Latest Features on Classic Rock
“We’re still making records because we think we’re the best band in the world”: The Jesus and Mary Chain may not have destroyed the music industry as they had hoped, but they gave it a damn good shot
God bless The Jesus and Mary Chain
Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith look back on Iron Maiden's 50-year ride
As Iron Maiden's historic Eddfest show at Knebworth gets ever closer, the band look back over half a century of Monsters and Maiden
Genesis: The early years - a surprisingly difficult quiz
How much do you know about that time in Genesis's history when no one argued about which version of the band was the best or how it all went wrong when so-and-so left?
Remembering that time Rush's Alex Lifeson trolled the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with the most ridiculous awards speech ever
"Blah blah blah, blah blah-blah-blah-blah, blah blah, blah blah-blah!"
Geoff Tate on the third installment of what's now an Operation Mindcrime trilogy
Almost 40 years on, the singer of Queensrÿche’s signature album releases his own third instalment
The stories behind the Labyrinth soundtrack album, now celebrating its 40 anniversary
The five songs David Bowie recorded for Labyrinth were never performed live, but that doesn't mean they weren't special to him, or to fans
Remembering the ridiculous ad campaign for Guitar Hero Metallica
You’ve not seen macho marketing until you’ve seen metal’s biggest band tie old people to a tree and make their home explode
“Our amazingly different ideas sadly tore us apart”: Why 10cc’s original line-up couldn’t last
Their unique blend of prog and pop brought them acclaim from all quarters – but after four albums the quartet broke in half. Was it inevitable?
Prog veteran David Paton: I loved working with Alan Parsons, Kate Bush and Rick Wakeman. There’s one band I hated
The singer, bassist and guitarist explains what it was like to make music with legends – and wonders if he retired too soon
When Aerosmith's Steven Tyler offered to help Kurt Cobain kick heroin, the response from Nirvana's frontman was savage
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler offered to help Kurt Cobain kick his habit, got verbally slapped down
The story of the Kiss classic inspired by the tragic death of a fan
Producer Bob Ezrin sang the guitar solo to Ace Frehley so he could learn it – and Detroit Rock City went on to become Kiss's second-most-played song
Remembering Mott The Hoople and Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs
A tribute to Mick Ralphs, who died on June 23, 2025 – includes interviews with Ian Hunter and Paul Rodgers
Rock's 20 greatest one-album wonders: The bands that made one album then vanished
They came, they saw, they disappeared – these are the bands who made one perfect album then split up
Every Bon Jovi album ranked, from worst to best
The Bon Jovi albums essential to any record collection
The seven weeks in 1991 that rocked the world
The 80s weren’t dead and the 90s hadn’t really begun. This is the story of how seven weeks of summer in 1991 belonged to rock (and not just grunge)
The night a pissed-off Mike Patton pissed on concert security staff but avoided arrest
Tomahawk's debut gig in London was a night to remember, with unexpected spring showers
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: June 22, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Beth Hart, Battlesnake, Villagers Of Ioannina City and more
