Latest Classic Rock News
Watch System Of A Down's Daron Malakian lead entire stadium in anti-Oasis tapeworm chant
System Of A Down's long-running beef with Oasis has now been simmering for a quarter of a century
Mastodon reveal the moment they learned of Brent Hinds' death
Mastodon were informed of Brent Hinds' death via a phone call from the guitarist's ex-wife
Ex-Guns N' Roses drummer Frank Ferrer only has good things to say about his old boss Axl Rose
"I knew this thing wasn’t gonna be forever"
Phil Collins shares previously unreleased live version of You Know What I Mean and announces deluxe vinyl box set of Face Value
Phil Collins' Face Value’ celebrates 45 Years with four-LP deluxe vinyl box set and a new Dolby Atmos mix from Steven Wilson, out in September
Phil Collins opens up about his past struggles with alcohol addiction
"I was very close to dying"
Nickelback announce new album Everything Under The Sun, launch Rattle The Cage single
Everything Under The Sun, Nickelback's 11th album, will be released in October
Mick Jagger says John Lennon advised him not to meet Elvis
Rolling Stones frontman expresses regret about never having met Elvis Presley
Latest Classic Rock Features
How a ghost ended Tony Iommi's writer's block and inspired one of Black Sabbath's greatest riffs
With Tony Iommi suffering from writer's block, Black Sabbath did the most logical thing: They hired a haunted castle
Iggy Pop's resolve to kick drugs in 1975 wasn't helped by David Bowie showing up to his hospital bedside with a bag of cocaine
Iggy Pop's attempts to kick his drug addictions in the 1970s weren't always helped by his famous friends
Were you there for Pink Floyd’s 10 most influential concerts?
From Ally Pally through Pompeii and Venice to their final bow at Live 8, they always demanded a lot from their audiences – and delivered the same in return
10 times rock bands totally ruined (and also improved) Top Of The Pops
From Nirvana refusing to mime properly to Manic Street Preachers inadvertently sparking IRA hysteria, Top Of The Pops hosted some unforgettable moments for rock bands
Russ Ballard's wild tales of Ritchie Blackmore, The Beatles, Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne and more
Go-to songwriter, solo artist and former Argent guitarist/singer Russ Ballard hung out with The Beatles, is mates with Roger Daltrey and heard Elvis stories from Robert Plant
Peter Sinfield, the prog poet who gave voices to King Crimson, ELP and Roxy Music
Lyricist, art director, producer and all-round creative who aimed to enlighten, provoke or stir died in November 2024 without being fully aware of what he’d achieved
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
System Of A Down's UK return was electric, euphoric and one of the best stadium shows in recent memory
"Are System Of A Down back?!" one fan on our row remarked. Yes, yes they absolutely are
Smashing Pumpkins release their grand artistic statement on Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
Billy Corgan’s ambitions reached their zenith on Smashing Pumpkins' swollen 1995 double album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
Iron Maiden's first ever festival is a triumph and a true celebration of one of heavy metal's most storied bands
The deluxe edition of Thin Lizzy’s debut album will delight the dedicated
Ireland’s hard-rocking crew Thin Lizzy set out the swag on debut album
The Rolling Stones' 25th album Foreign Tongues isn't just Hackney Diamonds II
The Rolling Stones follow up Hackney Diamonds with assistance from Paul McCartney, The Cure's Robert Smith, Steve Winwood and more
Metallica are on the form of their lives at London Stadium
Metallica return to London Stadium to show exactly how they became metal's biggest band
