In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Classic Rock UK

• RECORD STORE DAY IS ALMOST HERE!
  David Bowie, Status Quo and Mötley Crüe among this year’s exclusive goodies.
• RECORD STORE DAY UK
  Here are just a few of the records on offer this year.
• Neil Sedaka
  March 13, 1939 – February 27, 2026
• Chuck Negron
  June 8, 1942 – February 2, 2026
• Fred Smith
  April 10, 1948 – February 5, 2026
• RIP
  Thank you… and good night.
• Billy Steinberg
  February 26, 1950 – February 16, 2026
• John Hammond
  November 13, 1942 – February 28, 2026
• Brad Arnold
  September 27, 1978 – February 7, 2026
• Mike Vernon
  November 20, 1944 – March 2, 2026
• Maiden For Hall Of Fame?
  Plus their imminent film, and Knebworth two-day ‘Eddfest’.
• Exodus
  The American thrashers return, but the new album isn’t retro thrash – it’s spiced with a bit of “southern stank”.
• Soho Dukes
  Hats off to a band with a questionable past and a quest to bring some fun back to rock’n’roll.
• Twisted Sister Are Bach!
  Sebastian to join the band for some autumn dates.
• Perry Nixes Journey Reunion Speculation
  “These rumours are simply not true,” says former singer.
• Corrosion Of Conformity
  Stoner-metal icons get back in the groove.
• Ty Freeman
  Getting hooked on music from first hearing Plant and Mercury ain’t a bad place to start.
• Jeff Wayne featuring Justin Hayward Forever Autumn
  A decade in the making and evolving through different versions, the classic ballad featuring the Moody Blues singer was a standout on Wayne’s epic prog sci-fi album The War Of The Worlds.
• Chris Difford
  Squeeze’s guitarist/singer on the band’s great ‘lost’ album, the dicey nightclub that inspired it, his lyrics…
• ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE AGAIN
  The death of their drummer/lyricist Neil Peart in 2020 looked to signal the end of Rush. But after a lot of soul-searching, and the pull of playing those songs on stage resurfaced, they are to tour again. In our exclusive interview, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson explain how, and why, it happened.
• GRACE UNDER PRESSURE
  Filling the shoes of a much-loved musician is a daunting task for any artist. Anika Nilles talks about stepping into the glare of the Rush spotlight, and her life growing up with music.
• NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
  With their unique blend of multi-genre music, theatrical presentation, social-awareness advocacy and audience affection, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band didn’t shift as many records as they deserved to, but it was as a live band that they really excited and excelled.
• MURDER ON THE DANCE FLOOR
  The misunderstood Tom Jones cover that became the Sensational Alex Harvey Band’s biggest hit single.
• THE JOURNEYMAN
  He’s sung on scores of albums by dozens of artists, and has always been a man on the move. But “‘Journeyman’ is not an insult”, Jeff Scott Soto says, “it’s a badge of honour for me.”
• CHECKOUT
  WHAT SKINDRED SPENT CLASSIC ROCK’S £50 ON.
• AMERICA CALLING
  It’s early ’79, punk is building, and The Clash arrive in the US to play their first shows there. Sylvie Simmons was on the road with them and witnessed events first-hand.
• EVER MEET LEMMY?
  He spent years playing guitar for Ozzy, and listened to his and Lemmy’s endless stories, was in dreamland meeting Elton John, fronts Black Label Society, has taken the place of Dimebag Darrell in the current Pantera… He’s Zakk Wylde, and these are some of his stories.
• ACHTUNG, BABY!
  Holed up in Germany with partner-in-crime Iggy Pop, David Bowie released three albums between 1977 and 1979 that redefined him entirely – Low, “Heroes” and Lodger. This is the story of the Berlin Trilogy.
• NO SURRENDER
  After weathering personal loss, sobriety and a changing line-up, A Thousand Horses have traded country-radio polish for raw nineties-rock grit, to finally deliver the aggressive, “full-throttle” album they were born to make.
• BEST OF THE REST
  Other new releases out this month.
• Patti Smith
  She might be best remembered for helping to kick-start the American punk revolution, but there’s far more to her than that.
• Jethro Tull
  The tour will include some latest-album songs, but some fan favourites will be left off the setlist.
• Ana Popovic
  Catch some fiery blues and more, laced with plenty of guitar.
• Spike
  The Quireboys singer tours the UK with a bagful of stories and a pocketful of songs – and a guitar.
• The Soundtrack Of My Life
  Hüsker Dü, Sugar and solo songwriter and musician Bob Mould on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.