Jimi Hendrix wakes up late amongst the stoners on the long-lost Live In Maui By Hugh Fielder Thanks to the latest digital audio technology, Jimi Hendrix's Live In Maui finally surfaces in full
The 10 best Folk Rock albums By Hugh Fielder Rock pillaged folk right through the 60s. But when that decade ended, the folkies grabbed it right back. Here are the 10 best folk rock albums
Orianthi's O fails to build on early promise By Hugh Fielder You can't fault Orianthi's style on fourth solo album O, but the songs fall short
The story behind the iconic artwork for Pink Floyd's The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn By Hugh Fielder The cover of Pink Floyd’s debut album The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn was very much of its time. Hugh Fielder talks to sleeve photographer Vic Singh about prisms, George Harrison and not getting paid
Joe Bonamassa channels Beck and Page on Royal Tea, and finds himself back on track By Hugh Fielder Joe Bonamassa's Royal Tea is meaty, beaty, big and bouncy
Robert Plant's Digging Deep: Subterranea is a celebrity-free solo celebration By Hugh Fielder Digging Deep: Subterranea is a journey through Robert Plant's solo recordings, from Pictures at Eleven in onwards
Walter Trout's Ordinary Madness - a deeply personal state of the nation address By Hugh Fielder Walter Trout ponders the state of the world on his Ordinary Madness album
Allman Betts Band's Bless Your Heart - further proof that you can never have enough guitarists By Hugh Fielder The sons of Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts and Berry Oakley jam on Allman Betts Band's second album Bless Your Heart
Rick Wakemans The Red Planet - a return to a prog god's halcyon days By Hugh Fielder Ground control to Major Rick, as Rick Wakeman launches himself towards The Red Planet
Peter Gabriel: my life story By Hugh Fielder From Genesis to solo star, Peter Gabriel's song writing has been as diverse and it's been thought-provoking and unique
Asylums' Genetic Cabaret: forceful without getting furious By Hugh Fielder Asylums build up a head of steam for third album Genetic Cabaret with producer Steve Albini
That day that rocked the world: the chaotic story of Status Quo's Live Aid By Hugh Fielder Live Aid in 1985 was perhaps the greatest rock festival of all, and Status Quo were there to open it
Meet the folkers: the improbable story of folk rock By Hugh Fielder Folk’s music’s not all “hey nonny nonny” y’know. In the 70s, it sneaked its way into the heaviest of rock's repertoire. We look at the groups that spearheaded the genre
Dark Side Of The Moon: why is it so bloody popular? By Hugh Fielder Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon is one of the best-selling albums of all time. But why? Even the band can't explain it
Nick D’Virgilio's Invisible lets you know he's much more than just a drummer By Hugh Fielder The meaning of prog, from Big Big Train drummer Nick D’Virgilio
Frank Zappa: The Mothers 1970 - tentative in the studio, revelatory on the road By Hugh Fielder Frank Zappa’s celebrated 1970 Mothers lineup commemorated with unreleased 70-song collection of studio and live recordings
Asking Alexandria's Like A House On Fire is the sound of a band stepping up and shaping up By Hugh Fielder Owning up and owning it on Asking Alexandria's sixth album Like A House On Fire
Vanilla Fudge: the remarkable history of rock's greatest covers band By Hugh Fielder Bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice, one of rock’s mightiest rhythm sections, talk about their days in Vanilla Fudge
The 10 worst albums by 10 brilliant classic rock bands By Geoff Barton, Paul Elliot, Sleazegrinder, Ian Fortnam, Fraser Lewry, Malcolm Dome, Jon Hotten, Hugh Fielder Even the best can get it wrong sometimes: here's the worst albums by 10 of rock's greatest bands
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
Cream's Goodbye Tour Live 1968 - a rollercoaster ride from start to finish By Hugh Fielder Four Cream concerts brought back to life, warts ‘n’ all, from 1968's Goodbye Tour
Carlos Santana: a guide to his best albums By Hugh Fielder With glorious Afro-Latin rhythms and ill-advised collaborations, Carlos Santana’s 40-year career path needs to be negotiated with care. These are his best albums
Glenn Hughes' Justified Man collection: a legacy of consistent inconsistency By Hugh Fielder Half a dozen albums that find Glenn Hughes between a rock and a soulful place
Acid Rock: the candy-coloured story of music designed to blow minds By Hugh Fielder LSD. Freak-outs. Vibes. Visions. Visible sounds. Audible colours. Confusing concept albums. Sleeves you couldn’t read. More LSD. And a truly great playlist
The troubled tale of Ten Years After: from Woodstock to the world By Hugh Fielder Woodstock made Ten Years After into world stars, but instead of capitalising on their new-found fame they lost the plot
