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Legendary guitarist and singer Rick Derringer dies at 77
RIP Rick Derringer, the man behind Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo and one of the great American rockers
Even yacht rock icon Michael McDonald is criticising Donald Trump and the US government
Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald is worried about the state of America
The prog superstars who tried to steal drummer Roger Taylor from Queen
The history of two hugely successful bands could have been very different
Ozzy Osbourne confirms his farewell show will definitely be the end of the road for Black Sabbath
Holding out for one last Sabbath gig after the Back To The Beginning show? It’s not going to happen
“I’m not angry – I’m shocked and disappointed”: Foo Fighters fire drummer Josh Freese two years after he joined the band
Josh Freese, who replaced the late Taylor Hawkins, is no longer the Foo Fighters’ drummer
What Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward really thought of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham
Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward and Led Zeppelin”s John Bonham rose through the ranks together
Every Free album ranked, from worst to best
With their legacy defined by the tragic death of guitarist Paul Kossoff and the ubiquity of All Right Now, it’s often forgotten just how miraculous Free were
How The Darkness persuaded Hollywood A-lister to appear on their new album
When The Darkness call, Hollywood picks up the phone
Heavy metal, classic rock, prog and beautiful Mediterranean sunshine collide at Spain’s Rock Imperium - one of the most stunning and unique festivals in the world
Scorpions, The Cult, King Diamond, Till Lindemann, In Flames, Blind Guardian and Stryper are just some of the names confirmed for this year’s amazing lineup
Ritchie Blackmore once asked former Deep Purple bandmate Ian Gillan to join Rainbow
Gillan responded by asking Blackmore to join his solo band
Joe Satriani says Kurt Cobain was an underrated guitar hero
Joe Satriani knows a thing or two about great guitarists – and he says the Nirvana frontman was one of them
Tony Iommi on the rivalry between Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin – and their lost jam session
Did the world miss out on a Black Sabbath/Led Zeppelin supergroup?
The people behind Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown are planning a Syd Barrett movie
Could Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett and The Mamas & The Papa’s Cass Elliot be getting the big screen treatment?
The major Mötley Crüe hit that took Nikki Sixx eight attempts to write
It paid off by giving Mötley Crüe their biggest ever single
How Ice-T got Roger Waters and David Gilmour to stop bickering with a Pink Floyd cover
How David Gilmour ended up playing with Body Count
The Freddie Mercury song that Queen’s Brian May never gets tired of playing
Spoiler: it’s not Bohemian Rhapsody!
The night an ex-Beatle gatecrashed a Deep Purple show for an impromptu jam
At a gig in Sydney in 1984, Deep Purple were joined by surprise guest Arnold Grove – aka former Beatles guitarist George Harrison
The eccentric prog icon who blew Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris’s mind
The greatest ever songwriter to stand on one leg!
The 50 best rock bands of all time
A definitive guide to the very best rock bands to ever have bothered polite society
Grateful Dead bassist and co-founder Phil Lesh dies at 84
Phil Lesh, the bassist with The Grateful Dead, The Other Ones, The Dead and Phil Lesh And Friends has died
Order your limited edition Myles Kennedy x Classic Rock bundle – featuring an exclusive piece of show backdrop!
There are only 200 worldwide, so get yours while you can!
Michael Schenker has dedicated a song to late UFO bandmate Pete Way on his new album
Michael Schenker’s new album features a cover of UFO’s Too Hot To Handle – and it’s dedicated to late bandmates Pete Way and Paul Raymond
“Eventually you say, ‘OK, I’ve got to move on’”: Jon Anderson is finally over the idea of rejoining Yes
Jon Anderson says he’s found the Yes he “always wanted” on his new solo album
