Robin Askew
Recent articles by Robin Askew
Rock bottom: 11 rock legends and their WORST songs
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
11 rock stars who found God... but it didn't turn out quite as expected
Many an iconic rocker has found religion or spirituality. It hasn't always led them where they might have hoped
'Don't call us PUNK!' 13 bands WRONGLY swept up in 1977's revolution
Pinned to a trend they didn’t invent, these 13 outliers used punk’s frantic momentum to mask their true, non-conformist musical identities
You did WHAT? The 12 strangest decisions in rock history
Rock's uniquely colourful story is littered with moments that just make you scratch your head in bewilderment. These are 12 of the best
Here are 15 brilliant, forgotten 1970s rock albums
From Poco to Eno, Caravan to Creedence, 15 extraordinary 1970s albums that, undeservedly, have slipped through the net
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
Meltdown! 15 times rock icons lost their cool onstage
From incendiary walk-offs to visceral confrontations, witness the unvarnished chaos of rock’s most monolithic icons losing their cool on stage
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
Cult bands: 21 rock groups whose influence far outweighed their fame
From The Melvins to Slint, discover the unsung architects of rock whose records sold poorly but started a revolution
These 15 rock songs 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 13 most infamous tours
Excess, infighting... and a replica Stonehenge. The 13 times legendary rock bands overreached themselves on tour
‘I Hate Pink Floyd’: the ten 1970s bands caught in punk’s crosshairs
1976-77: punk comes roaring in, and suddenly the early '70s 'long hair, long songs' brigade are out of fashion
15 brilliantly bizarre 1970s albums you must hear
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
Love 1970s prog rock? Try these 15 brilliant modern prog bands
Genesis and King Crimson may be no more, but these 15 bands are keeping the prog rock flame burning brightly
Debauched: 15 infamous tales of rock star excess
From snorting ants to armoured tank confrontations, 15 outrageous tales of debauchery, destruction, and pure, unadulterated rock-star madness
ROCK OPERA! Rock's 16 greatest storytelling epics, ranked worst to best
From dystopian grids to teenage tragedies, we rank sixteen bombastic masterpieces that pushed the boundaries of rock’s dramatic storytelling potential.
Bad boys (and 1 girl): 15 rock legends with a criminal record
Big hits, bad behaviour. Robin Askew introduces 15 rock legends with a rap sheet
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...
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
Ageing disgracefully: 13 rock stars raging against the dying of the light
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
14 obscure but brilliant 70s bands you really should try
Unsung heroes: 14 brilliant 70s bands, from psych-folk to operatic prog, that deserve a fresh listen
19 bands you just HAD to see live
These rock acts did great things in the studio - live, though, they entered a different league altogether
These 11 rock albums are flawless from start to finish
From Boston to the Beatles (via Steely Dan and Slayer), 11 classic rock albums that don't put a foot wrong from start to finish
Rock’s messiest breakups: 15 bands that ended painfully
Bands fall apart every day – but these splits were absolute carnage: betrayal, addiction, lawsuits, and wounds that still haven’t fully healed
