Dear Cliff Williams: Thank you for the music By Howard Johnson 21 September 2016 AC/DC's long-standing bass player Cliff Williams is stepping down at the end of the Rock Or Bust tour. And we'd like to say thank you for everything...
Living Colour are angry. Marillion are angry. Where are the angry young bands? By Howard Johnson 14 September 2016 Living Colour's new video tackles American gun violence. Suicidal Tendencies' upcoming album is furious about the state of the world. Even Marillion are angry. But the youth are quiet.
A tribute to Johnny Cash, the ultimate rebel and rock star By Howard Johnson 12 September 2016 “An outsider, never been part of a trend,” said Rick Rubin, Johnny Cash’s producer. “A rock star is a musical outlaw... and that’s Johnny.”
10 Songs Metallica Should Cover By Howard Johnson 07 September 2016 Metallica have always been generous in their support of other band's songs. So here's ten cover versions we really think they should take on...
The 10 Worst Led Zeppelin Songs Of All Time By Howard Johnson 03 September 2016 Because not every Led Zeppelin song can be as good as Kashmir
Every Song On AC/DC's Back In Black Ranked From Worst To Best By Howard Johnson 01 September 2016 How can you improve on perfection? You can't. But you can rearrange it, from Worst to Best, as we've done with AC/DC's gargantuan, gazillion-selling classic Back In Black
The 10 Laziest Bands in Rock By Howard Johnson 31 August 2016 Think waiting for a new Metallica album for eight years is a chore? They've got nothing on these slow-working, deadline-avoiding dawdlers...
The 10 Worst Guns N' Roses Songs By Howard Johnson 14 August 2016 Guns N' Roses have recorded some absolute turkeys in their time. Here's 10 prime examples...
What happened when Manic Street Preachers met Fidel Castro By Howard Johnson 11 August 2016 In 2001, James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire and Sean Moore went to Cuba to meet revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. This is the story of a trip that was "as loud as war".
Every Song On Aerosmith’s Toys In The Attic Ranked From Worst To Best By Howard Johnson 07 August 2016 Rearranging the songs on Aerosmith's classic 1975 album in order of greatness
The 5 worst rock star sex tapes ever made By Howard Johnson 04 August 2016 We have seen things you can’t unsee
The 10 Best History Lessons In Rock By Howard Johnson 25 July 2016 Because not everything has to be about sex, drugs and rock'n'roll...
The 10 Best AC/DC Videos By Howard Johnson 23 July 2016 Let there be light...sound... drums... guitar... and some terribly awkward acting
The Top 10 Best Hair Metal Videos By Howard Johnson 21 July 2016 Big hair! Small clothes! Good times!
10 Metallica songs that showcase the genius of Cliff Burton By Howard Johnson 19 July 2016 Ten songs showcasing the talent and personality of Metallica's late bassist Cliff Burton
Top 10 Most Successful Rock Star Entrepreneurs By Howard Johnson 07 July 2016 Here are the 10 most successful rock star entrepreneurs who have shown their business acumen is just as legendary as their stage presence.
The 10 Best Unexpected Rock Covers By Howard Johnson 04 July 2016 Classic anthems re-imagined by the most unlikely artists
10 weird cover versions, from the ridiculous to the sublime By Howard Johnson 01 July 2016 Ten cover versions that aren't Freebird or Smoke On The Water, where the musicians have explored a little further... and not always got it right
The 10 Sexiest Rock Songs Ever By Howard Johnson 30 June 2016 Feel like makin' love? Here's the 10 sexiest rock songs ever. For makin' love to.
Why Guns N' Roses shouldn't play Glastonbury By Howard Johnson 29 June 2016 Guns N' Roses have been installed as favourites to headline Glastonbury next year, adding a much-needed dose of Hollywood sleaze to rural Somerset. But surely both can do better?
Dear Aerosmith: this is why farewell tours suck By Howard Johnson 28 June 2016 As Aerosmith hint at a "farewell tour", Howard Johnson asks why bands continually promise one thing and do another, and why we fall for it every time
The 10 best covers by Iron Maiden By Howard Johnson 20 June 2016 Ten cracking covers from the Iron Maiden back catalogue
The 10 Worst AC/DC Songs Of All Time By Howard Johnson 03 June 2016 Because not every song AC/DC has recorded is a stone cold classic
I went behind the Iron Curtain with Iron Maiden By Howard Johnson 31 May 2016 In 1984, Iron Maiden became the first major western rock band to play in Poland. Howard Johnson witnessed rock history being made
Guns N’ Roses: The Spaghetti Incident? By Howard Johnson 01 March 2014 Not yet rated A misunderstood masterstroke or the opening of a can of worms, the fifth Guns N’ Roses album divided opinion. But ain’t it fun?
