Abwh reissue classic live album

One could say that the chaos of Madness’ debut album reflected the chaos of their formation. Originally performing under the guise of the North London Invaders in 1976, the band went through multiple

WW2 evacuee, RAF airman, Rolling Stone, hit solo artist, bandleader, author, restaurateur, archaeologist, cricketer… Even just his time in The Greatest Rock’N’Roll Band In The World is storied, but there’s been much, much more to his life than that.

RIGHT AROUND 700. That’s how many issues of Guitar Player reside in our archive, from our debut publication to our last. (We tried running the numbers several times, but we’d lose count after being di

Jerry Cantrell shaped the sound of alternative rock with Alice In Chains, but on his new solo album he’s taking inspiration from the heroes of his youth: for tone, Jeff Beck and blues-rock master Robin Trower, and for guitar harmonies, Iron Maiden and Thin Lizzy

Josh Tillman’s latest grand orchestral apocalyptic vision is bleak but joyfully delivered. By Tom Doyle. Illustration by Bill McConkey.

From Sleep Token and Halestorm to Limp Bizkit and Jinjer, here’s your soundtrack to the next 12 months