Six things you need to know about Blacktop Mojo By Will Simpson 27 October 2021 Hammered Phil Collins covers? Celine Dion karaoke? Just everyday goings-on for Texan quintet Blacktop Mojo
The Damn Truth: naked beginnings and arena-sized ambition By Will Simpson 29 June 2021 With the help of producer Bob Rock, Zep-loving Canadians The Damn Truth have stadiums in their sights
Meet Shaman's Harvest: Soulful rockers on a mission to keep it real By Will Simpson 19 July 2017 Shaman’s Harvest discuss taking your time, fixing cars and the power of an imperfect record
Blackwater Conspiracy: Mixing Aerosmith swagger with Bon Jovi soul By Will Simpson 14 June 2017 Northern Ireland’s new rock hotshots on changing styles and conspiracy theories
Meet The Weeks: Mixing southern swagger with indie-rock edge By Will Simpson 17 May 2017 Kings Of Leon’s Mississippi-born protégés are ready to break out with their fifth full-length LP
Introducing Hunter & The Bear: "We're not one-trick ponies" By Will Simpson 17 May 2017 Every band likes compliments, but if you annoy these guys you might get credited on an album
Chuck Berry: The man who gave rock 'n' roll its humour By Will Simpson 19 March 2017 Looking back on the life of guitar legend Chuck Berry
Stone Broken – "There are worse people to be compared to than Nickelback" By Will Simpson 24 November 2016 There’s probably a good reason why riff-masters Stone Broken have covered a Backstreet Boys hit...
Meet Welcome Back Delta: the Essex boys specialising in smut and swamp rock By Will Simpson 04 August 2016 Meet Welcome Back Delta; smutty but kid-friendly blues rockers who don’t take themselves too seriously
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown: London live review By Will Simpson 07 June 2016 Not yet rated From London's Olympic Stadium to a pub in Tufnel Park: rising star Tyler Bryant goes out on his own after AC/DC support
High Hopes: Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown – the last band to support AC/DC? By Will Simpson 13 May 2016 Blues prodigy and support to AC/DC, but still this Texan won’t believe the hype.
High Hopes: Broken Witt Rebels – best Southern band the USA never had? By Will Simpson 18 March 2016 The authentic sound of soulful, southern blues rock – straight outta Birmingham.
High Hopes: Hudson By Will Simpson 31 December 2015 These stadium-bound LA rockers aren’t in it for the easy money – or the free beer.
High Hopes: RavenEye By Will Simpson 04 September 2015 Genre-swapping guitarist on ditching the blues for “heavy rock at full volume”.
10,000,000 pints: How Iron Maiden rocked the brewing industry By Will Simpson 16 July 2015 “Pint of heavy? Don’t mind if I do.” As Iron Maiden launch a new brew, we tell the story of Trooper, the heavy metal beer that's been a global success
High Hopes: Left Lane Cruiser By Will Simpson 12 June 2015 A ‘blind date’, a skateboard bass and a bag of weed – all you need for hillbilly punk-blues glory.
Obituary: B.B. King By Will Simpson 15 May 2015 We look back at the long career of the last of the original bluesmen, B.B. King
Taylor Locke: the new sound of West Coast Rock By Will Simpson 04 February 2015 After LA rockers Rooney called it a day, Taylor Locke kicked around in tribute acts. Then he met Kim Fowley, and recorded one of the Califiornian rock albums of the year
Size Matters: the bands with the most members By Will Simpson 20 September 2014 Some bands are bigger than others, while some just keep getting bigger
Les Savy Fav: Root For Ruin By Will Simpson 15 September 2010 Veteran alt rockers just get better and better.
The Story Behind The Song: She's Not There by The Zombies By Will Simpson 02 April 2008 A band of Herts teenagers hit the big time with this ballad of emotional detachment, a peak they'd never scale again. Classic Rock told the tale of this classic in 2008
