Features

“The fact that its roots are in tragedy only adds to its poignancy”: Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush’s duet Don’t Give Up

By Daryl Easlea published 17 February 26

If a fatal accident hadn’t taken place on her one and only tour, the grief-ridden pair might never have been on stage together – robbing her of a career-changing revelation

“Pretentious, perhaps. But let’s call it pioneering”: Why we still love Genesis’ The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

By Mike Barnes published 16 February 26

Surreal imagery, crediting classic poets and philosophers, trying to scare each other with freak-out jams, inspiration from mime artists… it’s without doubt the most adventurous music any member the band ever made

“It was career suicide, but it felt good”: Steve Morse took on a media mogul and got away with it

By Nick Shilton published 16 February 26

Guitarist worried about asking friends John Petrucci and Eric Johnson to guest on his new album – but decades ago he had no hesitation in confronting industry giant Clive Davis to get what he wanted

Die Spitz - the Texan doom punks fighting for a better world

By Jason Brow published 16 February 26

Meet Die Spitz - the Texan doom punks as likely to appeal to Black Sabbath fans as Amyl And The Sniffers

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: February 16, 2026

By Polly Glass published 16 February 26

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from The Sheepdogs, All Them Witches, Starbenders and more

The story behind Sepultura's Beneath The Remains

By Rich Hobson published 16 February 26

How a bunch of feral boys from Brazil helped reshape metal for decades to come

Dave Mustaine has big plans for the end of Megadeth

By Stephen Hill published 16 February 26

Dave Mustaine remains defiant even as Megadeth approach the end

Nine Johnny Cash albums you should listen to and one to avoid

By Bill DeMain published 16 February 26

Original Man In Black and iconic singer-songwriter Johnny Cash recorded almost 100 albums over the course of his career - and these are the ones you need

The story of the electrifying Dr Feelgood classic that journeyed from paradise to paradise lost

By Ian Fortnam published 16 February 26

With cryptic lines only some were meant to decipher, Dr Feelgood's Paradise experienced new life after tragic death

“We have an identity crisis”: Mike + The Mechanics’ history is a bit more rock’n’roll than Genesis’

By Mark Blake published 15 February 26

Spurred on by surprise early success, Mike Rutherford’s band endured a tough time with a demon-haunted singer, then a replacement who expected rehearsals to be all thought and no action