Latest Classic Rock News
Why retirement is a four-letter word for Metallica’s Kirk Hammett
Metallica’s lead guitarist tells Metal Hammer he doesn’t “believe” in the idea of willingly stepping away from music
"Obviously, I’m gonna buy him a beer or two or three." Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell thanks stem cell donor after getting cancer all clear
Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell's cancer is in remission for first time since 2013 diagnosis
Roger Daltrey reacts to receiving a Knighthood in King Charles III's Birthday Honours list
Arise, Sir Roger
OceanGate CEO wanted Pearl Jam to be in doomed Titanic submersible, according to new documentary
A talking head in Netflix’s Titan: The OceanGate Disaster claims that Stockton Rush wanted Eddie Vedder and co. to be in the submersible that imploded en route to the Titanic, killing the CEO and four others
The world's first Ozzy Osbourne exhibition will open in Black Sabbath's hometown, Birmingham, this summer
Working Class Hero, the first exhibition dedicated to Ozzy Osbourne's storied career, will be hosted at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Judas Priest kick off Painkiller anniversary tour with rarities-stacked setlist
The Birmingham metal legends pulled out an impressive seven Painkiller songs and debuted two tracks from last year’s Invincible Shield album
Watch Muse premiere new single Unravelling on the opening night of their European tour
Muse are back in business
Latest Classic Rock Features
Those Damn Crows and the search for meaning in uncertain times
On their chart-topping album God Shaped Hole, Those Damn Crows turn their attention to the existential fears we all face
Pete Townshend and the lifelong search for answers
The Who's Pete Townshend on parents, partnerships, punk, songwriting, the aristocracy, addiction, the internet and the ongoing search for extraordinary music
"Edge left the band. He was feeling that he couldn't serve both god and man. I decided I couldn't either. So we both quit."
Fears that Christianity was incompatible with life in a rock band caused much soul-searching for U2 in the early '80s, and almost led the band to break up
How Brian Wilson recorded Pet Sounds and reinvented music
Tiring of making frothy pop, the late Brian Wilson threw away his Beach Boys’ template, assembled a battalion of top session players, and began recording an all-time classic
Brian Wilson interview: "I don’t like SMiLE any more. I got so tired of it and did it so many times"
The late Brian Wilson on carrying the legend of the Beach Boys, Macca’s tears, and how soft drinks messed him up for years
The Beach Boys albums you should listen to, and one to avoid
Bolstered by the genius songwriting and production of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' best albums contain some of the greatest music you’ll ever hear
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
Pulp spoil London with two sets, marvellous production and every hit in their catalogue
Hot off of their comeback album topping the UK charts, Jarvis Cocker’s pop-rock misfits host an extravagant evening at the O2
Queen's debut album gets more intense on Dolby Atmos Blu-ray edition
Spatial surround sound doesn’t restrain Queen's rip-roaring debut album
Neil Young And The Chrome Hearts take aim at Trump & Co. on Talkin To The Trees
Neil Young ricochets between political fury and bittersweet domesticity on his latest waxing
"Still pumping out bottle-rocket earworms": Buckcherry are rollickingly focused on Roar Like Thunder
Nothing broken, nothing fixed. Californian veterans Buckcherry are still good for a hard-rock earworm
Rick Derringer's debut album might contain his biggest hit, but is that enough?
More than just a flashy sidekick?
The Doobie Brothers bring back Michael McDonald on Walk This Road
Whoa-oh-whoa, they’ve brought the big gun back into the band for album number 16
