Sian Llewellyn

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Editor of Classic Rock mag, UK. Views mine and may involve Wales, rugby, NYC & the Pittsburgh Steelers. For distilled rock tweets, follow @ClassicRockMag

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“We went down the sheep-dip in the 80s. They douse you with pesticide, and then you’re lucky to make it out alive”: The rollercoaster story of Heart, the 70s rock icons who survived MTV, grunge and each other | Flipboard

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sian Llewellyn

“We’d solidly work from two in the afternoon to until 10pm. Why did we knock off then? So, we could get to the pub!”: The chaotic story behind Motörhead’s Overkill, the album that turned three speed freaks into starsMotörhead’s place in the rock pantheon is assured, and it can all be traced back to a creative hot streak that began with their second album, 1979’s …
Sex! Jazz! LSD! The Doors' Robby Krieger and John Densmore on their extraordinary ride - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sian Llewellyn

Sex! Jazz! LSD! The Doors' Robby Krieger and John Densmore on their extraordinary ride - only in the new issue of Classic RockHere's one I didn’t see coming. I mean, I think we all kinda hoped that it might happen, but as time ticked on it was looking increasingly unlikely… …
A beginner's guide to progressive folk in 10 acts - it's not all 'hey nonny nonny', y'know

Nov 27, 2024 | flipboard.com | Sian Llewellyn

NowCambridge-based dCS is a family-owned British company, founded in 1987 by Oxford University graduate Mike Story and a team of electronics engineers. The company started by developing signal conversion systems for radar installations before moving on to launch the world’s first hi-res 24-bit audio …
At war with their producer. At war with their label. At war with each other: The chaotic making of Van Halen's 1984 - only in the new issue of Classic Rock | Flipboard

Nov 7, 2024 | flipboard.com | Sian Llewellyn

12 hours ago 5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week Our barrel of brilliant reviews this week includes Alexandra Kleeman on Danzy Senna’s Colored Television, Jennifer Wilson on Ann Schmiesing’s The … 3 days ago The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists The bestselling books of the week roundup is changing! If you use this to catch up with the bestsellers every week, first of all, thank you! Second … 6 days ago Why Al Pacino’s ‘Sonny Boy’ is a story you have to hear...
Motörhead's Overkill, the album that changed everything - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Oct 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sian Llewellyn

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Eddie Clarke. Or ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke, I should say. It’s easy to immediately think of Lemmy whenever Motörhead’s name is mentioned, but let us not forget that Motörhead at their absolute peak was the work of the three amigos – Lemmy, ‘Fast’ Eddie and ‘Philthy’ Phil Taylor.
All hell breaks loose! Inside Thin Lizzy's first hit album and the campaign to break America - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Sep 12, 2024 | flipboard.com | Sian Llewellyn

3 hours agoFormer Uproxx cover star Tate McRae is back with a new single and video, “It’s OK I’m OK,” which she dropped today after completing the US leg of her most recent tour and spending the past week promoting the new song. In the video, McRae struts the sweltering streets of New York City in a series of …
“Nobody could ever fill Ronnie’s shoes”: The second coming of Lynyrd Skynyrd

Aug 16, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sian Llewellyn

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images“I never have, and I never will, because only one man can sing this song on stage, and that’s my older brother Ronnie Van Zant. So you guys sing for us tonight, OK? Can you let him hear you in rock’n’roll Heaven?”Placing Ronnie’s Hi-Roller hat on a spotlit mic-stand, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Johnny Van Zant leaves the stage.
How Aerosmith took flight with Get Your Wings - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Aug 15, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sian Llewellyn

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. As I type this, it seems that the summer has finally arrived in the UK. The rain has stopped, the sun is shining… Well, for a day or two at least. All that being said, the dismal British weather hasn’t dampened the joie de vivre of the festival and summer gig season as our rock heroes roll in and out of town and into Europe and beyond.
Bruce Springsteen: The torment and triumph of Born In The USA

Jul 18, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sian Llewellyn

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. All I really seem to do lately is lament how quickly time has passed and is passing. How can it possibly be 40 years since Bruce Springsteen released his mid-80s masterpiece and global smash hit album Born In The U.S.A?But it is, and I wonder whether Bruce realised at the time of its release that some four decades on he’d still be touring the stadia of the world and delivering some of its songs.
“Eddie Van Halen could say: ‘I got this idea,’ and Sammy could pick up a guitar and go, ‘Yes, but what about this?’” why Sammy Hagar is the greatest guitar hero no one talks about | Flipboard

Jul 13, 2024 | flipboard.com | Sian Llewellyn

Elvis loved watching his old films except one because the pain was unbearableElvis Presley could not watch the film where "he did his best work as an actor" because one scene caused him too much pain for the rest of his life, …

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“We went down the sheep-dip in the 80s. They douse you with pesticide, and then you’re lucky to make it out alive”: The rollercoaster story of Heart, the 70s rock icons who survived MTV, grunge and each other | Flipboard

Sex! Jazz! LSD! The Doors' Robby Krieger and John Densmore on their extraordinary ride - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

A beginner's guide to progressive folk in 10 acts - it's not all 'hey nonny nonny', y'know

At war with their producer. At war with their label. At war with each other: The chaotic making of Van Halen's 1984 - only in the new issue of Classic Rock | Flipboard

Motörhead's Overkill, the album that changed everything - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

All hell breaks loose! Inside Thin Lizzy's first hit album and the campaign to break America - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

“Nobody could ever fill Ronnie’s shoes”: The second coming of Lynyrd Skynyrd

How Aerosmith took flight with Get Your Wings - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Bruce Springsteen: The torment and triumph of Born In The USA

“Eddie Van Halen could say: ‘I got this idea,’ and Sammy could pick up a guitar and go, ‘Yes, but what about this?’” why Sammy Hagar is the greatest guitar hero no one talks about | Flipboard

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