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Daron Malakian makes his bonkers, brilliant comeback with Scars On Broadway
By Dannii Leivers last updated
Wild-eyed riffs, insane left-turns and lyrics blurring the surreal and poignant: Daron Malakian is at his best on the new Scars On Broadway album

Bush toy with invention but ultimately lack ambition on I Beat Loneliness
By Emma Johnston published
UK grunge lifers delve into mental health matters for album number 10

“Hardcore innovators, soulful rockers and, frankly, the best band in the world you’re not listening to”: Every Thrice album ranked from worst to best
By Matt Mills published
From scrappy debut Identity Crisis to refined latest album Horizons/East, we rank the back-catalogue of one of the most underrated bands on the planet right now

“A leopard doesn’t change its spots. There’s going to be certain levels of diva‑ness. It might be nice if there wasn’t, but there is”: Why Yes decided, after some doubts, to make Heaven & Earth
By Paul Lester published
Their first with Jon Davison, and their last with Chris Squire, the 2014 album saw them continuing to release new music after many of their peers had stopped – but didn’t meet the standards expected of it

Anthony Phillips infuses nimble guitar work with surreal intros on Radio Clyde 1978
By Johnny Sharp published
Extended, remastered edition of 2003 release will appeal to fans of the Genesis co-founder’s playing and early solo songcraft

The Renaissance Man: Ginger Wildheart albums you should listen to... and one to avoid
By Philip Wilding, Neil Jeffries, Fraser Lewry published
Ginger Wildheart has multiple strings to his bow: brilliantly memorable hard rock with The Wildhearts, bleeding-heart confessionals under his own name, and plenty in between

Filler rears its head on Lenny Kravitz's breakthrough album Are You Gonna Go My Way
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Everyone seems to love that title track. The rest? Your mileage may vary

“Tender and free-flowing”: Jack Bruce’s Harmony Row, expanded to 4 discs
By James McNair published
A fine revamp of one of his key post-Cream milestones, including two excellent TV concerts

This deal on Permission To Land… Again by The Darkness is really Growing On Me - save up to 31% on this 5LP modern rock classic
By Paul Dimery published
Amazon Prime Day is in its final stretch, but you can still save a bundle on the 20th anniversary edition of The Darkness’ much-loved debut album
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