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“I was afflicted. I never conquered it, but I dealt with it”: Jethro Tull ex Martin Barre’s struggle with shyness
His world changed when he realised that playing in bands meant he’d never have to dance
How John Lydon left the trainwreck of the Sex Pistols behind with a trailblazing statement of intent
Johnny Rotten became John Lydon and the dense punk sound became spacious dub for his new band PiL’s first real statement of intent
“The fact that its roots are in tragedy only adds to its poignancy”: Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush’s duet Don’t Give Up
If a fatal accident hadn’t taken place on her one and only tour, the grief-ridden pair might never have been on stage together – robbing her of a career-changing revelation
“Pretentious, perhaps. But let’s call it pioneering”: Why we still love Genesis’ The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Surreal imagery, crediting classic poets and philosophers, trying to scare each other with freak-out jams, inspiration from mime artists… it’s without doubt the most adventurous music any member the band ever made
“It was career suicide, but it felt good”: Steve Morse took on a media mogul and got away with it
Guitarist worried about asking friends John Petrucci and Eric Johnson to guest on his new album – but decades ago he had no hesitation in confronting industry giant Clive Davis to get what he wanted
Die Spitz - the Texan doom punks fighting for a better world
Meet Die Spitz - the Texan doom punks as likely to appeal to Black Sabbath fans as Amyl And The Sniffers
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: February 16, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from The Sheepdogs, All Them Witches, Starbenders and more
Dave Mustaine has big plans for the end of Megadeth
Dave Mustaine remains defiant even as Megadeth approach the end
Nine Johnny Cash albums you should listen to and one to avoid
Original Man In Black and iconic singer-songwriter Johnny Cash recorded almost 100 albums over the course of his career - and these are the ones you need
The story of the electrifying Dr Feelgood classic that journeyed from paradise to paradise lost
With cryptic lines only some were meant to decipher, Dr Feelgood's Paradise experienced new life after tragic death
“We have an identity crisis”: Mike + The Mechanics’ history is a bit more rock’n’roll than Genesis’
Spurred on by surprise early success, Mike Rutherford’s band endured a tough time with a demon-haunted singer, then a replacement who expected rehearsals to be all thought and no action
The classic 90s album that almost turned Paradise Lost into metal’s next mainstream stars
Paradise Lost’s Draconian Times is one of the key British metal albums of the 1990s
The turbulent story of Mirage – the multi-platinum Fleetwood Mac album no one talks about
Mirage was their attempt to make another Rumours – but at least one band member’s heart wasn’t in it
The cult 70s anthem that Metallica turned into one of metal’s most famous cover songs
James Hetfield and introduced a little-known Welsh band to a brand new audience
How Boston’s ‘mad scientist’ Tom Scholz stuck it to the music industry – and sold 20 million albums
How Boston’s Tom Scholz created AOR in his basement
How Black Sabbath’s Iron Man gave an iconic Marvel movie character his theme song
It could easily have been called ‘Iron Bloke’
How an irate producer and 'Chris Rock' convinced Beastie Boys to finish what would be their biggest-ever song
Listen all of y'all, it's a Sabotage story behind the song
