Latest articles by Geoff Barton
Becoming an archetype of the Canterbury scene with Caravan at least satisfied his creative desires
“My wife said: ‘What’s Plan B if this doesn’t succeed?’ There wasn’t one”
Warning: never, ever let AC/DC open for your band
Break out the inflatable guitars, let those smartphones beam like galaxies of stars: These are the greatest, most heart-stirring, most life-affirming power ballads of them all
Kiss's solo albums were meant to be a celebration of their dominance: Instead, they signalled the start of the decline
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
Buying guide From cult pomp rock to Metallica-approved hair metal, these are five connoisseur-approved albums everybody should know about
The sci-fi inspired Deep Purple song that became the benchmark for rock drum solos
On October 7, 2003, The Darkness released their debut album Permission To Land. Many were resistant to its obvious charms, including us
Before the Runaways and the Go-Gos was Fanny – the all-female band David Bowie called “extraordinary”
Noddy Holder looks back at Slade's noizy, hit-infested career
There were bigger and more famous British blues musicians, but few were as influential as the late Alexis Korner
Written by Russ Ballard, it was a surprise solo hit for the Space Ace – and it's still paying off
We travel back to 1976 to spend time with AC/DC as they clamber the first few rungs on stardom’s greasy ladder
20 years of audiences with his royal highness, the Prince of Darkness
Argent were the missing link between the 60s pop scene and the emergence of Cream and Led Zeppelin
Former YouTube singer Arnel Pineda helped Journey open up a whole new chapter in their career
By 1976, Black Sabbath already had a huge heritage to live up to. We joined them on the road in Portsmouth
In late 2004, Classic Rock joined the reunited Judas Priest on the road in Spain
How AC/DC recovered from the death of iconic singer Bon Scott to make the biggest rock album ever
In 2010, Ozzy Osbourne released his eleventh solo album Scream – and he had reality TV, reunions and “Jesus Freaks” on his mind
In 1976 the US prog rockers found themselves in the upper reaches of the US charts with drivetime classic Carry On Wayward Son – which nearly fell victim to lethargy
In October 1979 Classic Rock's Geoff Barton watched Iron Maiden play a heavy metal disco in North West London. He took notes
