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Features
28 AC/DC
It was their first million-seller and the album that broke the
band in America. Forty years on, we look back at the making
of AC/DC’s classic Highway To Hell.38 Gary Clark Jr.
He learned his chops with veterans of the blues scene, and
today he’s one of the most exciting figures in rock.42 Francis Rossi
In the Classic Rock Interview Status Quo’s main man looks
back on an eventful life that has taken him from humble
beginnings to rock royalty.50 Les Paul
Visionary, inventor, guitar wizard... Les Paul didn’t only
invent the electric guitar, he also drew the blueprint for
contemporary music as we know it.54 Dream Theater
They’ve built a huge global following with their progressive
metal, but at heart they’re still a rock’n’roll band.58 Thin Lizzy
Black Rose was not just the last of the almost-great albums of
their classic period, it also marked the beginning of the end.66 The Picturebooks
Keeping all avenues open, the German blues-rock duo make
music “until it’s the way we want it to be”.68 Joanne Shaw Taylor
She’s gone from teen prodigy to industry veteran. Now the
blues-rock leading light is gearing up for the release of her
major-label debut.72 Venom
They weren’t the biggest band in NWOBHM world, but they
were the heaviest, scariest and maybe the most influential.76 Chris Cornell
Photographer Ross Halfin takes us behind the scenes at the
recent tribute show in honour of the late Soundgarden singer.28
AC/DC
The making of a classic:
the story of Highway To Hell.