Marking the 50th anniversary of Revolver, this issue we’re looking at the albums and artists that changed rock music forever.
FEATURES
The Beatles
How the Fab Four recorded their landmark album Revolver in 1966 - and changed everything
20 Albums That Changed The World
From Hendrix to Dylan, The Byrds to Blue Cheer, Metallica to King Crimson, Talking Heads to Tyrannosaurus Rex… the albums that Put The Soul In Rock ‘n’ Roll, Defined Rock, Put Prog On The Map, Took Thrash To The Masses, Built An Empire and more…
Pirate Radio
Music, murder, mayhem and more. How illegal radio stations ruled the airwaves in the mid-60s, sparking a rock ‘n’ roll revolution.
Chris Robinson Band
The former Black Crowes singer and his band’s “ultimate goal is to have something that somehow lives up to all the great music we love.”
Jeff Beck
Many of the most celebrated and respected musicians around consider him the greatest guitarist alive. We sit down to discuss music, hot rods, 9⁄11 and, guess what, playing guitar…
Simple Minds
How a band in crisis recorded New Gold Dream and the dream of huge success became a reality
Rival Sons
In this month’s Record Shop Challenge, the Rivals rifle through racks of vinyl in Berlin and pull out some fantastic plastic.
What’s on your free CD
Supercharged
15 tracks of high-speed rock ‘n’ roll, featuring Gov’t Mule, Rival Sons, Joe Bonamassa, The Dead Daisies, Walter Trout and more…
REGULAR FEATURES
The Dirt
The Classic Rock Roll of Honour heads to Tokyo, Page and Plant hear ‘stolen’ Stairway claim thrown out, why Roger Daltrey says he “would have welcomed” death, welcome back Foghat, Rooney and Punky Meadows, say hello to Wo Fat and Kaleo, say goodbye to Henry McCullough, Dave Swarbrick, Bill Ham…
Raw Power
A stunning double-neck acoustic guitar inspired by Richie Sambora
Six Things You Need To Know About… Big Big Train
They’re a “hobbit-free zone” apparently
The Stories Behind The Songs - Thin Lizzy
The making of Dancing In The Moonlight (It’s Caught Me In Its Spotlight), chocolate stains on pants included.
Q&A - Red Hot Chili Peppers
‘Antwan The Swan’ on Rick Rubin, David Bowie and skiing accidents
Reviews
New albums from Steven Tyler, Purple, Walter Trout, Tony Wright, Foghat, Good Charlotte, Heart, The Monkees… Reissues from Ramones, Peter Gabriel, The Answer, Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Thunders… DVDs, films and books on Lemmy, Kiss, Kid Rock, Duff McKagan… Live reviews of Download, Stone Free Festival, Blackberry Smoke, Marillion, Steve Hackett…
Buyer’s Guide - AC/DC
They have some songs about rock. Some songs about roll too.
Live Previews
Must-see gigs from Blue Oyster Cult, The Dead Daisies, Walter Trout and Descendents. Plus full gig listings – find out who’s playing where and when.
Heavy Load - Lzzy Hale
Halestorm’s singer on fame, money, tears and legacy.
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