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Meet Ever Age: The 21st-century power trio whose debut might just be a once-in-a-generation album

By Mick Wall published 2 March 26

Something strange is happening in the Vancouver woods

How Kittie broke up nu metal's boys club

By Dannii Leivers published 2 March 26

Kittie were barely teenagers when they signed their first record deal - 30 years on, they're bigger than ever

“People say, ‘This isn’t Yes!’ Where did we say this was Yes?”: Arc Of Life’s struggle to self-identify

By Nick Shilton published 2 March 26

Featuring three members of the prog giants, their 2021 debut received mixed reactions. But Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen decided to focus on the follow-up record rather than fight with a few armchair generals

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: March 2, 2026

By Polly Glass published 2 March 26

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from The Sheepdogs, Starbenders, Crossbone Skully and more

White Lion: The curious story of the thinking man's hair metal band

By Paul Elliott published 2 March 26

Two million sales. A dizzying rise. And a cataclysmic fall

Rising Southern rock star Marcus King picks the soundtrack of his life

By David Sinclair published 2 March 26

Singer/guitarist Marcus King picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the song that brought him to tears - even though he didn't understand the words

How The Byrds, aided by a pair of South African legends, slammed manufactured pop music in song

By Rob Hughes published 2 March 26

A light-hearted pop at the superficial workings of the pop industry in the 60s, it remains a minor classic. And if you saw the band live in Bournemouth in 1965, you might actually be on it!

How a psychotic reaction triggered the cult 70s album that influenced Queens Of The Stone Age, The Damned and Nirvana’s producer

By Jo Kendall published 1 March 26

Groundhogs’ 1971 album Split is a nailed-on cult classic

How religious conflict and tragedy inspired The Cranberries’ grunge-era anti-war anthem Zombie

By Emma Johnston published 1 March 26

The Cranberries’ Zombie is one of the most furious songs of the 90s

“It was us, tears down our cheeks, trying to be manly”: How Big Big Train survived David Longdon’s death

By Polly Glass published 1 March 26

He was the energetic hub of the band until his sudden passing in 2021. Faced with oblivion, they regrouped behind Alberto Bravin and made The Likes Of Us, a record for anyone who’s ever felt left out