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The second solo album from rock’s greatest entertainer divided fans. Forty years on, it sounds like an underrated masterpiece
Ex-Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth’s second solo album is crying out for reappraisal
“We were like, ‘We can’t record this! Oh, wait a minute…’”: The Stranglers’ Golden Brown started as a prog suite
As JJ Burnel dispelled myths about the alleged prog-punk wars of the 70s, he revealed a fascinating fact about his band’s highest-charting single
The life and death of Gerry Rafferty, the singer who couldn’t escape his biggest hit – or his demons
There was much more to late Scottish singer Gerry Rafferty than Baker Street
“I think I have 11 counts of breaking and entering on my criminal record": How Nickelback's nostalgic Photograph spawned a flood of memes and the unwanted attention from a soon-to-be-impeached American President
This 2005 Nickelback hit single just won't go away, so you may as well read about it
“I wish we’d had the skills to help him”: The tragedy of Spirit prodigy Randy California
Respected by Jimi Hendrix and signed at 17, the mercurial guitarist’s heart was broken by the relative failure of his best album, says bassist
Heavy Pettin: The Next Big Thing whose career was killed by a soppy power ballad
Heavy Pettin toured with Ozzy and Mötley Crüe. Then their entry for 1987’s Eurovision misfired and killed their career, and they’ve regretted it ever since. But now they're back and gunning for glory
Black Stone Cherry's Chris Robertson on the creative inspiration of dogs and battling Darth Vader
Black Stone Cherry's new EP Celebrate is out next month – and includes a very unlikely cover version
10 garage rock albums you absolutely need to hear
Our pick of the must-have long-players from the golden age of garage and beyond.
Motörhead's Ace Of Space: How to create a classic while intoxicated
It’s one of the instantly recognisable songs in rock'n'roll. But how did Ace Of Spades come about?
It’s one of the biggest-selling singles ever. So why did this band leave it off their debut album?
Their 1967 epic would go on to be hailed as a genre-changing song, although they just regarded it as modern blues
The story of the social justice anthem inspired by a police raid on a Stonehenge beanfield
Fired by social injustice, The Battle Of The Beanfield remains an enduring classic and more relevant than ever
Steely Dan: The band who don't like rock'n'roll but have sold 50 million records to people who do
Steely Dan: An enigma in search of perfection
How a comedy legend ended up singing on a Kate Bush and Prince collaboration
"I sang my heart out. I couldn’t believe it. I was performing on a song with two of my heroes"
He may have been around for nearly 60 years, but David Gilmour’s return to form was inevitable. Here’s why
While the ex Pink Floyd leader is a world-class guitarist and vocalist, his attitude to family, social issues and collaborations make him even bigger than that
Ho99o9's Yeti Bones: 10 records that changed my life
From the "black metal version of hip hop", to original shock rocker Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Sepultura and the Mr. Bungle track that "gets him horny" these are Yeti Bones' all-time favourites
How Stone Temple Pilots emerged from one of the darkest periods of their career with the bold, brilliant Tiny Music...
The grunge stars who made their experimental record in the face of one of the most harrowing periods of their career
The 50 metal albums you need to hear in 2026
Digging deep on announcements, rumours and pure speculation to find the 50 metal albums you should be keeping an eye out for in 2026
