INSANE: 65 | Vintage Vibes

"We shall finally meet again. See you around Europe...” Gazpacho to play first UK show in four years as they announce UK and European tour

Norwegian proggers Gazpacho released their latest album, Magic 8-Ball, in October

Louder · Dec 3, 2025

“A caustic David Gilmour guitar attack, with Roger Waters equally venomous in his lyrical delivery”: Pink Floyd’s 10 heaviest songs

They may be known for soundscapes and atmospheres, but when the moment took them, they cranked it up to 11 – sometimes reflecting the darkness and tension between the members

Louder · Dec 3, 2025

"Bowie was standing there and for a split second you could see the panic in his eyes": The story of David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and the moments that made him a star

Band members, friends and associates tell the story of The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

Louder · Dec 3, 2025

“He sings in French, so you have no idea what he’s on about – but I’ve been told his lyrics are clever”: Snooker icon Steve Davis’ interesting and obscure prog picks

Utopia Strong member and DJ on his collection of over 2,000 records, most of which aren’t big names, and suggests a few to add to your own

Louder · Dec 2, 2025

"It sounded as though someone was being murdered. The police were called out for the first time in five years": Chaos in the Caribbean and the story of UFO's No Place To Run

Just as UFO seemed poised to take the next step up, their ace-card guitarist Michael Schenker quit. Sotook off to the Caribbean and recorded No Place To Run without him

Louder · Dec 2, 2025

Aerosmith and Yungblud tease collaboration with country star Lainey Wilson

The clue is in the cowboy hat

Louder · Dec 2, 2025

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: December 1, 2025

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from the Lemon Twigs, Elles Bailey, Black Eyed Sons and more

Louder · Dec 1, 2025

“An attitude of jokey sabotage helps them avoid seeming precious – it even reinvents a couple of the tracks”: Jethro Tull’s Aqualung Live demonstrates its power 20 years on

First time on vinyl for 2005’s live take on a bona fide prog classic

Louder · Dec 1, 2025

"One of the genre's greatest and most relentless masterpieces": Dave Mustaine attains thrash metal nirvana on Megadeth's Rust In Peace

No filler or flab on one of the most obscenely thrilling moments in all of recorded metal history

Louder · Dec 1, 2025

“More accomplished and mature than might be expected… Surprisingly contemporary for a 41-year-old collection”: Solstice’s prog-folk classic Silent Dance returns

With assistance from Steven Wilson, band leader Andy Glass delivers a remix that even he can finally enjoy

Louder · Dec 1, 2025