Latest Classic Rock News
Watch Halestorm's Lzzy Hale give inspirational speech at opening of Women in Metal exhibition
Halestorm's Lzzy Hale pays tribute to metal's female trailblazers at Rock Hall event
"I can't do this on my own and I need help." Shinedown's Eric Bass deals with mental health crisis
Shinedown bassist will miss opening dates of North American tour after "serious mental health crash"
Jack White invites Twin Temple to open for him after they were kicked off a country tour for being too Satanic
Jack White offers Twin Temple a support slot after country singer Charley Crockett decided they were too much
Shania Twain and Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme have teamed up for the year’s most unlikely collaboration
QOTSA man Josh Homme sings on Twain’s new single Faded Blue Jeans
The Rolling Stones share their love for late drummer Charlie Watts
"Maybe Charlie is overlooking us and giving us some more inspiration"
Courtney Love has discovered England's "beautiful" football team, and compares them to The Clash
"England, I love you"
Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward declares he’s “still a drummer” despite needing to use a wheelchair
The pioneering heavy metal sticksman “can’t walk very far without needing to rest” but refuses to give up his instrument
Latest Classic Rock Features
“I didn’t want the job with Robert Plant, but they called me”: Francis Dunnery’s lessons in life
It Bites co-founder shares his experiences of Steve Hackett, Genesis, Yes and the music industry - and why he thinks it’s no bad thing that most of prog is a “caricature”
How Sebastian Bach went from playing to Jon Bon Jovi’s parents to singing a classic hair metal anthem
The story of Skid Row’s classic hair metal anthem Youth Gone Wild
“Our first song was our strongest. The whole thing was short-lived”: Genesis/Yes supergroup GTR’s single moment of glory
In 1985 guitarists Steve Hackett and Steve Howe hit the US Top 20 – and then it was suddenly all over
The night that armed police gatecrashed David Bowie's end-of-tour party
"A bunch of guys broke down the door, shouting with handguns drawn"
Iron Maiden have thrown open their archives for their Eddfest museum – and it looks incredible
One of the main attractions at Eddfest is the Infinite Dreams Experience – a display of classic Maiden props and memorabilia. Here’s a taste of what to expect…
Bono's best friend reveals exactly what it takes to be U2’s Creative Director
The former Virgin Prune and solo artist has been U2’s official Tell It Like It Is Correspondent since the mid-80s
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
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
Don Henley closes out the 1980s on the all-star The End Of The Innocence
The End Of The Innocence was a poignant reflection on Reagan-era America from Eagles drummer Don Henley
Metallica bring legendary songs, incredible support acts and big balls to night one of their London takeover
With Knocked Loose and Gojira opening, heavy metal’s measuring stick put on a 360-degree extravaganza featuring a joyful James Hetfield
Splat! confirms beyond question that Deep Purple are enjoying yet another golden age
The Deep Purple renaissance continues
