Robin Askew
Recent articles by Robin Askew
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
'Rock's most enduring soap opera': the 15 most traumatic band 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
Python breeding and Nazi memorabilia: 23 rock stars and their surprising hobbies
Beekeeping, WW2 memorabilia.... owning a football club? Iconic rockers have found some colourful ways to relax down the years
Before they were rock gods, these 17 stars had proper jobs
A future glam rock god dug graves, an 80s pop icon taught children, and a New Wave frontwoman wore a Playboy Bunny costume. Welcome to the strange world of rock stars' pre-fame jobs
Live fast… die young? 15 bulletproof rock legends who cheated the cliché
15 rockers who have somehow managed to combine legendary excess and hedonism with a frankly very respectable time upon this earth
Witching hour: 15 classic rock songs about magic, witchcraft and wizardry
From Black Sabbath via the Eagles to Kate Bush, 15 songs in thrall to the strange magic of witchcraft and wizardry
21 rock icons with criminal records (No. 7 turned up at Elvis's house with a loaded gun)
Big hits, bad behaviour. We introduce 21 rock legends with a rap sheet
15 classic 1970s albums that time seems to have forgotten
From Poco to Eno, Caravan to Creedence, 15 extraordinary 1970s albums that, undeservedly, have slipped through the net
These 15 albums are basically flawless from start to finish
From Boston to the Beatles (via Steely Dan and Slayer), 15 classic rock albums that don't put a foot wrong from start to finish
‘I Hate Pink Floyd’: the 10 rock ‘dinosaurs’ punk tried to sweep aside (no. 5 had the best comeback)
1976: punk comes roaring in, and suddenly the early '70s 'long hair, long songs' brigade are out of fashion
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
