Classic Rock

Every month Classic Rock is packed with exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes features on rock’s biggest names, from Led Zeppelin to Deep Purple, from Guns N’ Roses to the Rolling Stones, from the Sex Pistols to AC/DC and beyond. Each issue plays host to the heftiest rock reviews section on the planet. In an average issue, you’ll find over 150 albums reviewed, all from the ever-varied, multi-faceted world of rock - whether it’s hard rock or heavy metal, prog or punk, goth rock or southern rock, we’ve got it covered.

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Classic Rock

The Truth Is Out There • Journey cancel UK tour, new row erupts over private jets, but are poor ticket sales the real reason?

RIP • Thank you… and good night.

Mick Underwood • September 5, 1945 – July 28, 2024

Charles R Cross • Died August 9, 2024

Aerosmith Call It A Day • Train’s finally stopped a-rollin’ for the Boston band.

NEWS

Lone Justice • Almost 40 years after they called it a day, does their new album mean there’s a reunion taking place?

Forgotten Pharaohs • Meet the rising band making nods to Steely Dan, Neil Young and Led Zeppelin.

Lemmy Returns To Rock City • Ashes of late Motörhead man arrive at new home.

“David and Roger could be friends again” • Nick Mason encourages AI Pink Floyd ‘reunion’.

The Jesus Lizard • They’re back with a bang, referencing their past, building on it and retaining their sense of humour.

Louise Patricia Crane • Informed by childhood memories, her new album is an intensly personal dark fantasia.

Motörhead Overkill • “Once we’d cracked the formula of how to work together on Overkill,” said Eddie Clarke, “that’s when we really started to take off.” And it was all thanks to Phil Taylor’s new drum kit.

Jerry Cantrell • The Alice In Chains guitarist on his forthcoming album and its guests, songwriting, AI, algorithm bots, AIC’s legacy…

THROUGH THICK AND THIN • In 1976, Thin Lizzy were touring Jailbreak in the US and were breaking big. Then disaster struck. Band manager Chris O’Donnell details the roller-coaster year in which they were cruelly robbed of their American dream.

“I JUST WANTED TO BE RESPECTED FOR BEING IN A KICKASS BAND.” • 1976 was a pivotal year for Thin Lizzy. Guitarist Scott Gorham, one half of the band’s classic twin-guitar sound, takes a trip down memory lane to the year that was…

JON ANDERSON • Fronting Yes he was one of the architects of prog rock, and now he fronts his own band. But that’s only part of his wondrous story. He was a decent footballer as a kid, believes in elves and fairies… Let him tell the rest. It really has been, he’ll tell you, a wonderful life.

DON’T FENCE US IN • Embracing their roots on record for the first time, “Don’t call us southern” band The Cold Stares’ seventh album is both a love letter to Kentucky and a call for unity in volatile times.

LOST IN SPACE • In this exclusive extract from his new Fleetwood Mac book, Mark Blake tells the tale of late guitarist/songwriter Bob Welch, the man Mick Fleetwood credits as having played a crucial role in keeping the Mac together.

MADE FRIENDS. INFLUENCED PEOPLE. • In the 90s they were high flyers, then the fall hit them hard. Having picked themselves up, Terrorvision are back with their first new album in more than a decade, and it’s full of top tunes.

“I don’t only shoot famous people, but it’s fun working with cranky old rock stars”

LET’S DANCE • Dialling back on the aggressive approach that has helped bring Idles this far, and putting swing to the stomp, their new album is intended to make you shake a leg rather than a fist.

HAPPY RETURNS • With guests including Axl and Slash, for his new album...