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The hit song about divorce and disillusionment that was Paul McCartney's favourite single of 1979 A Beatle approved it. The record company hated it. How an existential pop-rock masterpiece turned its creators into unlikely transatlantic superstars 
The five albums that changed Ace Frehley's life In 2018 late Kiss legend Ace Frehley picked the five records that guided his path towards the stars 
These are the two early Queen songs Brian May says paved the way for Bohemian Rhapsody Bohemian Rhapsody didn’t appear out of nowhere 
The iconic cover version that launched a legendary hard rock band – but nearly turned them into one-hit-wonders It came a year before Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath released their debut albums 
Chrissie Hynde & Pals' Duets Special is a quiet, low-key joy to behold Old faithfuls and a few surprises revisited by the Pretenders frontwoman and some peers 
50 years on: Brian May and Roger Taylor on Queen's operatic masterpiece A Night At The Opera Also in this issue: Heart, Scorpions, Eric Gales, Creeper, Tom Petty, UFO, David Bowie, Zakk Wylde, Devon Allman, Counting Crows and more Latest news
- Rush share new video as they add 17 more US and Canadian cities to Fifty Something tour
- Tobias Forge on the terrifying panic attack that changed the way he approaches Ghost shows
- "It would be amazing": Sharon Osbourne gets behind campaign to change the name of Birmingham Airport to Ozzy Osbourne International
- Farewell to The Spaceman: The world of rock pays tribute to Ace Frehley
Latest Classic Rock News
Rush share new video as they add 17 more US and Canadian cities to Fifty Something tour ByJerry Ewing published 20 October 25 Rush will play their first live shows in eleven years in 2026 on their Fifty Something tour 
Tobias Forge on the terrifying panic attack that changed the way he approaches Ghost shows ByMerlin Alderslade published 20 October 25 One fateful night in Leeds means Tobias now has a very strict rule in place for Ghost shows 
"It would be amazing": Sharon Osbourne gets behind campaign to change the name of Birmingham Airport to Ozzy Osbourne International ByNiall Doherty published 17 October 25 The petition, which has over 70,000 signatures, now has the backing of Sharon too 
Farewell to The Spaceman: The world of rock pays tribute to Ace Frehley ByFraser Lewry published 17 October 25 Tributes to Ace Frehley have come from Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Bruce Kulick and more 
Kiss legend Ace Frehley dead at 74 ByFraser Lewry published 16 October 25 "Ace’s memory will continue to live on forever!" The former Kiss guitarist's family have confirmed his passing in a statement 
Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley reportedly on life support suffering from brain bleed ByFraser Lewry published 16 October 25 Founding Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley cancelled his 2025 dates earlier this month after suffering a fall 
Somewhere there's a recording of Ozzy Osbourne duetting with Madonna ByFraser Lewry published 16 October 25 Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna ended up singing on the same song in 1983 - but Madonna wouldn't release it 
Former Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre to release autobiography in November ByJerry Ewing published 16 October 25 Martin Barre will be touring the UK in December and in Europe throughout April 
Alt.rock legends Sugar launch first new music in three decades, announce live shows ByFraser Lewry published 15 October 25 They're back! Latest Classic Rock Features
Farewell to music on MTV: it's the end of an era (even if that era really finished a long time ago) ByStephen Hill published 20 October 25 MTV will cease broadcasting its music channels after this year. For generations of rock fans, this is a sad moment 
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: October 20, 2025 ByPolly Glass published 20 October 25 Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Orianthi, Sugar, Heavy Pettin and more 
"You can't dance or clap along to it. When we play it live, you can always see the audience getting caught out": How Genesis wrote the career-changing song that confused their fans - and Peter Gabriel ByMark Blake published 20 October 25 Deceptively straightforward but with a rhythmic banana skin, Genesis's transformation from major cult band to stadium-filling hit-makers started here 
"The realisation that life is not for ever made me very sad": Coheed and Cambria's Claudio Sanchez on why songs become more personal with the passing of time ByDave Ling published 20 October 25 Self-described “slightly bizarre band“ Coheed & Cambria are currently on tour in the UK 
“She went out and bought the entire catalogue!" Rush inspired Britrock band’s collective moment ByJulian Marszalek published 20 October 25 Guitarist had always loved the Canadian trio, but his colleagues had barely heard of them until one night on the road in 2010 
How a long wait for a dealer almost turned a Ministry gig in Nottingham into disaster ByStephen Hill published 18 October 25 There's a reason drugs are bad, kids, and this chaotic night in Nottingham was one of them Get the Louder Newsletter
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The Moody Blues attain peak psychedelic whimsy on In Search Of The Lost Chord ByClassic Rock Magazine published 20 October 25 Join the Moody Blues for a psychedelic voyage through mysticism, melody, and late-60s cosmic curiosity 
Review: Sixty years of the Scorpions celebrated on From The First Sting ByEssi Berelian published 17 October 25 Anniversary fun from pioneering German rockers the Scorpions 
Review: Bruce Springsteen strips things back on expanded Nebraska '82 ByPaul Whitelaw published 16 October 25 Bruce Springsteen's stark acoustic masterpiece Nebraska now available in full-bodied form 
Night Ranger's place in rock history settled by first album Dawn Patrol ByClassic Rock Magazine published 13 October 25 Night Ranger hit the ground running with their platinum debut Dawn Patrol 
"Some Time In New York City is an album that suffers from being terrible": John & Yoko and the Plastic Ono Band compiled on Power To The People ByDavid Quantick published 10 October 25 A collection of live, studio and demo tracks and an almost-album from John Lennon’s political New York City years 
Fields Of The Nephilim take 80s goth to its logical extreme on The Nephilim ByClassic Rock Magazine published 6 October 25 Fields Of The Nephilim's second album blends mysticism and the occult, referencing Aleister Crowley and HP Lovecraft 
Ozzy: No Escape From Now is an imperfect but essential look at Ozzy Osbourne’s final years ByMatt Mills published 3 October 25 Though it’s sometimes slapdash, Paramount Plus’s two-hour documentary offers impressive insight into the Prince Of Darkness’ late-life struggles