Robin Askew
Recent articles by Robin Askew
Rock’s most embarrassing songs? 11 legendary bands and the tracks they’d rather forget
Even rock's gods don't make magic every time. From The Beatles to Floyd, here are 11 legends - and the tracks they don't need reminding about
'Long capes and endless keyboard solos': 9 things you're getting wrong about 1970s rock
Hobbits? Capes? Ten-minute keyboard solos? Our resident Seventies svengali Robin Askew debunks some prevalent 1970s rock myths
The 7 modern prog rock bands every Yes, Floyd and Genesis fan should hear
Genesis and King Crimson may be no more, but these 7 bands are keeping the prog rock flame burning brightly
Meltdown! Rock’s 15 most infamous onstage blow-ups
From incendiary walk-offs to visceral confrontations, witness the unvarnished chaos of rock’s most monolithic icons losing their cool on stage
11 rock stars who found God… but it didn't quite go to plan
Many an iconic rocker has found religion or spirituality. It hasn't always led them where they might have hoped
When rock stars took things too far: 15 outrageous tales of excess
From snorting ants to armoured tank confrontations, 15 outrageous tales of debauchery, destruction, and pure, unadulterated rock-star madness
I read 47 rock memoirs... and ranked them from worst to best
From Keith Richards' rawest confessions to Don Felder's revelations on life in the Eagles' nest, here are rock's 47 most gripping memoirs
15 brilliantly bizarre albums from rock's strangest decade
The 1970s were a mad, wonderful time for makers of experimental rock music. From krautrock to psychedelia and way beyond, here are 15 of the decade's most brilliantly madcap albums
These are the 21 greatest heavy metal albums of all time
Our resident metalhead Robin Askew ranks the greatest heavy metal LPs ever committed to vinyl
Wait, what? 12 moments rock completely lost its mind
Rock's uniquely colourful story is littered with moments that just make you scratch your head in bewilderment. These are 12 of the best
Cult bands: 15 groups you should know if you really know music
From The Melvins to Slint, discover the unsung architects of rock whose records sold poorly but started a revolution
ROCK OPERA! Rock's 15 strangest storytelling epics
From dystopian grids to teenage tragedies, we rank 15 bombastic masterpieces that pushed the boundaries of rock’s dramatic storytelling potential.
These 15 rock songs... well, let's just say they haven't aged well
From 'casual' domestic threats to blatant stereotypes, these classic rock anthems prove that some legendary lyrics definitely haven't aged gracefully
Road to Hell: rock's 15 most infamous tours
Excess, infighting... and a replica Stonehenge. The 15 times legendary rock bands overreached themselves on tour
Look closer: 21 legendary album covers with hidden secrets
From haunting coincidences to hidden political jokes, these 21 legendary album covers prove that the truth is always stranger than fiction
Until you saw them live, you didn't truly 'get' these 13 bands
These rock acts did great things in the studio - live, though, they entered a different league altogether
Sabotaged! Rock’s 10 most self-destructive bands
Onstage brawls, public betrayals, and endless lawsuits—do you know which legendary rock bands were completely torn apart from within?
The 12 greatest heavy metal albums you don't know (number 12 will surprise you)
Twelve heavy metal sleeper classics that take you in way deeper than Sabbath, Metallica and Maiden
Growing old disgracefully: these 13 rockers are all refusing to act their age
This rogue's gallery of rock's elder statesmen (and women) are all (in different ways) refusing to trade youth and rebellion for pipe and slippers
Rock stars in the movies: typically a recipe for disaster. Here are the 17 worst offenders
Rock stars on the big screen: when charisma meets a script, sometimes it’s magic… and sometimes it’s gloriously, painfully awful.
Supergroup! Rock's 23 greatest all-star lineups, ranked
When rock's already-proven talents decide to pool their resources, the results have sometimes been spectacular. But only sometimes...
13 albums dashed off by rock icons… to get out of tedious recording contracts
A deep dive into the spite-fuelled masterpieces and 'odds-and-sods' collections born from the music industry's most high-stakes legal battles
Here are 17 brilliant, but obscure 1970s bands. How many do you remember?
Unsung heroes: 17 brilliant 70s bands, from psych-folk to operatic prog, that deserve a fresh listen
Shattered: the 15 messiest breakups in rock history
Bands fall apart every day – but these splits were absolute carnage: betrayal, addiction, lawsuits, and wounds that still haven’t fully healed
