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Classic Rock, 14 Aug 2026

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Classic Rock launched in 1998 and rapidly established itself as a dedicated voice for rock music fans in the UK and beyond. Its 13 issues a year cover rock music from the 1960s to the present day. The magazine has built a loyal international readership by celebrating the artists, albums and stories that shaped the history of rock and continue to influence the genre today. Classic Rock delivers in-depth features, exclusive interviews and detailed retrospectives covering legendary bands, iconic musicians and pivotal moments in rock history. Its editorial approach combines knowledgeable criticism with passionate storytelling, offering readers insight into the cultural impact and creative process behind classic and modern rock music. The magazine frequently explores subgenres including hard rock, progressive rock, blues rock and heavy metal. In addition to long-form journalism, each issue includes album reviews, reissue coverage and news from the rock world, alongside high-quality photography and striking artwork. Available on PressReader, Classic Rock magazine balances nostalgia with contemporary relevance, positioning itself as an authoritative and engaging voice within rock music journalism.

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ArticleReviews

New albums from Air­bourne, Mas­to­don, Hol­ly­wood Vam­pires, Sparks, Doro, Kris Bar­ras, Jack White, Afghan Whigs, Kas­a­bian, Sin­ner… Reis­sues from Ten Years After, Pix­ies, Black Oak Arkan­sas, Jethro Tull, Don­nie Vie, Quick­sil­ver Mes­sen­ger...

Reviews

ArticleThe Dirt

Roger Taylor open to more from Queen; Iron Maiden sell some of their pub­lish­ing; Lou Gramm to retire from f live per­form­ance… Wel­come back Vardis and Gloria Mundi… Say hello to Alyssa Bon­agura and The Meffs. Say good­bye to Bon­nie Tyler, Clive...

The Dirt

ArticlePink Floyd

Their hugely ambi­tious 1980/81 tour for The Wall redefined rock shows. But, plagued by power grabs, bad blood, sack­ings and bit­ter dys­func­tion, it also tore the band apart. Thanks to a ‘plan’ sketched hast­ily on a nap­kin by Nigel Tufnel,...

Pink Floyd

ArticleThe Gos­pel Accord­ing To… Blackie Law­less

Blackie Law­less is everything and noth­ing you’d expect him to be. As the buzz­saw-cod­pieced front­man and driv­ing force behind WASP since their incep­tion, he was Pied Piper to mil­lions of 80s metal fans, and bête noire to the PMRC thanks to such...

The Gos­pel Accord­ing To… Blackie Law­less