Classic Rock Magazine December 2008 Keith Richards Guns N Roses Duff McKagan 1456

Original Classic Rock Magazine – December 2008 – Issue 126, featuring Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones as the major cover star.

This is a substantial late-2000s issue packed with classic rock interviews, retrospectives, band features, reviews and archive photography. The contents shown make this particularly strong for collectors of The Rolling Stones, Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, Jimi Hendrix and classic hard rock memorabilia.

⭐ Keith Richards / The Rolling Stones

The magazine features a major Keith Richards section with a large full-page contents photograph of the legendary Rolling Stones guitarist.

The contents advertise:

Keith Richards – “Celebrating the ultimate rock icon”

with multiple pages of interviews and classic encounters.

An excellent period collectible for Rolling Stones / Keith Richards fans.

⭐ Guns N’ Roses / Axl Rose

A prominent feature covers Guns N’ Roses and the long-awaited Chinese Democracy era.

The photographed contents specifically feature Axl Rose and look at the people behind the album and its famously lengthy road to release.

⭐ Duff McKagan

Former Guns N’ Roses / Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan receives his own feature.

The magazine follows Duff McKagan’s Loaded, his post-Guns N’ Roses rock band, including material surrounding their trip to Scotland.

⭐ Jimi Hendrix

A dedicated feature celebrates 40 years of Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland, making this issue additionally attractive to Hendrix collectors.

⭐ Anvil

Canadian heavy-metal veterans Anvil are featured prominently, including Steve “Lips” Kudlow, around the period when the band's remarkable story was attracting renewed attention.

Other Rock Artists / Bands Featured

The photographed contents also show material involving:

• Keith Richards / The Rolling Stones
• Guns N’ Roses
• Axl Rose
• Duff McKagan
• Velvet Revolver
• Duff McKagan’s Loaded
• Jimi Hendrix
• Anvil
• Taj Mahal
• John Mellencamp
• Nickelback
• Jeff Beck
• Thunder
• Girlschool
• Gary Moore
• Marillion
• Santana
• Alice Cooper
• Glenn Hughes
• Peter Gabriel
• AC/DC
• Rose Kemp
• Edgar Winter
• Motörhead

This is therefore a particularly content-heavy issue for fans of classic rock, blues rock, hard rock and heavy metal.

Magazine Details

Magazine: Classic Rock
Date: December 2008
Issue: 126
Original Cover Price: £4.50
Format: Physical printed magazine
Language: English
Genre: Classic Rock / Hard Rock / Heavy Metal / Music

Condition – PLEASE READ

Pre-owned vintage magazine with noticeable age, storage and handling wear.

The photographs have been checked carefully and this copy should not be described as mint or near mint.

There is visible surface rubbing, scuffing and handling wear to the covers. The front and rear covers show marks consistent with previous ownership and storage.

Most importantly, the spine has noticeable wear and damage, particularly around the lower section. The photographs show splitting/tearing and paper loss around parts of the spine, together with wear along the stapled/bound edge.

There is also:

• Edge and corner wear
• General cover rubbing
• Small creases and handling marks
• Spine wear
• Localised tearing/damage around the lower spine
• General age-related page and cover wear

Despite this, the magazine remains a very attractive reading/reference copy, and the internal pages photographed retain strong colour, clear text and excellent rock photography.

Because condition is an important part of this item, please study all photographs carefully before purchasing. The photographs show the actual magazine being sold and form part of the description.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be packed carefully for dispatch.

Depending on the final parcel size, it will be protected using sturdy cardboard packaging and/or bubble wrap, with particular attention paid to the covers, vulnerable spine, corners and page edges to help prevent additional bending or crushing while in transit.

SKU: 1456