Ian Fortnam

The Small Faces were at the forefront of British psychedelia in the late 60s with their career-peaking album Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake, and all it took was one trip

On a US tour in late 84, Hanoi Rocks seemed poised for greatness. But then Vince Neil drove onto the scene

1969 heralded the end of the 60s and the birth of real rock. Here we look at some of the gilt-edged albums from a pivotal year in rock history

CBGB was the breeding ground for the universally influential 1970's New York City rock scene. Here's 10 shows that made its reputation

Stray Cats guitarist and big-band leader Brian Setzer on “sexy” rockabilly, quiffs, moving to the UK, and being a heartthrob

Global warming is real. Life is short. Love works. Racists are stupid. These are just some of the things that shape David Crosby's world view

Plucked from obscurity at 22 to replace Mick Ronson as David Bowie’s sideman guitarist, Earl Slick ’s life was never going to be quite the same again. Nor was his lifestyle

From the sci-fi sonics of Hawkwind to playing his flute on the Great Pyramid Of Giza, Nik Turner has always tripped through musical boundaries

Late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts on the tragedy of Brian Jones, the glory of Led Zeppelin and the importance of a good tailor

The first single released after Brian Jones' death and the Rolling Stones' last UK No.1 hit, Honky Tonk Women was the song that ushered in the future for the band

Rick Wakeman picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals why Led Zeppelin were the greatest live band ever

While not exactly the most prolific of bands, The Who have released some of the most enduring and genuinely influential albums in the history of rock

Glam-rock icon Suzi Quatro picks her records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the hit song she turned down... just like Debbie Harry

Had it not been for guitarist Dick Taylor, the Rolling Stones and The Pretty Things might never have happened, and the British R&B scene of 60s would have been much greyer – and quieter

With some of Motor City’s iconic musicians on board for the thrill ride, Alice Cooper’s new album Detroit Stories is "an homage to the place to which we owe our careers"

Roger Daltrey on The Who, Pete Townshend’s arrest, not having regrets and the secret of a successful marriage

Like everyone else, Keith Richards' life is currently dictated by you know what. And while he’s behind on his reading, he still found time to “sit around writing songs, basically, or parts of songs”

The New Yorks Dolls' sleazoid, vampish veneer was fuelled by opiates and booze. Ultimately it cost them their career, and two of them their lives

From his ‘Excalibur moment’ with the guitar to The Yardbirds to (re)inventing hard rock with Led Zeppelin and beyond, Jimmy Page’s journey has seen good times, bad times and everything in between

The Beatles changed music forever with Sgt Pepper. But in 1968 they made an album that mapped out rock’s future – as they themselves were falling apart

The Stooges' Search And Destroy started out with James Williamson “goofing around making machine-gun sounds”, its combination of pounding rhythm and aggressive guitar a template for punk.