Latest articles by Paul Elliott
Every Kiss album ranked, from worst to best
The complete set of 29 Kiss albums, ranked from woeful worst to wonderful best
A tribute to Ronnie James Dio: July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010
Ronnie James Dio: July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010
Dave Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar? A forensic examination of who was Van Halen’s best singer
Sorry, Gary Cherone…
The unhinged story of Aerosmith’s Draw The Line, the album that sent them crashing off the rails
Drugs, dysfunction and 1977’s Draw The Line album sent Aerosmith into a tailspin that would take a decade to pull out of
An interview with Rush‘s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee about the career of ‘rock’s biggest cult band’
In 2015, Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee looked back over the prog icons’ rollercoaster career
The Black Crowes albums you should definitely listen to... and one to avoid
The Black Crowes may have been born out of time, but their best albums – a fusion of southern rock, gospel, blues and fiery rock'n'roll – are timeless
Debauched prog revivalists to internet pioneers: The Marillion albums you should listen to
Since picking up the progressive rock baton from Genesis in the 80s, Marillion have recorded one of prog’s most impressive catalogues, and these are their best albums
The epic story of 50 years of Iron Maiden, metal’s ultimate band
All six current members of Iron Maiden look back on their monumental 50 year journey
The chaotic story of Rush’s early years and their journey from high school stoners to prog icons
Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson look back their journey from high school stoners to prog icons-in-waiting
Nine albums by Paul Rodgers you should listen to... and one you should ignore
From Free to Bad Company and beyond, Paul Rodgers' back catalogue is a gold mine, and these are his best albums
Black Sabbath albums ranked, from worst to best
Some Black Sabbath albums are epoch-defining classics, some are average, some downright embarrassing, and we've ranked them – from woeful worst to brilliant best
Nine albums by the members of Guns N' Roses you should listen to... and one you should ignore
The members of Guns N' Roses will always be defined by the music made with the band, but that's not all they've done
Gary Moore finds grit but lacks groove on Corridors Of Power
In which former Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore attempts to forge a new career in the post-NWOBHM rock landscape and also writes some ballads
"All had this feeling that it was something really momentous": Bruce Dickinson looks back on his solo albums and forward to Iron Maiden's big year
Bruce Dickinson reveals the solo album that should've been better and the song Iron Maiden play while he enjoys a cup of tea
The Van Halen albums you should definitely listen to
Van Halen albums have it all: One of the most innovative guitarists of all time, your choice of rock star frontmen, and great tunes
"We destroyed San Fransisco": Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin's historic arrival in America
Jimmy Page talks absent friends, superstar fans, bad reviews and the next best thing to playing with Led Zeppelin
Keel struggle for greatness on 1986 album The Final Frontier
With Gene Simmons in the production chair, Keel conjure up a small batch of decent headbangers and not much else
You don't get Something For Nothing, but you can get 25% off the vinyl hologram edition of Rush classic 2112
You may already have Rush's 1976 masterpiece 2112 on your vinyl shelf, but do you have the awesome Hologram Edition? If not, now's your chance
“Scream for me Long Beach!” One of the best live albums of all time is currently 27% off for Black Friday
Iron Maiden's Live After Death – one of the greatest live albums of all time – is currently available for a total steal
The story of Iron Maiden - the Paul Di'Anno years
As the 1980s dawned, Iron Maiden were about to record their debut album. It was the start of a journey that would launch them into the stratosphere, but there were some massive hurdles to overcome first
The self-proclaimed heroic kings and defenders of True Metal: The Manowar albums you should definitely listen to
The self-proclaimed heroic kings and defenders of True Metal: How to buy the very best of Manowar
"Peyote didn’t make me puke, but some of the other guys puked for all of us": The Eagles on Indian tribal rituals, playing with Guns N' Roses and the lyric police
In early 2001 the Eagles were about to start work on their comeback album, Long Road Out Of Eden – so we tracked them down
The Europe albums you should definitely listen to
Europe took the classic hard rock template and made it 'continental'. Here's the countdown of the Scandi-rockers' best albums
