Latest Classic Rock News
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson says he’d have been “comfortable” if cancer treatment irreparably affected his singing voice
“That’s when the thought formed, ‘What do I actually do with my life?’ Am I just a human noise generator? Or am I actually telling stories?”
Why have Pink Floyd wrapped their album sleeves on streaming services in black?
Pink Floyd's ninth studio album, Wish You Were Here, celebrates its 50th anniversary on September 12. Just saying...
Spinal Tap thrill US talk show host with surprisingly meaty Big Bottom
Could we soon see Spinal Tap trio on their knees awaiting the touch of King Charles' sword? Time will tell
System Of A Down announce European stadium tour with support from Queens Of The Stone Age and Acid Bath
The nu metal-era four-piece will bring a star-studded lineup to seven stadiums in the UK and Europe next summer
Watch Jeff Beck's mind-boggling version of You Know What I Mean on The Midnight Special
Jeff Beck joins a stellar lineup of musicians including Billy Preston, Buddy Miles and Willie Weeks
The 27 current best-selling albums on Bandcamp are all by the same band
It's a good time to be a member of King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard
Watch a unique version of Motorhead classic Ace Of Spades with Lemmy fronting Jools Holland's R'n'B Orchestra in this archive clip from 1995
It's Ace Of Spades, but not as you know it
Latest Classic Rock Features
Stewart Copeland on why it's unlikely The Police will ever reform
Former Police man Stewart Copeland is about to embark on a trip around the UK telling stories about the band and more
What happened when Joe Bonamassa and Joanne Shaw Taylor were interviewed together for the first time
Up for discussion: AI, internet trolls, crap journalists, dead birds, sausage dogs, nerd pyjamas and music execs who need a punch in the face
The unexpected triumph of Mike Oldfield’s Hergest Ridge, an album he didn’t want to make
Overwhelmed by the success of Tubular Bells, he found peace in a solitary house on a hill and in playing ancient music in an old mansion. Even when his peace was shattered, he managed to create an uplifting and chart-topping record
The man who invented everything cool in rock'n'roll: Alice Cooper albums ranked
Updated We examine the wild, weird, and often blood-soaked world of Alice Cooper's albums, splayed out from worst to best
How Radiohead, Coldplay, Gorillaz and more made history with an album that went on sale one day after being recorded
The story behind the star-studded charity compilation, recorded on this day in 2005, which made music business history
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: September 8, 2025
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Alter Bridge, The Struts, Castle Rat and more
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
The Alice Cooper Band conjure up a twisted classic on Killer
With Bob Ezrin behind the desk and a pocketful of rollicking, quality tunes, Killer – in tandem with Alice’s shlock-horror image – just couldn’t fail
If this is his final solo album, Glenn Hughes is closing that door with a mighty bang
Glenn Hughes' 15th solo album could be his last
Camel break out the complexity but fail to enthral on Mirage
Mirage: a flute-heavy mix of symphonic sweep, jazz fusion and melodic subtlety
Helloween's Giants & Monsters: A thoroughly modern melodic metal album
Retooled German metal meisters Helloween show their class on seventeenth studio album
The Hives celebrate sweat and rock'n'roll glory on The Hives Forever Forever The Hives
The Hives are back to ruin your bad mood
I just watched Metallica play in front of a few hundred people
Intimate, fun and occasionally feral, I feel like I just witnessed something truly special
