Latest Classic Rock News
Simon Cowell’s new boyband December 10 could be in legal trouble after getting confused for a Scottish metal group
In a now-deleted post, metal outfit December Tenth invited Cowell and co. to “get in touch with ourselves and our legal team”
Jane's Addiction are talking again after last year's acrimonious break-up
Six months after filing lawsuits against each other, Perry Farrell and the other members of Jane's Addiction are ready to talk about Boston
Notorious cop killer celebrated in song by multi-million-selling punk band dies aged 89
Harry Roberts, the triple police killer whose 1966 murders outraged Britain, dies 11 years on from controversial release
"A picture-postcard Christmas, with morbid edges..." New animated video released for Greg Lake's perennial seasonal favourite I Believe In Father Christmas
Greg Lake's I Believe In Father Christmas originally reached No. 2 in the UK singles chart in 1975
George Harrison has a new video - directed by Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard
The video shows an animated Harrison gardening at his Friar Park estate
Los Angeles judge dismisses sexual assault and battery lawsuit filed against Marilyn Manson
Ashley Walters had accused Manson of abuse that took place while she worked as his personal assistant from 2010 to 2011
Jack White calls out Donald Trump for his bizarre take on the killing of film director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer
"Shame on you Trump"
Latest Classic Rock Features
How Elton John and Dave Grohl helped Alice In Chains heal from the loss of Layne Stayley
With Dave Grohl lending his studio and Elton John playing piano on the album's most emotional track, this was a truly special comeback
A really useful guide to the music of George Harrison in 24 albums - and none are by The Beatles
An album-by-album guide to Beatle George’s greatest songs, solos, milestones and innovations
Jethro Tull’s manager asked Ian Anderson to write a hit. He tried not to, but failed
1969’s Living In The Past reached the Top 10 in both the UK and US, and led to an uncomfortable experience on Top Of The Pops
Garage queen Holly Golightly on new music, Jack White and the black tongue hex
After seven years, cult favourite Holly Golightly resurfaces with a new album steeped in southern alt.blues flavour
How a grunge legend alienated his entire fanbase with a curveball solo record
Not everyone wants to get on board when artists take a creative left turn
Debate: What's the best album of 2025?
Your opportunity to get in on all this end-of-year list hysteria
“My first boyfriend introduced me to The Wall. It was the only interesting thing about him”: Joanne Harris’ prog stars
She explains why prog makes her think of Barnsley, lists some of her favourite records and recalls taking her daughter to a Genesis tribute show only to hear her say: “Ah yes, Mastodon!”
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
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.
Dave Mustaine reaches thrash metal nirvana on Megadeth's Rust In Peace
No filler or flab on one of the most obscenely thrilling moments in all of recorded metal history
