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“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

Sabaton's Legendary tour lives up to its name: Review
By Rich Hobson published
Thanks, but no tanks: history-loving Swedes Sabaton reinvent their stage show for the Legendary tour

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

“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

British-Iranian metal mystics Lowen prove themselves as the next big thing with spellbinding London show
By Matt Mills published
Playing their biggest headline concert while backed up by dancers and a cellist, the rising prog metal band meld Persian folk and themes with full-throttle riffage

Unofficial Peter Hammill biography Rock And Role is perfect companion to recent box set
By Sid Smith published
500-page exploration includes input from its subject along with new interviews with music and business colleagues, and an ex

Freddie Mercury's Mr Bad Guy at 40: Still the great album that might have been
By Stephen Dalton published
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Freddie's solo debut remains flawed but sporadically glorious.
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