Six Things You Need To Know About… Dorothy

Tedeschi Trucks.

Michael Monroe..

The Stories Behind The Songs
Robin Trower

The Summer Of Rock..

The Hellacopters.

John Coghlan.

Shooter Jennings / Yelawolf.

Classic Rock Hits 300!
Celebrating 300 issues of Classic Rock, in all-new interviews we talk to rock’s finest about their life, career and the state of rock’n’roll during our lifetime. Including…

Six Things You Need To Know About…
Sabaton

George Harrison.

Cover Versions
Whether it’s because they like a song and think they can do a good version of it themselves, or because they can’t come up with a song of their own, many artists have found success from covering someone else’s – on occasions with an even better version than the original. We talk to many coverers and coverees, and take a look at some of the best or most memorable cover versions, including…

Slash – The Classic Rock Interview

Rock’s 50 Greatest Music Videos.

The Dirt
Foo Fighters, Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner, Carole King, Randy Rhoads, The Go-Go’s and Kraftwerk among those inducted to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at 2021 ceremony… Porcupine Tree reconvene after 12 years… Welcome back Gov’t Mule and Dawn After Dark… Say hello to The Hawkins… Say goodbye to Malcolm Dome, Pete Makowski, Graeme Edge, John Goodsall, Mick Rock, Judy Totton…

The Top Albums Of 2021
Another year over (just about), and another one in which there were fantastic new albums and lavish reissues. We look back at the 50 best new releases (starting on page 24) and the standout reissues (page 58). We also remember those people who rocked our world but have sadly left us in the past 12 months (page 74). We talk to some of the artists whose albums made our top-albums lists, or for whom 2021 has been a year to remember, including…

Six Things You Need To Know About…
Florence Black

The Gospel According To…
Justin Hawkins

The Stories Behind The Songs
The Rolling Stones

Six Things You Need To Know About…
The Wayward Sons

The Gospel According To…
Joe Bonamassa

The Stories Behind The Songs
Jane’s Addiction

The Classic Rock Interview: Ginger Wildheart

Guitar’s Greatest Live Moments.

Janis Joplin
In our exclusive extract and images from her fascinating scrapbook, bandmates, friends and family talk about that voice, her band Big Brother & The Holding Company, and the largely unseen Janis behind the public persona.

The Byson Family
After quitting The Temperance Movement under a cloud, their former vocalist Phil Campbell says his new band is his rebirth.

David Crosby
Drugs can be dangerous. Don’t believe the hype. Global warming is real. America might be doomed. Life is short. Love works. Racists are stupid. These are just some of the things that shape his world view.

Judas Priest
There’ve been ups, there’ve been downs, and after 50-plus years they’re still very much around. We spoke to all current members about life in, and out of, one of the greatest metal bands of them all.

Ian McNabb
He’s collaborated with Crazy Horse, Ringo Starr and even auditioned for Brookside. Now The Icicle Works founder and current solo artist is ready to conclude his latest trilogy.

Earl Slick
Plucked from obscurity at 22 to replace Mick Ronson as Bowie’s sideman guitarist, his life was never going to be quite the same again. Nor was his lifestyle.

Pearl Jam
Thirty years in, their story is one of fame, fortune, fighting to keep control of their career, their destiny and their integrity, and having to suffer more than their fair share of tragedy. “We’ve always looked out for each other,” says Eddie Vedder. It’s what’s kept them going. Plus: guitarist Mike McCready looks back at Ten.

The Seven Weeks That Changed Rock
The 80s weren’t dead and the 90s hadn’t really begun. This is the story of how seven weeks of summer in 1991 belonged to rock (and not just grunge). Including…

Stone The Crows
Given the musical talent on board and Led Zep’s manager behind them, they should have been a success story. Instead it’s one of tragic death and unfulfilled potential..

Led Zeppelin
All that glitters is gold. A 20-page spectacular celebrating Led Zeppelin’s epic fourth album in its golden anniversary year. A complete track-by-track musical breakdown, including stuff you never knew, unpublished thoughts from its late engineer, Geddy Lee on the album’s genius, Jimmy Page on his Stairway solo and so much more…

Billy Gibbons
Art lover, musical explorer, friends in unexpected places, slipper salesman… Behind the beard and sunglasses there’s a different Billy Gibbons from the one most people think they know.

Chris Catalyst
The guitarist tells us about band hopping, mental health, and why he’s allowed to call Ginger Wildheart “a knob”.

The Hot List
We look at some essential new rock tracks you need to hear and the artists to have on your radar. This month they include Yola, Prosperina, Kitten Pyramid, The Record Company, Cedric Burnside, Buckcherry, Wolf Alice and more…

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