Classic Rock Reviews

Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart and The Mothers' Bongo Fury, revisited and expanded

By David Stubbs published 19 March 26

A six-disc, 57-track edition of the legendary 1975 collaboration, featuring live recordings and outtakes

The Legendary Edition of Aerosmith's debut album expands the original with live and session tracks

By John Aizlewood published 19 March 26

American rock giants’ debut album, with added Harmonica Jam Bass Jelly

Tedeschi Trucks Band continue the search for transcendence on the sublime Future Soul

By Fraser Lewry published 18 March 26

The best album yet from peak Derek and ‘punk’ Susan

David Bowie successfully charts a path into his later years with the help of a returning friend

By Classic Rock Magazine published 16 March 26

David Bowie transforms once again, this time into himself

Powerwolf conquer Wembley Arena: Review

By Rich Hobson published 12 March 26

Powerwolf might have enough pyro to level a city, but they've got singalongs to unite the masses

The Black Crowes' blessed resurrection keeps rolling on A Pound Of Feathers

By Pat Carty published 10 March 26

More songs about rockin’ an’ rollin’

AC/DC are captured in their hungry prime on If You Want Blood You've Got It

By Classic Rock Magazine published 9 March 26

Recorded in front of a rabid Glasgow audience, If You Want Blood is AC/DC and Bon Scott at their live peak

Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio celebrated on Rainbow - The Temple Of The King 1975-76

By Paul Elliott published 6 March 26

Nine CDs of Ritchie, Ronnie and Rainbow

Japan's Flower Travellin' Band aren't for the faint-hearted on proto-prog-guitar-wigout Satori

By Classic Rock Magazine published 1 March 26

Bored with covering Western blues bands, the Flower Travellin' Band set out on their own sonic adventure

Foo Fighters return to their punk roots in Manchester

By Rich Hobson published 1 March 26

Dave Grohl winds back the clocks with a very sweaty, very intimate show in Manchester

The “moving” Paul McCartney documentary that shows the failures between the triumphs

By Julian Marszalek published 26 February 26

Paul McCartney: Man On The Run spotlights the trials and triumphs of the post-Beatles 70s

Rob Zombie goes full bore, full gore on blood-soaked eighth album The Great Satan

By Philip Wilding published 26 February 26

After a four-year hiatus, Rob Zombie returns to his frantic and frenetic Hellbilly roots

The Darkness in Auckland, New Zealand - live review

By Fraser Lewry published 19 February 26

At the end of the year, The Darkness will headline the O2 in London: This week, we caught up with them at a venue 1/20th of the size in New Zealand

Faster Pussycat's debut is a middle-finger-in-the-air collection of songs about sex, drugs and rock'n'roll

By Classic Rock Magazine published 16 February 26

Faster Pussycat capture all the sleaze of Sunset Strip on rowdy self-titled debut

Deftones get hot and heavy at first UK show of 2026

By Rich Hobson published 13 February 26

TikTok, baddiecore and the nu metal renaissance: Deftones are finally getting their dues

Beers, belly flops and the Bahamas: what it's like on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise

By Rich Hobson published 11 February 26

Anthrax, Paradise Lost, Eluveitie and more packed out this year's 70000 Tons Of Metal

Scorpions mix hard rock, pop and metal on the pre-stardom classic Taken By Force

By Classic Rock Magazine published 9 February 26

The Scorpions' last album with Uli Jon Roth and first with Herman Rarebell sums them up in the year that punk broke

Jay Buchanan is captivating and contrary on Weapons Of Beauty

By Philip Wilding published 6 February 26

Rival Sons singer Jay Buchanan’s solo album is full of heart, blues and soul

The Alan Parsons Project's Eye In The Sky sounds like punk and new wave pop rock never happened

By Classic Rock Magazine published 2 February 26

Alan Parsons' most commercially successful album bore fruit with the sports anthem Sirius and the hits Eye In The Sky and Old And Wise