Latest articles by Dave Ling
Everyone has a favourite Thin Lizzy song, right? So we asked a load of famous folks to pick theirs and tell us why
Krokus were nicknamed ‘The Alpine AC/DC’
Nazareth’s Hair Of The Dog inspired one of rock’s biggest bands
It’s that time of the season - Zombies singer Colin Blunstone is touring the UK this month
Hats off to a band with a questionable past and sword-swallowing, trick-cycling, lion-taming grandparents
Well-travelled and current Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5 is about to embark on a European tour
In 1987, one intrepid writers got in the van with thrash’s most controversial band as their Reign In Pain tour hit the UK
Robert Plant and Santana collaborator reveals complaints about his recent DVDs, the possibility of revisiting his 80s heyday, and why it was time to explore his difficult childhood on new album England’s Tales Of The Council House Kid
Savoy Brown have featured members of some of rock’s greatest bands – but they remain an mystery to most people
Buying guide From the late 60s until today, here are 40 songs that show why Southern rock continues to thrive
The story of Kansas is just your average tale of power struggles, line-up changes, religious conversions and multi-million selling hit records
Kreator's Krushers Of The World album is out now
The story behind the 1969 formation of Thin Lizzy
Whitesnake slithered to success with 1979’s Lovehunter
If you’re looking for some ‘leather, studs and bullet belts’ classic metal, get in Tailgunner's firing line
Cinderella hit big with one of the greatest weepies of the glam metal era
An archive interview with the band whose modern take on progressive rock brought the genre out of the past and gave it a future
The story behind the biggest song of 1982
Quireboys singer Spike is touring the UK with a bagful of stories, a pocketful of songs, and a guitar
Ana Popovic is about to bring her fiery, guitar-laced blues to London
The story behind Iron Maiden’s classic second album, Killers
Despite falling record sales and changes in the musical landscape, Tyketto stayed true to their style. Now, with a new album on the way, they’re finding a new audience
Forty-Five Hundred Times was the song that threw a spanner in the songwriting partnership of Status Quo's Parfitt and Rossi, but it took on a life of its own, and they even extended it for royalty
