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The Dutch quartet inspired by just five minutes of Soft Machine music to make an iconic debut album
By Malcolm Dome published
Their 1970 debut album, deliberately featuring no guitars at all, was inspired by the Canterbury band’s approach and Frank Zappa’s public persona – and it attained iconic status

"These guys are simply timeless:" Triumph's Rik Emmett picks five essential guitar albums
By Malcolm Dome published
Canadian guitar legend and founding member of Triumph Rik Emmett picks five guitar classics that inspired his own path

“Often too leaden to float, but the future is visible”: Nektar’s deluxe edition of A Tab In The Ocean
By Chris Roberts published
1972 album, which saw them edging away from psychedelia back to standard rock, returns with live treats that hint at what was to come

“At one point it feels like they’re going to take off”: Tangerine Dream’s Rubycon box set
By Mike Barnes published
5-disc collection marks eighth album’s 50th anniversary, complete with two entire concert recordings and bonus Steven Wilson mixes

Jimmy Barnes strives for solo success on second album For The Working Class Man
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Freed from Cold Chisel, Australian national treasure Jimmy Barnes called in the big guns for his attempted US breakthrough

“I’m giving the finger to those who say an album shouldn’t be more than 40 minutes”: Is this Lunatic Soul’s final bow?
By Jeremy Allen published
After releasing The World Under Unsun, he’s defiantly making himself listen to more records and read more books. He ponders how much change is to come, and how much time he has left for it

“The tracks lend themselves well to reimagining”: Matt Berry’s Heard Noises box set
By Joe Banks published
Even though the original album arrived earlier in 2025, this is a strong offering for diehard fans

“Hidden gem in their sometimes bewildering catalogue”: Yes’ Fly From Here – Return Trip glows in reissue
By Daryl Easlea published
Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes’ contributions add futurism to the band’s classic mysticism, as heard better than ever in souped-up mixes

Hollywood superstar Adam Sandler reveals the '90s rock album that he can't stop listening to
By Paul Brannigan published
Actor and comedian Adam Sandler shares his love for one of the most raw, brutal and essential rock bands of the 1990s

"We were stupid kids with this really weird music we were stubborn about." How Faith No More helped pave the way for the 90s rock revolution with the chaotic We Care A Lot
By Paul Brannigan published
Faith No More's Bill Gould looks back on the making of We Care A Lot, his band's thrillingly unhinged debut album, now celebrating its 40th birthday
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