Classic Rock Issue 288 (June 2021)

Classic Rock Issue 288 (June 2021) Paul McCartney Featuring: In Issue 288’s cover star is Paul McCartney. In 1971, amid the post-Beatles darkness that threatened to consume him, he created an album that would save his soul: Ram. Other features include… Forty years ago, Stevie Nicks stepped out from the chaos and control of Fleetwood Mac with a hit-laden debut solo album that showed she could fly just as high on her own. Myles Kennedy says always be yourself; hard work takes you to another realm; we all crave the truth; later-life success is good… These are just some of the things that shape his world view. The guitar ace Ayron Jones is channelling a tough upbringing into a big, grungy, bluesy rock noise – and battling racial stereotypes while he’s at it. Former Iron Maiden members Paul Di’Anno and Dennis Stratton look back at the band’s early days and the debut album that changed the face of heavy metal. Country-rock superstar Eric Church returns with a new triple album, optimism for