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In this issue

The Stories Behind The Songs Buckcherry How frontman Josh Todd’s mea culpa gave the Californian rockers their biggest radio hit: Sorry. Six Things You Need To Know About… Battlesnake They often perform in just underwear, they like to live dangerously on stage, they dig chaos, bombast… Cover Feature Dire Straits After four Top 5 albums, they were doing well but were hardly a household name. Then they released Brothers In Arms. Mark Knopfler, John Illsley and Guy Fletcher take us back.

WHERE IS OZZY?

As he prepares to retire from the road, a new seek-and-find book celebrates the legend.

1 mins

RICK DERRINGER

August 5, 1947 - May 26, 2025 The guitarist died at 77 as this issue went to press. Next month we will present a full tribute with a rare interview he gave just last year. Dave Ling offers some highlights of his life and times.

4 mins

The Who Asked Zak To "Lie"

Daltrey and Townshend bring in a new Who drummer.

1 mins

Ravagers

Part Hanoi Rocks, part their skanky selves, meet the band soundtracking the end of the world.

2 mins

Sheer Art Attack

Lemmy statue erected, new Sabbath mural on the way.

1 mins

Star Circus

Variety is said to be the spice of life, and musically these guys throw a lot into the ring.

2 mins

MIKE PETERS

Rob Hughes looks back at the life and music of the much-loved guitarist, singer and songwriter with Welsh rockers The Alarm.

8 mins

Buckcherry

Frontman Josh Todd's mea culpa gave the Californian rockers their biggest radio hit, with a song that music fans of all stripes can identify with and which has brought many to tears.

4 mins

H.e.a.t

Frontman Kenny Leckremo on the state of rock, his predecessor, why Swedes write great songs, big hair...

4 mins

Battlesnake

They often perform in just underwear, they like to live dangerously on stage, they dig chaos, bombast, the Bible's stories...

3 mins

THAT'S THE WAY YOU DO IT

After four Top 5 albums, Dire Straits were doing well but were hardly a household name. That all changed when they made Brothers In Arms. Mark Knopfler, John Illsley and Guy Fletcher take us back.

10+ mins

BEYOND BROTHERS

It might be overshadowed by that looming resonator guitar, but Dire Straits' back catalogue runs far deeper and richer than Brothers In Arms.

5 mins

YOU PLAY THE GUITAR ON THE MTV

The instrument that featured on the cover of Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms is still very much in use.

1 mins

REVOLUTION CALLING

The editor of What Hi-Fi magazine charts the rise and fall and rise of the CD.

4 mins

HALLOWED BE THY STALE

With Iron Maiden about to return to the UK as part of their Run For Your Lives world tour, manager Rod Smallwood shares with us what he regards as “the most important and interesting” shows the band have ever played.

7 mins

THE GREAT ESCAPE

The human experience is hard. One of life's pleasures for Eureka Machines is “having these little tunes, at gigs, that give people a couple of hours to get out of their heads”.

7 mins

LIVE AND DANGEROUS

On a summer's day in 1985, some of the biggest names in rock and pop came together to perform at the USA leg of Live Aid. Despite the flood of goodwill and camaraderie, the lead-up to the event wasn't without some clashes of the titans.

10+ mins

Lynyrd Skynyrd

The iconic southern rock band play four UK shows in July. Will they play Free Bird? Good chance.

4 mins

King Diamond

The Danish shrieker returns with “a horror show set to music”.

2 mins

Sparks

With 28 albums' worth of songs to choose from, “hopefully there will be some surprises”.

2 mins

The Soundtrack Of My Life

Counting Crows main man Adam Duritz on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

4 mins

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Classic Rock Magazine Description:

Publisher: Future

Category: Music

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

The trusted voice of the rock community since 1998, Classic Rock is your all-access pass, taking you backstage with exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes insights into rock's biggest names, from living legends to the new generation.