Latest articles by Dave Ling
After 35 years, Monster Magnet know exactly what their fans want
"It's all-energy. It's rock excitement, psychedelic glory and space-rock hooks" - Dave Wyndorf
Why Armored Saint recorded a cover of a Four Tops classic
American metallers Armored Saint are steeling themselves for a US tour with W.A.S.P. via the magic of Motown
The Black Eyed Sons emerge from the wreckage of the Quireboys
Members of The Quireboys and Down n' Outz combine for an all-star album featuring Joe Elliott, Ryan Roxie, Charlie Starr and more
The epic story of Europe, the band who were more than just a one hit wonder
From partying with Guns N’ Roses to pushing back against those poodle perms, this is the story of Swedish hard rock heroes Europe
How UFO fell apart then found themselves again
After debacles with former guitarist Michael Schenker, UFO returned with a new lineup in 2004 for another shot at the big time
Happy 75th birthday to Gene Simmons, Kiss bassist and unrepentant asshole
Self-confessed “asshole”, politically incorrect philanderer, money-obsessed businessman, rock superstar – god bless Gene Simmons
A tribute to Bernie Marsden: May 7, 1951 – August 24, 2023
Best known for co-founding Whitesnake and as a writer of some of their classic songs, Bernie Marsden spent a lifetime walking in the shadow of the blues
"Nobody wants a reggae or a hip-hop record from us": How Blackberry Smoke keep moving forwards
Still dealing with the sad loss of their drummer, southern rockers Blackberry Smoke are gearing up for a European tour
A tribute to Phil Lynott, by the guitarists who played alongside him
Phil Lynott's bandmates share their memories of their late, lamented, but inimitable frontman Philip Lynott
Roots rockers Brave Rival spend most of their lives in a van, but it's been worth it
Always-on-the-road Brits Brave Rival launch new album Fight Or Flight with a London show next month
How 10cc transformed I'm Mandy Fly Me into an epic via "two whacking great guitar solos"
The band members may argue about the origins of the title, but there's no denying that the multi-part I'm Mandy Fly Me is a true pop classic
The chaotic story of Black Sabbath's Tony Martin era
Dio was out, Gillan was gone, Geezer had given up, and Ozzy had declared war. Light came in the shape of Tony Martin, and the next chapter in Black Sabbath's story
Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt is unable to tell you what he'd like to tell you
Swedish proggers Opeth have European festival dates throughout the summer before heading to the US, and have a new album in the can
Journey's Jonathan Cain on band animosity, Don't Stop Believin', and why they don't play Germany
AOR giants Journey are currently on tour, and will bring the show to the UK for the first time in over a decade later this year
Praying Mantis vied with Iron Maiden for attention, but fate took them on a different journey
Praying Mantis ran alongside Iron Maiden in the early days of the NWOBHM race, but only Maiden shot to fame
“Bon Scott chose to hang out with us more than AC/DC. He thought they were boring”: the rollercoaster story of Y&T, the greatest hard rock band never to become huge
Headlining over Van Halen, hanging with Bon Scott, out-partying Mötley Crüe – Y&T deserve way more love than they get
How death metal icons Obituary came in from the cold with Frozen In Time – and a little help from Andrew WK
Obituary released their raging comeback album Frozen In Time on this day in 2005
“It’s almost like we’re so preposterously uncool that somehow we became cool”: the turbulent story of Dream Theater’s Images And Words, the album that changed the face of prog metal
The turbulent story of Dream Theater’s Images And Words, the album that changed the face of prog metal
The explosive story of Wild Horses, the 70s supergroup who had it all and threw it away
Featuring former members of Thin Lizzy and Rainbow, Wild Horses should have been huge – but chemicals, egos and bitterness got in the way
Michael Sadler was always going to rejoin Saga, and they knew it
Canadian singer’s five-year absence was long enough for his bandmates to fail the challenge of reinventing themselves
Black Sabbath's least-loved album re-examined, four decades on
What happened when Tony Iommi brought two familiar faces back on board for Forbidden, an album produced by an extremely unexpected choice
The rock musicians battling against AI: "If they can do it to me, what's next? How far will they go?"
Exclusive: Peter Frampton and Jerry Shirley on the attempts by the owners of the Steve Marriott estate to replicate the singer's voice with AI – and why they're determined to fight it
Why Testament deserve to be at thrash metal’s top table
Testament’s 2012 album Dark Roots Of Earth was another classic from thrash’s most dependable band
