Michael Hann

Burdened with debt, ignored by their label and used as a sweetener in a hush-hush deal, the band delivered one of the most progressive records of all time to no avail – but always believed it was an artistic success

Chicago guitarist and singer-songwriter JB Lenoir avoided blues cliches to tackle politics and social justice in his lyrics, influencing a whole generation of classic rock acts

Gregg Allman's ghosts drove him to do terrible things to himself; they also helped drive people who cared for him away. But without those ghosts he might never have been the artist he became

Did prog wunderkind Steven Wilson ditch his prog roots for pop with his fifth solo album To The Bone

Bad Company was “basically a spaghetti western set to music”, but it gave the band their theme song and gave rock a classic

UFO's Strangers In The Night captured a great rock band at their peak, and is one of the all-time great live albums. But by the time it was released, they were no longer the band who’d made it

Lifelong fan Randy Bachman looks at the impact of The Beatles, and the the music of their quietly pivotal, influential youngest guitarist, George Harrison

Fifty years ago, they arguably created the first rock opera concept album – but they never got the glory. What went wrong? We find out the story behind that album, and ask: how prog are The Pretty Things?

Blackmore's Night singer Candice Night on coping with stage fright, hair metal fashion, and Ritchie Blackmore's haunted clock

Interview: Life of Agony singer Mina Caputo on growing up in a hate-filled home, female oppression, and the dangers of touring

They run festivals, manage top bands and are generally the brains behind many of rock’s biggest stars. These are the women quietly running rock’n’roll

Right from the off, in ’89, Gun were thrust into the big time: appearing on Top Of The Pops, supporting the Stones… Now, with a new album out, they’re hoping to get back there

Almost three decades since their last album, how did the Dream guys find themselves recording again?

Classic Rock looks back on the life and legacy of a southern rock legend

With a rock’n’roll heart but a country exterior, Jason Isbell suffered from an identity problem. Now, with a gritty new album, he’s finally found his audience

After all the drink, drugs, fighting and… sore feet, Aerosmith are back on the road for what will be the last time. Or will it? The Toxic Twins reveal all