Latest articles by Henry Yates
"Of course Slow Ride is about sex,” says Foghat drummer Roger Earl. "All rock'n'roll songs are about sex, aren’t they?"
Buying guide Twelve months of life-enriching, extraordinary new music
It turns out Bryan Adams’ hit single Summer Of '69 wasn’t all about childhood, longing and loss
It featured not one but two astounding guitar solos
After being dumped from Black Sabbath in 1979, Ozzy Osbourne needed a big comeback. And boy did he find it
Blues star Eric Gales on his record for his late brother, cutting heads with Joe Bonamassa and surviving time behind bars
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
Many thought this song was written with warmth and goodwill towards its subject. They were wrong
"I did feel like making love at the time... that happened a lot" - Paul Rodgers
Rooster by Alice In Chains was Jerry Cantrell’s tribute to his Vietnam veteran dad, and it showed a different kind of dark side to the band
Buying guide David Bowie’s back catalogue is one of the boldest in rock'n'roll, fizzing with reinvention and renewal - and these are his best albums
Up for discussion: AI, internet trolls, crap journalists, dead birds, sausage dogs, nerd pyjamas and music execs who need a punch in the face
Sorry, a song that has brought many fans to tears, gave Buckcherry their biggest radio hit
A true musical icon, Ozzy Osbourne was one of the architects of our world, the self-styled Prince Of Darkness who brought joy to millions, and inspired generations of musicians across the globe. We will never see his like again. This is his remarkable story
The story behind one of Pink Floyd’s most iconic songs
Buying guide The Beatles have been gone for more than half a century, but their shadow still looms large over rock music and rock musicians - and these are their best albums
Two Classic Rock writers go toe-to-toe over the Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath guitar legends
Blues lifer Robin Trower picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names his favourite Robin Trower album (Hint: It's not Bridge Of Sighs)
Buying guide 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
Future rock superstars, US presidents, Hollywood megastars – Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood has met with them all
Guitarist Eric Bell and producer Richard Whittaker tell us about Thin Lizzy's acoustic album, grass-addled sessions and why this project definitely isn’t AI
Take care of business. Quit your comfort zone. Don’t listen to rock journalists. And never forget you could still be washing cars. Life advice from The Book Of Tremonti
After three decades of changing line-ups, the original G3 – Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson – returned to the stage
