Classic Rock Features

From Mafia finales to Bedtime Stories: the bizarre and brilliant afterlife of Journey’s classic anthem Don't Stop Believin'

Rumours of the David Bowie’s demise proved to be premature when he kicked off 2013 with the shock release of a new album, The Next Day, recorded in complete secrecy

Metallica's Lars Ulrich reveals the album that's soundtracked his lockdown, explains why Bon Scott was great, and speaks of the brilliant unpredictability of Ritchie Blackmore

AOR might have come truly blossoming into platinum-tinged life in the 1980s, but the genre had been holding lighters aloft and weeping in its beer in the 1970s. These are the best albums

Bill Wyman has been mates with Clapton and Page since the 60s, John Lennon wanted him, and he dared to quit the band that Keith Richards said people only left “in a box”

How London’s famous clock tower and a Jimi Hendrix groupie inspired his last great song, Dolly Dagger

How a devastating personal tragedy inspired metal’s most underrated band to write their greatest anthem

When Dave Lee Roth walked away from Van Halen it caused a war, but new frontman Sammy Hagar ensured there would only be one winner

How No One Knows became Queens Of The Stone Age's signature tune - promoted by a pop-surrealist video

The best albums from David Coverdale: Deep Purple and Whitesnake singer, The Voice, and leading purveyor of trouser-related musical innuendo

Eight triumphant examples of how 2021 is going to be better than 2020, surely to god

Every classic Rolling Stones album ranked from woeful worst to brilliant, bluesy best

Soundgarden defied barriers and boundaries to become one of the most influential bands of a generation – here, a guide to the band that never stayed in one place for long

From the archive: Leslie West talks about dropping acid at the Fillmore, kicking methadone with Johnny Winter and missing Jack Bruce

We pay tribute to the musicians, producers, writers and more we lost in 2020

Whether you enjoy drinking beer, cider or both, we’ve picked out the best home brew kits to help you on your summer brewing journey

Blondie: they looked like a street gang led by a movie star, but they smashed down musical barriers and took punk to the disco – AND to the top of the charts

Bryan Adams' Reckless had more hits on it than most artists have on their actual Greatest Hits albums. But behind it was a lot of hard word and hidden smut...

As Christmas and the New Year loom into view, our eight Tracks Of The Week are here to ensure a smooth transfer of power from 2020 to 2021