Latest Classic Rock News
Get the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive Megadeth cover and a copy of the band’s self-titled final album
Megadeth’s self-titled swansong drops on January 23, and you can get it on vinyl in a bundle with the latest issue of Metal Hammer
The man who became Boston's singer but wasn't allowed to tell anyone has finally broken his silence
With singer Brad Delp's future in Boston uncertain, Tom Scholz hired a secret replacement. Four decades on, he's finally telling his story
Sammy Hagar promises "deep dive into the Van Halen years" on tour dates with Rick Springfield
Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Kenny Aronoff will bring the party to seven cities that aren't Las Vegas this summer
AC/DC threw Taylor Momsen a bat-themed birthday party, after she got bit halfway through a show
“When AC/DC give you a nickname, you stick with that!”
Alex Van Halen praises the impact of seeing Black Sabbath for the first time
Alex Van Halen opened up to Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain about what it was like seeing Black Sabbath in the early 70s
Grateful Dead founding guitarist and singer Bob Weir dead at 78
Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead has died from underlying lung issues months after cancer battle
One of rock music's most respected voices says that Donald Trump is "destroying America"
"Today the USA is a disaster"
Latest Classic Rock Features
“His son said it made it easier for him to let go”: The last message of a prog giant who saw his band outlive him
The Canterbury scene veteran had known the end was near, and set about ensuring his vision would continue in his absence – which it has, despite initial reluctance
"My god, we were such impatient boys." How a David Bowie screw-up and some dramatic miming on British TV helped Queen secure their first hit single
The story behind Queen's first Top 10 single
How Metallica's crazy team-up with Lady Gaga almost ended in total chaos
One of the most unlikely collaborations in Grammys history was also one of the most cursed, but they pulled it out of the bag
“My song flopped. Theirs was a big hit!” A future Mike Oldfield collaborator wound up with a glam rock chart-topper
The dubious accolade didn’t tarnish the achievements of a British singer who was once supported by Supertramp
Justin Hawkins on Christmas, Iron Maiden, brother Dan being a rock star, Yungblud and more
The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins is currently on the road with his Justin Hawkins’ Rides Again... Again! tour
How a 40-year-old Glaswegian out-weirded David Bowie to become the most unlikely pop star of 1973
The story of an ironically titled epic that acted as a condensed history of rock'n'roll
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
Chris Rea finds friends among fans of Mark Knopfler, J.J. Cale and Robbie Robertson on The Road To Hell
The Road To Hell fuses Chris Rea's weather-beaten blues instincts with serious songwriting smarts and a sharp-eyed sense of social unease
This is the end, but Megadeth are leaving us with an absolute killer of a final album
Megadeth will be missed, but what a final record to leave us with
Alter Bridge are at their most Alter Bridge on the unwaveringly confident Alter Bridge
It's more of the same on Alter Bridge's self-titled seventh album, but who’s complaining when their same is this good?
Steven Wilson seeks the sweet spot between pop and progression on Hand. Cannot. Erase.
Inspired by a tragic modern story, Steven Wilson's Hand. Cannot. Erase. is often hailed as his masterpiece. But is it?
Judas Priest revive themselves on Painkiller before Rob Halford's decade-long hiatus
Judas Priest follow up the lukewarm Turbo and the tepid Ram It Down with the red-hot Painkiller
Prince aims for superstardom and succeeds with Purple Rain - just steer clear of the movie
The Purple Rain movie may have been a polished turd of soapy melodrama, but it – and the brilliant soundtrack – transformed Prince into a towering icon of the video age
