Classic Rock 212: News & Regulars

The news and regulars from Classic Rock 212.

Where Are The Festival Headliners Of Tomorrow?

Graham Parker: Welcome Back

TEAMROCK+ EXCLUSIVE: Paradise Lost (extended Welcome Back)

Welcome Back: Davy O'List

High Hopes: Biters

High Hopes: Left Lane Cruiser

The Story Behind The Song: Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani

Q&A: James Taylor

Buyers Guide: Primus

Live Preview: Anvil

Slash: "a decade of drugs was not money well spent"

Buried Treasure:

Classic Rock 212: The new issue!

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Foreigner at the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2024

Foreigner will complete their Historic Farewell Tour with four different singers – and one of them has recorded Spanish versions of their hits

Linkin Park 2024

Linkin Park launch "the best song we've ever made" Up From The Bottom

Vera Farmiga in 2021

The Conjuring star Vera Farmiga announces debut album with her heavy metal band The Yagas

'Emo' Ed Sheeran busking

Watch Ed Sheeran cover Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club on the New York subway while disguised as an emo busker

A close-up shot of the Marshall Major IV on-ear headphones on a turquoise, blue and black background.

I’ve never seen the Marshall Major IV headphones this cheap before - get them for half price in Amazon’s big spring sale

Evanescence in 2025

Evanescence release new song Afterlife from Devil May Cry TV series soundtrack, have their next album in the works

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Tony Banks

“You only have to hear the opening sweep to reach for your lighter and wave it in the air”: Tony Banks' greatest Genesis moments

Rick Astley and Rick Wakeman

“Rick Wakeman’s solo albums were just brilliant… when I heard he was doing Henry VIII at Hampton Court Palace, I bought 12 tickets”: Prog is the reason Rick Astley became a singer

Ozzy Osbourne, Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Jim Morrison and Joe Strummer onstage

The greatest gig I've ever seen: 24 writers pick the most memorable live show of their lives

Marillion in 1984

From debauched prog revivalists to pioneers of the internet age: The Marillion albums you should definitely listen to

Mogwai

“The concept of cool and uncool is completely gone, which is good and bad… people are unashamedly listening to Rick Astley. You’ve got to draw a line somewhere!” Mogwai and the making of prog-curious album The Bad Fire

The Mars Volta

“My totalitarian rule might not be cool, but at least we’ve made interesting records. At least we polarise people”: It took The Mars Volta three years and several arguments to make Noctourniquet

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