Regulars
10 The Dirt
Tributes flood in following the death of UFO’s Paul Raymond;
Led Zeppelin 50th-anniversary documentary nearing
completion; Ozzy Osbourne tour rescheduled; new Tool album
finally ready for release – after a 13-year wait... Welcome back
Paul Gilbert, Chris Shiflett and Soto... Say hello to Sweet Crisis
and Little Triggers... Say goodbye to Paul Raymond,
Phil McCormack, JR Cobb, Michiel Eikenaar...17 Raw Power
Meet the Masterbuilt Stormbender Devin Townsend, the
eclectic guitarist’s new signature model.20 The Stories Behind
The Songs
Johnny Kidd
& The Pirates
Knocked up in a hurry and originally intended as a B-side,
Shakin’ All Over became one of the great British rock’n’roll
records of the early 60s.22 Q&A
Bobby Gillespie
The Primal Scream man on the importance of punk, doing
things their own way and speaking rock’s classical language.24 Six Things You Need
To Know About...
Hollis Brown
So who are these New Yorkers making a blood-spattered
journey from the garage to the stars?62 Record Store
Challenge
Royal Republic
What did the Swedes end up buying when Classic Rock
gave them 50 quid and took them record shopping?79 Reviews
New albums from Duff McKagan, Perry Farrell, Paul Gilbert,
Big Big Train, Stray Cats, Royal Republic, The Rods, Richard
Hawley, Entombed... Reissues from Primal Scream, Rory
Gallagher, The Yardbirds, Screaming Trees, Manfred Mann,
Traf f ic, Procol Harum, Gong, Frank Zappa... DVDs, films
and books on Led Zeppelin, Brian Jonestown Massacre,
Wayne Hussey, Richie Ramone, Woodstock... Live reviews
of Mott The Hoople, Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets,
Joe Bonamassa, Massive Wagons, Tedeschi Trucks Band...92 Buyer’s Guide
Y& T
While they’ve had their ups and downs, in the 80s they
recorded some albums that have stood the test of time.97 Live Previews
Must-see gigs from Stone Temple Pilots, Midnight Oil,
Steve Hillage, Marcus King Band and Johnny Lang. Plus full
gig listings – find out who’s playing where and when.SUBSCRIB
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Queen In The 80s
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