George Thorogood: the soundtrack of my life By David Sinclair Singer/guitarist George Thorogood picks his records, artists and gigs of significance, and reveals why Elvis Presley was a freak of nature
Layla and The Man Who Sold The World: the classic albums no one saw coming By David Sinclair It was the dawn of the 70s, a period that delivered some now iconic albums – although some could easily have gone straight to the bargain bins. So why were they dismissed at the time?
Robin Trower interview: "There's magic in those early records" By David Sinclair In the 70s guitarist Robin Trower made his classic album Bridge Of Sighs. Today he heads up a similar power trio and shows no sign of slowing down
Cream drummer Ginger Baker dead at 80 By Scott Munro, David Sinclair UPDATE Statement confirms that Ginger Baker died peacefully earlier this morning after being admitted to hospital late last month
Buyer's Guide: How to buy the best of Robin Trower By David Sinclair There’s much more to this often unsung British guitar hero and songwriter than his outstanding 1970s power-trio albums
Leon Russell – April 2, 1942 - November 13, 2016 By David Sinclair Classic Rock pays tribute to the late Leon Russell
Cream: How we made Disraeli Gears in five days By David Sinclair After just five days of recording at Atlantic Studios in New York, Cream emerged with what many consider to be their greatest album
How David Bowie used the power of death to create a masterpiece By David Sinclair The death of David Bowie at the start of the year sent a seismic shock through the music world. But his chameleon career colours a legacy that endures beyond his passing
BluesFest 2016 live review By David Sinclair Not yet rated Blues explosion: a three-day celebration of soul, blues, jazz and roots
Henry McCullough: Wings’ forgotten guitar hero By David Sinclair With Wings and Joe Cocker, the late Henry McCullough was one of the great sideman of the 1970s. We pay tribute to an under-appreciated guitarist
Top 10 Exhibits At The Rolling Stones Exhibition By David Sinclair The Rolling Stones launch their Exhibitionism show at London's Saatchi Gallery today. We got a sneak preview...
“We were out of it, all the time”: Inside David Bowie’s Station To Station By David Sinclair David Bowie guitarist Earl Slick reveals the secrets of the Thin White Duke’s quasi-mystical opus Station To Station – No. 5 in our rundown of the Greatest Albums Of The 70s
1966 - The Year That Built Rock: The Brit Blues boom By David Sinclair Before 1966, the blues was tired, worn out and unsexy. But then four British six-string geniuses helped birth blues rock – and the modern guitar hero too.
Cuttin' Heads: Chuck Berry battles The Rolling Stones By David Sinclair The poet laureate of rock’n’roll Chuck Berry takes on Jagger, Richards, Jones, Wyman and Watts on the R&B song that set the Stones rolling... Come On!