Lots of diversity this week. Two members of famed bands go solo. One of the biggest prog names in the world are back sans their high profile drummer. A German guitarist goes all teary and there’s a British band who are big in Germany, but mean nothing here – yet. Oh, and some Scanda AOR and prog. (more…)

We’ve got some real goodies this week. Some female fronted prog. Some male fronted prog. The debut solo release from a guitar great. Reissues from Savatage and Derek And The Dominos. Oh, and the welcome return of the ’Snake. (more…)

The Foo Fighters are to release a vinyl only covers album for Record Store Day. (more…)

This week we’ve got a selection of reissues, plus some old thrashers getting back under a new name, battle metallers from Finland. A massive live collection from old faves, and a nod towards new faves. (more…)

Chevy are the latest band to re-form. The NWOBHM veterans will celebrate their 30^th anniversary with a charity show in September. (more…)

Carlos Santana is a releasing a covers album on September 17. (more…)

As we get ready for the England vs. Germany showdown in the World Cup on Sunday, June 27, Classic Rock looks back at 10 of the most significant music events of 1966. Come on, you can guess why we chose that year! (more…)

They toured with Queen and Black Sabbath, were hotly tipped by many in the mid-70s to become big news, and even had a management connection with Peter Grant. But Liverpudlians Nutz were destined to be consigned to features such as this, eventually failing to make the grade in the unforgiving yet all too forgetful world of contemporary music. Malcolm Dome looks back at what might have been. Check out all the other Cult Heroes. (more…)

Two hot Aussie sisters – one blonde, the other brunette – fronting a rock band? Yeah, sounds like the stuff of top-shelf fantasy. But it happened at the end of the 1970s. Cheetah were that band. Should have been a lot bigger than they were. So we tracked down one of the sisters, Chrissie Hammond, to explain what might have been, yet never was. Check out all the Cult Heroes here. (more…)

Jack Bruce is holding a Q&A session in central London on April 28 – to raise funds for the release of a live album. (more…)