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The Who add one 'final' date to their North American farewell tour
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"I had to learn to walk again." Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil reveals he had a stroke in December
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Wolfgang Van Halen explains the risk of playing his dad’s songs onstage
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Pink Floyd announce 50th anniversary reissue of Wish You Were Here
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Latest Classic Rock News

The Who add one 'final' date to their North American farewell tour
By Stef Lach published
The Who will say goodbye to North America with a show in Greater Palm Springs, California, on Wednesday, October 1

"I had to learn to walk again." Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil reveals he had a stroke in December
By Stef Lach published
Issue that led to Motley Crue postponing Las Vegas residency had doctors doubting Vince Neil would ever perform again

Wolfgang Van Halen explains the risk of playing his dad’s songs onstage
By Matt Mills published
Wolfgang has performed Van Halen songs in public on only two occasions since his father Eddie passed away in 2020

Pink Floyd announce 50th anniversary reissue of Wish You Were Here
By Jerry Ewing published
Pink Floyd will release Wish You Were Here 50 on various formats on December 12

These were David Bowie's favourite songs, according to a note found while amassing his new V&A archive
By Merlin Alderslade published
Bowie picked songs by The Beatles, Roxy Music, Little Richard, Sonic Youth and more

Why Within Temptation won't shy away from getting political with their music
By Merlin Alderslade published
Within Temptation's recent music was heavily influenced by the war in Ukraine, and Sharon isn't fazed by anyone who has a problem with that

Motörhead: 50 Years Louder - A celebration, only in the new issue of Classic Rock
By Siân Llewellyn published
Also in this issue: Robert Plant, Terry Reid, Grand Funk Railroad, Luke Morley, Spinal Tap, George Harrison, W.A.S.P, Vernon Reid and more
Latest Classic Rock Features

The trials, trauma and triumph of Dinosaur Pile-Up
By Rich Hobson published
Following serious health issues, Leeds alt.rockers Dinosaur Pile-Up are back with their first album in six years

Chantel McGregor admires Steven Wilson’s risky approach to music
By Dave Ling published
From his dalliances with pop to taking comedians on tour, blues rock singer-guitarist believes he illustrates a perfectly progressive attitude – and he’s a nice bloke to boot

Stewart Copeland on why it's unlikely The Police will ever reform
By Dave Ling published
Former Police man Stewart Copeland is about to embark on a trip around the UK telling stories about the band and more

What happened when Joe Bonamassa and Joanne Shaw Taylor were interviewed together for the first time
By Henry Yates published
Up for discussion: AI, internet trolls, crap journalists, dead birds, sausage dogs, nerd pyjamas and music execs who need a punch in the face

The unexpected triumph of Mike Oldfield’s Hergest Ridge, an album he didn’t want to make
By Chris Wheatley published
Overwhelmed by the success of Tubular Bells, he found peace in a solitary house on a hill and in playing ancient music in an old mansion. Even when his peace was shattered, he managed to create an uplifting and chart-topping record

The man who invented everything cool in rock'n'roll: Alice Cooper albums ranked
By Sleazegrinder published
Updated We examine the wild, weird, and often blood-soaked world of Alice Cooper's albums, splayed out from worst to best
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Latest Classic Rock Reviews

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

Helloween's Giants & Monsters: A thoroughly modern melodic metal album
By Dave Everley published
Retooled German metal meisters Helloween show their class on seventeenth studio album

The Hives celebrate sweat and rock'n'roll glory on The Hives Forever Forever The Hives
By Sleazegrinder published
The Hives are back to ruin your bad mood