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Latest Classic Rock News
Rick Wakeman announces his The Wizard Of Prog - Ultimate Highlights Concert Tour for early 2027
Rick Wakeman will also release his autobiography, The Wizard Of Prog, in October
Smashing Pumpkins announce The Rats In The Cage tour
The tour celebrates the 30th anniversary of Smashing Pumpkins' multi-platinum album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
Dr Hook frontman Dennis Locorriere dead at 76
Dennis Locorriere sang on The Cover of Rolling Stone, Sylvia's Mother, Only Sixteen, When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman, Sexy Eyes and many more
Documentary charts later days of former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno's life
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer features members of Metallica, Kiss, Slayer, Megadeth and more
Listen to Brian May's utterly epic guitar solo from the Masters Of The Universe soundtrack
Brian May features on the Daniel Pemberton composition Eternia
Primus recruit Puddles Pity Party for cover of Dio's Holy Diver
Listen to new Primus EP which includes cover of Dio's Holy Diver and features appearances from Puddles Pity Party and Tool's Maynard James Keenan
Ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted opens up on recent cancer battle
Jason Newsted recently got the all-clear from throat cancer
Latest Classic Rock Features
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: May 18, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Deep Purple, Green Lung, John Densmore & Chuck D and more
How one bizarre but brilliant song about chocolate brought Babymetal to the world
In 2014, one viral, sugary-sweet anthem introduced metal to one of the most unique and divisive bands in its history
Meet the metal singer-turned vicar who wants Iron Maiden to play her church
Emily Kolltveit will be known to many UK metalheads as the former frontwoman of Pythia, but her life took a surprising turn
“It was a valiant attempt!”: Before David Bryan joined Bon Jovi, he was trying to play like Rick Wakeman
American keyboardist still loves the Yes album that was his favourite in the 70s, and explains where he satisfies his craving for writing complex songs
I Think I'm Paranoid by Garbage: The story behind the song
A song about “out-thinking and outmanoeuvring” sections of the music industry gave the band a push towards a Grammy
Big Country wouldn’t have called Steeltown a prog record – but it is
1984 release tackled issues of the day cleverly and with incredible musicality
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
Van Morrison perfects his blues/rock/Celtic soul thing on Saint Dominic's Preview
In which Van the Man accidentally invents Montrose
Green Lung’s first festival headline show cements them as the future of metal
At London’s Desertfest, the occult five-piece perform all of their darkly fun anthems while backed up by gorgeous videos, returning members and a malfunctioning, Eddie-like mascot
Halestorm showcase their stadium-sized ambitions at Sonic Temple
Halestorm put on the performance of a lifetime at Sonic Temple 2026
Review: Peter Frampton's long adventure continues on Carry The Light
Peter Frampton picks up the torch again
Viral sensations Angine de Poitrine dazzle, confuse and delight at debut London show
Avant-garde Canadian twosome Angine de Poitrine justify all the hype at their sold-out London debut
Album Of The Week Club: The Sex Pistols burn the apple cart to the ground on Never Mind The Bollocks
A work of spittle-flecked, petulant genius
