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Mick Fleetwood and Jake Shimabukuro share a broad definition of the blues on collaborative album
By Hugh Fielder published
Ukulele blues from Fleetwood Mac founder and Hawaiin YouTube sensation

Jerry Cantrell goes back to black for I Want Blood
By Emma Johnston published
Alice In Chains mainman Jerry Cantrell keeps it dark on solo album number four

Grand Magus serve up a chest-beating triumph on Sunraven
By Johnny Sharp published
The tenth album from Swedish metal standard bearers Grand Magus mines some legendary themes

"These performances retain the essential raging-rebel attitude that fired the Detroit firebrands' original incarnation": The MC5's final album Heavy Lifting is a vibrant joint epitaph
By Johnny Sharp published
The MC5's final album Heavy Lifting is a vibrant joint epitaph

Muse polarise opinion on third album Absolution, even if everyone seems to like the guitars
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Dismissed initially as Radiohead copyists, Muse were blasted into the stadium-slaying stratosphere by Absolution

Def Leppard's homecoming captured on the slick One Night Only Live at The Leadmill
By Philip Wilding published
Def Leppard’s spectacular homecoming show, now available on CD and DVD

Gorilla Riot make the right noises but ultimately fall short on second album Salvation
By Chris Lord published
Southern-fried blues by way of Manchester, in need of more stardust

Rory Gallagher's BBC Collection showcases the very best of the real deal
By Paul Elliott published
The blues boy from Ballyshannon at his peak

Goat's culture-spanning idealism continues on mystical self-titled album
By Mark Beaumont published
Earthy roots are revisited for Swedish collective Goat's surprise-laden sixth album

The Offspring are pumped-up and loveable on the joyous Supercharged
By Emma Johnston published
Good vibes galore on the 11th album from tireless Californian pop-punk lifers The Offspring

Myles Kennedy is at the top of his game on colossal solo album The Art Of Letting Go
By Emma Johnston published
Riffs and sky-high choruses galore on Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy’s third solo record, The Art Of Letting Go

Rush successfully cover the basics on straightforward debut album
By Classic Rock Magazine published
The sound of Rush finding their way

Tony Iommi unveils new skills on Fused and The DEP Sessions
By Dom Lawson published
The solo adventures of Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, revisited

Rick Wakeman looks back over his career with the glittering, limited edition Yessonata
By Philip Wilding published
This Rick Wakeman medley reworks and reimagines some of his greatest moments

Album Of The Week Club review: B.B. King - Live At The Regal
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Released in 1965, Live At The Regal is the blues equivalent of The Who’s Live At Leeds – an exhilarating, honest account of an artist at the top of their game

Thin Lizzy's big year: Revisited, remixed and thoroughly expanded
By Pat Carty published
Phil Lytnott's annus mirabilis celebrated with a nifty combination of Jailbreak and Johnny The Fox

Richie Kotzen showcases metal, funk and fusion on solo album Nomad
By John Aizlewood published
American guitar hero Richie Kotzen makes heroic guitar album
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