Latest articles by Rod Yates
Album Of The Week Club review: The Angels strike the pub rock/new wave target on Dark Room
Dark Room is the fourth studio album by Aussie rockers The Angels, released in 1980
In the early 80s Australia's biggest and most dangerous band, The Angels, had the world at their feet. But their meteoric rise and tragic fall is a tale littered with chaos, controversy and death
Discovered by AC/DC, The Angels were cited as an influence by acts as diverse as Guns N’ Roses, Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Great White
Country rock, a crash and a coma: the story of Bon Scott's life as a Mount Lofty Ranger
Before he joined AC/DC, Bon Scott was in country rockers the Mount Lofty Rangers, until a near fatal crash. This is the story
10 of the best rock bands from Australia
For a country with the population of Australia, the land Down Under has long punched above its sonic weight. Here are ten of the very best Oz rock bands
Irene Thornton on her one-time husband Bon Scott
Late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott's former wife Irene Thornton recalls their first meeting, the parties, the fun, the caring man, their break-up and hearing of his death
Phil Rudd: "I’ll accept my mistakes”
When Classic Rock’s Rod Yates interviewed Phil Rudd three months ago, little did he know what was going on behind the shades.
