Classic Rock Features

The psychedelic space rockers Cybernetic Witch Cult pick the ten essential sci-fi flicks you absolutely must check out

When Tool formed and descended onto an unsuspecting Hollywood, alternative music was about to be dragged into a whole new world of dizzying possibilities

Sabaton are headlining arenas and Powerwolf are playing main stages across Europe – power metal is bigger than ever. We count down the subgenre’s most epic albums

As glam metal lumbered towards its demise, a band from New Jersey injected the scene with one final dose of venom

Larry Morand runs rock's biggest cruises. Here he explains how it all works: the bands, the fans, and the role played by former Israeli Special Forces operatives

The story of Monsters Of Rock 1988, or how Metallica came to claim the throne of modern metal

This amazing shot of a crowd-surfing Damian Wilson takes first prize in the first round of our photography competition. Plus: Round 2 is launched!

Creative polymath Patti Smith is one of music's most unique voices – here we go through her back catalogue in order of greatness

Black Friday might not be here quite yet, but the bargains have already begun - and there are some amazing deals right now on wireless earphones

Start your week with eight of the finest new tunes in rock'n'roll today, then vote for your favourite...

Enjoy superb sound, no strings attached with our pick of the best wireless headphones for blasting out everything from AC/DC to Led Zeppelin

Jeff Lynne's personal guide to the second ELO comeback album after 30 years in the wilderness, From Out Of Nowhere

With new singer Mike Patton in the ranks, Faith No More’s The Real Thing took them from obscure alt-metallers to international sensations

Even born rockstars have to earn a living before they make it big – here we look at some of the unlikely jobs rockstars took before breaking through

Guns N' Roses may be one of the finest bands of all time, but what are their best songs? That's for you to decide...

As Taylor Hawkins releases his new album Get The Money, we get inside the mind of the "frustrated frontman" to talk star-studded cameos, trusting your instincts and what it's like having Dave Grohl as a boss

Slayer's The Repentless Killogy flick graced cinemas for one night only – Hammer was there to find out if it lives up to the hype

We watched Jered Threatin play to a near-empty room in London, then interviewed him about his upcoming films, about wanting the audience to leave, and about coughing up blood

How did three short-haired punks from Ulster end up stealing the show at Monsters Of Rock ’94? This is the story of Therapy?, and the album that defied all odds