Latest articles by Peter Makowski
The Pretty Things singer Phil May’s wild tales of Hendrix, Zeppelin, Iggy Pop and Judy Garland
Late Pretty Things singer Phil May was mates with Hendrix and Page, a rival of the Stones and an accidental drinking buddy of Judy Garland
Marianne Faithfull’s wild tales of Keith Richards, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and more
Singing with Page and Metallica, flirting with Hendrix, getting high with Clapton – the late Marianne Faithfull did it all
Jack Bruce’s wild tales of Ginger Baker, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Leslie West and more
From Ginger Baker’s genius to Leslie West’s food roadie, former Cream man Jack Bruce saw it all
Todd Rundgren’s wild tales of John Lennon, New York Dolls, Grand Funk Railroad and more
Todd Rundgren clashed with Lennon, told RIngo Starr how to drum and helped shape the New York Dolls
The Scorpions: the turbulent story of Germany's greatest band
Whether it’s almost changing their name to Stalingrad or filling their biggest hit with whistling, there’s always a sting in the Scorpions' tale
Jeff Beck’s wild tales of Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Frank Zappa
Sharing the stage with Page, giving Hendrix a guitar, being mistaken for Jagger – these were some of Jeff Beck‘s most memorable friendships
Scott Weiland on his furious final days with Velvet Revolver
In 2008, just days before he was sacked by Velvet Revolver, Scott Weiland told the uncensored story of his deteriorating relationship with the band
How Stone Temple Pilots and Scott Weiland gave it one last chance with their self-titled sixth album
The story of Scott Weiland’s final Stone Temple Pilots album
Arthur Brown’s wild stories of Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, David Bowie and more
Jamming with Hendrix, partying with The Who, getting hit on by David Bowie’s wife – The God Of Hellfire has done it all and more
The Grand Funk Railroad albums you should definitely listen to
The hard-working, fuzzed-up Detroit rock’n’rollers who became blue-collar America’s – and Homer Simpson’s – favourite band
Topper Headon's wild tales of Johnny Thunders, Keith Moon, Keith Richards and more
Living with Lemmy, Sharing a tour bus with Bo Diddley, refusing to get out of bed for Martin Scorsese – these are the stories of Topper Headon, legendary drummer with The Clash
The Scott Weiland albums you should definitely listen to
With Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, Scott Weiland fronted some of the best hard rock albums of the early 21st century
Meat Loaf’s wild tales of Iggy Pop. the MC5, Keith Moon and more
Iggy, Joe Cocker, Jerry Garcia, The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band – Meat Loaf crossed paths with them all
Gary Moore’s wild tales of Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Lynott and Led Zeppelin
Ozzy, Robert Planet, Rory Gallagher, Peter Green, Ginger Baker – late, great guitarist Gary Moore crossed paths with them all
The birth of Deep Purple Mk II and the transformation that changed rock
How Deep Purple went from one-hit-wonders to become one of the greatest rock bands in history
Joe Walsh on rock'n'roll excess and running for President
Life’s been good to Eagle Joe Walsh
“This is the best record I’ve ever done in my life. Montrose and Van Halen led up to this”: the story of Sammy Hagar’s Chickenfoot, the greatest rock supergroup of the 21st century
How members of Van Halen, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and a bona fide guitar hero joined forces to bring the good times back with Chickenfoot
“Metallica would jam on their stuff in rehearsals, songs like Black Night and Highway Star”: Lars Ulrich on his lifelong love of Deep Purple and the genius of the Machine Head album
Lars Ulrich is a lifelong Deep Purple fan – and here’s why
"Shirley Bassey arrived, took off her coat and went straight into the studio. She sang and then just collapsed on the floor": an epic Jimmy Page interview
As Led Zeppelin prepared for their 2007 reunion show, Jimmy Page sat down with Classic Rock for an extensive interview. And now, for the first time, we're publishing it online in full
Lemmy's golden rules of songwriting, and the three songs he loved the most
Late Motörhead mainman Lemmy on the genius of Abba, what he shares with Jimi Hendrix, the best lyric he ever wrote, and the greatest songs ever written
Silverhead could have been huge: instead they imploded from a mix of class-A chemicals and "mad, decadent sex"
British glam rockers Silverhead provided the musical template for Hanoi Rocks, Mötley Crüe and Poison, and in frontman Michael Des Barres they gave Hollywood a star
On the road with Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Atlanta Rhythm Section: a story of guns and homicidal bass players
Terrifying tales from the road as a 20-year-old British writer tours the American south with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Atlanta Rhythm Section
Dave Edmunds: my stories of Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Moon and more
Dave Edmunds travelled on Led Zeppelin's private jet and spent an afternoon with George Harrison playing Beatles dress-up. These are his stories
