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“He was unable to write something with delight in it. It’s epic”: William Shatner’s surprising Christmas album
The Star Trek icon gets silly and serious in turns as he discusses what the season means to him, the secret to living long and prospering, and the presents Kirk and Spock might give each other
Ian Gillan on getting older, losing his vision, and his unexpected new collaboration
His pole vaulting days may be behind him, but even at the age of 80, Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan is still in demand
"Quite simply, one of the very best British bands of the past three decades." Every Biffy Clyro album ranked from worst to best
'Mon the Biff!
"When I see him in my dreams, he hasn't changed a bit." How Dave Grohl channelled grief into one of Foo Fighters' most emotional songs
"We were brothers. And when he passed away it had such a profound impact on me"
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: December 22, 2025
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Bryan Adams, Tailgunner, the Lemon Twigs and more
“He didn’t want his masterpiece on an album where the vibes were so bad”: Rick Davies’ greatest Supertramp songs
Late co-founder always felt that collaborating was like “two people painting a picture on the same canvas.” But that didn’t stop him succeeding
How Rush ditched the prog epics, discovered The Police and reggae, and wrote the hit that reinvented them
Goodbye sci-fi epics, hello surprise hit singles
“Avant-garde? It would be closer to call us ‘aven’t-a-clue!” Mick Abrahams on Blodwyn Pig
Unable to perform towards the end of his life, the singer and guitarist maintained a philosophical viewpoint, and was proud of making “good, honest music without prejudice”
How a dead psychic inspired Iron Maiden to make one of the maddest concept albums of the 80s
Maiden’s seventh album is the ultimate fan favourite
“I wanted to end humanity!” Self-confessed egomaniac counts the ways of our deaths on apocalyptic concept abum
Whether you want to spend your last five months surrounded by family, living in denial or taking part in a shaggathon, there’s a song for you on this apocalyptic concept album
James Hetfield has dropped a spoken word version of one the most famous Christmas stories of all time
“While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads-ah!”
The apocalyptic 1969 hit that marked the beginning of the end for one of America’s greatest rock’n’roll bands
John Fogerty’s massive hit inadvertently captured the chaos and turbulence of late 60s America
Girlschool look back on their wild life with Mötorhead
Singer/guitarist Kim McAuliffe reflects on recording the vaunted St Valentine’s Day Massacre EP and what it was like touring with rock’n’roll’s craziest band
Watch Green Day's chaotic and sweary takeover of a live TV kids show
Watch Green Day's chaotic 1998 appearance on Australian TV show Recovery
The Trews on their most significant gig, kitchen parties and Prince William
In 2007 The Trews were nominated as Best New Band at the Classic Rock Awards - 18 years on, they still have their eyes on the prize
The ultimate Goth quiz: How much do you know about music's spookiest genre?
Bauhaus. Sisters Of Mercy. The Misfits. Specimen. We've got questions about all of them, and more
Nickelback's breakthrough hit was defined by a climax suggested by their drum roadie
Chad Kroeger tells the story behind Nickelback's enormo-hit How You Remind Me
