Fake Smirnoff Vodka seized at popular Indian restaurant in Scotland A POPULAR Indian restaurant was given a rap on the knuckles for serving vodka which was not the kind displayed on the bottle The National (Scotland) · Aug 13
"It's a gift that there are so many recordings of him, so his legacy will live on and inspire guitarists for an eternity." Remembering Mott The Hoople and Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs A tribute to Mick Ralphs, who died on June 23, 2025 – includes interviews with Ian Hunter and Paul Rodgers Louder · Jun 23
“Mick came in with his Les Paul, plugged in to my amp and fiddled with the controls. All of a sudden there it was, the full Ziggy Stardust tone”: The post-Bowie career of Mick Ronson, rock ’n’ roll’s most quietly spoken guitar hero Sure, he made a massive imprint on David Bowie’s classic early ’70s albums. But Mick Ronson also worked with Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Elton John, Roger McGuinn, Morrissey, Ian Hunter and many others Guitar World · May 22
"I was so terrified to go out I stayed in my room for a week." Rare 1974 talkshow footage starring Ozzy Osborne, Jon Lord and Ian Hunter appears online The Speakeasy footage is hosted by famed Woodstock MC Chip "Brown Acid" Monck Louder · Apr 1
“The guy in the support band was playing a Jazz Bass. We agreed to swap instruments… That guy was Ian Hunter who went on to form Mott the Hoople”: Leo Lyons on the bass that appeared at Woodstock, has been played by Hendrix, and is on three UFO classics The Ten Years After bassist’s 1962 Fender Jazz Bass is one of the coolest four-strings you will ever see, with buckle rash on the back that any Fender Master Builder would kill to recreate Guitar World · Sep 27, 2025
‘Our songs last three minutes but they feel like an hour’: the return of Spinal Tap – an exclusive that goes up to 11! Over 40 years since This Is Spinal Tap was mistaken for a comedy, its hard-rocking subjects are back for a legally obligated final gig. Our writer smells the glove The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025
Mick Ralphs obituary Skilful guitarist and songwriter with the bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2025
“Our Mick has passed, my heart just hit the ground”: Mick Ralphs, guitarist for Mott The Hoople and Bad Company, has died aged 81 He played on All The Young Dudes and other rock classics MusicRadar · Jun 24, 2025
“I didn’t really get the music, to be honest. It was a bit too prog for me”: The prog superstars who tried to steal drummer Roger Taylor from Queen The history of two hugely successful bands could have been very different Louder · May 24, 2025
Wild, waspish and whip-smart, there are few rock stars as great as David Johansen He looked the part – and sounded even better. And the frontman of New York Dolls, who has died aged 75, was deeper than many gave him credit for The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2025
"The Boston Symphony hasn't changed its name, so why should Foreigner?": Mick Jones looks back on 50 often fractious years with one of rock's most successful bands Mick Jones steered Foreigner to instant success, but with a self-confessed "bit of a control freak" at the helm it was often far from plain sailing Louder · Jan 20, 2025
“Bob Rock would say: ‘You could do better. You’re halfway there. More Springsteen! More Ian Hunter!’”: The major Mötley Crüe hit that took Nikki Sixx eight attempts to write It paid off by giving Mötley Crüe their biggest ever single Louder · Dec 26, 2024
"I listened to classical music right up until I saw Black Sabbath on TV when I was eight": Michael Monroe picks the records, artists and gigs that mean the most Hanoi Rocks frontman turned solo star Michael Monroe on living with Stiv Bators and Johnny Thunders, and the possibility that he might never die Louder · Dec 17, 2024
The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2024 A-listers, established artists, up-and-comers, previously unknowns and more Louder · Dec 13, 2024
Guitar World · Aug 19, 2024 From feeling the Kenergy with Ryan Gosling and Wolfgang Van Halen, to jamming with Dolly Parton and Demi Lovato – here are 10 of the best recent Slash collaborations Slash doesn't do holidays, so when he is not out with Guns N' Roses or putting together his own blues album and festival, he's a first-call special guest for some of music's biggest names
Louder · Aug 2, 2024 "Joe Elliott knows more about Mott than I do. You just have to sit back and listen to him": Ian Hunter's stories of Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Bob Dylan and more He’s Ian Hunter, solo artist and former Mott The Hoople frontman, and these are some of his stories
Louder · Aug 1, 2024 "We always play UK tours even if we're operating at a loss": Joe Elliott on the importance of Britain to Def Leppard In 2008, Joe Elliott sat down with Classic Rock to discuss the band's roots, selling Britain to America, and that iconic Union Jack shirt
Louder · Jun 21, 2024 The new issue of Classic Rock is an AC/DC 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition Also in this issue: Heart, Black Country Communion, Allman Brothers, Ian Hunter, Manic Street Preachers, ELP, Black Crowes, Anvil, Marcus King, Lindisfarne, Lemon Twigs, Mitch Ryder and more
Louder · Jun 3, 2024 "I'd had forty-four jobs. I knew this was my one and only shot": How Ian Hunter and Mott The Hoople got their riot started Before they became 70s chart stars and (later) a beloved heritage act, Mott The Hoople were a wilder, more dangerous proposition – as their incendiary debut album proved
Louder · Apr 19, 2024 "He tackles wars, political turmoil, crime and weather, in another compelling affirmation of his irrepressible muse": Ian Hunter shows no sign of erosion on Defiance Part 2: Fiction A weightier second helping of Defiance from Ian Hunter in a star-studded, covid-era purple patch
Louder · Apr 18, 2024 "Me, Bono and Bowie hijacked a Mini and drove to this restaurant where the Edge was to sing him Happy Birthday": What happened when we went record shopping with Joe Elliott We gave Def Leppard's Joe Elliott £50
Louder · Feb 21, 2024 All The Way To Memphis on The Midnight Special is peak Mott The Hoople and peak Ian Hunter hair As Ian Hunter announces the all-star sequel to 2023's acclaimed Defiance Part 1, some 50-year-old footage of his old band has briefly brightened the internet
Louder · Jan 31, 2024 "I walked into my publicist's office saying, 'I've got the formula. I've cracked it.' And that was the minute I stopped having the formula": How Roll Away The Stone was the beginning of the end for Mott The Hoople Roll Away The Stone was such an obvious hit The Hollies tried to steal it sway, but it was effectively Mott The Hoople's final chartbuster
The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2024 ‘Bowie’s teeth were bleeding’: Mott the Hoople on making All the Young Dudes with David ‘We went for a pizza after it came out, with Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust jumpsuit. He was suffering from malnutrition. Starman came on and he said, “Your song will be on soon”’
Louder · Dec 21, 2023 "As an album it's pretty good but as a handbook for Mott's future it's fantastic": Mott The Hoople's All The Young Dudes (50th Anniversary Edition) Mott The Hoople's David Bowie produced 1972 classic receives the now traditional 50th Anniversary remastered makeover (with bonus tracks)