Latest articles by Fraser Lewry
Crown Lands aim to harness Rush, Yes and geek power to fight radicalisation
Star Wars, Star Trek and Lord Of The Rings are among the epic inspirations behind latest album Apocalypse, which offers hope to those feeling end-of-days dread
Gary Glitter faces new charges of sexual abuse against a minor
Glitter has been accused of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13, and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14
Rush launch official t-shirt to raise funds for Venezuelan earthquake relief
The June 24 earthquakes killed at least 2,295 and left more than 11,000 injured
The 50 best rock albums of 2026 (so far)
Six months of classic rock, prog rock, stoner rock, southern rock, country rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, power pop, heavy metal, punk and all forms of rock'n'roll
Ian McNabb tells a Noel Gallagher story Noel Gallagher won't want you to hear
Icicle Works leader Ian McNabb jammed with Crazy Horse and Noel Gallagher in 1994 – and he wasn't impressed by the Oasis man
Brian May and Rick Wakeman join stellar lineup at 2026 Starmus festival
The Starmus Festival celebrates astronomy, space exploration, music, art, and the natural sciences
Birmingham Museum to host one-day event in honour of Ozzy Osbourne
Legacy of a Madman: A tribute to the Prince of Darkness takes place later this month
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: June 29, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Green Lung, Bad Nerves, These Wicked Rivers and more
How a near-death experience inspired the making of Failure's Location Lost
Failure's seventh album Location Lost was shaped by frontman Ken Andrews’ long road back to full health
All Them Witches' new album House Of Mirrors is steeped in the blues – but it rages
Having almost called it quits a couple of years ago, All Them Witches cast an excellent spell with their new album House Of Mirrors – and there’s more magic brewing for the future
Watch "Weird Al" Yankovic's guitarist singing Rush's Cygnus X-1 Book II in a bathroom in Missouri
Meet Payton Rose Velligan: She sings Rush in the bathroom
Rival Sons announce Domestic Bliss US tour
Rival Sons have also confirmed that they're working on a new album
Jimmy Page on Presence: "You don't make music like that falling about in the street drunk"
Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page reflects on the making of the band's 1976 album Presence, recorded in difficult circumstances in just three weeks
Genesis: The early years - a surprisingly difficult quiz
How much do you know about that time in Genesis's history when no one argued about which version of the band was the best or how it all went wrong when so-and-so left?
Deep Purple launch trippy new video for Guilt Trippin'
Guilt Trippin in the third single to emerge from Deep Purple's upcoming twenty-fourth album Splat!
Deep Purple's Ian Gillan announces Talking Gib'rish spoken word tour
The Talking Gib'rish tour will find Ian Gillan telling stories from his life and career in music
A record collection that belonged to the man who promoted The Beatles and managed the Rolling Stones is going under the hammer
Tony Calder's vinyl collection is being auctioned this week – and it includes one of rock's rarest records
Legendary music executive Clive Davis dead at 94
During a decades-long career, Clive Davis signed Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, Santana, Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and many more
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: June 22, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Beth Hart, Battlesnake, Villagers Of Ioannina City and more
Roger Waters releases charity version of Pink Floyd's classic Comfortably Numb with new lyrics
The new version of Comfortably Numb finds Roger Waters singing alongside acclaimed Palestinian singer Mona Miari
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante to miss multiple European tour dates on doctor's orders
Benante, who will miss some high-profile festival dates, will return to action with Anthrax next month
Fan falls to death during Goose show at Madison Square Garden
The tragic incident occurred during the second New York show of Goose's 2026 Summer Tour
The story of Sirius, the dramatic prog anthem played at every World Cup game
The Alan Parsons Project's instrumental Sirius is one of the most famous pieces of music in sport – but its writers don't get the recognition they deserve
