Latest Classic Rock News
Watch Halestorm's Lzzy Hale give inspirational speech at opening of Women in Metal exhibition
Halestorm's Lzzy Hale pays tribute to metal's female trailblazers at Rock Hall event
"I can't do this on my own and I need help." Shinedown's Eric Bass deals with mental health crisis
Shinedown bassist will miss opening dates of North American tour after "serious mental health crash"
Jack White invites Twin Temple to open for him after they were kicked off a country tour for being too Satanic
Jack White offers Twin Temple a support slot after country singer Charley Crockett decided they were too much
Shania Twain and Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme have teamed up for the year’s most unlikely collaboration
QOTSA man Josh Homme sings on Twain’s new single Faded Blue Jeans
The Rolling Stones share their love for late drummer Charlie Watts
"Maybe Charlie is overlooking us and giving us some more inspiration"
Courtney Love has discovered England's "beautiful" football team, and compares them to The Clash
"England, I love you"
Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward declares he’s “still a drummer” despite needing to use a wheelchair
The pioneering heavy metal sticksman “can’t walk very far without needing to rest” but refuses to give up his instrument
Latest Classic Rock Features
The story of the Marc Bolan classic that inspired Prince twice
T.Rex's Get It On was the band's only US hit, but Prince was certainly listening
“Overblown. Slightly pompous. Too prog rock by half!” The Jethro Tull album Ian Anderson would rather forget
Created in a rush amid challenging circumstances, their sixth record disappointed most critics, confused many fans and led to talk of splitting up
Rock'n'roll has thrown everything at Tuk Smith, but he's got a lot to be grateful for
Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts begin a UK tour this week
“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!”
“I discovered our album when a pub landlord showed me his copy”: The steampunk proggers who didn’t make it
In 1970 Bram Stoker looked like the next big thing in prog. Guitarist Pete Ballam explained why it didn’t work out for them.
The bitter battle for the soul of Pink Floyd
In 1985, Roger Waters split from his Pink Floyd bandmates, causing a titanic struggle that endures to this day
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
Smashing Pumpkins release their grand artistic statement on Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
Billy Corgan’s ambitions reached their zenith on Smashing Pumpkins' swollen 1995 double album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
Iron Maiden's first ever festival is a triumph and a true celebration of one of heavy metal's most storied bands
The deluxe edition of Thin Lizzy’s debut album will delight the dedicated
Ireland’s hard-rocking crew Thin Lizzy set out the swag on debut album
The Rolling Stones' 25th album Foreign Tongues isn't just Hackney Diamonds II
The Rolling Stones follow up Hackney Diamonds with assistance from Paul McCartney, The Cure's Robert Smith, Steve Winwood and more
Metallica are on the form of their lives at London Stadium
Metallica return to London Stadium to show exactly how they became metal's biggest band
Don Henley closes out the 1980s on the all-star The End Of The Innocence
The End Of The Innocence was a poignant reflection on Reagan-era America from Eagles drummer Don Henley
