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Praying Mantis fail to surf the NWOBHM wave on Time Tells No Lies
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Life at the melodic end of the hard rock spectrum was not always kind

Two years on from their farewell show in New York, Kiss return to the stage in Las Vegas
By Clay Marshall published
Kiss are back, and Classic Rock were there to witness it

Review: Greta Van Fleet guitarist Jake Kiszka’s new band Mirador play London for the first time
By Polly Glass published
What happened when Jake Kiszka and Chris Turpin’s maverick blues project Mirador played London on their first UK tour

Blackberry Smoke overcook the recipe on Rattle, Ramble & Roll - The Best Of Volume One
By Dave Everley published
Southern rock flagbearers Blackberry Smoke serve up an overstuffed career-spanning compilation

Derek Shulman takes aim at Syd Barrett, Beach Boys and Eagles in his not-very-gentle memoir Giant Steps
By Johnny Sharp published
Former Gentle Giant vocalist who became an A&R bigwig provides an refreshingly undiplomatic account of his career on stage and off it

Cheap Trick's electricity is evergreen on All Washed Up
By Chris Roberts published
Illinois past masters Cheap Trick relight the flame on swaggering 21st album All Washed Up

Four decades down the line, Fastway's debut album falls short of classic status
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Combining Eddie Clark’s in-your-face guitar, Dave King’s high-register vocals and Jerry Shirley’s gut-rumbling drumming, Fastway peaked early

Hawkwind’s PXR5 plugs into the more celebrated Hall Of The Mountain Grill
By Joe Banks published
Their last album with the wayward genius – showing the band at their most confrontational yet most accessible – returns in remastered vinyl and CD with additional tracks
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