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Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: March 16, 2026

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from The Lemon Twigs, Devon Townsend, All Them Witches and more

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"They told us we couldn't say anything to Paul about the Beatles. We were bummed out." The day that Toto guitarist Steve Lukather defied orders and jammed Beatles songs with Paul McCartney

If anyone tells you 'Never meet your heroes', ignore them

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"Heathen finds Bowie settling into his role as elder statesman of the post-punk art rock movement." David Bowie successfully charts a path into his later years with the help of a returning friend

David Bowie transforms once again, this time into himself

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“There’s a thinking that, to be progressive, every song has to have 14 minutes of musical intellectualism. We don’t agree”: Some say Soen’s new album isn’t prog enough. But they cite Genesis in their defence

Reliance is definitely different from its predecessors. But Martin Lopez and Joel Ekelöf draw comparisons with Selling England By The Pound in their defence

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"It's our most emotional and moving song." In 1986, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder taped something off the TV. Years later, that recording would leave fans wondering what in the name of grunge was going on

The story behind the weirdest track on their third album Vitalogy – and it's not Bugs

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“He listened to the first two tunes, picked up the album and smashed it against the wall. It was the only one we had!” This 1968 hit made a prog pioneer into a global star – but even he didn’t like it at first

With the help of The Who and Jimi Hendrix, and a helmet he found outside his hotel room, the bandleader acquired a nickname he’s now carried for nearly 60 years

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"When a life of excess leads you on a rollercoaster that is doomed to crash but you just can’t see it." The Pretty Reckless announce fifth album Dear God, share new single When I Wake Up, and reveal world tour itinerary

The Pretty Reckless have a busy 2026 lined up

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"It turned out so good that Depeche Mode liked it!" The bold, gothic cover of a 90s classic that helped establish one of Europe's most beloved metal bands - and why it got a seal of approval from some British legends

While Lacuna Coil were already on their way to being big players in the metal scene, this classic cover helped secure their status

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"I threw my guitar off, dove into the crowd, and began strangling him to the ground. I remember the look of terror in his eyes." The night that Smashing Pumpkins Billy Corgan met his future bandmate, and future Hole bassist, Melissa Auf der Maur

The night that fate brought two alt. rock icons together

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Great new prog you must hear from Devin Townsend, Green Carnation, Midge Ure, Teramaze and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week

Cool new prog you must hear from Hanry, Advent Horizon, Coal & Crayon and more in all new racks Of The Week

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"At one point I felt like soaking myself in vodka, setting myself alight and flinging my body from a balcony in protest." The explosive story of the little-known band who inspired The Who and influenced punk

From John Lennon to The Who, The Faces, The Clash, Steve Albini and beyond, Third World War influenced many

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"Looking at these things gave me some feelings I wasn't sure about. So I took these things outside and I burned all of them." Why Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan destroyed his past

Rival Sons’ frontman Jay Buchanan on his solo album, songwriting, the call of the wild, storytellers, falling in love and more

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David Gilmour's iconic black Strat has just sold for $14.5 million and is now the most expensive guitar ever

Cost-of-living crisis? What cost-of-living crisis?

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"I was thinking about all the singers that came from the Seattle scene and how many of them had since died." Pearl Jam's Mike McCready announces rock opera about the history of grunge in Seattle

Mike McCready's Farewell to Seasons will also be published as a graphic novel

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"When we recorded that song, Jim was on a huge dose of acid." How a simple break-up song evolved into The Doors' darkest, weirdest and most disturbing freak-out

How The End began, then went weird

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"I don’t know who’ll be listening to my music in 100 years but I know they’ll be listening to Shane’s." Bruce Springsteen honours the late Shane MacGowan, shares cover of A Rainy Night In Soho from tribute album featuring Tom Waits, Kate Moss

Springsteen cover is the first single to be released from 20th Century Paddy: The Songs of Shane MacGowan

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"I wanted to be able to say we are the next big thing.” Army drills, TikTok hits and nu metal: Sleep Theory are metalcore's fastest rising stars

Sleep Theory founder and vocalist Cullen Moore shares his band's journey from military service to selling out venues both sides of the Atlantic

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"A load of old characters came out to see us and one of them got arrested. It was a full-moon vibe." Weird and wonderful alt.rock Brits Marmozets fizz back witha new album after a seven-year absence

CO.WARD.DICE will be released in May

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"One guy brought a homemade metal blade to a fight. It lasted about 25 seconds. Phil completely laid the fella out. Phil was tough. You didn't mess." From teenage fan to first-name pals - The Phil Lynott I knew

Classic Rock writer Mick Wall remembers the Phil Lynott that most never knew

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"We took a break and made some tea. Within 20 minutes Steve had written the words." How Humble Pie made the ultimate whiplash boogie white boy blues

With its monolithic riff and yelping lead vocal, the live version of Stone Cold Fever typifies Humble Pie, one of the best live blues-rock bands of their era

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"This prosecution was a legally laughable witch-hunt. Today’s decision brings this expensive circus to an end." Kneecap's Mo Chara will not face terrorism trial

"You falsely tried to label me a terrorist, while it is the British government ministers that are arming and assisting a genocide" - Mo Chara

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"It was construed as being about a sex worker." The story behind the Blondie classic that everyone misunderstood

"I don't think there's a song on the first record without a reference to someone getting shot, stabbed, degraded, or insulted"

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"I'll be your 1-900-G spot, baby, you won't last." Violet Grohl shares phone sex-inspired new song, announces debut album Be Sweet To Me

Violet Grohl channels the '90s on new single 595

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"To create something from nothing is one of the greatest feelings. It's heaven." Why Prince turned down a partnership deal with Guitar Hero, while Metallica considered it a "no-brainer"

Horses for courses

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“In the 70s the support band had to blow the main act offstage. I thought it was distasteful. There’s room for everybody”: Jethro Tull ex Martin Barre insists he’s not underrated, and explains why he has no time for egos

Guitarist reveals what he learned from one of his band’s opening acts, names a guitarist who’s a “real yardstick” of brilliance – and touches on what he misses about being in Ian Anderson’s band

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