Classic Rock

Every month Classic Rock is packed with exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes features on rock’s biggest names, from Led Zeppelin to Deep Purple, from Guns N’ Roses to the Rolling Stones, from the Sex Pistols to AC/DC and beyond. Each issue plays host to the heftiest rock reviews section on the planet. In an average issue, you’ll find over 150 albums reviewed, all from the ever-varied, multi-faceted world of rock - whether it’s hard rock or heavy metal, prog or punk, goth rock or southern rock, we’ve got it covered.

THEY GATHERED IN THEIR MASSES

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Classic Rock

Simply The Best • New book celebrates Tina Turner.

RIP • Thank you… and good night.

Dave Cousins • January 7, 1940 – July 13, 2025

Kevin Riddles • December 26, 1956 – July 4, 2025

David Kaff • April 17, 1946 – July 11, 2025

ELO Cancel Final Shows • Jeff Lynne illness and injury puts an end to goodbye tour.

Steve Miller Cancels Tour • Weather blamed, but fans suspect poor ticket sales.

Rodney Crowell • The country star returns with a guest-packed new album, and tells us what revived his interest in southern rock.

NEWS

Aerosmith To Play Final Show? • Joe Perry hints at band playing one-off farewell.

Jane’s Addiction Sue Frontman… • …and frontman Perry Farrell countersues his bandmates.

Dinosaur Pile-Up • Following health issues, the Leeds alt. rockers are back with their first album in six years and a September tour.

De’Wayne • Listening to his genre-flipping new album, it’s clear Taco Bell’s loss is very much rock’s gain.

MICK RALPHS March 31, 1944 – June 23, 2025 • Hearing a particular guitarist on the radio when he was 18 changed his life. And what a life he went on to have, as guitarist and songwriter with Mott The Hoople and Bad Company. Ian Hunter and Paul Rodgers share their memories of their bandmate and friend with Classic Rock.

CAN’T GET ENOUGH • STARS PAY TRIBUTE

Warren Haynes • Gov’t Mule’s leader on his new release, musical and marital partnerships, how the blues can rescue you from misery…

OZZY OSBOURNE 1948 – 2025

WE SHARED THE YEARS • A personal Ozzy tribute by Classic Rock’s Geoff Barton.

“I BET RINGO DIDN’T DO THIS…”

NO MORE TEARS • STARS SAY FAREWELL

‘BLACK SABBATH ARE PLAYING FOR 30 PENCE’

‘OZZY WAS NOBODY’S FOOL, AND ALWAYS HAD THE GREATEST ONE-LINERS’ • Photographer Ross Halfin offers memories and a personal view of the man behind the myth.

“WHO WOULD YOU RATHER SLEEP WITH, OZZY OR GEEZER?”

WHEN OZZY MET MOTÖRHEAD

“OZZY SHAVED HIS HEAD LAST NIGHT” • Photographer Mark Weiss offers a glimpse of the “warm, generous” Ozzy who helped his career.

“LET’S GET A TATTOO!” • Dave Ling remembers a night out in Hollywood with the Prince Of Darkness.

“YOU’VE GOT NICE EYEBROWS”

‘OZZY WOULD BE WATCHING THE HISTORY CHANNEL’

‘I SUSPECTED SHARON WAS THERE MORE TO PROTECT ME THAN LOOK OUT FOR OZZY.’ • Mick Wall on Ozzy, Sharon and all manner of goings-on.

“WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE TO BE A LEGEND?”

“WANT TO SEE THE DOLPHINS?”

‘OZZY WAS READY TO GIVE IT ALL UP’

‘BABY ZEBRAS, COCKTAIL IN HAND’

THE CLASSIC ROCK GLENN HUGHES • With Trapeze, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Black Country Communion, solo projects and more, the bassist/vocalist has spent more than 50 years in rock. Addiction nearly derailed his roller-coaster career, but he pulled himself back from the brink and is still going strong. A life? Not half.

THE DOORS OF PERCEPTION • Judged more by what the industry perceived them to be rather than what they actually sounded like, Harem Scarem never...