Latest Classic Rock News
"It makes me very optimistic for a release at some point this year..." Marilllion update fans on progress on the new album
Marillion are currently working on a follow-up to 2022's An Hour Before It's Dark album
As Foo Fighters launch Your Favorite Toy album, Dave Grohl reflects on life without Taylor Hawkins
Foo Fighters' new album Your Favorite Toy will be released in April
Star Trek actor William Shatner is releasing an all-star heavy metal album featuring Zakk Wylde, Ritchie Blackmore and more, because you try and tell him not to
Captain Kirk is set to cover Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden and uncork some hard-hitting originals
Queen announce remixed, remastered and expanded Queen II Collector’s Edition
"It's not perfect, it has the imperfections and excesses of youth, but I think that was our biggest single step ever"
Foo Fighters announce new album Your Favorite Toy, share explosive title track
The follow-up to 2023's But Here We Are album is incoming
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson re-releases his debut solo album – and his most controversial one
Dolby Atmos reissues of 1990’s Tattooed Millionaire and 1996’s divisive Skunkworks are now available to stream
Tributes paid as a "robust event and merchandising plan" is unveiled to celebrate Bon Scott's 80th birthday
The tributes come as a "robust event and merchandising plan" is unveiled to celebrate Bon Scott's 80th birthday
Latest Classic Rock Features
“I wish we’d had the skills to help him”: The tragedy of Spirit prodigy Randy California
Respected by Jimi Hendrix and signed at 17, the mercurial guitarist’s heart was broken by the relative failure of his best album, says bassist
Heavy Pettin: The Next Big Thing whose career was killed by a soppy power ballad
Heavy Pettin toured with Ozzy and Mötley Crüe. Then their entry for 1987’s Eurovision misfired and killed their career, and they’ve regretted it ever since. But now they're back and gunning for glory
Black Stone Cherry's Chris Robertson on the creative inspiration of dogs and battling Darth Vader
Black Stone Cherry's new EP Celebrate is out next month – and includes a very unlikely cover version
10 garage rock albums you absolutely need to hear
Our pick of the must-have long-players from the golden age of garage and beyond.
Motörhead's Ace Of Space: How to create a classic while intoxicated
It’s one of the instantly recognisable songs in rock'n'roll. But how did Ace Of Spades come about?
It’s one of the biggest-selling singles ever. So why did this band leave it off their debut album?
Their 1967 epic would go on to be hailed as a genre-changing song, although they just regarded it as modern blues
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
The Darkness in Auckland, New Zealand - live review
At the end of the year, The Darkness will headline the O2 in London: This week, we caught up with them at a venue 1/20th of the size in New Zealand
Faster Pussycat's debut is a middle-finger-in-the-air collection of songs about sex, drugs and rock'n'roll
Faster Pussycat capture all the sleaze of Sunset Strip on rowdy self-titled debut
Deftones get hot and heavy at first UK show of 2026
TikTok, baddiecore and the nu metal renaissance: Deftones are finally getting their dues
Beers, belly flops and the Bahamas: what it's like on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise
Anthrax, Paradise Lost, Eluveitie and more packed out this year's 70000 Tons Of Metal
Scorpions mix hard rock, pop and metal on the pre-stardom classic Taken By Force
The Scorpions' last album with Uli Jon Roth and first with Herman Rarebell sums them up in the year that punk broke
Jay Buchanan is captivating and contrary on Weapons Of Beauty
Rival Sons singer Jay Buchanan’s solo album is full of heart, blues and soul
