Classic Rock

Producer Martin Birch helped define rock'n'roll via the work he did with Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac and more – here we look back on 10 of the best

Highlights from the feverish brain of Iron Maiden singer and polymath Bruce Dickinson

The White Buffalo picks 10 moments of lyrical genius from the great Elliott Smith. "His lyrics were a gift that kept giving," he says

Guitar superstar Joe Satriani on the first gig he played, the most underrated band ever, and why you should give Greta Van Fleet a break

The best cheap record players from Rega, Pro-Ject, Audio-Technica, Sony, Lenco and more – including USB and Bluetooth turntables

A bluesy cover that's good enough to make Slash jealous and raise the ghost of Gary Moore

TRIPPY! Bored? Let this slice of smooth-country-jazz-reggae and a promo filled with dolphins, buffalo and acid-fried wonder lift your spirits

For 50 years, the ever-changing line-up of space rockers Hawkwind has consistently created challenging and highly influential albums

It was very nearly all over for the biggest band on the planet at the turn of the millennium – but with St Anger, Metallica's fortunes were about to change. Here's the story, from rehab-to-rebirth

Studio innovations, sonic trickery, songwriting genius and everything including the kitchen sink (well, a bathtub). This is how The Beatles made Revolver and revolutionised rock