Latest articles by Paul Elliott
Gary Moore finds grit but lacks groove on Corridors Of Power
In which former Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore attempts to forge a new career in the post-NWOBHM rock landscape and also writes some ballads
"All had this feeling that it was something really momentous": Bruce Dickinson looks back on his solo albums and forward to Iron Maiden's big year
Bruce Dickinson reveals the solo album that should've been better and the song Iron Maiden play while he enjoys a cup of tea
The Van Halen albums you should definitely listen to
Van Halen albums have it all: One of the most innovative guitarists of all time, your choice of rock star frontmen, and great tunes
"We destroyed San Fransisco": Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin's historic arrival in America
Jimmy Page talks absent friends, superstar fans, bad reviews and the next best thing to playing with Led Zeppelin
Keel struggle for greatness on 1986 album The Final Frontier
With Gene Simmons in the production chair, Keel conjure up a small batch of decent headbangers and not much else
You don't get Something For Nothing, but you can get 25% off the vinyl hologram edition of Rush classic 2112
You may already have Rush's 1976 masterpiece 2112 on your vinyl shelf, but do you have the awesome Hologram Edition? If not, now's your chance
“Scream for me Long Beach!” One of the best live albums of all time is currently 27% off for Black Friday
Iron Maiden's Live After Death – one of the greatest live albums of all time – is currently available for a total steal
The story of Iron Maiden - the Paul Di'Anno years
As the 1980s dawned, Iron Maiden were about to record their debut album. It was the start of a journey that would launch them into the stratosphere, but there were some massive hurdles to overcome first
The self-proclaimed heroic kings and defenders of True Metal: The Manowar albums you should definitely listen to
The self-proclaimed heroic kings and defenders of True Metal: How to buy the very best of Manowar
"Peyote didn’t make me puke, but some of the other guys puked for all of us": The Eagles on Indian tribal rituals, playing with Guns N' Roses and the lyric police
In early 2001 the Eagles were about to start work on their comeback album, Long Road Out Of Eden – so we tracked them down
The Europe albums you should definitely listen to
Europe took the classic hard rock template and made it 'continental'. Here's the countdown of the Scandi-rockers' best albums
The Saxon albums you should definitely listen to
Almost 50 years on from their formation, NWOBHM spearheads Saxon and much-loved frontman Biff Byford are verging on national treasure status – and these are their best albums
The Ritchie Blackmore albums you should definitely listen to - but none of them are by Deep Purple
A guitarist who helped define the sound of a genre, both pre- and post- Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore has a formidable back catalogue of classics
The Foreigner albums you definitely need to listen to
Foreigner blended hard rock and atmospheric ballads to the tune of more than 80 million sales - and now they're in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
A metal fan’s guide to Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper was the original shock rocker who paved the way for Kiss, Slipknot and every parent-baiting rock and metal act that followed
Rory Gallagher's BBC Collection showcases the very best of the real deal
The blues boy from Ballyshannon at his peak
The outrageous life of King Diamond, the occult metal icon Metallica love and Gene Simmons wanted to sue
Hauntings, heart attacks, exorcisms and lawsuits – King Diamond looks back on 40 years as Satan’s Little Helper
A metal fan’s guide to hard rock legends Def Leppard
From the NWOBHM to the world – how Def Leppard became one of the biggest British rock bands of all time
Think Neal Schon's year has been interesting? A decade ago it was even more so
Journey guitarist Neal Schon on his $50 million lawsuit, alleged photos of his penis, Michael Bolton's eccentricity and Steve Perry
Michael Schenker' My Years With UFO finds the mad axeman in phenomenal form
Michael Schenker celebrates his years with UFO with a stellar cast of guest musicians
Every Journey album ranked, from worst to best
From stadium-filling rock to the ultimate lighter-waving ballads, AOR titans Journey and their various frontmen have done it all
Stryper's songwriting fails to ascend on When We Were Kings
Stryper are still fighting the good fight on 15th studio album When We Were Kings
The Hanoi Rocks albums you should definitely listen to
Hanoi Rocks' early records and electrifying live shows saw them tipped for superstardom, but fate dealt them a catastrophic blow
