Rock Music

With these two high-charting albums getting loads of R1 airplay, rock and roll is back on the agenda...

One upon a time there was music on TV that wasn’t fronted by Jools Holland. Bands used to turn up in the weirdest of places, even on MTV! I know, sounds crazy doesn’t it? And sometimes – either through a misunderstanding, unfortunate timing or a crazed, rogue employee – truly bizarre musicians reached our screens, and glorious confusion resulted. Here are some of the finest examples of those moments.

In the first of a new series, the American troubador picks apart his drink and drugs addled ode to a toxic relationship...

Despite releasing critically feted albums and touring with some of the world's biggest bands, the band have had a difficult relationship with the hand that feeds them. Therefore, no-one is better placed to offer advice to the would-be musicians out there...

There’s a special nickname for Macon, a small city in America’s Deep South: the Song and Soul of the South, earned by its rich rock and roll, soul music and Southern rock heritage…