Kiss, Meat Loaf and W.A.S.P. guitarist Bob Kulick dead at 70
Bruce Kulick confirms death of older brother Bob, Kiss and W.A.S.P. guitarist
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Jon Anderson to re-release solo album 1000 Hands this summer
Former Yes vocalist Jon Anderson will re-release his 1000 Hands album in July after inking a new deal with Blue Élan Records
The Cadillac Three ratchet up the distortion on The Jam (+ Fuzz)
Originally taken from The Cadillac Three's Country Fuzz album, The Jam (+ Fuzz) has been amped up for your listening pleasure
Download TV announces virtual festival lineup
With this year’s Download UK called off, organisers have revealed what fans can look forward to on Download TV next month
Joe Bonamassa launches video for epic new track When One Door Opens
Exclusive Joe Bonamassa releases video for his new single When One Door Opens exclusively with Classic Rock
Black Star Riders share lyric video for Candidate For Heartbreak
Black Star Riders release lyric video for their new single Candidate For Heartbreak: “A song about the politics of dancing while the politicians dance around the truth”
Gang Of Four pay tribute to Andy Gill with new single Forever Starts Now
Gang Of Four's John Sterry, Thomas McNeice and Tobias Humble join Andy Gill’s widow Catherine Mayer for the new track Forever Starts Now - taken from the Anti Hero EP
Exclusive: the making of Massive Wagons' bonkers LEGO video
We go behind the scenes with Massive Wagons to see how the video for Bangin In Your Stereo was made
Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith to release book about his fishing passion
Monsters Of River & Rock will take the reader to the Final Frontier of fishing - and follow Smith as he searches for “fishing nirvana”
Official Queen photo book charting their live career set for publication
Queen: The Neal Preston Photographs will include more than 300 pictures and include text from Brian May and Roger Taylor
Go inside Rush’s Permanent Waves 40th anniversary Super Deluxe Edition
As Rush fans wait for the Permanent Waves reissue to be released, a new unboxing video shows what they can expect when it drops this week
Rammstein postpone North American tour
Rammstein bow to the inevitable and postpone upcoming North American tour until 2021
Primavera Sound 2021: Tame Impala, Iggy Pop, Napalm Death and more confirmed
Barcelona's Primavera Sound 2021 announces the names of the artists who'll play at next June's festival
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The World According To William DuVall: “Alice In Chains’ reincarnation was not out of the blue”
William DuVall looks back on his journey from punk brat to becoming the man who helped bring Alice In Chains back from the dead
10 of the best songs by Gregg Allman
Ten classic moment's from Allman Brothers Band founder and all-round rock giant Gregg Allman
Aerosmith: a guide to their best albums
Aerosmith know that rock’n’roll’s a dirty job, but no one does it better and their best albums are swaggering, charismatic proof
Men for all seasons: The inside story of Marillion's Season's End
When Marillion’s charismatic frontman Fish quit in 1988, many people expected the band to evaporate. But instead they delivered one of their finest records
Tracks of the Week: new music from The Texas Gentlemen, Massive Wagons and more
Get your weekly fix of new rock'n'roll with Classic Rock's handpicked shortlist, then tell us your favourite
We put together the ultimate Holy Diver covers album
Corey Taylor, Killswitch Engage, Halestorm and more cover Dio’s 1983 masterpiece Holy Diver
Every Metallica album ranked from worst to best
Metallica albums form one of the most essential back catalogues in metal history – here, we go through them in order of greatness
What happened when goth went metal: an oral history
A look at the rise of goth metal, which saw some early goths elbowed into the margins or disappearing completely, their thunder stolen by the arrival of goth-leaning bands from the metal world
What we do in the shadows: an oral history of 80s goth
As punk’s light faded, something new began to stir in the darkness. And after goth’s early days as a look/fashion/scene rather than a music genre came some of the greatest music of the 80s
The 10 best Fields Of The Nephilim tracks
From Western Heroes to goth’s occult poster boys, Fields Of The Nephilim have blazed a flour-covered trail through the metaphysical planes over the years. Here are their best songs
The 11 songs that changed Klaus Meine's life
Scorpions singer Klaus Meine selects 11 extraordinary singles, and reveals how he tried and failed to bring peace to the Korean peninsular
It's a long way to Retford if you wanna rock'n'roll: on the road with AC/DC in 1976
Bon Scott was right when he said it’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock’n’roll. Classic Rock goes back to ’76, when AC/DC were on the first rung of stardom’s ladder
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Elder's Omens: a behemoth of intricately proggy heavy psychedelia
Thankfully no sign of Damian on Elder's fifth album Omens
Iggy Pop's Bowie Years: the resurgence of the punkfather
Iggy Pop's 1977 twin towers, Bowie-branded and expanded with familiar extras
Rush's Permanent Waves: a 40th anniversary worth celebrating
A lavish reissue for one of prog giant Rush's most pivotal records, Permanent Waves
Kip Moore's Wild World: arena-friendly, but beware lyrical tropes
Country rocker Kip Moore's fourth album Wild World features few surprises but several big tunes
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's Chunky Shrapnel: demented wig-outs and noodle jams
King-sized psychedelic delight on King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard live album Chunky Shrapnel
Palaye Royale: The Bastards - primed to explode like a spectacular firework display of misery
Sin City-based art-rockers Palaye Royale reinvent themselves on The Bastards and shoot for the stars
Patrón's debut album: sleaze-tinged desert swagger from star-studded lineup
A feel good hit for the summer on Patrón's self-titled debut
Steve Earle's Ghosts of West Virginia: an undeniably powerful, angry work
Veteran Steve Earle rages on retelling of 2010 West Virginia mining disaster
FM's Synchronized: another superlative show of strength
London’s adult-oriented figureheads FM keep it classy on 12th album Synchronized
The Airborne Toxic Event's Hollywood Park: a grandiose reflection on a tumultuous life
The Airborne Toxic Event's Hollywood Park is an autobiographical epic full of cults and glory
Spirit's Tent Of Miracles: expanded but still lean and illuminating
Expanded reissue of 1990 Tent Of Miracles set from Randy California’s slimmed-down trio version of Spirit