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Here’s where you’ll find our major artist profiles and interviews

10 Re-Released Songs That Became Hits

Sometimes the timing just wasn’t right. When these classic rock songs first went to radio they flopped. The stars were aligned the second time.

FEATURES: Spotlight Feature

Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ – The True Story

The inside scoop to a legendary song, in this feature from his former road manager, of how he came to write it.

FEATURES: Interviews

The Hollies’ Allan Clarke on His Comeback: ‘It’s Still Me’

“Being with the Hollies was one of the greatest things that ever came into my life,” he says in our interview.

FEATURES: Spotlight Feature

The Surprising Return of Tracy Chapman

Her self-titled 1988 debut was one of the music industry’s great artist development stories. But she has mostly been out of the public eye for well over a decade

FEATURES: Interviews

Tony Banks Interview on Genesis’ Rise to Stadium Shows

The “average piano student” became the keyboardist and co-founder of one of the biggest bands in the world.

FEATURES: Listicles

11 Classic Rock Songs for Spring

There are few things sunnier than these songs about spring from some of music’s greatest acts including Led Zeppelin, the Rascals and, yup, the Beach Boys.

FEATURES: Spotlight Feature

William Shatner: Rock Star

The Star Trek actor and longtime Priceline.com spokesman has frequently collaborated with rock stars on his recordings. He turned 94 in 2025.

FEATURES: Interviews

Simon Kirke Interview: Bad Company, Rodgers and Ralphs

“It was a perfect storm. We were all still in our 20s. We had come from three well known bands. We were aligned with Led Zeppelin’s label and Peter Grant, the best manager I ever had. The last couple of years for Free and Mott the Hoople were tragic and we were unleashed.”