Latest Features on Classic Rock
Robert Plant on musical freedom, unfinished business, and getting confused with Robert Palmer
Robert Plant talks about his latest group Saving Grace, and compares nights out in small provincial towns to meetings with Barack Obama and Prince Charles
How UFO put Beatles producer George Martin off working with “heavy metal” bands for good
This is what happened when two worlds collided in the Caribbean
“There was a real sense of excitement. We had a point to prove: this is the greatest rock’n’roll band in the world." How Iron Maiden went from East End outcasts to the world's most loved heavy metal band
Iron Maiden legends Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris look back at 50 years of heavy metal history
The story of the sexually ambiguous anthem that got Placebo a tour with David Bowie
A three-minute rush of hedonism, Placebo’s alt-rock anthem raised two fingers to Britpop and got them on Top Of The Pops – so why do they feel so ambivalent about it?
An oral history of Iron Maiden's iconic mascot Eddie the 'Ed
An oral history of Iron Maiden's iconic Eddie the 'Ed by those who know him best
The future Motorhead guitarist who recorded a last-minute guitar solo for David Bowie
Two worlds collided for a British TV show
“The police were dealing dope!” When America fell in love with an eccentric British prog band
A change of line-up, a change of style and Timothy Leary’s plans for a concert suspended in the air helped made their 1974 album a classic
After 10 years, American punk-metallers Zig Zags still want to steal your motorbike
LA punk metallers with Iggy Pop connections return with head-crunching new album
The prog metal giants who blasted back at being trolled for sounding like themselves
Singer and guitarist shared their frustrations over being called out for their vocals, drum sound and production values as their 15th album arrived
The story of the song that found 21 missing children and made Soul Asylum superstars
The song made Soul Asylum superstars, if only for a little while
Neil Young's most mysterious song: Rooted in the Peruvian jungle and an apocalyptic screenplay
"Neil never told me what the song was about": Even Nils Lofgren doesn't know, and he played on it
What happened when Greta Van Fleet's guitarist got himself a new band
When the worlds of Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka and alt.folkie Chris Turpin collided, it was musical love at first sight. After a whirlwind romance, new project Mirador was born
Snooker champion and modular synth player Steve Davis picks 10 favourite pieces of experimental music
Snooker star, DJ, broadcaster and Utopia Strong musician Steve Davis picks 10 favourite pieces of music from his vast collection
Farewell to music on MTV: it's the end of an era (even if that era really finished a long time ago)
MTV will cease broadcasting its music channels after this year. For generations of rock fans, this is a sad moment
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: October 20, 2025
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Orianthi, Sugar, Heavy Pettin and more
How Genesis wrote the career-changing song that confused their fans - and Peter Gabriel
Deceptively straightforward but with a rhythmic banana skin, Genesis's transformation from major cult band to stadium-filling hit-makers started here
"The realisation that life is not for ever made me very sad": Coheed and Cambria's Claudio Sanchez on why songs become more personal with the passing of time
Self-described “slightly bizarre band“ Coheed & Cambria are currently on tour in the UK
