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How Cillian Murphy convinced Nick Cave to re-record one of his best-loved songs for the new Peaky Blinders movie
By Paul Brannigan published
"I said, You need to call them!"

Billy Idol on his wild adventures in '80s New York
By Paul Brannigan published
"It was a post-apocalyptic place, like the bomb had been dropped and we were living in the rubble"

Dave Davies fires back after Moby criticises The Kinks' classic Lola
By Fraser Lewry published
Moby describes Lola's lyrics as "gross and transphobic" and "unevolved"

Watch lyric video for new Foo Fighters single Caught In The Echo
By Stef Lach published
Caught In The Echo is the third track to be released from upcoming 12th Foo Fighters album Your Favorite Toy

Fraudster earns eight million dollars streaming AI songs that no human has ever listened to
By Paul Brannigan published
US man pleads guilty to defrauding musicians and music streaming platforms

Dee Snider opens up about health issues that made him step away from Twisted Sister
By Matt Mills published
A planned reunion tour was scrapped after the singer walked away due to health concerns, though the band are now coming back with Sebastian Bach on vocals

One of America's greatest alternative rock bands announce 40th anniversary tour
By Paul Brannigan published
Greg Dulli's men in black are back

Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl addresses infidelity and social media fallout in new interview
By Matt Mills published
The singer/multi-instrumentalist says he’s had 430 therapy sessions in the past 70 weeks and suggests that fathering a child with a woman outside of his marriage in 2024 is part of the reason why
Latest Classic Rock Features

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: March 23, 2026
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Muse, Crown Lands, the Black Keys and more

The British blues boom band who went prog, with help from John Lennon, heatstroke and weed
By Joe Banks published
They may have existed on the periphery of the prog world, but their influence is a fascinating example of cultural cross-fertilisation

Bill Bruford’s first and best drum lesson as King Crimson recorded Larks’ Tongues In Aspic
By Mike Barnes published
He’d left Yes to join Robert Fripp in the hope of growing and learning. He didn’t expect it to happen the way it did

Ana Popovic on fixing world craziness, getting Bruce Springsteen's approval and turning funky
By Dave Ling published
Ana Popovic is about to bring her fiery, guitar-laced blues to London

How London’s famous clock tower and a flirtatious groupie inspired Jimi Hendrix's last great song
By Bill DeMain published
A story of Hawaiian volcanoes and Mick Jagger's bloody finger

How Metallica went to the edge and made one of the greatest documentaries ever
By Eleanor Goodman published
Metallica’s Some Kind Of Monster remains the benchmark for heavy metal documentaries

“Genesis said they liked the track, which was ironic. It was one of the reasons I’d left”: Steve Hackett’s risky solo move
By Mike Barnes published
A fateful Jaco Pastorius show, a run-in with LA cops, rebuilding a Genesis song… Please Don’t Touch! aimed to tackle the unanswerable question, ‘What is prog?’
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Latest Classic Rock Reviews

Linda Ronstadt gently explores an eclectic selection of songs on Heart Like A Wheel
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Heart Like A Wheel was a key step in Ronstadt's mid-70s rise, thanks to an astute choice of songs, smart production and *that* voice

Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart and The Mothers' Bongo Fury, revisited and expanded
By David Stubbs published
A six-disc, 57-track edition of the legendary 1975 collaboration, featuring live recordings and outtakes

The Legendary Edition of Aerosmith's debut album expands the original with live and session tracks
By John Aizlewood published
American rock giants’ debut album, with added Harmonica Jam Bass Jelly

Tedeschi Trucks Band continue the search for transcendence on the sublime Future Soul
By Fraser Lewry published
The best album yet from peak Derek and ‘punk’ Susan

David Bowie successfully charts a path into his later years with the help of a returning friend
By Classic Rock Magazine published
David Bowie transforms once again, this time into himself

Powerwolf conquer Wembley Arena: Review
By Rich Hobson published
Powerwolf might have enough pyro to level a city, but they've got singalongs to unite the masses





