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Debate: What's the greatest live album ever?
Please help us settle one of rock’s most enduring arguments
"It's kind of a concept record, if the word ‘concept’ didn’t suck."
QOTSA's Songs for the Deaf has just turned 23. This is the story behind a modern classic
The Black Keys are back and they're bruised
Last year, they cancelled a tour, their album flopped and they fired their managers. Can the Black Keys come back?.
Debate: what's the greatest punk album ever?
Ramones? Fun House? The Crack? Dookie? The Shape Of Punk To Come? Randy the Band? We want to know your pick for punk's finest hour
In praise of Lunachicks' day-glo classic Babysitters On Acid
Lunachicks loved splatter movies and fast food and bright red lipstick, and they poured it all into a fright-wiggy stew of hugely influential punk rock
What happened when Marillion allowed a journalist to play on their new album
In 2008, Marillion got a Classic Rock journalist to play on the album Happiness Is The Road, and things got weird
Nine Paul McCartney albums you should listen to, but none of them are by The Beatles
More to Macca than The Beatles: Nine Paul McCartney albums you should listen to, and one to avoid
From falling together to falling apart, Hawkwind’s early era was no hippie dream
Lemmy, Nik Turner and Dave Brock lived through a time of division through choice of drugs, mental health issues and artistic intentions, which still left a remarkable impact on the world of ‘out-there’ music
Glenn Schwartz was set to be a great guitar hero – but then he was lost to a horrific religious cult
The rise, fall and salvation of Glenn Schwartz, the man they called "the White Hendrix"
The acid-dazed adventures of Soft White Underbelly, the band that became Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult were one of the weirdest bands of the early 1970s, but they began even more strangely
Richard Sinclair’s Canterbury scene with Caravan, Hatfield And The North, Camel and others
He shares memories of Pye Hastings, Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Andy Latimer and many other collaborators from his rich heritage, soon to be include with his long, long awaited debut solo album
"The fans supported us through everything": Helloween on career longevity and proving people wrong
German metallers Helloween release a new album this week and begin a 40th anniversary tour in October
Every Jethro Tull album ranked from worst to best
Jethro Tull's 24 albums have taken in English folk and baroque instrumentation, plus enough thunderous riffs to keep hard rock fans happy
The crazed early 90s techno collaboration that saved a 70s rock icon’s career – and his life
It could have been Axl Rose or Roger Daltrey – but The KLF went for someone completely different
Wombles, Buggles, Asia and more: Geoff Downes’ life and times in and out of Yes
His big break came with the Wombles, then he impressed Trevor Horn with synths he’d only borrowed. He forged a partnership with John Wetton and made it big with Asia – and his easygoing nature means he’s avoided most of Yes’ infamous dramas
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: August 18, 2025
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Castle Rat, Märvel, A Thousand Horses and more
The time the Eagles opened for a legendary British prog rock band – and hated it
When country rock met prog, it was never going to end well
