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The man who almost sang for Metallica has no regrets: “I could have ruined metal”
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Ozzy Osbourne to release new memoir Last Rites, centred around his recent health struggles
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"All he asked for was a six-pack of beer. He was awesome!" How Derek Shulman got Jethro Tull playing with Men Without Hats
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How Dire Straits outsold everyone, hijacked MTV, and accidentally made a classic
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This iconic guitar appeared on the cover of one of the most successful albums ever – but what’s the story behind it?
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Latest Classic Rock News

The man who almost sang for Metallica has no regrets: “I could have ruined metal”
By Metal Hammer published
Armored Saint vocalist John Bush says it wasn’t his “destiny” to front the biggest metal band of all time

Ozzy Osbourne to release new memoir Last Rites, centred around his recent health struggles
By Matt Mills published
The Prince Of Darkness’ second and final memoir will come out in October

"All he asked for was a six-pack of beer. He was awesome!" How Derek Shulman got Jethro Tull playing with Men Without Hats
By Jerry Ewing published
How Ian Anderson ended up playing flute on Canadian 80s synth band Men Without Hats 1987 album Pop Goes The World

How Dire Straits outsold everyone, hijacked MTV, and accidentally made a classic
By Siân Llewellyn published
Also in this issue: Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, Mike Peters, Buckcherry, Adam Duritz, Battlesnake, Eureka Machines, H.E.A.T, Steve Lillywhite, Live Aid USA and more

This iconic guitar appeared on the cover of one of the most successful albums ever – but what’s the story behind it?
By Classic Rock published
It’s one of the most famous guitars in music – and its picture is in more than 30 million homes

Rob Halford insists he didn’t quit Judas Priest in the 1990s
By Matt Mills published
The Metal God reveals that a technicality in his contract led to him stepping away from Judas Priest for 11 years

Tony Iommi compared Bill Ward to a Lord Of The Rings monster at Black Sabbath’s epic farewell gig: “You look like Gollum!”
By Matt Mills published
As Ward issues a heartfelt thank you to his bandmates and fans, Sabbath’s guitarist admits he likened the drummer’s appearance when topless to an emaciated hobbit
Latest Classic Rock Features

The story of The Doors’ Waiting For The Sun, the album that set Jim Morrison on the path to destruction
By Rob Hughes published
Three albums in and Jim Morrison was heading down a dark path

The Uriah Heep albums you should listen to... and one to avoid
By Dave Ling published
Five decades of rockin': a handy guide to the best albums in the world of the legendary Uriah Heep

PFM on brushes with royalty, spaghetti with Aerosmith, and how to annoy America
By Rob Hughes published
Premiata Forneria Marconi, aka PFM, remain one of the great trailblazers of European prog rock

“Robert Fripp said he wanted to revolutionise rock’n’roll with us. I wasn’t sure, given what I’d just heard. But they were about to throw us out the squat”: The League Of Gentlemen led to Beat-era King Crimson
By Sid Smith published
The band lasted only seven months, and felt like a bad movie for some of those involved – but the musical experiment inspired Fripp to reform King Crimson for their 80s brilliance

30 rock and metal songs that defined the 1980s
By Classic Rock published
From AC/DC and Iron Maiden to Guns N’ Roses and Faith No More, this is the soundtrack to a decade

"He said, ‘If you play it backwards, Satan will haunt you!"
By Stephen Hill published
Volbeat's Michael Poulsen talks us through his journey to metal stardom
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Latest Classic Rock Reviews

King Diamond brings horror, heavy metal and a touch of welcome silliness to Rock Imperium Festival
By Catherine Morris published
King Diamond rolls back the years with a bombastic, theatrical showing in Murcia

Garbage's classic electro-grunge-pop debut, revisited
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Combining Massive Attack with Nine Inch Nails and the Smashing Pumpkins was always a great elevator pitch

Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning: our ultimate review of their triumphant final show
By Rich Hobson published
Our blow-by-blow review of the biggest heavy metal show ever as Black Sabbath triumphantly bow out

Oasis smash Cardiff with an all-killer, no-filler reunion set - but what a disappointing crowd
By Stephen Hill published
Oasis delivered a near-flawless comeback show... but where were all the vibes?

Slayer's return to the UK was chaotic but ultimately triumphant
By Rich Hobson published
Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon and Hatebreed supported Slayer for their spectacular UK comeback

The Sisters Of Mercy's First And Last And Always gets a gimmicky 40th birthday makeover
By Alex Burrows published
The Sisters Of Mercy's landmark goth classic First And Last And Always, now a four-disc set on coloured vinyl