A tribute to Bernie Marsden: May 7, 1951 – August 24, 2023
Best known for co-founding Whitesnake and as a writer of some of their classic songs, Bernie Marsden spent a lifetime walking in the shadow of the blues
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On the road with Thin Lizzy in Europe and America in the late 1970s
Thin Lizzy hit their stride between 1977 and 1979 – and journalist Harry Doherty had a front row seat for their American tours
The reviews are in for The Crow remake, and they’re brutal
Love the original The Crow movie and thinking of watching the remake? Maybe think again
How Queensryche made a progressive metal landmark with Empire
Operation: Mindcrime is Queensryche’s most famous album – but follow-up Empire remains their biggest commercial success
10 things you need to know about May Pang
May Pang famously accompanied John Lennon on his lost weekend: She also got a Christian songwriter to work with Judas Priest
Bryan Adams looks back on the miraculous creation of his breakthrough album
Having paid his dues – and then some – 1984 found Bryan Adams entering a creative purple patch, writing a timeless hit of the future seemingly every single day
Blues Pills have finally made exactly the album they wanted
Ten years, four albums and some huge changes on from their breakout debut, Blues Pills have ditched the self-imposed constraints
Glam icon Suzi Quatro is not resting on her laurels
Suzi Quatro on paving the way for other women in rock, social media, age and working hard
The fret-meltin' shred guitar albums you should definitely listen to
Amp-humpin’, high-octane instrumentalists! Is it music made by guitarists for guitarists? Not always!
Meet Big Special, the Black Country duo blending the blues, hip-hop and rock with beautiful fury
With Free "a huge influence" and pithy lyrics, Big Special might soon live up to their name
Nathaniel Rateliff on hanging around with Robert Plant and getting high with Willie Nelson
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats might not be party animals any more, but there's no shortage of energy when it comes to their music
"Nobody wants a reggae or a hip-hop record from us": How Blackberry Smoke keep moving forwards
Still dealing with the sad loss of their drummer, southern rockers Blackberry Smoke are gearing up for a European tour
The song Ronnie James Dio called one of the "proudest things he'd ever done"
Begun by Dio when he was fronting Black Sabbath, it transformed his career and became one of the classic metal tracks of the 80s
Black Smoke Trigger come from a small city in New Zealand but their ambition is global
With A-list album production and a Bruce Dickinson tour behind them, Black Smoke Trigger aren't settling for anything
A tribute to Phil Lynott, by the guitarists who played alongside him
Phil Lynott's bandmates share their memories of their late, lamented, but inimitable frontman Philip Lynott
How Fu Manchu spent thirty years preparing for The Return Of Tomorrow
Going from hardcore punks to stoner rock is a big leap, but Fu Manchu made it – with a little help from Melvins
Roots rockers Brave Rival spend most of their lives in a van, but it's been worth it
Always-on-the-road Brits Brave Rival launch new album Fight Or Flight with a London show next month
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
Including Nightwish, Texas Hippie Coalition, Devon Allman and five other sonic sensations
How Bon Jovi made a hard rock monster and saved their career with Slippery When Wet
From sweeping studio floors to superstardom, Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet album turned them into superstars
