Latest Classic Rock News
"I have been thinking about the future and how we might respond to it." Peter Gabriel announces surprise new album and single
Peter Gabriel will release new single, Been Undone, at midnight from his forthcoming album o\i.
Phil Lynott, 40 years gone: a celebration by his bandmates and friends
Also in our first issue of 2026: Sammy Hagar, Alter Bridge, Steve Cropper, Black Stone Cherry, Jim Steinman, Francis Rossi, Karnivool, Marcus King, Elles Bailey, Airbourne, Heavy Pettin and more
Guitar God Nita Strauss announces 'miracle' pregnancy as she and husband look forward to welcoming their first child
'Hurricane' Nita Strauss is pregnant with a son, she has confirmed in a statement alongside husband Josh Villalta
Tony Iommi films New Year message, reflects on the "Summer of Sabbath"
The Riff Lord has spoken
Myles Kennedy looks back on the time he refused to audition for Slash and Velvet Revolver
After being diagnosed with tinnitus, the Alter Bridge singer/guitarist shot down the chance to audition for Velvet Revolver and their lineup of then-former Guns N’ Roses members
Jack White blasts US congressman who shared laughably bad AI-generated Jack White video
Tennessee representative Tim Burchett shared an AI-generated video of Jack White and called him "that cute little girl from the Addams Family"
Dave Mustaine doesn’t know what he’ll do with himself after Megadeth call it quits
What will MegaDave get up to after retiring? Turns out, not even he’s sure
Latest Classic Rock Features
Steve Hogarth on creative risks, bad advice, and his first 30 years with Marillion
Marillion's Steve Hogarth discusses embracing artistic tension, avoiding the well-trodden path, escaping his narcissism, and what really went wrong with the record industry
How Journey found Steve Perry and made Infinity, the album that set them on the road to superstardom
Journey were a noodling jazz-rock band with a cult following – until they discovered Steve Perry and made 1978’s Infinity
Iron Maiden, Metallica, Rush, Bon Jovi and more: 26 things we're looking forward to in 2026
Over the next twelve months, rock will keep rolling smoothly forward - here are 26 ways its wheels will remain lubricated
What happened when Massive Wagons played the first rock shows at a historic venue in 40 years
British rockers Massive Wagons returned to Lancaster to perform for a show for kids, advocating for anti-bullying and mental health campaigns
How Michael Stipe wanting to out "yeah" Nirvana helped inspire R.E.M.'s classic Man On The Moon
Stipe had writer’s block on this Automatic For The People standout until a stroll round Seattle opened the floodgates for one of his band’s biggest anthems
“Kate Bush gave me a copy of Aerial and said, ‘Don’t fall asleep while listening!’” Simon Drake’s magic life
He helped create Bush’s one and only tour show, corrupted light entertainment TV into a counterculture variant, and refused to star in Cats – mainly because of Arthur Brown and Peter Gabriel
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
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
Jan Akkerman celebrates four decades of My Focus – Live Under The Rainbow
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Freddie's solo debut remains flawed but sporadically glorious.
Sabaton's Legendary tour lives up to its name: Review
Thanks, but no tanks: history-loving Swedes Sabaton reinvent their stage show for the Legendary tour
Jimmy Barnes strives for solo success on second album For The Working Class Man
Freed from Cold Chisel, Australian national treasure Jimmy Barnes called in the big guns for his attempted US breakthrough
Freddie Mercury's Mr Bad Guy at 40: Still the great album that might have been
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Freddie's solo debut remains flawed but sporadically glorious.
