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Can you imagine Pink Floyd’s The Wall without Comfortably Numb? Roger Waters once did
The band’s signature track was the source of great disagreement as their massive 1979 concept album came together. Its absence could have robbed them of one of their greatest onstage moments
For 40 years, Danny Francis kept rock stars out of trouble - and his stories prove it
When Danny Francis died in 2025, he left behind a lifetime of memories with Paul McCartney, Bad Company, Kiss, Bon Jovi, Cher and more
Nine Steve Winwood albums you should listen to and one to avoid
With the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith and solo, Steve Winwood has shown himself to be a truly singular talent. These are his best albums
The story behind the troubled birth of Foo Fighters' second album, The Colour And The Shape
Despite countless setbacks and obstacles, Dave Grohl emerged from Kurt Cobain's shadow with a clutch of songs that primed Foo Fighters for stadiums
The frazzled story of Captain Beyond, the stoner rock supergroup crushed by the music business
"They did everything they could to destroy us. That's why we're like this secret, cult band."
The sudden rise, spectacular fall and slow recovery of America's great lost AOR band, Tyketto
Despite falling record sales and changes in the musical landscape, Tyketto stayed true to their style. Now, with a new album on the way, they’re finding a new audience
Peter Gabriel wanted to hire them. They preferred their own music
The ex-Genesis singer wanted them to be his backing band exclusively, leaving them to choose between his ambitions or their own
The story of Forty-Five Hundred Times, the Status Quo classic that ended a partnership
Forty-Five Hundred Times was the song that threw a spanner in the songwriting partnership of Status Quo's Parfitt and Rossi, but it took on a life of its own, and they even extended it for royalty
That time a world famous rock star got members of The Clash and The Damned to babysit her daughter
Two Punks And A Baby: A Hollywood Tale
In crisis, Deep Purple combined two high-profile figures to create an anti-censorship classic
The story of a song that merged Mary Whitehouse's infamous clean-up campaign with tensions caused by Ritchie Blackmore
“Some fans preferred it to Genesis”: The unexpected consequences of Steve Hackett’s Voyage Of The Acolyte
Guitarist believes his solo debut proved Genesis had a future after Peter Gabriel’s departure – but it also led to two years of soul-searching
No compromise: How Joan Armatrading made the album that set her on the path to stardom
After accidentally getting a start in the London production of Hair, Joan Armatrading made the demo that (eventually) changed her life
James Bruner was drawn into rock by the greats: Now he's ready to become one
James Bruner grew up listening to Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, then dropped out of university to throw everything into his craft
Nine Muddy Waters albums you should listen to and one to avoid
The best albums from Muddy Waters, the electric warrior of fine blues who mobilised the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: March 16, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from The Lemon Twigs, Devon Townsend, All Them Witches and more
The day Toto guitarist Steve Lukather defied orders and jammed Beatles songs with Paul McCartney
If anyone tells you 'Never meet your heroes', ignore them
Phil Campbell interview: My life in Motörhead
In 2010, Classic Rock interviewed late Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell about his brilliant quarter century in one of rock'n'roll's greatest bands
