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Review: Sixty years of the Scorpions celebrated on From The First Sting
By Essi Berelian published
Anniversary fun from pioneering German rockers the Scorpions

Review: Bruce Springsteen strips things back on expanded Nebraska '82
By Paul Whitelaw published
Bruce Springsteen's stark acoustic masterpiece Nebraska now available in full-bodied form

Chrissie Hynde & Pals' Duets Special is a quiet, low-key joy to behold
By Emma Johnston published
Old faithfuls and a few surprises revisited by the Pretenders frontwoman and some peers

Night Ranger's place in rock history settled by first album Dawn Patrol
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Night Ranger hit the ground running with their platinum debut Dawn Patrol

"Some Time In New York City is an album that suffers from being terrible": John & Yoko and the Plastic Ono Band compiled on Power To The People
By David Quantick published
A collection of live, studio and demo tracks and an almost-album from John Lennon’s political New York City years

Fields Of The Nephilim take 80s goth to its logical extreme on The Nephilim
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Fields Of The Nephilim's second album blends mysticism and the occult, referencing Aleister Crowley and HP Lovecraft

Ozzy: No Escape From Now is an imperfect but essential look at Ozzy Osbourne’s final years
By Matt Mills published
Though it’s sometimes slapdash, Paramount Plus’s two-hour documentary offers impressive insight into the Prince Of Darkness’ late-life struggles

Review: Ash are still mixing futuristic rock brilliance with Brit-Weezer ballast on Ad Astra
By Mark Beaumont published
Northern Irish punk-pop trio Ash blast off with a wider perspective of sound and vision on ninth album

Review: Michael Schenker lets rip on new MSG album Don’t Sell Your Soul
By Johnny Sharp published
Guitar hero Michael Schenker follows his re-imagined UFO favourites with a set of his own new material

Thrice – Horizons/West review: timeless elegance from one-time post-hardcore wonderkids
By Matt Mills published
The California four-piece offer another platter of soulful rock’n’roll that bucks trends and plucks heartstrings

Lindsey and Stevie invent the future on long-lost, now-found Buckingham Nicks album
By Classic Rock Magazine published
The album that took Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks away from their day jobs into the belly of the Fleetwood Mac beast

Another day, yet another Frank Zappa reissue - and this one's glorious
By Philip Wilding published
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention's landmark album One Size Fits All, reissued with extra bells, whistles, kitchen sink, etc

What kind of a monster would you have to be not to like Ronnie Wood's Fearless: Anthology 1965-2025?
By Ian Fortnam published
Honest Ron’s finest moments, starring the Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, the Faces, Chrissie Hynde and more

Review: Genesis's The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway still startles 50 years on
By Everett True published
One of the great prog albums of its era, expanded, plus a live show

Robert Plant continues to play musical hopscotch on Saving Grace's long-awaited debut
By Philip Wilding published
Robert Plant, Suzi Dian and band breathe new life into a classic and contemporary catalogue

Debut albums as complete, impactful, and thrilling as Something To Consume are vanishingly rare. Die Spitz could be your life
By Paul Brannigan published
White-hot Austin, Texas ragers Die Spitz deliver scorching debut for Jack White's Third Man Records

Rick Davies takes control on Supertramp's first album without Roger Hodgson
By Classic Rock Magazine published
With Roger Hodgson departed for solo pastures, Rick Davies augmented Supertramp's lineup with a couple of very special guests
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