Classic Rock Reviews

"We were unusual among friends at school in that we wanted to wanted to be The Beatles rather than marry them” - Ann Wilson

A devilish combination of shock-rock and Broadway pizzazz spawns a theatrical classic

Satanic metal meets shameless pop on Swedish faux cultists’ crowning glory

The first in a series of four boxed sets covering the band’s career to date: the Steve Clark years

Recorded in London, Toronto and Philadelphia, Live And Dangerous may not have been completely live, but it was still Thin Lizzy at their peak

Shoot out at the riff factory

Reunited Swedes Graveyard rage against the dying of the light

All the Bruce Springsteen you'll ever need from when The Boss gave the workers a decade-long break

Was Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms 100% arena-filling classic rock, or a groan-inducing middle-of-the-road snoozefest? You decided...

Masters of pop-rock perfection Ash restock their tackle box with yet more unshakeable hooks

Out now World's hottest blues guitarist takes on the legacy of Clapton, Beck and Page…

With the great Ritchie Blackmore departed for Rainbow pastures, Deep Purple regrouped and brought in an American...

Glenn Frey's work outside the Eagles: The hits and the misses

The best album of his career?

The album that introduced Lynyrd Skynyrd's three-guitar attack and provided many with their first sweet taste of Southern Rock...

It was the album that kick-started the story of Guns N’ Roses – and introduced the world to a guitarist named Slash.

Shinedown's sixth album Attention Attention charts their journey to the bottom and back

Hungry like DeWolff: Dutch trio deliver a classic rock master class.

After the blink of an eye that lasted 18 years, Reef are back with their fifth album