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Classic Rock
April 2022
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WELCOME
WELCOME
No sooner than we sent the last issue
The Dirt
the DIRT
INSIDE THE WORLD OF ROCK
RIP Thank you… and good night.
Sam Lay March 20, 1935 – January 29,
Jon Zazula
March 16, 1952 – February 1, 2022
Ronnie Spector
August 10, 1943 – January 12, 2022
Kit Woolven
December 21, 1950 – January 26, 2022
Jimmy Johnson
November 25, 1928 – January 31, 2022
Rachel Nagy
December 15, 1984 – January 16, 2022
“You can have Joe Rogan or Neil Young. Not both”
Young and friends implore artists to quit Spotify
“It would’ve been ridiculous, insane, crazy”
Judas Priest rescind singleguitar idea
NEWS
More cancellations and postponements. Due to covid-19, Aerosmith
Voivod
Approaching their fourth decade, prog thrashers Voivod are still blasting out into the cosmos
Johnossi
Swede emotion from this punk-grunge-blues duo, nodding to the psychodrama of Joker.
BURIED TREASURE
Riches from the rock underground
NEWS
UK proggers Big Big Train have announced their
Danny Bryant
The blues guitar slinger on starting with lyrics, feeling like “a caged animal”, and the wisdom of John Mayall
MY FIRST LOVE
Crosby, Stills & Nash CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
NEWS
Alice Cooper is working on two new records
Dan Patlansky
The South African blues-rocker on corrupt governments, nursing his wife and giving up smoking
Kissin’ Dynamite
Meet the German four-piece aiming to take the whole world back to mid-80s rock
Q&A
Steve Hogarth
The Marillion frontman on their new album, being inspired by Jon Lord, and being star-struck meeting Peter Gabriel
Six Things You Need To Know About…
Sabaton
War: what is it good for? Well, in the case of these Swedes at least, the inspiration for a lot of grandiose heavy metal and more
MEAT LOAF
September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022
Cover Feature
HAPPY RETURNS
With in-out guitarist John Frusciante and Midas-touch producer Rick Rubin back on board for their new album, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are hoping they’ve rediscovered their hot streak
Seiaing The Day
With a tour just completed (probably), another one set for November and an impressive new album just released, British metal veterans Saxon are grabbing life with both hands and still enjoying a late-career purple patch
PASSING TRADE
Between May and October 1970, George Harrison brought together a Who’s Who of rock to record his next solo album. All Things Must Pass became his masterpiece. Those in the studio recall its making
Divine Intervention
Raised in the church in Tennessee and Indiana, Goodbye June were inadvertently primed for a life of rock’n’roll
BILLY IDOL
THE CLASSIC Rock INTERVIEW
DON'T STOP BELIEVING
Amid muted celebrations of their 50th anniversary as recording artists, Scorpions are preparing to release their nineteenth studio album, Rock Believer – more than a decade after their farewell tour. Will they ever stop?
The Hot List
The HOT List
THE ESSENTIAL NEW ROCK TRACKS YOS NEED TO HEAR THIS MONTH AND THE BANDS TO HAVE ON YOUR RADAR
Communication Breakdown
Send your letters to Communication Breakdown, Classic Rock, Future, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London W2 6JR or email them to classicrock@futurenet.com . For more comment visit www.classicrockmagazine.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
Reviews
Marillion
An Hour Before It’s Dark EARMUSIC
Ghost
Impera LOMA VISTA
Stereophonics
Oochya! IGNITION
ROUND-UP: MELODIC ROCK
Radioactive: slickly performed hardrockin’ anthems. Radioactive XXX FRONTIERS
The Hellacopters
Eyes Of Oblivion NUCLEAR BLAST
ROUND-UP: BLUES
Dan Patlansky: an allguns-blazing return. TOBIAS COETSEE/PRESS Dan
Von Hertzen Brothers
Red Alert In The Blue Forest DOING BEING MUSIC
BEST OF THE REST
Other new releases out this month
3 Colours Red
Reissues DEMON
Various
Can The Glam! – 80 Glambusters: Rockers, Shockers And Teenyboppers From The 70s! CHERRY RED/7TS
Keith Richards
Main Offender 30th Anniversary BMG
Lemonheads
It’s A Shame About Ray FIRE
The Beatles: Get Back
Dir: Peter Jackson DISNEY
Tour Dates
Back to Live
Skunk Anansie
The British agit-rockers’ frontwoman Skin has her say on covid, Conservatives and conspiracies
Alabama 3
This 3 isn’t a crowd. But live they always attract one
Kris Barras Band
The cage fighter-turned-singer/guitarist previews a fifth album, and his biggest UK tour to date
Saxon / Uriah Heep / Girlschool / Diamond Head
London Hammersmith Apollo
Idles
London Brixton O2 Academy
Echo & The Bunnymen
London Camden Roundhouse
Jack J Hutchinson
London Islington Academy 2
The Stranglers
London Brixton O2 Academy
The Soundtrack Of My Life
The Soundtrack Of My Life
Singer-songwriter