Latest articles by Siân Llewellyn
Buying guide The past 12 months may go down in history as a period of tumult and turmoil, but on the positive side, rock'n'roll is very much alive and well – as the best 50 albums of 2023 reflect
In this issue: the best albums, the biggest shows, the greatest songs of 2023 - plus our 2024 Calendar, a sheet of rockin' wrappin' paper, and some Classic Rock Christmas gift tags
The 1980s was the decade of big hits and bigger hair – and Heart were all onboard with the hits These Dreams, What About Love and the multi-platinum album that spawned them
Also in this issue: Geddy Lee, The Struts, Duff McKagan, David Bowie, Guns N' Roses, ZZ Top, The Gaslight Anthem, Clutch, KK Downing and more
Also in this issue: Bernie Marsden, Creeper, Joe Bonamassa, Justin Hawkins, Steven Wilson, Elton John, Danko Jones, Saint Agnes, Doro, Fleetwood Mac, the Cadillac Three, Kings X and more
Includes: NWOBHM, Iron Maiden, Girlschool, Alice Cooper, Sunset Strip, the prog revival, the definitive guide to the albums that built the 80s, and much, much more
Members of Kiss, Black Sabbath, Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Rage Against The Machine and more reveal the albums that set them on the path to rock stardom
From their early days to anecdotes from their fellow rock legends, the new Classic Rock is a must-have for any self-respecting AC/DC acolyte
Heart singer Ann Wilson recalls the making of a multi-platinum, MTV-friendly monster
MTV’s Unplugged programme saw the heaviest of rock bands forsaking the walls of amps and opting instead for acoustic guitars. What on earth was that all about?
From a band that really should have had a glittering future, Mother Love Bone's Apple perfectly captured the state of flux that rock music found itself in as the 80s surrendered to the 90s
Rock is often about more than just the music: it's about The Big Idea, and ambition manifesting itself as The Concept Album
Nikki Sixx on personal highlights and low moments, watching Motley Crue on YouTube, and the state of rock’n’roll right now
In 1988 Bon Jovi were under pressure to follow up Slippery When Wet. This is the true story of how the New Jersey album and the tour that followed nearly spelled the end
Nancy Wilson reveals the inspiration for Stillwater, the fictional band at the heart of the movie Almost Famous, as the soundtrack's 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition box set hits the stores
Buying guide The 80s was the decade of brat packers, teen movies, and big films about fast cars and fighter pilots – all of which had killer soundtracks. We round up 10 of the best
Buying guide As 60s folkies gave way to 70s troubadours, a generation of singer-songwriters who could rock as well as strum took the limelight. Here's 10 of the best singer-songwriter albums
Many were longlisted, but this is the final selection – the best rock songs of the 21st century thus far, as voted for by you
The West Coast of America has been a hotbed of hard rock talent over the years – many of whom were hellbent on self-destruction. Classic Rock takes a walk on the wild side with Van Halen, Poison, Mötley Crüe and more
Eleventh album Gigaton finds Seattle crew Pearl Jam raging against the world but not losing hope
As humanity celebrates 50 years of heavy metal, here’s half a century’s worth of pioneering heavy music, from the classics to the contemporary hard-hitters
We take a walk on the wild side with some of rock’s most extreme characters
These heavy metal guitarists forged the sound in the pits of hard rock, then took it beyond the realms of belief. We bow down before the guitarists who shaped metal
