Classic Rock UK – Issue 350 April 2026 – Classic Rock UK

If I’d known ĠŎƕ̀ ęŎŎûĠăƕØŰRƕŎƀĺûŅ̵ ŹĠØƔăęŎŅă̏ ̱ qŎ̐ ƕă̵ ĺĺ do it ourselves [laughs].” If that was true, that was a cock up. Is it possible that Jimmy made it up? Yeah, Jimmy did like a story. The first Wild Horses album had some fine material, and the twin-guitar harmonies showed what you’d brought to the party with Lizzy. It reached No.38 in the UK, but EMI hadn’t pressed enough copies to meet the demand, and it quickly fell off the chart.

That was really bad news. It said to us they really don’t give a shit. The funny thing was, months before this, me and Jimmy actually did a PR thing at EMI’s pressing factory. So it was a double header that they hadn’t pressed any. Things for the band deteriorated rapidly. You were funding Wild Horses, and pulled the plug because of Jimmy’s drug-induced behaviour during the recording of second album, 1981’s Stand Your Ground, when he was adding bass synths to the tracks, and lying to keep you away from the studio.

The heroin was taking over. He said the tape machine had broken down. I went down to the studio. I could hear music, so I shouted through the letterbox, “I know you bastards are in there.” R̀ ŰØĤû̏ ̱ §ĠØŹ̵ ŰĤŹ̲̐ ØŅûŰăŅŹŰŎłăŬŎØûĤăŰŹŎę㏠the gear the next day. You only have to look at the album cover – I was having to stand there with Bain, and all I wanted to do was beat the shit out of him.

The two albums have been remastered and remixed for the new box set, and your social media lit up when it was announced. Fans obviously remember Wild Horses fondly. Has that affected your view of the band? It’s a nice feeling, because I had a bit of a downer on it in the past. It’s given Horses a second life to me.

R̵ ł̀ ĺŎŎķĤŅęØŹĤŹĤŅØò㏏ăŬĺĤęĠŹ̖  You joined Motörhead in 1982, replacing ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke during̀ a US tour. Lemmy said drummer Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor suggested you.

Ozzy Osbourne saluted at Grammys; Uriah Heep play live without Mick Box; Little Angels reunite after 14 years… Welcome back Gong… Say hello to The Molotovs and Tailgunner… Say goodbye to Francis Buchholz, Sly Dunbar, Kenny Morris, David Hitchcock… 18 The Stories Behind The Songs Blondie 20 Q&A Dave Mustaine Mr Megadeth on the band’s final chapter, his love for Ozzy, finger numbness, trading mosh pits for a silver-screen future…

24 Cover Feature Metallica The inside story of the making of the Master Of Puppets album and the two-year whirlwind that took four self-descibed “alcoholica” outcasts from the El Cerrito garage to the big time. 34 Big Country In an exclusive extract from a new book, we look at the inside story of their debut album The Crossing.

44 The Classic Rock Interview Brian Robertson He was part of the classic line-up of Thin Lizzy, lived it loud in Motörhead, rode his own band Wild Horses, has impressive credits as session musician and producer… and there’s more. 52 The Black Crowes After decades of feuding and fall-outs, Chris and Rich Robinson, have found a groove of brotherly love and rock bravado. 58 Puscifer Driving forces Maynard James Keenan and Carina Round talk about music, rearing chickens and ducks, making gin…

62 Danny Bryant The British bluesman and bandleader tells us that his new album Nothing Left Behind is just the exorcism he needed. 64 Ever Meet Lemmy? Suzi Quatro 68 The Hot List We look at some of the essential new tracks you need to hear and the artists to have on your radar. This month they include The Karma Effect, Avalanche, Radio Everything, The Gems, The Cold Stares, Spell and more…

73 Reviews New albums from The Black Crowes, Megadeth, Mother Vulture, Rob Zombie, Black Stone Cherry, Starbenders, Paul Gilbert, Sheepdogs… Reissues from Rainbow, Jimi Hendrix, Mountain, Creed, Hawkwind, Rose Tattoo, Prince, Sham 69, Warren Haynes… DVDs, films and books on Keith Moon, Ramones, Leonard Cohen, Karl Bartos, Stereolab…

Live reviews of Biffy Clyro, Justin Hawkins, Iggy Pop, Joan Jett… 90 Buyer’s Guide Buckcherry 93 Lives We preview tours by 10cc, Powerwolf and Dan Byrne. Plus gig listings – who’s playing where and when. 106 The Soundtrack Of My Life Big Big Train CLASSICROCKMAGAZINE.COM 3 SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE MONEY! p82 APRIL 2026 ISSUE 351 ROSS HALFIN WELCOME This month’s contributors SCOTT ROWLEY Scott has been writing about music and musicians for over 30 years and was Editor-in-Chief of Classic Rock from 2004-2014.

He returns this month with an extract from his first book, Stay Alive: The Life & Death Of Stuart Adamson (p34). The Big Country frontman took his own life 25 years ago this year, and the book has been written with the full co-operation of his family and former bandmates.

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