Latest Classic Rock News

Chrissie Hynde and k.d. lang hook up for smoky version of soul classic Me And Mrs Jones
By Fraser Lewry published
Me And Mrs Jones comes from the Pretenders' singer's upcoming album of duets with Mark Lanegan, Lucinda Williams, Debbie Harry, Shirley Manson and more

Joe Bonamassa announces all-star tribute to B.B. King
By Fraser Lewry published
B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 features Buddy Guy, Slash, Keb' Mo', Larkin Poe, Jimmie Vaughan, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi and many more

Heart add more dates to Royal Flush tour
By Fraser Lewry published
Lucinda Williams will join Heart for a run of shows next year

Kiss’s Gene Simmons claims he learned humility from Ozzy Osbourne
By Matt Mills published
Simmons calls the late Black Sabbath singer’s attitude “a good lesson for idiots like me who sometimes, guilty as charged, get full of themselves”

Bloodstock festival adds Saxon as first-ever Thursday main-stage headliner; 26 other bands also confirmed
By Matt Mills published
The UK heavy metal stalwarts will return to the top of the bill at the Derbyshire weekender, 25 years after they headlined the first-ever Bloodstock

Watch members of Iron Maiden and Tool jam a Jeff Beck song at a wedding last week
By Matt Mills published
Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and partially-retired drummer Nicko McBrain performed with Tool bassist Justin Chancellor at Smith’s daughter’s wedding on Friday

Yes announce first English and Scottish live dates for two years
By Jerry Ewing published
Prog legends Yes announce a nine-date tour of England and Scotland on which they'll play all of 1971's Fragile album
Latest Classic Rock Features

Warren Haynes reveals how the blues can rescue you from misery
By David Sinclair published
Gov’t Mule’s leader Warren Haynes on new album The Whisper Sessions, musical and marital partnerships, and the difference between women and men

13 absolute bangers from Status Quo's Frantic Four lineup
By Dave Ling published
Warning: headbanging to these songs could result in serious injury

How Jeff Lynne built the Electric Light Orchestra
By Mick Wall published
The story of a trio of Brummies who created the progressive orchestral pop-rock band that became a global phenomenon

How Kate Bush answered her critics with Hounds Of Love
By Jo Kendall published
Her fifth album came out of relationships, nature and old movies, along with all her nightmares in one song. It became one of her most-loved releases, featuring big hit Running Up That Hill, but she endured a challenging climb to complete it

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: September 15, 2025
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Mammoth, Biffy Clyro, Dirty Honey and more

De'Wayne's been working for 10 years, but people are finally paying attention
By Polly Glass published
Listening to De'Wayne's genre-flipping new album, it’s clear Taco Bell’s loss is very much rock’s gain
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Latest Classic Rock Reviews

Foreigner's 4 is absolutely deserving of the super-deluxe treatment
By Essi Berelian published
Treasure from the Foreigner vaults

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band mix it up on Nightingales & Bombers
By Classic Rock Magazine published
For a band frequently pigeonholed as a singles act, Nightingales & Bombers proved Manfred Mann’s Earth Band could deliver depth and daring in equal measure

Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti receives a 50th Birthday polish
By David Stubbs published
The latest iteration of Led Zeppelin's epic double album Physical Graffiti is accompanied by an EP of live recordings

The Alice Cooper Band conjure up a twisted classic on Killer
By Classic Rock Magazine published
With Bob Ezrin behind the desk and a pocketful of rollicking, quality tunes, Killer – in tandem with Alice’s shlock-horror image – just couldn’t fail

If this is his final solo album, Glenn Hughes is closing that door with a mighty bang
By Neil Jeffries published
Glenn Hughes' 15th solo album could be his last

Camel break out the complexity but fail to enthral on Mirage
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Mirage: a flute-heavy mix of symphonic sweep, jazz fusion and melodic subtlety