Latest Classic Rock News
Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones is auctioning off a load of studio equipment
John Paul Jones intends for the equipment to end up in the hands of "people who will put it to good use"
System Of A Down's Daron Malakian on being asked to fill in for injured James Hetfield on Metallica's 2000 Summer Sanitarium tour
System Of A Down had yet to make their breakthrough – but guitarist Malakian was thrust onto the stage with metal royalty
Watch Billy Joel perform live for first time since being diagnosed with rare brain condition – as he surprises tribute band and audience in Florida
Billy Joel surprises tribute band and performs two songs with them in front of stunned audience
Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith recalls his unsuccessful 1991 audition for one of the biggest bands in the world
"It sounded good. And they're a great bunch of guys. But it didn't work out"
Yungblud teams up with Smashing Pumpkins for a reworking of Grammy-nominated single Zombie
Another day, another cross-generational collaboration for Yungblud
"I have been thinking about the future and how we might respond to it." Peter Gabriel announces surprise new album and single
Peter Gabriel will release new single, Been Undone, at midnight from his forthcoming album o\i.
Phil Lynott, 40 years gone: a celebration by his bandmates and friends
Also in our first issue of 2026: Sammy Hagar, Alter Bridge, Steve Cropper, Black Stone Cherry, Jim Steinman, Francis Rossi, Karnivool, Marcus King, Elles Bailey, Airbourne, Heavy Pettin and more
Latest Classic Rock Features
He produced the Sex Pistols and turned down the Rolling Stones. But he’s still one of rock’s best kept secrets
The cult singer and guitarist whose fingerprints are all over British music
The unexpected rap metal hit that saved a band’s career and ushered in the 1990s
You can trace a line from the success of Faith No More to Nirvana
The electrifying Guns N’ Roses song that summed everything great about them right from the start
One of the all-time great album openers
"If he had survived that period, he would be one of the biggest stars in rock now, making records with Bono and Bon Jovi": The 12-month struggle for the life of Phil Lynott
The final year of Phil Lynott's life saw him try to get his career back on track. Instead, it was 365 days of missed opportunities, lost passports and crazy deals
It was in a weird time signature and their ex-singer struggled to play it, but this song helped turn Genesis into pop stars
Turn It On Again would be a huge turning point for Genesis
“If anything makes me regret anything, it’s looking at Brian Eno”: Still, BJ Cole didn’t do too badly
He set out to confound expectations of pedal steel with post-country band Cochise. Thanks to Captain Beefheart, Love and Hank Marvin, the session hero is pleased to reflect that he got away with it
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
Judas Priest revive themselves on Painkiller before Rob Halford's decade-long hiatus
Judas Priest follow up the lukewarm Turbo and the tepid Ram It Down with the red-hot Painkiller
Prince aims for superstardom and succeeds with Purple Rain - just steer clear of the movie
The Purple Rain movie may have been a polished turd of soapy melodrama, but it – and the brilliant soundtrack – transformed Prince into a towering icon of the video age
Jan Akkerman celebrates four decades of My Focus – Live Under The Rainbow
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Freddie's solo debut remains flawed but sporadically glorious.
Sabaton's Legendary tour lives up to its name: Review
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
Freed from Cold Chisel, Australian national treasure Jimmy Barnes called in the big guns for his attempted US breakthrough
Freddie Mercury's Mr Bad Guy at 40: Still the great album that might have been
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Freddie's solo debut remains flawed but sporadically glorious.
