Classic Rock Buying Guides

Buying guide Big voices, bigger hair and Zippo-waving ballads: from Journey to Bon Jovi, these are the 10 essential AOR albums that ruled the 1980s

Buying guide One of the great British singers and frontmen, Steve Marriott's catalogue with the Small Faces, Humble Pie and beyond is littered with classics

Buying guide The Bon Jovi albums essential to any record collection

Buying guide Pop-rock geniuses don’t come much more pop-rock-genius than 10cc, four men who lit up the 70s with often breathtaking music

Buying guide Heroes to the NWOBHM – and covered by Metallica, Soundgarden, Megadeth and Iron Maiden – Welsh legends Budgie are the ultimate example of a band whose influence outshone their commercial impact

Buying guide Sepultura came from a country where heavy metal barely registered, but eventually they made a huge worldwide impact on the genre

Buying guide Songwriter, producer, singer, multi-instrumentalist, digital pioneer: Todd Rundgren is a restless and progressive artist with diverse, distinguished catalogue

Buying guide Guitarist and producer Steve Hillage is a true progressive visionary whose albums cover a spectacular range of styles

Buying guide Patti Smith might be best remembered for helping to kick-start the American punk revolution, but there’s far more to her than that

Buying guide As Switzerland’s answer to Angus Young & Co. continue to play live years after their farewell tour, we look at their must-have (and best not to have) albums

Buying guide The Black Crowes may have been born out of time, but their best albums – a fusion of southern rock, gospel, blues and fiery rock'n'roll – are timeless

Buying guide Dave Grohl's stadium rockers are arguably the most successful second act in rock history. Here's our guide to their dozen studio albums

Buying guide Van Halen albums have it all: One of the most innovative guitarists of all time, your choice of rock star frontmen, and great tunes

Buying guide Selling 50 million-plus records over more than five decades, Styx are the kings of pomp rock

Buying guide I've picked out a variety of accessories for your new record player that'll keep your vinyl in great condition and enhance your listening pleasure

Buying guide With options ranging from portable vinyl crates to integrated stands for your records and turntable, there's no excuse not to make room for your RSD26 purchases

Buying guide Buckcherry were always gloriously out of step with the times. Here are the cherries on their catalogue cake

Buying guide From the late 60s until today, here are 40 songs that show why Southern rock continues to thrive

Buying guide From cult pomp rock to Metallica-approved hair metal, these are five connoisseur-approved albums everybody should know about