Michael Hann
Michael Hann writes for titles including the Guardian, the Financial Times, The Independent, The Economist, Spectator and The Quietus. He was formerly music editor of the Guardian and editor of FourFourTwo. The first band he saw was Samson (opening for Whitesnake), and he is the author of Denim and Leather: The Rise and Fall of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.
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Fifth solo album To The Bone found him considering his pompous teen years, his dad’s inventions, looking like a nerd, and how mainstream perceptions limited his audience

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Burdened with debt, ignored by their label and used as a sweetener in a hush-hush deal, the band delivered one of the most progressive records of all time to no avail – but always believed it was an artistic success

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Chicago guitarist and singer-songwriter JB Lenoir avoided blues cliches to tackle politics and social justice in his lyrics, influencing a whole generation of classic rock acts

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Gregg Allman's ghosts drove him to do terrible things to himself; they also helped drive people who cared for him away. But without those ghosts he might never have been the artist he became

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Did prog wunderkind Steven Wilson ditch his prog roots for pop with his fifth solo album To The Bone

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UFO's Strangers In The Night captured a great rock band at their peak, and is one of the all-time great live albums. But by the time it was released, they were no longer the band who’d made it

By Michael Hann Published
Lifelong fan Randy Bachman looks at the impact of The Beatles, and the the music of their quietly pivotal, influential youngest guitarist, George Harrison

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Blackmore's Night singer Candice Night on coping with stage fright, hair metal fashion, and Ritchie Blackmore's haunted clock

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Interview: Life of Agony singer Mina Caputo on growing up in a hate-filled home, female oppression, and the dangers of touring

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They run festivals, manage top bands and are generally the brains behind many of rock’s biggest stars. These are the women quietly running rock’n’roll

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Right from the off, in ’89, Gun were thrust into the big time: appearing on Top Of The Pops, supporting the Stones… Now, with a new album out, they’re hoping to get back there

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Almost three decades since their last album, how did the Dream guys find themselves recording again?

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Classic Rock looks back on the life and legacy of a southern rock legend
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