Latest articles by David Sinclair
Buying guide There’s much more to unsung guitar hero and songwriter Robin Trower than his outstanding 1970s power-trio albums
A look back on the life, times and truly extraordinary music of the The Guv’nor
The death of David Bowie in 2016 sent a seismic shock through the music world, but his chameleon career colours a legacy that endures far beyond his passing
Buying guide The past 12 months may go down in history as a period of tumult and turmoil, but on the positive side, rock'n'roll is very much alive and well – as the best 50 albums of 2023 reflect
The story behind one of the greatest rock albums of the 1960s
As Jimi Hendrix's landmark album Electric Ladyland celebrates its 55th anniversary, we look at what made Hendrix the first true star of a very ‘white’ scene
Most people might know them for just one song, but there’s a lot more to The Guess Who than just American Woman
Billy Gibbons looks in the rear-view mirror and gives some behind-the-scenes observations on ZZ Top’s back catalogue of studio albums
ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons on touring with Jimi Hendrix, playing Hendrix covers, and his favourite Hendrix songs
The death last year of bassist/vocalist Dusty Hill looked like it might be the end of ZZ Top, but with Elwood Francis now filling his shoes Billy Gibbons reveals why it’s business as usual
Kris Barras on new album Death Valley Paradise, getting heavier, and playing with Billy Gibbons
A look back at the career of the late Dusty Hill: ZZ Top bassist, true Texan, beer drinker, hell raiser, airport baggage handler
One of the deepest and most despairing songs in rock was named after a horse Trower spotted in a newspaper
Blues guitar slinger Danny Bryant on starting with lyrics, feeling like “a caged animal”, and the wisdom of John Mayall
On March 10, 1968 at Winterland in San Francisco, Cream covered a Robert Johnson song. Today it is seen as one of the most significant four minutes of live rock ever recorded
Heart-on-sleeve singer-songwriter Beth Hart on her new album of Led Zeppelin covers, and how lockdown helped her mental health
Twenty-seven years after Allman Brother Warren Haynes started his side project Gov't Mule, it’s now his main band
Singer/guitarist George Thorogood picks his records, artists and gigs of significance, and reveals why Elvis Presley was a freak of nature
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?
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
UPDATE Statement confirms that Ginger Baker died peacefully earlier this morning after being admitted to hospital late last month
Classic Rock pays tribute to the late Leon Russell
