Baton Rouge were an American hard rock band, formed in 1986 in Pearl River, Louisiana. The group was originally composed by Lance Bulen (vocals), Kelly Keeling (guitars and keyboards), Keith Harrison (bass) and Harold Knappenberger III (drums). More»

Granicus was an American hard rock band formed in 1969 in Cleveland. After performing in clubs in Cleveland, and then playing before label bosses, the band were then later signed by RCA Records on March 15, 1973 and released their eponymous debut album in the same year. More»

21 Guns is a melodic hard rock band formed in the early 1990s by Thin Lizzy's guitarist Scott Gorham, bassplayer Leif Johanson and drummer Mike Sturgis who met through their work with Tom Galley's and Wilfried Rimensberger's Phenomena. At the time the band was fronted by master vocalist Tommy La Verdi formerly of the band A440. More»

All 4 guitarist have been featured as session musicians on countless releases. In 1988 this album was released in Japan and the US (the vinyl in Japan only). Each guitarist is handling 2 tracks individually and the album closes with 2 tracks featuring all 4 guitarists. More»

Pull was the third album release by Winger. Prior to the recording Paul Taylor had left the band citing exhaustion after years of touring and a desire to write and get involved with other projects. More»

In 1989 Jimi Jamison contributed his own version of "Ever Since The World Began" to the film Lock Up, a song Survivor had initially recorded prior to his tenure in the band.
The song was released as a single being Jamisons first release as a solo artist. More»

Rush announced plans to cease large-scale touring at the end of 2015, following the conclusion of their R40 Live Tour. After nearly three years of an uncertain future, Lifeson reluctantly announced in January 2018 that the band was not going to continue. Neil Peart died of brain cancer at the age of 67 on January 7, 2020. More»

Original live recording made at the Hammersmith Odeon by BBC Radio 1. The album release was produced by Nils Lofgren and Tim Foster. The 1986 release on vinyl is the only version including 19 tracks. More»

Recommendation of new releases of 2006. Published with Classic Rock Magazine issue #89, February 2006.

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Live recording from Power Station, Tokyo, Japan July 17, 1988. Also known as "The Secret Gig". The band was Graham Bonnet (Vocals), Chris Impellitteri (Guitar), Phil Wolfe (Keyboards), Dave Spitz (Bass) and Stet Howlend (Drums). More»

A compilation of live recordings published free with Classic Rock Magazine issue #109 September 2007.

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At the end of 2005 the free cd included with Classic Rock Magazine was a compilation of songs from albums that the editors regarded as the best new and reissued releases of the year.
Classic Rock Magazine issue #87 was published December 2005. More»

Near the end of 2009 Classic Rock dedicated the companion cd to space rock. The cd presents a variety of new bands finding inspiration in the infinite.
The cd was published with Classic Rock issue #139, December 2009. More»