Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson hails the ‘rebellious, anarchic’ vibe of Donington’s first Monsters Of Rock festival
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson talks Monsters Rock, Download 2022 and his upcoming film project
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Rush’s Geddy Lee recalls watching Led Zeppelin alongside Alex Lifeson in 1969: ‘We wanted to be them instantly’
Rush’s Geddy Lee shares memories of watching Led Zeppelin in Toronto in August 1969
Download announce 'Download Pilot' festival set to go ahead in June
Download to hold 10,000-capacity camping-only 'Download Pilot' festival in June – and moshing is allowed
Pink Floyd The Later Years: Save £100 on the massive 18-disc box set
Amazon slash the price of Pink Floyd’s The Later Years collection featuring A Momentary Lapse Of Reason, Delicate Sound Of Thunder, Pulse and more
A Kurt Cobain self-portrait is up for auction next month if you have £20,000 to spare
A self-portrait by Kurt Cobain is up for auction alongside guitars owned by Eddie Van Halen and Prince
There’s a signed Tony Iommi guitar and Download VIP passes up for grabs in the #ILoveMetal charity draw
If the idea of owning a signed Tony Iommi Signature SG Custom appeals, check out the #ILoveMetal charity prize draw
ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons once took Al Jourgensen to dinner as payback for stealing Ministry’s drum sounds
MInistry’s Al Jourgensen recalls the day a ‘ballsy’ Billy Gibbons took him to dinner as an apology for ‘ripping off’ his band
Blackberry Smoke's Charlie Starr has some advice for songwriters
As Blackberry Smoke gear up for the release of new album You Hear Georgia, frontman Charlie Starr explains how songs shouldn't be feared
50 years on: the ultimate celebration of Led Zeppelin IV - only in Classic Rock
Also in this issue: Billy Gibbons, Blackberry Smoke, L7, Chis Catalyst, Helloween, Wolfgang Van Halen, Dropkick Murphys, Paul Gilbert, Meat Loaf, Don Letts and more
Robert Plant to release huge unreleased songs archive after his death
Robert Plant has instructed his children to make his personal archive, including unreleased material, available for free ‘when I kick the bucket’
Rammstein shift North American tour to 2022, add more shows
Rammstein have added two more dates to their upcoming North American tour, which has been rescheduled for late summer 2022
David Ellefson is no longer a member of Megadeth
Megadeth have parted ways with bassist David Ellefson in the wake of recent "grooming" allegations
Bill Bailey offers to rescue the UK from Eurovision ‘nul points’ hell
Metal-loving comedian Bill Bailey is ready to step up to restore UK pride after another Eurovision song contest wipeout
The life of Queen’s Freddie Mercury to be celebrated in new graphic novel
'Freddie Mercury: Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs' will be told in the Queen frontman's own words
This 1950s Doo Wop version of AC/DC’s Highway To Hell is a heavenly treat
Hear the title track of AC/DC’s 1979 masterpiece Highway To Hell as you’ve never heard it before
Metallica tease ‘Black Album’ reissue, reveal one-off ‘Metallica Monday’ benefit
It looks like an expanded reissue of Metallica’s self-titled 1991 blockbuster album is on its way
You can now buy a gold £1000 coin commemorating The Who for just £68,380
The Royal Mint have minted a range of coins celebrating The Who, and Roger Daltrey is impressed
Toyah dons Catwoman outfit and brandishes whip on Rock You Like A Hurricane
Robert Fripp and Toyah cover Scorpions' classic Rock You Like A Hurricane a mere three months after we requested it
Hear Perry Farrell backed by Foo Fighters and Bon Jovi men on new single Mend
Listen to Mend, co-written by Perry Farrell and Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins
