How Show4me are bringing the rock community to the palm of your hand By Henry Yates From interactive fan-only concerts to hook-ups with your favourite artists, the redesigned Show4me music interaction network is breaking down the barriers
John Fogerty and family chime with the times on the heart-warming Fogerty’s Factory By Henry Yates While self-quarantining together John Fogerty and family rolled out the classics... and now they're collected together as Fogerty’s Factory
When Rivers Meet's We Fly Free will leave a boot-print on your heart By Henry Yates Wife-and-husband duo When Rivers Meet are heavy enough to get your attention and quirky enough to hold it on We Fly Free
Michael Landau interview: the return of the master musician By Henry Yates Session ace Michael Landau on punk-jazz, pubbing with Rod Stewart, and pranks with “foul-mouthed” Steve Lukather
The story behind George Thorogood & The Destroyers' Bad To The Bone By Henry Yates George Thorogood’s ode to brawlin’ and heart breakin’ Bad To The Bone was inspired by The Rolling Stones and almost recorded by Bo Diddley. Surprisingly, it was never a big hit
10 bands whose debut album was their best By Henry Yates For some, it never gets better than the beginning: here's 10 bands who never improved on their debut albums
Howlin' Wolf - a guide to his best albums By Henry Yates Late Chicago powerhouse Howlin' Wolf was equal parts transcendent and terrifying. These are the releases that will blow down your house
John Lee Hooker: a guide to his best albums By Henry Yates From Mississippi roots to wilderness years and redemption, John Lee Hooker always played the blues his way. Here are the albums that go boom boom
Glenn Hughes: the soundtrack of my life By Henry Yates Deep Purple, Black Country Communion and Dead Daisies man Glenn Hughes picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals the songs he doesn't remember singing
HIM'S Dark Light: how America fell in love with the new kings of goth By Henry Yates Rabid dogs, lost souls and the ghost of Jimi Hendrix – how HIM made the album that turned them into transatlantic superstars
Morpheus Project's new single Mozaick marks the arrival of a new force in prog By Henry Yates Morpheus Project unveil their debut single Mozaick – complete with spellbinding video
Six things you need to know about... Crown Lands By Henry Yates Introducing prog-loving shamanic prog-blues duo Crown Lands, who say “more is more” and mix brains with musical brawn.
The Pretty Reckless, Death By Rock And Roll and 2021's most anticipated rebirth By Henry Yates The Pretty Reckless have announced they'll be releasing a new album next year – as they share an acoustic version of lead single Death By Rock And Roll
Thundermother's Heat Wave: not a death rattle but a battle cry By Henry Yates Strikingly hooky return on Heat Wave from regenerated Swedes Thundermother
The 10 best scenes from This Is Spinal Tap - and the inspiration behind them By Henry Yates Released in 1984, Spinal Tap's satirical take on the world of heavy metal was brilliantly funny – and painfully accurate
Muddy Waters: a guide to his best albums By Henry Yates The best albums from Muddy Waters, the electric warrior of fine blues who mobilised the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton
Bryan Adams: the surprisingly sexual story of Summer Of '69 By Henry Yates Bryan Adams’ hit single Summer Of '69 wasn’t about childhood innocence and forgotten friendships – it was an ode to topsy-turvy lurve-makin’
Bruce Springsteen: a guide to his best albums By Henry Yates The best of The Boss: from factory floors to open highways, Bruce Springsteen's best albums conjure up vivid images of American truth and hope
Steve Earle's Ghosts of West Virginia: an undeniably powerful, angry work By Henry Yates Veteran Steve Earle rages on retelling of 2010 West Virginia mining disaster
The Last Goodbye: How Queen made Innuendo and Made In Heaven By Henry Yates Even as his time ran out, Freddie Mercury was the driving force behind Queen’s 1991 album Innuendo and the voice from beyond the grave on 1995’s Made In Heaven. Here’s how Queen went out with a bang
The Story Behind The Song: Andrew W.K.’s Party Hard By Henry Yates How the darkness of 9/11 inspired Andrew W.K. to write the greatest party anthem of the 2000s
The 50 greatest Pink Floyd songs ever By Fraser Lewry, Rob Hughes, Jerry Ewing, Henry Yates, Hugh Fielder, Mark Blake, Daryl Easlea, Glen Povey, Tim Batcup From underground clubs to sold-out stadiums, Pink Floyd's path through rock has been revolutionary and stunningly successful. Here are their 50 best songs
The story behind Ozzy Osbourne's Crazy Train By Henry Yates Fired from Black Sabbath in ’79, Ozzy lifted himself out of the scrapheap with an off-the-rails rocker that holds the best and worst of memories. All aboard!
Argent - God Gave Rock And Roll To You: the story behind the song By Henry Yates Now a rock anthem, Argent's God Gave Rock And Roll To You was written under the storm cloud of cancer and enjoyed a superstar second wind
Ozzy Osbourne's Ordinary Man: anything but ordinary By Henry Yates The beleaguered Prince Of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne kicks back against the world
