Neil Jeffries
Freelance contributor to Classic Rock and several of its offshoots since 2006. In the 1980s he began a 15-year spell working for Kerrang! intially as a cub reviewer and later as Geoff Barton’s deputy and then pouring precious metal into test tubes as editor of its Special Projects division. Has spent quality time with Robert Plant, Keith Richards, Ritchie Blackmore, Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore – and also spent time in a maximum security prison alongside Love/Hate. Loves Rush, Aerosmith and beer. Will work for food.
Latest articles by Neil Jeffries

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Thunder milk their 30th anniversary on The Greatest Hits and produce nothing but cream

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The Wildhearts' first album in 10 years, Renaissance Men, ticks all the right boxes – arriba!

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Ex-Montrose, pre-Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar seeks solo success

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The first in a series of four boxed sets covering the band’s career to date: the Steve Clark years

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After the blink of an eye that lasted 18 years, Reef are back with their fifth album

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A bells-and-whistles box set of late Yes bassist’s solo album

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Postumous first solo album from the late Status Quo guitarist is a fitting sign-off.

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Ace guitarist overshadowed in yet another second coming

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In which three Toronto longhairs become the only men ever to emerge stronger from a trip into a black hole...

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The Boyz are back – and pretty in places...

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Hard-gigging blues rocker overdoes the rock

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With their genius guitarist departed, UFO regrouped, then hired Beatles producer George Martin to record No Place To Run. The one thing that wouldn't come was a hit single...

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Flash, a-ah… it’s the sound of the 70s!

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Delaware’s finest gives the Destroyers time off as he revisits his acoustic blues roots

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Not yet ratedAlbums four and five from the NWOBHM’s ill-fated heroes

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Not yet ratedA mixed bag from the NWOBHM pioneers

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Guitar god still going strong on 22nd studio album

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Not yet ratedYou wanna know what rock is?

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Step back in time two decades and you’ll nearly hear Dio

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Derivative by design: still rocking in the shadow of the blues

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Mellencamp ploughs an alternative furrow with country’s best girl by his side

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Not yet ratedRefreshingly down to earth, but with a voice that’s out of this world, Glenn Hughes touches down in London

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British rockers decline to deliver Wonder Days Part Two
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