Classic Rock Magazine - July 2024

In this issue

Black Sabbath
“We broke up, came back together, threw somebody out and got them back in again…”

Jon Bon Jovi
He started in covers bands, got the breaks, masterminded one of the biggest and biggest-selling bands of his era and became one of its biggest rock stars. And there’s more – much more…

DICKEY BETTS December 12, 1943 - April 18, 2024

Dave Ling looks back at the life and music of one of the co-founders of the Allman Brothers Band, one of the pioneers in bringing southern rock to the masses.

5 mins

Mike Pinder December 27, 1941 - April 24, 2024

Mike Pinder, the last surviving founding member of The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 82.

2 mins

Collective Soul

They recorded their new album in Elvis's old house, and got spooky signs that his late daughter disapproved.

2 mins

Shane Smith & The Saints

When the going got tough, the Texans kept going, and are now reaping some rewards.

2 mins

P.O.D.

They were way ahead of the nu-metal curve, but reckon they still don't get the respect they deserve.

2 mins

Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats

After six years without a new record, they return with one inspired by 70s Italian murder-mystery cinema.

2 mins

The Karma Effect

Meet the young classic rock revivalists with a stadium-style approach to shows and songs.

2 mins

David Bowie-Absolute Beginners

Taken from an idea through to a finished song in time left over after David Bowie recorded a clandestine demo, it led to a \"functional\" guitarist working with Bowie for the next 10 years.

4 mins

Chris Spedding

The legendary sideman and session guitarist on a \"naughty\" 70s, discovering the Sex Pistols and being an honorary Beatle.

4 mins

THE RESURRECTION SHUFFLE

Dio was out, Gillan was gone, Geezer had given up. And Ozzy? Ozzy had declared war... Into the blackness surrounding Black Sabbath came light in the shape of singer Tony Martin, and the next chapter in the band's ever eventful story began.

10+ mins

JON BON JOVI

\"There was no Plan B in my life, ever,\" he says. Luckily he didn't need one. He started in covers bands, got the breaks, went on to mastermind one of the biggest and biggest-selling bands of his era, and became one of its biggest rock stars. And there's more - much more...

10+ mins

REALITY BITES

Chris Goss lit the fuse on the 90s stoner revolution, and worked with bands including Kyuss and QOTSA. Meanwhile, his band Masters Of Reality remain hardly known despite having made some truly great records.

10+ mins

BAD BLOOD AND BURIED HATCHES

After a slow start, by the end of the 70s Canadian trio Triumph were living up to their name. Then came the falling-out, the split, and 20 years of toxicity before they shared a stage again.

8 mins

AHEAD OF THE GAME

Too punk for punk in the late 70s, Oi! elder statesmen in the early 80s, living-legend role models in the early 90s, Cock Sparrer never got credit for what they started. Today, after all these years, they're as strong as they've ever been.

6 mins

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The trusted voice of the rock community since 1998, Classic Rock is your all-access pass, taking you backstage with exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes insights into rock's biggest names, from living legends to the new generation.