Latest articles by Howard Johnson
The Fields of the Nephilim came riding out of Hitchin like desperados in a spaghetti western, and while infighting was their undoing, like the best cowboys, they never said die
A 36-minute Nirvana playlist which should be escorted to a dense forest and left there forever
A Scorpions playlist which should really be covered in concrete and thrown into the ocean
Relax, you can keep your lighters firmly in your pocket for these 10 terrible power ballad turkeys
Myles Kennedy says the age of the rock star is over. And you know what? He could be right
With Ian Gillan and Roger Glover gone, Deep Purple ripped up the hard rock rulebook and produced one of the greatest albums of the 70s. Here it is, rearranged from worst to brilliant best
Seasick Steve has been exposed as a jobbing musician rather than a jumper of trains, but haven't musicians always played fast and loose with their stories?
The Priest have recorded some guff in their time. Here are 10 examples...
One of the biggest selling hair metal compendiums in history, we've re-shaped Slippery When Wet so it gets better and better the longer you stick around...
Not every song Mötley Crüe recorded was a stone cold classic
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'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.
“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.”
Guns N' Roses have recorded some absolute turkeys in their time. Here's 10 prime examples...
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".
Rearranging the songs on Aerosmith's classic 1975 album in order of greatness
Let there be light...sound... drums... guitar... and some terribly awkward acting
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
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?
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
