Latest articles by Ken Sharp
From Lady to Mr Roboto “At the end I’m yelling, ‘I’m Kilroy!’ Where the hell does that come from?”
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
More than 50 years ago, the Kiss duo recorded an entire album at Electric Lady Studios. It‘s never officially been released
In 2014, the late, great Space Ace looked back on his time in Kiss
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
Power pop albums for the connoisseur
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
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
The Demon reflects on Kiss's 50-year journey from New York City punks to global superstars
Kiss’s farewell tour is fast approaching its end – but this is how it all started, way back in 1973
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
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
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
We delve deeper into the psyche of The Demon, touching on his teenage years, Kiss’s farewell tour, and mortality
Celebrating the "west coast hippy" sound of Wicked Lester, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons' first attempt at rock'n'roll stardom
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
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
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?
Classic Rock talks to Jimi Hendrix's friends, admirers and other musicians about his life and importance
