Latest articles by Paul Elliott
Revealed: Joe Elliott admits he still owes Bon Scott a tenner
Kiss legend Paul Stanley has a theory about what makes great bands great
Detroit Rock City and Rock And Roll All Nite are great, but these are the lost gems we want to hear on their farewell tour
AC/DC’s 30 best songs with Brian Johnson, the much-loved frontman who's led the band from theatres to stadiums across the globe
Guns N' Roses changed the shape of rock'n'roll when they emerged in the mid-eighties. Here's a half-century of their very best, and the stories behind them.
The band's rise to fame wasn't without its downsides
When Motörhead recorded the definitive version of Motorhead, it was third time lucky: this version would change Lemmy's life
Glam metal, hair metal – call it what you want. These are five albums that soundtracked the 1980s
Grunge swept all aside as it barrelled in from Seattle, and some bands preferred to jump the bandwagon rather than stand in the way and get mown down
Southern Rock is inextricably tied to the land and character of the American South - and here are five albums that tell its tale
Inspired by old books and new technology, Tom Sawyer was the song that reinvented prog giants Rush – but it almost never made the album
The bands who defied the sophomore slump to deliver the greatest albums of their career
Buying guide With Creedence Clearwater Revival he turned the Hippie generation on to classic roots and Americana... then John Fogerty went rockin’ all over the world
From troubled outsider to all-round metal visionary – these are the life and times of Celtic Frost/Triptykon leader Tom G Warrior
Buying guide Celebrated as ‘the female Motörhead’, Girlschool became stars of the NWOBHM scene. But what were their best albums?
Blues giant Kenny Wayne Shepherd picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and recalls the life-changing show he went to as a three-year-old
Def Leppard are joined by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on new album Drastic Symphonies. We went to Abbey Road Studios to watch it come together
Signals signalled the beginning of a whole new phase in Rush's career, but the anniversary edition falls well short
Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley picks his favourite songs, albums and musicians, and reveals his least favourite Kiss album
Buying guide Queensrÿche were pioneers of progressive metal, leaving their mark with a trio of great albums before a bitter, messy split and a subsequent return to action
Buying guide With Thin Lizzy, on solo albums and playing jazz rock, Gary Moore proved himself to be one of the greatest guitarists of his generation. These are his best albums
Buying guide Since forming in 1971, Eagles have produced some of rock’s most timeless and enduring music... and some of its biggest-selling albums
The Manic Street Preachers’ debut came from nowhere in 1992, confirming the fiery Welsh quartet as the most exciting rock band in Britain
