Scott Rowley

The Baker Street hitmaker and the comedy legend had a prank that would make eyes roll

30 years ago this week, the Rollercoaster tour hit the UK, featuring Dinosaur Jr, My Bloody Valentine and Blur. The Jesus & Mary Chain were never as relevant again

They said they’d make one album, sell 16 million copies and split up. What really happened was far more dramatic. Inside the unique cultural, musical and political forces that made the Manics the smartest band of the 90s

He gobbled LSD and was a known speedfreak but Lemmy's advice on taking drugs might just be more thoughtful and cautious than you'd expect

In the 80s The Damned's Captain Sensible was collared by Lemmy Kilmister who wanted to have a word about his drinking. The advice he gave him is a rule for life

1969 heralded the end of the 60s and the birth of real rock. Here we look at some of the gilt-edged albums from a pivotal year in rock history

Gothic rock grew like mould on the corpse of punk, and these are the best goth albums. Release the bats!

From building David Bowie to backing Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and more, these are Mick Ronson's greatest moments

Updated weekly: an ongoing league table of all the albums reviewed by Classic Rock's Album Of The Week Club so far

Want to know the best albums by The Clash? And the worst? Here is the ultimate guide…

When Marilyn Manson hung up on our interviewer, we asked him to respond to a series of questions. He didn't, but his PR gave us a statement

...is Done With Drugs by The Dirty Nil

On its release in March 1992, Body Count’s Cop Killer turned Ice-T into America’s most notorious figure. 30 years later, it’s more relevant than ever

They had top 20 hits, a gifted guitar hero and were an influence on U2 and the Manics. So why are the Skids largely forgotten?

John Hughes' 80s teen movies were famous for their soundtracks. So how come they killed the career of every band they featured?