Latest articles by Fraser Lewry
Europe announce new album featuring appearances by Ghost's Tobias Forge and Opeth's Michael Åkerfeldt
Come This Madness is Europe's first album in nine years – new single One On One stars Fargo and The Big Lebowski actor Peter Stormare
The story of the day Steve Harley's Jesus trip was spoiled by overheated fans
With a number one single under their belt, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel booked their biggest headline show – it did not go according to plan
Watch Megadeth play Metallica's Ride The Lightning for the first time
Megadeth gave a debut to Ride The Lightning at the Movistar Arena in Bogota, Colombia
Arnel Pineda posts cryptic message to fans after Journey show at Stagecoach Festival cancelled
Journey's Stagecoach set was canned by organisers when the festival site was evacuated due to extreme winds
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: April 27, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Foo Fighters, Airbourne, All Them Witches and more
Nine albums by The Black Crowes you should listen to and one to avoid
Buying guide The Black Crowes may have been born out of time, but their best albums – a fusion of southern rock, gospel, blues and fiery rock'n'roll – are timeless
Teenage guitar sensation Grace Bowers quits YouTube, blames "old-ass creeps"
Grace Bowers now plans to make music for her own generation
The story of Andrew W.K. and the strangest TV performance in music history
In 2002 Andrew W.K. was interviewed on New Zealand TV series Space. It did not go according to plan
Watch the trailer for the upcoming movie Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul
Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul will open in US cinemas on June 17
What happened when Gregg Allman appeared on Cher's TV show
Watch Gregg Allman perform Don't Mess Up A Good Thing and Midnight Rider on Cher's TV show, just weeks before their wedding
Nine Styx albums you should listen to and one to avoid
Buying guide Selling 50 million-plus records over more than five decades, Styx are the kings of pomp rock
Steve Winwood pays tribute to fellow Traffic founder Dave Mason
Dave Mason and Steve Winwood founded Traffic in 1967 alongside Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood
Traffic founder Dave Mason dead at 79
Dave Mason worked with Traffic, Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Delaney and Bonnie, Derek and the Dominos, Mama Cass, Fleetwood Mac and many more in a sixty-year career
How Aerosmith changed the internet as we know it
In 1994 Aerosmith did something no other major band had ever done, and gave the world a glimpse of what was to come
Boston man goes viral for certifying bars as Bob Seger-friendly
It's god's work, but someone has to do it
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: April 20, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Skindred, The Karma Effect, Billy Talent and more
How Thin Lizzy saved their career by recording an album of Deep Purple covers
It's late 1972, and Thin Lizzy are about to lose their record contract - then along comes an offer they can't afford to refuse
Fred Durst wants to set up an alternative to Coachella for musicians who aren't invited to Coachella
Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst wants to start his own "gathering"
Record Store Day, April 18: The 164 best releases you can buy
Another Record Store Day? Just take my wallet!
Grateful Dead release Play Dead official streaming app
"We are giving listeners unprecedented access to 30 years of live recordings, via one of the greatest live archives ever assembled"
Led Zeppelin Quiz: The beginnings of the legend
How much do you really know about Led Zeppelin’s beginnings? Test yourself now!
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Young, and the truth about rock's most misreported beef
The story of three songs that started fifty years of fake news
From a much-loved bomber to a creaking mechanical fist: The story of Motörhead's Spinal Tap moment
It probably worked on paper
