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The dark, twisted, brilliant but largely forgotten grunge band who could have been bigger than Nirvana
The story of the cult Seattle band who should have become superstars but couldn't catch a break
The folk-rock anthem about the souring of the American Dream that continues to confound and inspire
The story of the song about America that's been a global hit for two different musicians
Steven Adler lived more dangerously than anyone in Guns N' Roses - before it all came crashing down
Of all those involved with Guns N' Roses, drummer Steven Adler was the one who most lived up to their Most Dangerous Band In The World reputation
“If you see any Floyd tribute act there’s an utter po-facedness to them”: Gary Kemp on Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets
The previously secret fan – who sneaked prog onto a Spandau Ballet album – helped bring Sex Pistols, Clash and Bowie vibes into Mason’s band, and felt intimidated when Roger Waters guested with them
The alt-rock superstars who trolled their fans with a 70s easy listening cover – and scored a huge hit with it
Faith No More had already covered War Pigs
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: January 26, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from the Claypool Lennon Delirium, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Elles Bailey and more
How two unknown European bands changed the face of metal in the 90s - and broke up its boys club
In 1997, two key releases by two emerging bands had a game-changing impact on the metal scene as we knew it
Some of Roxy Music hated Virginia Plain, but its producer loved it
Former King Crimson man Pete Sinfield tried to balance prog and pop sensibilities on the 1972 single, and had answers for the criticisms levelled at it
The story of the UFO classic inspired by a pair of murderous twins
For a much-loved ballad on 1981's The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent, UFO turned to the criminal underworld for inspiration
“I could have ‘guitarist for Genesis and Yes’ on my CV”: Why Steve Hackett didn’t take up Chris Squire’s Yes offer
Hackett was in reflective mood when he released 2019 album At The Edge Of Light – which he described as not remotely progressive, explaining why that was a good thing
His Lordship aimed for the bullseye of rock'n'roll - and recorded one of the best albums of 2025
Pretenders' sidemen James Walbourne and Kris Sonne's second album as His Lordship is a savage blast of high-octane, garage-rooted R&B
The trailblazing 80s British metal band loved by Motörhead, Iron Maiden and… George Michael
Lemmy-approved metal queens Girlschool should be way bigger than they are
Carnage, shotguns and exploding drumkits – the insane story of The Who’s very first US tour
When The Who toured the US in 1967, they wanted to “leave a wound” – they succeeded
How one of rock’s most moving ballads was written in 15 minutes with a little help from the Bible
Kerry Livgren’s existential ballad Dust In The Wind gave pomp rockers Kansas their biggest ever hit
When this singer had his band’s logo tattooed on his arm, they were already planning to fire him
The disaster of their first album – which remains unpopular with many fans – sent them into a nosedive. Dismissing their vocalist was part of the course correction that made them massive
How Judas Priest survived car smashes and epic debauchery to make the album that turned them into superstars
Judas Priest survived cars smashes and epic debauchery to make their US breakthrough album
The 80s metal anthem that turned the band who wrote it into global superstars – and the X-rated title it nearly had
Things could have turned out very different if the drummer had his way
