14+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1190+ words) Angus Young has never been shy about naming the rock legends he thinks fall short of his uncompromising musical standards Angus Young has never been particularly interested in telling other musicians what they want to hear. For him, rock’n’roll is…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1607+ words) There’s a peculiar danger in leaving a great rock band: you might discover that the magic didn’t belong entirely to you. Some musicians walked away from hugely successful groups convinced they could do just as well on their own, only…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1738+ words) From supergroups to side projects, these 13 rock spin-offs show just how badly things can go when legends leave the mothership There comes a time in the life of most rock stars when the idea of a spin-off band becomes irresistible....

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1037+ words) From synth-heavy alter egos to symphonies played on wine glasses, we explore the greatest albums that were recorded but shelved Rock history is littered with phantom albums: records that were announced, recorded, obsessively worked on – and then somehow disappeared. Some…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1338+ words) They’ve already revived some long-lost gems. But which forgotten Radiohead songs could make an unlikely return on the 2027 tour? Radiohead have always treated their back catalogue rather differently from most rock bands. They don't simply arrive onstage, run through the…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1426+ words) Being a member of one successful rock band is a wild accomplishment - this talented bunch performed the trick three times or more Making it the rock business with a band is often down to a combination of talent and luck....

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (809+ words) Iconic bands who, apart, never managed to recreate the intoxicating musical chemistry they generated together It's one of the great mysteries of creative genius: why do certain musicians become so much better when they're surrounded by the right people? The…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (402+ words) From psychedelic pioneers to punk innovators, these 15 great American bands deserve to be rediscovered – and remembered Whatever happened to the great American rock bands who should be household names? For every Eagles, Aerosmith or Tom Petty, there are bands who…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1162+ words) Whether thwarted by crooked managers, catastrophic timing or financial naivety, these rock bands never nailed the greatness they deserved In an industry as volatile and fast-moving as rock music, everything can turn on a penny. These are the bands whose…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1599+ words) The story of rock is littered with casualties. These 6 acts ignored, embraced or outlasted every trend – and are still standing today Success in rock music is easy enough to explain. Longevity is much harder. Every new movement promises to sweep…...