Latest articles by Ken Sharp
Bryan Adams looks back on the miraculous creation of his breakthrough album
Having paid his dues – and then some – 1984 found Bryan Adams entering a creative purple patch, writing a timeless hit of the future seemingly every single day
A beginner’s guide to power pop in five essential albums
Power pop albums for the connoisseur
"We were in debt by about a million dollars. That album saved us from probable obscurity": The story of the Cheap Trick album that transformed their fortunes
Cheap Trick’s At Budokan is widely hailed as one of rock’s greatest live albums: It was a story of big dreams, hard work and plain dumb luck
"What was really exciting for me was watching Paul's total respect for his band members": Giles Martin tells the inside story of the final Beatles song, Now And Then
You probably didn’t have a new (and final) song from The Beatles on your 2023 bingo card, but that’s what we got, surprising everybody
"If you think it’s just about putting make-up on your face and you can have a fifty-year career, boy, are you dreaming": Gene Simmons reflects on 50 years of Kiss
The Demon reflects on Kiss's 50-year journey from New York City punks to global superstars
“Gene looked like a transvestite, Paul looked like some whore and Ace looked like Shirley Maclaine”: the outrageous story of Kiss’s first 12 months
Kiss’s farewell tour is fast approaching its end – but this is how it all started, way back in 1973
"We had broads in our trailer. The refrigerator was loaded with beer. We were into coke. We were animals": Why Kiss Meets The Phantom Of The Park was destined to be rock'n'roll's worst movie
Kiss wanted to be stars of the silver screen as well as the concert stage but they couldn’t act, they had no budget, and Phantom Of The Park went horribly wrong
The 50 best AC/DC songs ever
From Sydney streets to world domination, AC/DC have never strayed from the path during five decades of unwavering commitment to the cause of righteous rock'n'roll
"I've spent six months making a recording of a song that I've thrown out" - Tom Scholz on the secrets of Boston's first album
Driven on by one man’s perfectionism, Boston’s debut took seven painstaking years to complete, yet its creation was inspired by just 20 seconds of music
20 things only Kiss fanatics know about Destroyer
Kiss's most ambitious and celebrated album, Destroyer, celebrated the band as near-immortal, comic book super heroes. Think you know all there is to know? Think again
Gene Simmons interview: "How do I say this without sounding inhuman? I don’t have friends"
We delve deeper into the psyche of The Demon, touching on his teenage years, Kiss’s farewell tour, and mortality
Wicked Lester: how Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons failed before the success of Kiss
Celebrating the "west coast hippy" sound of Wicked Lester, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons' first attempt at rock'n'roll stardom
How George Harrison made the album that banished The Beatles
In 1970, George Harrison brought together a Who’s Who of rock to record his masterpiece, All Things Must Pass. This is the story, told by those who were there
Songs about body odour and a bath full of beans: The story of The Who Sell Out
The Who Sell Out is A Pop Art album of dazzling music interspersed with radio-style ads and jingles and released in an iconic sleeve: Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey spill the beans
Down To Earth: How Angel Fell From Grace
Onstage illusion! Playboy Bunnies! White spandex! It's been over 40 years since Angel's debut, but whatever happened to the Kiss stable-mates who Gene Simmons refused to share a stage with?
Jimi Hendrix: the life and times of a genius
Classic Rock talks to Jimi Hendrix's friends, admirers and other musicians about his life and importance
