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How Jane's Addiction kickstarted a rock revolution with Nothing's Shocking
With their 1988 album Nothing's Shocking, Jane’s Addiction ushered in a new kind of rock music
Why Kate Bush, David Sylvian, Tim Buckley and John Martyn all loved bass icon Danny Thompson
The late folk-prog bassist’s compendium of collaborations came about through a creativity and commitment that – as he admitted himself – had a dangerous downside
The British thrash metal icon who adores prog eccentrics Gentle Giant (and he’s not the only one)
They may have bewildered some listeners in the 70s, but several leading lights of other genres happily confirm they were a massive influence
10 amazing covers by massive metal bands that you’ve (probably) never heard
Iron Maiden going full prog! Ghost doing the Beatles! Black Sabbath smashing Smoke On The Water! Only completists have heard these extraordinary covers
Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale reveals the 10 albums that changed her life
From Black Sabbath to Björk, this is the music that moulded modern hard rock’s leading lady
Two kids made their own Metallica video in 1989 and thinking about it, we're grateful we didn't have a camcorder then
This is what some young metal fans used to do before the internet was a thing
Watch Robert Fripp give a hopeful young musician some unflinching truth in 1985
An insight into the place King Crimson's Robert Fripp calls the "centre of the universe"
10 bands who peaked with the first song on their first album
Some bands just get it right first time
“I was struck by how he told the audience he wanted to die”: The Al Stewart hit that started out too dark
The folk icon with prog tendencies on how he persuaded his label to release a song that started out too dark – and the downside of hitting the US Top 10
The story behind Ghost's Mary On A Cross - and what it really means
The story behind Ghost's viral mega-hit, and what its lyrics mean, in Tobias Forge's own words
Celebrating that time Cinderella filmed a chili dog commercial before they were famous
The year is 1983 and the kids are hungry
How Toto used a synthesised flute riff and a drum loop to concoct a classic and a cultural phenomenon
Written to get their label off their back, Toto's Africa – written by a man who'd never been there – has become inescapable
How Dave Grohl channelled the pain of a devastating tragedy 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: June 1, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Greta Van Fleet, Tarja, The Band Feel and more
The night that Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love saved save the life of a rock star who was turning blue on their hotel room floor
Heroin claimed the lives of more than one Seattle musician, but some had 'lucky' escapes
How Pete Townshend's disgust with the hippies inspired The Who's most epic song
Warning: Contain's rock's most epic scream
In 1992, Mick Jagger made a blues album with an obscure LA bar band. It’s never been released
The Rick Rubin-produced album featuring Mick Jagger and The Red Devils has sat on the shelf for 34 years
