Sian Llewellyn

1 week ago | loudersound.com | Sian Llewellyn

There’s a part of me that refuses to believe that Dire Straits’ Brothers In Arms can be celebrating its 40th birthday this year. It seems only a few years ago that I listened to it on a cassette that a friend’s elder brother taped for me (yeah, we were killing music, remember?). I remember it being a staple on my stereo for a very long time. Then, as these things have a habit of happening, I didn’t listen to it for an absolute age.

1 week ago | inkl.com | Sian Llewellyn

The cover of Classic Rock 342, featuring Mark Knopfler. There’s a part of me that refuses to believe that Dire Straits’ Brothers In Arms can be celebrating its 40th birthday this year. It seems only a few years ago that I listened to it on a cassette that a friend’s elder brother taped for me (yeah, we were killing music, remember?). I remember it being a staple on my stereo for a very long time. Then, as these things have a habit of happening, I didn’t listen to it for an absolute age.

1 month ago | loudersound.com | Sian Llewellyn

Granted, we’re a fair few months away from our Best Of The Year issue, but if I was a betting girl I’d lay money now on knowing what the event of the year is going to be. Yes, you already know what I’m talking about… the reunion of the original line-up of Black Sabbath for their mighty last hurrah (with the esteemed company of rock and metal’s best in support to celebrate) in their home city of Birmingham.

1 month ago | loudersound.com | Sian Llewellyn

In 2010, Heart released Red Velvet Car, their first album to hit the US Top 20 in two decades. To mark the album's release, Classic Rock sat down with the band's Ann and Nancy Wilson to discuss their path from classic rockers to multi-platinum, MTV-friendly goliaths and beyond. It was boredom that started it. You're in one of America's biggest bands, your album is at No.1, the tour seems endless - night after night the same in nameless, faceless hotels...

2 months ago | loudersound.com | Sian Llewellyn

You can blame Classic Rock for Mike Campbell’s memoir,” our writer Jaan Uhelszki told me when I asked her to interview Tom Petty’s righthand man and legendary Heartbreaker for this issue. “The first time I interviewed him, back in April 2014, it was for this mag,” she continued.