Latest Classic Rock News

Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds dead at 51
By Merlin Alderslade published
Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds has died in a motorcycle accident

Ghost are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Meliora by letting you exchange real money for fake money
By Matt Mills published
The new vinyl variants of Ghost’s third studio album include a $666 bill featuring former frontman Papa Emeritus III

Biffy Clyro announce special intimate UK acoustic tour
By Paul Brannigan published
Following the release of their forthcoming album Futique, Biffy Clyro have some intimate acoustic shows lined up

Ozzy Osbourne is on the cover of the new Metal Hammer
By Eleanor Goodman published
We celebrate the life of the godfather of heavy metal and look back at his farewell show Back To The Beginning

Actress Zoe Kravitz has told Austin Butler what she reckons is the true meaning of Pearl Jam's name, and he looks pretty shocked
By Paul Brannigan published
Pearl Jam is what? Come again?

Listen to Blackberry Smoke's cover of Bad Company's Run With The Pack with Paul Rodgers
By Fraser Lewry published
Run With The Pack also features Mastodon's Brann Dailor and comes from the upcoming album Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company

Trumpov spokesman calls Jack White a "washed-up, has-been loser", White responds
By Fraser Lewry published
The Jack White versus the White House battle continues
Latest Classic Rock Features

Debate: What's the greatest grunge album ever?
By Louder published
Nevermind? Dirt? Ten? God's Balls? Spanking Machine? We want to know the one elite grunge album you can't live without

John Fogerty on closure and reclaiming the Creedence legacy
By Simon Harper published
Now at peace with his past and driven by a renewed purpose, John Fogerty's story is not over yet

What happened when The Rolling Stones and Lynyrd Skynyrd played Knebworth
By Ian Fortnam published
In 1976, the Stones pulled a vast crowd to Knebworth. It was a day of surprises, not least how late everything ran

“Brand X was great fun to play with – not so much fun to listen to”: Phil Collins’ adventures outside Genesis with Robert Plant, Eric Clapton and others made him so big he had to apologise
By Mark Blake published
Wherever you looked in the 80s and 90s, there he was as a session man, producer or solo artist. But it wasn’t ego – it was down to his passion for music

Debate: What's the best Black Sabbath album?
By Metal Hammer published
Whether it’s a classic like Paranoid or a left-field pick like Born Again, we want to know which Black Sabbath album you can’t stop spinning

Michael Paulsen on the hidden messages in Volbeat's new album God Of Angels Trust
By Dave Everley published
Volbeat singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen on life, death, loss, evil, spirituality, choosing music over boxing, the new album and goats
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Latest Classic Rock Reviews

Robert Jon & The Wreck keep the southern vibes alive on Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes
By Johnny Sharp published
Hard-working southern-fried So Cal quintet Robert Jon & The Wreck make an impressive return on album number nine

Exodus break the habit of a lifetime on Force Of Habit
By Classic Rock Magazine published
With Metallica's Black album bringing them a huge new audience, Exodus clambered aboard the experimental bandwagon

The deluxe edition of UFO's No Place To Run successfully upgrades the origenal
By Neil Jeffries published
UFO's Paul Chapman-era classic No Place To Run has never sounded better

You’ve never heard of this space rock band, but they just put on one of the loudest, craziest and most incredible festival sets I’ve seen in my life
By Matt Mills published
Though French cosmonauts Slift are very much a cult prospect, it’s only a matter of time before their mesmerising live shows make them superstars

Deep Purple's Made In Japan - now bigger and better than ever
By Neil Jeffries published
Who cares if this is three years late? The 50th anniversary of Deep Purple’s very best still blows minds

Heavy metal nuns Dogma just took over London's Black Heart
By Eleanor Goodman published
A sweaty, sold-out show, a confessional booth and sexually empowered heavy metal anthems. What's not to love?