In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Classic Rock UK

• BRIAN JAMES February 18, 1951 – March 6, 2025
  Ian Fortnam looks back at the life, times and music of the original Damned guitarist, who went from R&B and blues to being one of the architects of UK punk and took it to the masses.
• RIP
  Thank you… and good night.
• Andy Peebles
  December 13, 1948 – March 22, 2025
• Marty Callner
  August 25, 1946 – March 17, 2025
• More Maiden
  Band announce official film and book coming in autumn.
• Just One More Kiss, Dear
  Simmons cancels dates, but he and Stanley to reunite.
• Love/Hate
  They coulda, maybe shoulda, but didn’t, but ever-present frontman Jizzy Pearl is happy with his/their lot.
• Split Dogs
  Punk’n’rollers bust out of their West Country origins to show that they’re best in breed.
• Early Beatles Tape Discovered
  After 63 years, audition reel-to-reel surfaces in Canada.
• “I’m not as humourless as my music!”
  Steven Wilson books comics for Palladium shows.
• Erja Lyytinen
  The Finnish slide ace on murder ballads, the joys of vinyl and playing a skeleton on The Masked Singer.
• The Blue Stones
  Ascending Canadian bluesy duo tell us how Christopher Nolan inspired their trippy new LP.
• Joe Walsh Rocky Mountain Way
  A career crossroads, snow-capped mountains and a runaway lawnmower all played a part in the creation of Joe Walsh’s signature hit, recorded more than 50 years ago.
• Don Airey
  The Deep Purple keyboard player, go-to session guy and solo artist on his new album, touring, Purple, Blackmore…
• A NIGHT OUT
  CR presents the second in an exclusive series from Alan Niven’s forthcoming book Sound N’ Fury.
• CALIFORNIA GOLD
  With Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham on board, Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 self-titled White Album was the first record by what became the band’s most beloved and successful line-up. “It was where all the planets aligned for us,” said Christine McVie.
• HIGHER GROUND
  There’s more to life than rock’n’roll. On their new album God Shaped Hole, Those Damn Crows turn their attention to some of the things most of us look to for meaning in the world, and in life.
• PETE TOWNSHEND
  With The Who he wrote some of the great songs from the first wave of pop, then went on to conquer the rock world. In recent years he’s mostly been involved in solo work. In the 60s he famously wrote the lyric: ‘Hope I die before I get old.’ Thankfully he didn’t.
• ALIVE AND KICKING
  In an exclusive book extract from Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival, we look at how down-the-bill sudden stars Pearl Jam’s performances on the 1992 tour sparked crowd frenzies verging on riots.
• LOVE, SEX AND HEARTBREAK
  Finally unveiling his first solo album, Struts frontman Luke Spiller mixes classic flavours, velvet-lined pop and old European flair with a modern Hollywood love story.
• RUNNIN’ DOWN A DREAM
  With his autobiography just published, Mike Campbell talks frankly about his years as Tom Petty’s right-hand man in the Heartbreakers, early-days self-doubt, playing with Bob Dylan and Fleetwood Mac, and two heart-warming love stories.
• EVER MEET LEMMY?
  He’s talked history with Lemmy, became good friends with Ronnie Dio, got advice from Dave Lee Roth, spooked Eddie Van Halen, was sounded out for Kiss – but was too tall… He’s guitar shredder Yngwie Malmsteen, and these are some of his close encounters.
• Daryl Hall
  The former half of hugely successful duo Hall & Oates plays five solo UK shows in May.
• Toby Lee
  Meet the guitarist/singer who’s on a steep upward curve.
• Rosalie Cunningham
  Catch the genre blender on tour for most of this year, including festival appearances.
• The Soundtrack Of My Life
  Guitarist and singer Samantha Fish on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to her.