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"I'm not a dictator. I'm a good king": Tobias Sammet on the democracy of Avantasia, the late Tony Clarkin, and whispering Bruce Dickinson

With some big names in the studio and on the tour bus, Here Be Dragons continues Avantasia's all-star journey

In Memoriam: A tribute to the musicians we lost in 2024

In Memoriam: A tribute to the musicians we lost in 2024

Musicians who died in 2024 include Paul Di'Anno, Wayne Kramer, Dickey Betts, Steve Harley, Duane Eddy, Steve Albini and more

Remembering the guitarists we lost in 2024

Remembering the guitarists we lost in 2024

This year, we've sadly had to say goodbye to many guitar greats from across the world of music. Here, we recognize some of those guitarists, and their contributions to the instrument

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Magnum release live version of the classic Kingdom Of Madness, recorded at final show with late founder Tony Clarkin

Live At KK's Steel Mill was recorded in December 2022, and will be released shortly before the band embark on a tribute tour in January

“It was Clarkin alone who fed the band, writing the entirety of Magnum’s catalog and admitting in 2002 that he thought of little else”: Remembering Tony Clarkin, the driving force behind a British rock institution

The Magnum guitarist died following diagnosis with a rare spinal condition, leaving behind a staggering body of work and huge affection amongst fans and industry peers

"We lost our guiding light": Magnum frontman Bob Catley releases emotional video statement two months after the death of bandmate Tony Clarkin

Magnum frontman Bob Catley has addressed the future of the band after the death of lynchpin Tony Clarkin in January

Iron Maiden's Powerslave at 40 and the Greatest Albums of 1984: Only in the historic new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Mick Mars, Tony Clarkin, Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Spinal Tap, Ace Frehley, Big Country, Frankie Miller, Don Henley, Blackberry Smoke and much more

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“I was worried about the album. Someone said it was more commercial. I thought, ‘Oh God, what‘s that supposed to mean?”: how Magnum made their masterpiece On A Storyteller’s Night and saved themselves from oblivion

“I was worried about the album. Someone said it was more commercial. I thought, ‘Oh God, what‘s that supposed to mean?”: how Magnum made their masterpiece On A Storyteller’s Night and saved themselves from oblivion

Late Magnum guitarist Tony Clarkin created one of the most beloved British rock records of the 1980s in the shape of On A Storyteller’s Night

"There is a compelling argument that with Goodnight L.A. Magnum temporarily lost their identity and became something they were not": Goodnight L.A. by Magnum

"There is a compelling argument that with Goodnight L.A. Magnum temporarily lost their identity and became something they were not": Goodnight L.A. by Magnum

Goodnight L.A. was meant to be Magnum’s big chance to break America, but eventually wasn't released there at all

"If this is to be the last Magnum album, they're exiting proudly, with a worthy addition to a much-loved catalogue": Magnum's Here Comes The Rain

"If this is to be the last Magnum album, they're exiting proudly, with a worthy addition to a much-loved catalogue": Magnum's Here Comes The Rain

Released just days after the death of guitarist, songwriter and founder Tony Clarkin, Here Comes The Rain finds Magnum in reassuringly familiar territory

Magnum guitarist and founder Tony Clarkin dies aged 77

Magnum guitarist and founder Tony Clarkin dies aged 77

The songwriter wrote and performed on an astonishing 22 albums with the British hard rock band

"I always wanted Magnum to be an underground band, not a pop band": How Tony Clarkin wrote Magnum's first Top 40 hit, Days Of No Trust

"I always wanted Magnum to be an underground band, not a pop band": How Tony Clarkin wrote Magnum's first Top 40 hit, Days Of No Trust

Late Magnum guitarist Tony Clarkin on how political cynicism and a day at Donington inspired a pomp-rock classic

Magnum guitarist and co-founder Tony Clarkin has died, aged 77

Magnum guitarist and co-founder Tony Clarkin has died, aged 77

A prolific and gifted songwriter who was the architect of Magnum's sound, Clarkin passed away peacefully after a short illness

Magnum guitarist Tony Clarkin has died aged 77

Magnum guitarist Tony Clarkin has died aged 77

Magnum guitarist, songwriter and co-founder Tony Clarkin has passed away, it has been confirmed

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"This is not gonna be the end of Magnum, but the future might have to be a bit different": Magnum cancel upcoming dates as Tony Clarkin is diagnosed with a rare spinal condition

Magnum guitarist and songwriter Tony Clarkin shared the news on the band's social media channels

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