Issue 316’s cover stars are Queen. With their debut album turning 50 this year, we look at the birth of the band that went from stars in their eyes and fierce ambition to rock royalty.
Other features include…
Geezer Butler: in the Classic Rock Interview, the Black Sabbath bassist/lyricist looks back on more than 50 years of defecating singers, setting drummers on fire, intra-band bust-ups and more.
The Star Fleet Project: when Sir Brian May met Eddie Van Halen, and the making of a short-lived supergroup.
We look at the extraordinary and inspiring life and music of the late Tina Turner: the Queen Of Rock’N’Roll.
Yes: the past 10 years have been a roller-coaster ride, but the enduring prog legends are not about to give up.
Vintage Trouble are back with a new album, fuelled by heartbreak, social commentary and racial injustice.
Thunder guitarist Luke Morley tells us about his new solo album, singer Danny Bowes’s illness, fans’ generosity, and more.
Scorpions: we caught up with the core members to look back at the life and times of one of hard rock’s great and most enduring bands.
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