The 100th issue contained all the regular features, but only one article, in which 100 names in rock were asked to write a piece on their nomination for a "rock icon". Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin IV reached first place. All of the band's singers ( Dave Evans, Bon Scott and Brian Johnson) and guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young are of UK descent. The magazine decided to let AC/DC be classed as a British act, although the band was formed in Australia. '100 Greatest British Rock Albums Ever' įor the 91st issue (in April 2006), the magazine presented 'The 100 Greatest British Rock Albums Ever', which were voted for by Classic Rock staff and various people associated with rock music (including Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath fame, Lemmy of Motörhead and Francis Rossi of Status Quo). Acts such as Rose Hill Drive, Muse, DragonForce, The Trews, Wolfmother, The Answer and The Fluffy Jackets have all been featured. It includes an annual award for best new band. More recent acts to have been on the cover include The Darkness and Velvet Revolver have been on it twice.ĭespite the dominating nature of acts undeniably falling into the category of classic rock, the magazine also includes heavy metal, progressive rock, blues and grunge acts.Ĭlassic Rock reviews any release that even comes close to being classified as rock, including albums, DVDs, concerts and books. Indeed, many of the artists who have appeared on its cover are deceased ( Jimi Hendrix and Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy featured on early covers, as did bands with deceased members such as Queen and The Who).Īcts to have appeared on the front cover three times or more to date include Queen, Guns N' Roses, Black Sabbath / Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin ( Jimmy Page has been on the cover on his own right at least 4 times), Metallica, Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Genesis, AC/DC, and Mötley Crüe. The magazine focuses on established bands with credentials dating back to the 1960s.
Although firmly focusing on key bands from the 1960s through early 1990s, it also includes articles and reviews of contemporary and upcoming artists it deems worthy of note. VOTE HERE: Alice Cooper vs.Classic Rock is a British magazine dedicated to rock music, published by Future, who are also responsible for its "sister" publications Metal Hammer and Prog. This month’s winner will be announced on March 3. You can vote once per hour until 11:59PM ET on March 2. Now which one makes it past the final round? That’s your call. Cooper made quick work of Neil Young in the opening round, while the Band crushed Jefferson Airplane in the semifinals, Cooper squeaked past Bob Seger, while the Band claimed victory over Jethro Tull. Their journey toward induction into our 100 percent reader-voted Hall of Fame has found both acts defeating strong opponents along the way.
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They diverged from there, with Cooper pioneering shock rock and the Band hearkening back to traditional song forms with a series of albums that helped lay the groundwork for the Americana format, but they both later enjoyed induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After making a name for themselves as backing musicians for Bob Dylan, the Band made its stand-alone debut with 1968′s Music From Big Pink Cooper arrived the following year, with the Pretties for You LP. While these two acts don’t have much in common musically, they both earned their place in the rock firmament through decades of touring and recording starting in the late ’60s. This month’s Ultimate Classic Rock Hall of Fame battle has reached the final round, and it all comes down to either Alice Cooper or the Band. 24, 2015 VOTE! Alice Cooper VS the Band: Ultimate Classic Rock
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