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WELCOME

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This month’s contributors

SAM WILLIAMS Sam is one half of creative

Classic Rock

Editor Siân Llewellyn Now playing: Empyre, Relentless Art

Macca Shares ‘Lost’ Beatles Photos

Exhibition opens in June with his 1960s images. And Beatles-related artworks posted on Castle Fine Arts blog. Macca also shares Jeff Beck collaboration.

RIP

Thank you… and good night.

Tom Verlaine

December 13, 1949 – January 28, 2023

Anthony ‘Top’ Topham

July 3, 1947 – January 23, 2023

Van Conner

March 17, 1967 – January 17, 2023

Barrett Strong

February 5, 1941 – January 28, 2023

Ozzy Retires From Touring

Although he will try to continue to perform live.

NEWS

Mick Fleetwood says that Fleetwood Mac are “done”

Don Powell

The former Slade drummer on being scared of Ginger Baker, stage invaders, and Ozzy madness with Maiden.

Hillbilly Vegas

Say hi to the latest new-to-Britain southern rockers. Just don’t call them the new Skynyrd.

DALTON

Riflessioni Idea D’infinito, 1973, Music Superstereo De Luxe, Italy. £2,500.

NEWS

According to Billboard, Elton John’s farewell tour is

Delain

After a bitter divorce, the band return with a new album, with several former members returning to the fold.

MY FIRST LOVE KISS ALIVE!

The Anthrax guitarist reflects on the lasting impact on him of an iconic live album.

NEWS

Astonishing but true: Black Sabbath - The Ballet,

The Hold Steady

Craig Finn on revolution tourists, desperate characters being good for storytelling, and exploitation.

Laura Cox

Say bonjour to the French YouTube starturned-bona fide rock contender.

Jellyfish

The King Is Half-Undressed

Robert Fripp

The King Crimson co-founder on choosing guitar, musical influences, band principles and heartbreaking departures.

Empyre

The new men in black have survived sickly gigs, killed rock giants, made grown men weep…

BRINGING IT ON HOME

Released in 1973, Led Zeppelin’s fifth album was not without controversy. It also split fans, confused by its range of musical styles and wondering where its Whole Lotta Love or Stairway was. But Houses Of The Holy signposted the way forward for a band now operating at their peak.

BACK IN BUSINESS

Once red-hot property, five years ago The Answer found themselves out in the cold, their very existence in question, after their then-latest album failed to catch fire. Now they’re hoping that with new album Sundowners they’ll soon be bathing in the warm glow of success.

DAVID CROSBY

August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023

FIIKART LET'S DANCE

For David Bowie in 1983, art-rock and clown suits were in the past. He wanted to become a bona fide superstar. And he recruited the man nicknamned The Hitmaker to help him achieve that ambition.

NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE

Had Montreux Casino not burned down at the time, there would be no Smoke On The Water, and Machine Head would have been a very different Deep Purple album to the one we know. This is the story of the band’s sixth album, in their own words.

THE HOT LIST

THE ESSENTIAL NEW ROCK TRACKS YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS MONTH AND THE BANDS TO HAVE ON YUR RADAR

Måneskin

Rush! EPIC

ROUND-UP: BLUES

JD Simo Songs From The House Of Grease

The Answer

Sundowners GOLDEN ROBOT

ROUND-UP: MELODIC ROCK

Creye III Weightless FRONTIERS In an age when

The Long Ryders

September November CHERRY RED

BEST OF THE REST

Other new releases out this month.

Mötley Crüe

Crücial Crüe: The Studio Albums 1981-1989 BMG

The Strokes

The Singles Volume 1

Genesis

BBC Broadcasts

BEST OF THE REST

Other reissues out this month.

Alice Cooper @ 75

Gary Graff

Queensrÿche

They were pioneers of progressive metal with a trio of great albums, and even after a bitter split made some excellent music.

LIVE!

THE HIGH-VOLTAGE WHAT’S ON GUIDE

Blackberry Smoke

Their ‘We finally made it’ UK tour is a belated but welcome return from the southern rockers.

Tour Dates

REVIEWS

Black Stone Cherry / The Darkness / Danko Jones

The Soundtrack Of My Life

Steel Panther guitarist Satchel on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

BBC BROADCASTS

JBONAMASSA

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DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL

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AEG PRESENTS

HYPERSPACE RECORDS

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TICKETMASTER

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PORCUPINE TREE DEADWING

porcupinetree.com

Marshll

MARSHALL.COM/PEDALS

Academy Events present

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MNRK HEAVY

WWW.MNRKHEAVY.UK

LOUDER

LOUDERSOUND.COM

STONEDEAD

STONEDEADFESTIVAL.CO.UK

HARD STUFF

CLASSICROCKMAGAZINE.COM

Flare

www.flareaudio.com www.magazinesdirect.com/B34F

Classic rock

www.magazinesdirect.com/B34F

WHEN RIVERS MEET

WWW.WHENRIVERSMEET.CO.UK/TOUR

Futureplc

www.futureplc.com

CORNWALL ROCKS

WWW.CORNWALLROCKS.CO.UK

THE GIG CARTEL

THEGIGCARTEL.COM

Steve Hillage

KILIMANJARO PRESENTS

myticket.co.uk

AGE PRESENTS

AGEPRESENTS.CO.UK

The Sound Machine

thesoundmachine.uk.com

Ear Music

www.ear-music.shop