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Watch Bruce Dickinson pay tribute to Nicko McBrain during his final ever show
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has retired from touring after 42 years
Why Paul McCartney's dream of making a sci-fi musical film about earth-invading aliens with sci-fi author Isaac Asimov never got off the launch-pad
The story behind Paul McCartney's 1974 vision of making a sci-fi musical film about music-loving aliens
"A name familiar to many of our fans." Iron Maiden announce new touring drummer following departure of Nicko McBrain
A day after the sad news that Nicko McBrain will be retiring as Iron Maiden's full-time drummer, his replacement has been revealed
"It's a beautiful song with a bit of a dark edge." Comic Chris McCausland on why he chose Metallica's Nothing Else Matters for his latest performance on Strictly Come Dancing
Watch Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell wow the Strictly judges with Viennese Waltz set to Metallica classic
"His ear was very crusty." Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne on meeting Paul McCartney for the first time
Flaming Lips singer Wayne Coyne smoked a joint with Beatles icon – and was fascinated by Sir Paul's "crusty" ear
"Today will be my final gig with Iron Maiden." Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain retires from band after 42 years
Beloved Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain is officially stepping away from the band
Conan O’Brien sang for an extreme metal band last night
He welcomed Slipknot, Lamb Of God and more onto The Tonight Show – now, Conan O’Brien has followed in their footsteps and played with a metal band
Machine Head’s next album seems to be right around the corner…
The groove metal behemoths previously teased a new album for April, and now they’ve offered a glimpse inside the studio
Classic Rock magazine's best rock albums of 2024
The Black Crowes' comeback album Happiness Bastards has been voted the album of the year in Classic Rock magazine's annual end-of-year writer's poll
The best albums, shows and megastars of 2024 – only in Classic Rock's end-of-year special
Also in this issue: AC/DC, David Gilmour, Foreigner, Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Ghost Bruce Dickinson, Hawkwind, the Black Crowes and more - and three exclusive gifts
Watch the trailer for the long-awaited movie Becoming Led Zeppelin
That Led Zeppelin film everyone's been waiting for finally has a release date, but there's a catch
Pearl Jam announce ten-date, five-city North American tour
Seattle legends Pearl Jam have scheduled another run of dates in support of their Dark Matter album
The love-in between Bob Dylan and Timothée Chalamet, who's playing Dylan in the forthcoming biopic A Complete Unknown, is pure and precious
Former Rainbow singer Graham Bonnet has just told the most disappointing Ozzy Osbourne story ever
Rock, and indeed, roll
Soundgarden's surviving members are reuniting for a show in Seattle
Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron will reunite onstage at a benefit for Seattle Children’s Hospital
Avenged Sevenfold announce European summer tour for 2025
The hard rock/heavy metal titans will play arenas and festivals across the continent in June
Dead & Company announce 10th anniversary shows at Sphere in Las Vegas
Grateful Dead spin-off Dead & Company will be the first band to play a second residency at the revolutionary Las Vegas venue
A revitalised Trent Reznor is ready to to be “back in the driver’s seat” again with a new Nine Inch Nails project
Nine Inch Nails might be back with us sooner than we had imagined
