Latest Features on Classic Rock
Fifty years in, Cheap Trick might not be friends, but musical glue binds them together
Cheap Trick's Robin Zander on Anglophilia, AC/DC, and the song no one else wanted on the album
“I said, ‘Listen, I don't think you should die!’” How Dave Grohl realised that the end was near for Kurt Cobain and Nirvana
“Five minutes later the phone rings, and someone goes, ‘Dude, turn on CNN’”
This is what happened when Metallica's Lars Ulrich interviewed one of his heroes, Iron Maiden's Steve Harris
In 1996, the leaders of two of the biggest metal bands on the planet sat down to discuss their respective journeys in music
“I have to fit a guitar part over this?” How Rush made Grammy-nominated instrumental YYZ
When Alex Lifeson got back from a journey his bandmates presented him with a jam piece that finally gelled when they added Morse code to the intro
Influenced by Aleister Crowley, Eddie and the Hot Rods wrote the song that introduced new wave
The Sex Pistols weren't the only authority-baiting band to storm the charts in 1977
“His son said it made it easier for him to let go”: The last message of a prog giant who saw his band outlive him
The Canterbury scene veteran had known the end was near, and set about ensuring his vision would continue in his absence – which it has, despite initial reluctance
"My god, we were such impatient boys." How a David Bowie screw-up and some dramatic miming on British TV helped Queen secure their first hit single
The story behind Queen's first Top 10 single
How Metallica's crazy team-up with Lady Gaga almost ended in total chaos
One of the most unlikely collaborations in Grammys history was also one of the most cursed, but they pulled it out of the bag
“My song flopped. Theirs was a big hit!” A future Mike Oldfield collaborator wound up with a glam rock chart-topper
The dubious accolade didn’t tarnish the achievements of a British singer who was once supported by Supertramp
Justin Hawkins on Christmas, Iron Maiden, brother Dan being a rock star, Yungblud and more
The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins is currently on the road with his Justin Hawkins’ Rides Again... Again! tour
How a 40-year-old Glaswegian out-weirded David Bowie to become the most unlikely pop star of 1973
The story of an ironically titled epic that acted as a condensed history of rock'n'roll
The time that Pink Floyd turned down a $250 million guarantee for a reunion tour
"It was unhealthy and unreal and dishonest to carry on"
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: January 12, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from The Black Crowes, Alter Bridge, Starbenders and more
The story of the unknown musician who helped Axl Rose write a Guns N' Roses classic
Axl Rose's integrity stunned an old friend who played a part in Guns N' Roses' early days
The story of Queens Of The Stone Age's signature tune, a mysterious banger powered by Dave Grohl
The one where the deer terrorises a troop of Boy Scouts
Blending Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin, multi-national rockers Luna Marble are just getting started
Meet Luna Marble, the soulful, 70s-inspired group born from adversity and a blossoming romance
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson was once seconds away from becoming a cop instead of a prog star
He expected to live at least three other lives. But subculture signposts led him to a career as a band leader who never made enemies – and a brief period as Tony Iommi’s boss
