Latest articles by Greg Prato
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson selects ten rock'n'roll stepping stones that turned a Minnesota farmboy into a star
The story of the sound that blew in from the desert
Mick Jagger talking about Elvis, Little Richard offering advice: Living Colour's follow-up to their debut hit Vivid was not like other second albums
In an excerpt from a new biography of Rainbow, band members remember the 1980s, when a change of direction saw Ritchie Blackmore & Co. strike out for video stardom
King Crimson's Discipline is an adventurous, experimental and ground-breaking collection from one of rock’s truly singular bands
Written as a statement about the demise of radio's sense of adventure, Rush's classic The Spirit Of Radio was a surprise hit. And it's "fun to play" says Alex Lifeson
Buying guide Did grunge kill glam rock or rescue us from it? Either way, the new noise from Seattle was a revolutionary force. Here's ten of the best grunge albums
Tom Keifer, singer and guitarist with rock legends Cinderella, picks 10 albums that shaped his life in rock...
Tommy Bolin had the looks and the talent, but he also had a deadly drug addiction. We look at the tragic career of a doomed guitar great, through band mates, friends, and family
A new book interviews 30 drummers about the brilliance of Bonzo - here's Mike Portnoy
In this extract from Greg Prato's new book Avatar Of The Electric Guitar: The Genius Of Jimi Hendrix, we learn how Kirk Hammett's fixation with Purple Haze lead to a relationship with music that eventually gave us Metallica
From Queen to The Stooges, these are the Sex Pistols guitarist and radio DJ's six-string stepping stones
The life of GG Allin: Brother Merle looks back at the 90s’ most shocking rocker
In 1993, Blind Melon released a video that went on to be one of the year’s most aired on MTV and their debut album nearly topped the US chart, but just two years later it was all over
So why didn’t Bad Brains become the biggest rock outfit on the planet? Band members Dr. Know, Darryl Jenifer and Earl Hudson tell the story of the baddest band of them all
The determining discs of radio host, TV personality, podcaster, author and heavy metal fan Eddie Trunk
Guitar legend, Tokyo resident and avowed Japanophile Marty Friedman reveals his pick for the 10 best Japanese rock bands...
Original Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing looks back on the short-lived period when veteran acts like Kiss, Ozzy and Priest modified their metal for the mainstream
They thought the 1970 Isle Of Wight festival was going to be several days of peace, love and music – just like Woodstock the previous year. They thought wrong
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante recalls the 10 records that made him want to rock
From a new book about Pearl Jam: 15 mind-blowing Seattle bands who paved the way for grunge
In a new book about Yacht Rock, Ride Like The Wind hitmaker Christopher Cross reveals how he filled in for a sick Ritchie Blackmore at Deep Purple's first US show
As The Dead Daisies prepare to kick off their mammoth Live & Louder tour, frontman John Corabi fills us in on the records that made him the man he is today...
