Latest Classic Rock News
Ronnie Wood shares memories of The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and Jon Lord
Ronnie Wood hasn't lost his enthusiasm for rock 'n' roll
Pat Smear to miss upcoming Foo Fighters shows after "bizarre gardening accident"
Not the start to 2026 that Pat Smear would have wanted
Queen legend Brian May reveals the fears that keep him awake at night
Brian May is concerned about our future
Watch Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee react to fans’ stories about the heavy metal trailblazers
Mikkey Dee remembers life with Lemmy Kilmister while watching tributes from Motörhead super-fans
Steve Harris reveals the song he wants to bring back to Iron Maiden’s setlist
The second European leg of the band’s 50th-anniversary tour kicks off in the spring
David Lee Roth announces extensive North American tour
Diamond Dave will cross the continent from April onwards
What the science behind mosh pits can tell us about human behaviour
Ever wondered about the physics of mosh pits and circle pits? We have answers for you
Latest Classic Rock Features
"I remember us saying, ‘Well, if the band doesn’t make it, we’ll join the Marines.’" The story of the song that gave thrash metal its name
Metallica, Exodus and Slayer might've been defining thrash on the West coast, but it was in New York the genre finally got its name
Queen Quiz: How much do you know about A Night At The Opera and A Day At The Races?
Test your knowledge of A Night At The Opera and A Day At The Races, the twin pillars of Queen's imperial phase
The story of the psychotic debut single that kick-started the grunge revolution
The riff was stolen and it came out on 7" single when vinyl was in its death throes, but Touch Me I'm Sick changed the course of music
Danko Jones on meeting AC/DC, playing with Marty Friedman and a wild night out in London
You know what to expect with a new Danko Jones album, but 2025's Leo Rising met with positive responses across the board and things are looking good
Bruce Dickinson's unreleased rock opera may be the greatest untold story of them all
Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson is a man of many talents, but his rock opera about the philandering violinist Paganini has yet to see the light of day
How Pope John Paul II forced Queen to cancel a planned appearance at Manchester United's 'Theatre Of Dreams'
The Beatles might have boasted that they were bigger than Jesus, but the Pope's 1982 visit to Britain posed problems for Queen
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
Steven Wilson seeks the sweet spot between pop and progression on Hand. Cannot. Erase.
Inspired by a tragic modern story, Steven Wilson's Hand. Cannot. Erase. is often hailed as his masterpiece. But is it?
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
