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Nickelback announce new album Everything Under The Sun, launch Rattle The Cage single
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Mick Jagger says John Lennon advised him not to meet Elvis
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Queens of the Stone Age return with new single Easy Street
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Heart's Ann Wilson on the "devil's bargains" her band were forced to accept in order to survive the '80s
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Latest Classic Rock News

Nickelback announce new album Everything Under The Sun, launch Rattle The Cage single
By Fraser Lewry Published
Everything Under The Sun, Nickelback's 11th album, will be released in October

Mick Jagger says John Lennon advised him not to meet Elvis
By Paul Brannigan Published
Rolling Stones frontman expresses regret about never having met Elvis Presley

Queens of the Stone Age return with new single Easy Street
By Paul Brannigan Published
Watch the video for the first new song from QOTSA since 2023

Heart's Ann Wilson on the "devil's bargains" her band were forced to accept in order to survive the '80s
By Paul Brannigan Published
Ann Wilson on how Heart had to sell a little bit of their souls to survive

KnuckleBonz announce details of online museum dedicated to late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton
By Simon Young Published
"Cliff Burton redefined the role of the bass guitar in thrash, and his influence is stronger than ever..."

Iron Maiden announce huge business deal with the brains behind ABBA Voyage show
By Simon Young Published
Could there be a virtual Iron Maiden show experience in the future?

Alice Cooper announces more Alice's Attic tour dates
By Fraser Lewry Published
Alice Cooper continues to have a busier year than almost anyone else in showbiz
Latest Classic Rock Features

Peter Sinfield, the prog poet who gave voices to King Crimson, ELP and Roxy Music
By Sid Smith Published
Lyricist, art director, producer and all-round creative who aimed to enlighten, provoke or stir died in November 2024 without being fully aware of what he’d achieved

"The whole song turned into kind of a guitar dialogue." Watch the historic footage of Robbie Robertson saving Eric Clapton before they go head-to-head in a duel for the ages
By Fraser Lewry Published
Captured by Martin Scorsese for the concert film The Last Waltz, Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton's guitar duel is a standout moment from two standout careers

Every Queens Of The Stone Age album ranked from worst to best
By David McLaughlin Published
Post-Kyuss, Josh Homme embarked on a mission to create rock music “heavy enough for the boys and sweet enough for the girls”: here are QOTSA's eight albums in order of greatness

The defiant story of Creedence Clearwater Revival's most understood song, Fortunate Son
By Classic Rock Magazine Published
Fortunate Son was a burning commentary on class and elitism, delivered against the sulphurous backdrop of the Vietnam War

Tarja picks the songs that have soundtracked her life
By Rich Hobson Published
Former Nightwish singer and solo star Tarja picks her records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the music that terrifies her

From cult psychedelic warriors to global rock superstars: Every Scorpions album ranked from worst to best
By Malcolm Dome Published
UPDATED The Scorpions' 19 studio albums, ranked from woeful to wonderful

The night Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder partied 'til dawn with Bob Dylan in an Irish bar
By Paul Brannigan Published
Peal Jam's Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready covered a Bob Dylan classic at one of the most star-studded concerts ever staged, then headed out to party with the folk-rock legend
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Latest Classic Rock Reviews

System Of A Down's UK return was electric, euphoric and one of the best stadium shows in recent memory
By Merlin Alderslade Published
"Are System Of A Down back?!" one fan on our row remarked. Yes, yes they absolutely are

Smashing Pumpkins release their grand artistic statement on Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
By Classic Rock Magazine Published
Billy Corgan’s ambitions reached their zenith on Smashing Pumpkins' swollen 1995 double album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

Iron Maiden's first ever festival is a triumph and a true celebration of one of heavy metal's most storied bands
By Merlin Alderslade Published

The deluxe edition of Thin Lizzy’s debut album will delight the dedicated
By Claudia Elliott Published
Ireland’s hard-rocking crew Thin Lizzy set out the swag on debut album

The Rolling Stones' 25th album Foreign Tongues isn't just Hackney Diamonds II
By Ian Fortnam Last updated
The Rolling Stones follow up Hackney Diamonds with assistance from Paul McCartney, The Cure's Robert Smith, Steve Winwood and more

Metallica are on the form of their lives at London Stadium
By Rich Hobson Published
Metallica return to London Stadium to show exactly how they became metal's biggest band





