Latest articles by Philip Wilding
Turn-of-the-century reissues from a reinvigorated Megadeth
Regrouped with Rick Rubin in 2006, the Chilis offered up a sprawling double album in Stadium Arcadium
When the Red Hot Chili Peppers released Blood Sugar Sex Magik in 1991 it was a blessing and a curse, propelling them to stardom while taking them to the brink of oblivion
Eloquent and amplified, Sunrise On Slaughter Beach is the best Clutch album yet
Of Kingdom And Crown is an expansive and ambitious concept album from Bay Area metallers Machine Head
Ancient Astronauts is an expansive, experimental live-in-the-studio masterwork from Motorpsycho
Album nine Afterlife is a reassuring-sounding head blow from Five Finger Death Punch
In 2015 we joined Canadian legends Rush in Los Angeles as they brought the curtain down on a long, storied career
A double-vinyl debut for the Finn Brothers’ much-loved pop gem Finn with an extra disco of demos
In an exclusive interview, Thor: Love And Thunder director Taika Waititi opens up on his lifelong love of 80s rock and metal
In Thor: Love And Thunder, director Taika Waititi attempts a tricky balancing act - and pulls it off with aplomb
Wildhearts frontman Ginger Wildheart – the man the Manics call “the great lost English songwriter” – on that band, working outside of the mainstream and why music really is the best medicine
Former Rush singer/bassist Geddy Lee, who is due to publish his memoir next year, talks us through his career highlights from the 20-plus years of Classic Rock’s lifetime
Marillion had endured rough times before, but the late 1990s pushed the band to the brink of extinction. This is how a bunch of supposedly washed-up has-beens saved their career – and changed the entire music industry in the process
From glammed-up Valley punks to mature and thoughtful tunesmiths, the Manic Street Preachers have always understood the power of a good song. Here they talk us through their finest moments
The Screaming Trees could have been contenders, but were taken down by their own lifestyle and bad luck. This is the story of Seattle's great lost band
Moody Blues man celebrates his own past
Belated sequel to US prog metal visionaries’ breakthrough 2007 album.
Tremonti's Marching In Time is both an assault on the senses and the sort of thing you’ll find yourself whistling in the shower
From Heart's gentle strumming to a hirsute Rob Halford or Gary Moore and Phil Lynott tearing up the room, there was nothing to touch the Old Grey Whistle Test in full flight
Bells-and-whistles reissue of prog icons’ tricky second album.
Rush legend Geddy Lee on the impact of Led Zeppelin IV and the greatest guitar solo ever
With three of rock's greatest musicians in their ranks, Rush in concert were a spectacular tour-de-force. Here are 15 of their best live recordings
