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John Fogerty does a Taylor Swift and rerecords some Creedence Clearwater Revival classics
By Fraser Lewry published
To celebrate owning his songs again, Fogerty is releasing "John's Version" recordings – listen to the first three now

Ex-RHCP guitarist Josh Klinghoffer avoids jail after entering plea in vehicular manslaughter case
By Fraser Lewry published
Klinghoffer was warned about his future conduct during court proceedings in California

Download festival comments after artists speak out over “unsafe” toilets for trans people
By Matt Mills published
Several musicians complained on social media after reports that the UK’s biggest rock/metal festival does not want trans people using the toilets of the gender they transitioned to

Queens of the Stone Age announce international screenings for Alive in the Catacombs film
By Paul Brannigan published
Alive in the Catacombs will be screened in cinemas in 20 countries next month

Watch Ghost's Tobias Forge sing Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody as Brian May and Roger Taylor look on
By Fraser Lewry published
The performance came as Queen were awarded the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm by Sweden's King Carl Gustaf

The woman on the cover of Black Sabbath's debut album is raising funds for a cat rescue project
By Fraser Lewry published
"Many Black Sabbath fans have asked me online for my autograph and to this day nobody has one" - Louisa Livingstone

Iron Maiden have played a surprise-stuffed first show of their 50th Anniversary tour - watch videos
By Fraser Lewry published
Scream for me, Budapest!

Legendary guitarist and singer Rick Derringer dies at 77
By Classic Rock published
RIP Rick Derringer, the man behind Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo and one of the great American rockers

Family say taking their daughter to see Metallica saved them from deadly truck crash
By Matt Mills published
The McKee family say that going to bed early to drive their daughter to a Metallica show the next day removed them from the path of a pickup truck that crashed into their living room

Watch Metallica rip through Enter Sandman on tour in Virginia, USA
By Stef Lach published
Metallica release pro-shot footage of Enter Sandman performance in front of raucous audience on North American tour

Rare brain condition leads Billy Joel to cancel string of tour dates
By Stef Lach published
Billy Joel has been diagnosed with rare condition that affects hearing, vision and balance

Even yacht rock icon Michael McDonald is criticising Donald Trump and the US government
By Classic Rock published
Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald is worried about the state of America

"I'm scared for my life and career at this point." Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy jokes he's worried about his job after spate of drummer firings
By Stef Lach published
Josh Freese, Zak Starkey and Jason Bonham have been let go – which Portnoy says makes it a weird time for drummers

Queen icon Freddie Mercury had a secret daughter, according to a new biography
By Stef Lach published
Book claims Freddie Mercury had a close relationship with his secret "daughter" until his death in 1991

Fifty-two years after it was first released, Lynyrd Skynyrd have finally made a video for Free Bird
By Fraser Lewry published
If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?

Sheryl Crow releases new song in aid of Mental Health Awareness Month
By Fraser Lewry published
I Know is released as Sheryl Crow encourages fans to take a break from social media

Black Sabbath - The Farewell Interview: Ozzy, Tony, Geezer and Bill, only in the new Classic Rock
By Siân Llewellyn published
Also in this issue: Ghost, The Doobie Brothers, Skunk Anansie, Motörhead, Masters Of Reality, Robin Trower, Goo Goo Dolls, John Lydon, The Stranglers, When Rivers Meet and more
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