
Rich Davenport
Rich Davenport is a music journalist, stand-up comedian and musician, and has been a regular contributor to Classic Rock since 2016
Latest articles by Rich Davenport

Mike Tramp matures like fine wine on Songs Of White Lion II
By Rich Davenport published
Former White Lion frontman Mike Tramp digs deep on second retro set

The deluxe edition of The Police's Synchronicity improves on the original
By Rich Davenport published
The Police's best-selling Synchronicity improves with added archive gold

Johnny Cash's buried treasure shines on eloquent Songwriter album
By Rich Davenport published
Rediscovered songs from the late Man In Black, polished up by his son and old band

Joanne Shaw Taylor fuses blues and soul seamlessly on Heavy Soul
By Rich Davenport published
Soulful blues rocker Joanne Shaw Taylor matures without mellowing on ninth studio set

Tony Martin-era Black Sabbath rise again on Anno Domini 1989-1995
By Rich Davenport published
Black Sabbath’s lost Tony Martin-era albums, resurrected

"The camera pans across, and you realise there are 60,000 people throwing bottles of piss at us. It was terrifying": Nigel Planer looks back at hapless metal heroes Bad News
By Rich Davenport published
Nearly 40 years after their infamous Donington set, 25% of fictional rockers Bad News returned last year as Almost Bad News

Metallica: ...And Justice For All deluxe box set review
By Rich Davenport last updated
Metallica's damaged Justice revisited, over the course of 11 CDs, four vinyl LPs, DVDs and more...

30 years on, Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears is still an intense listen
By Rich Davenport last updated
Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears gets an expanded makeover for its 30th Anniversary

Iron Maiden: the beast still rages on Nights Of The Dead, Legacy Of The Beast: Live In Mexico City
By Rich Davenport last updated
A live and beastly show from Iron Maiden on Nights Of The Dead, Legacy Of The Beast: Live In Mexico City

50 years of melody: Bob Catley's essential Magnum albums
By Rich Davenport last updated
Magnum vocalist Bob Catley examines half a century of band back catalogue and talks about some of his favourites

How Leader of Down are keeping the memory of Motörhead guitarist Würzel alive on new album
By Rich Davenport published
Bassist Tim Atkinson: "We were such close friends. I miss him every day"

Eric Gales crafts blues of various hue on emotive Crown album
By Rich Davenport published
Blues survivor Eric Gales takes a title shot with masterful Joe Bonamassa-produced album Crown

Keb' Mo' shines across the styles on Good To Be
By Rich Davenport published
Good To Be by veteran bluesman Keb' Mo' is a carefully blended brew

Tony Martin retains Black Sabbath power on new album Thorns
By Rich Davenport published
Thorns is a sharp comeback from former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin

Warlock's long-lost album blends sounds from hidden Detroit
By Rich Davenport published
No, not that one. Warlock's rock, funk and jazz intertwine a decade before Doro Pesch's band

UK Subs' Anthology: 45 years of under-appreciated highs and chaotic lows
By Rich Davenport published
The vast catalogue of punk stalwarts UK Subs has been carefully mined for gold on A Punk Rock Anthology 1978-2017

Judas Priest's quest to build a metal monster documented on 50 Heavy Metal Years Of Music
By Rich Davenport last updated
Judas Priest celebrate their half-century with 50 Heavy Metal Years Of Music: a career-spanning metal blow-out

Vega's Anarchy And Unity: melodic rock sharpened with a contemporary edge
By Rich Davenport published
Vega’s lucky seventh album Anarchy And Unity might be the band's best collection yet

Rory Gallagher's expanded debut album is a dazzling reminder of his brilliance
By Rich Davenport last updated
Revered guitarist Rory Gallagher’s engaging, eclectic solo debut has been revisited and expanded

Neal Morse Band contrast the epic with the concise on Innocence & Danger
By Rich Davenport published
Chops, tunes and chemistry rule on NMB's fourth album Innocence & Danger

Kiss kick off their archive live series with a die-hard fan's delight
By Rich Davenport published
Out now: short-lived Kiss line-up captured live in Japan on Off The Soundboard: Tokyo 2001

Sparks frequently fly on Smith/Kotzen partnership's debut album
By Rich Davenport published
Unlikely pairing Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen make for a harmonious partnership

Trampthology proves that Mike Tramp continues to improve with age
By Rich Davenport published
Former White Lion frontman Mike Tramp gathers together 11 album's worth of highlights on Trampthology
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