Mick Wall

Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones tell us how Led Zeppelin's How The West Was Won live album and DVD took shape

They had Eric Clapton. They had Jeff Beck. They had Jimmy Page. In the late 60s, no other band could get close to them. And without The Yardbirds, there would be no Led Zeppelin

We spoke to modern-day axemasters Zakk Wylde, Phil Demmel, Matt Heafy and Gus G to find out who the lords of the riff really are

Classic Rock talks to Jimi Hendrix's friends, admirers and other musicians about his life and importance

It's 45 years on from their first album, and Queen's career was no bed of roses, no pleasure cruise... but they kept on fighting

They rocked hard on record, caused mayhem with Motörhead on the road, and cared about only one thing: the music. Here's Girlschool's 10 Best songs

They rocked hard on record, caused mayhem with Motörhead on the road, and cared about only one thing: the music. Welcome to the world of Girlschool

Mick Wall's book Like A Bat Of Hell tells the story of Meat Loaf's extraordinary career, including the time he lost his voice and his life almost fell apart...

In 1976, Thin Lizzy were just another rock band. Then they released Jailbreak, and the boys weren’t so much back in town as running it. But after a disappointing follow-up, the pressure was on

Mick Wall achieved worldwide notoriety via his namecheck in Guns N’ Roses’ legendary Get in The Ring, and years later people still ask him why

1987 saw classic album releases from Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, U2, Whitesnake, Anthrax, Heart, Motley Crue, Marillion, The Replacements and more...

When the reigning kings of rock holed up in the Welsh countryside to write a new album, no one expected the folky pastoral results. But it became one of the band's essential albums...

The Bullet For My Valentine frontman revisits his former life as a Welsh sports prodigy

Ex-GN'R guitarist (and founding member) Izzy Stradlin looks back on Axl as childhood friend turned egomaniac, how drugs turned his band into zombies and how and why he left it all behind...

Dio’s Holy Diver was the third classic heavy metal album Ronnie James Dio had been involved in. But it stirred up bad blood that would last until his death

With Bon suddenly gone, few expected AC/DC to come back in such an explosive way with their next two albums.

Prime cuts from Lynott's early years.

Reeling from the death of their guitarist, it's make or break for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Luckily, they're about to make Mother’s Milk...

The multi-instrumentalist music lover on jazz, brother Johnny, growing up as an albino and the hit that made him famous.

Poles Apart: 1985 to The Split

Free's Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke pay tribute to their ex-bandmate

Former Buffalo Springfield/Poco man returns with “heartfelt” solo LP, and he's ready for the road

By the end of 1969 The Doors were in disarray. But in the midst of the darkness, they dredged up a true return to form with their new album

Through punk’s 70s heyday, metal’s 80s dominance, the grunge onslaught of the 90s and well into the new millennium, one musical force has remained true and untarnished. Its name is AC/DC.