We've all heard of backstage riders - Van Halen famously requested that all brown M&Ms be taken out of the bowl! What would be on your backstage rider?

A tribute to AC/DC's Bon Scott to be built in Scotland?AC/DC back plans to erect monument of former frontman Bon Scott in his hometownwww.nme.comBand want late singer be honoured with a statue in Kirriemuir, Scotland

Still one of our favourite misheard lyrics ever.

\m/ It's the last Facebook 5 of the week! Get those songs rolling in, we'll pick 5 to play tonight at 7pm. \m/

A frontman of US metal band has been acquitted by a Czech court of causing the death of a fan at a concert in Prague. He wrote a great blog on why everyone needs to take time to be careful at gigs.Be carefully.randonesia.tumblr.com"Remember- you can be a spokesperson for safer shows. You have that power. Good luck, man. Go live your life."

\m/ Get some choons in for Facebook 5, and we'll select a lucky 5 to play at 7pm. Let's get over the mid-week hump. Together. \m/

♫ Ground control to Major Tom! If you haven't watched this already, it's a joy to behold. David Bowie's Space Oddity, performed IN SPACE!Space Odditywww.youtube.comA revised version of David Bowie's Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station. With thanks to Emm Gryner, Jo...

Facebook 5, Facebook 5, Facebook 5! Post your song requests here, we'll pick five tracks to play at 7pm tonight.

Grrr - disrespectful.Phil Lynott statue pushed over and seriously damagedwww.thejournal.ieThe boy will be out of town for a bit.

BEEP BEEP. Facebook 5 time! Put yer song requests here, we'll choose 5 lucky ones to play at 7pm tonight.

Brace yourselves for a blistering show! Leona's Sunday Night Rock begins at 9 with AC/DC Squealer, will you be there?

The Classic Rock After Party...on Absolute Classic Rock... After The Classic Rock Party...Tonight at 10...Dress...Err... Appropriately!Classic Rock After Partyimages.dangerousminds.net

Happy Friday!

From 8pm tonight, we'll be speaking to Journey's Neal Schon about their new tour. Listen online:

Last Facebook 5 of the week, let's make it count! Give us so many song requests that our heads spin! We'll pick 5 lucky ones to play at 7pm tonight...

Mid-week LOLs for you...

It's time... for... FACEBOOK 5. You know the drill. BRING IT. \m/

\m/ So, as we guessed, classic rock artists did verrrry well in the Absolute Radio Icons poll. Thanks to all of you guys who voted and represented the classic rock team! See the full results...Iconswww.absoluteradio.co.ukClassic Rock Icons thrashed the rest of yas!

Back to work after the Bank Holiday? Let's cheer ourselves up with a stonking Facebook 5. Get your song requests, we'll play 5 tonight at 7pm.

Over on Absolute Radio they're counting down the Top 100 Icons that you voted for a short while ago, from now til 7pm tonight. Our money's on a whole load of Absolute Classic Rock artists doing very well...Iconswww.absoluteradio.co.ukThe results are in!

All day on Absolute Classic Rock, it's the Bank Holiday Block Party! We're playing back-to-back-to-back tracks by artists! PAAAAAAAAARTY! \m/

Get ready for an EVEN LOUDER Sunday Night Rock - bank hol bliss! Leona Graham here at 9 starting with Motley Crue, AC/DC, Vixen & Led Zeppelin!

From 8pm tonight! Russ Williams talks to rock royalty, Aerosmith's Steve Tyler and Joe Perry, about their recent album. Listen online:

Seeing as you liked the cat one earlier, how about another slab of Friday silliness?

Happy Friday! Some cat-based sillyness for you... \m/

In our week of Russ Williams interviews, from the archive we've got Russ Williams speaking to Gene Simmons from KISS, tune in from 8pm tonight!

Facebook 5, last of the week! Get those song requests in now, we'll pick 5 to play at 7pm.

In our week of Russ Williams interviews, from the archive we've got Russ Williams speaking to Roger Waters, tune in from 8pm tonight.

Facebook 5 is here to get you through your mid-week slump. Get those song requests in now, we'll pick 5 to play at 7pm.

As a 20th Anniversary surprise for Russ Williams, we had Thunder play a special live session for him in our staff canteen.

Russ Williams - 20 years at One Golden Square

As it's Russ Williams' 20th Anniversary at One Golden Square today, we've got an interview with Thunder from 4pm today, and from 8pm he's speaking to Bon Jovi. Hope you like this photo from the archives, what a handsome devil!

Facebook 5 time! Get those song requests in and we'll pick 5 to play at 7pm tonight.

Absolute Classic Rock is still feeling a little fuzzy this Monday morning...Let's get through it by picking some requests to play at 7pm for Facebook 5. Go!

I found my old school hymn book! Getting ready for SUNDAY NIGHT ROCK, which features the NEW Black Sabbath song!! 9-11pm Leona Graham

From 8pm tonight! An hour-long Rock of Ages special featuring interviews with some of the rock legends whose music is used in the smash-hit musical, which is also now a major movie! And heads up, if you want to see the show, we've got a ticket offer - £65 tickets for just £35. Go here:

Next week we're celebrating 20 years of Russ 'The Rock' Williams! We'll be raiding the vault and playing out some of his best interviews with the biggest rock stars, Tuesday to Friday next week. Tuesday 30 April at 2pm: Russ speaks to Thunder (his second favourite band of all time!) Tuesday 30 April at 8pm: Russ speaks to Bon Jovi Wednesday 1 May at 8pm: Russ speaks to Roger Waters of Pink Floyd Thursday 2 May at 8pm: Russ speaks to KISS Friday 3 May at 8pm: Russ speaks to The Rolling Stones (Archive 2006 interview)

Facebook 5! Last one of the week! Get your song requests in, team ACR! \m/

Facebook 5 is here, happy hump-day y'all! Let's get over the mid-week with some ace choons, get your requests in and we'll pick 5 to play at 7pm.

I am about to kick off the No Repeat Guarantee with a St George's Day special. Celebrating the great English Rock! Leona Graham

It's St George's Day, so let's have an all-English Facebook 5. Get those song requests in now!

So Noel Gallagher reckons David Bowie (Official) has got another album in the pipeline... You can hear all three parts of our Bowie documentary, including Noel speaking about Bowie, at

We're making some changes to how we broadcast Absolute Classic Rock on DAB. We constantly review our broadcast platforms and as result, from Tuesday 23rd April 2013, Absolute Classic Rock will no longer be available on DAB in the following areas: • Ayr • South East Devon (Exeter) • South East Wales (Cardiff/Newport) • West Wiltshire (Bath/Bristol/Swindon) • Coventry You’ll still be able to listen though – we’ll continue to broadcast online atthrough our High Quality player and you can find more information about how to listen to Absolute Classic Rock hereDon’t forget about our mobile listen apps and online RadioplayerYou can also listen to Absolute Classic Rock nationwide on Virgin Media channel 952 and Sky channel 0201. We’ll continue to bring you great shows like the Absolute Classic Rock Party on Saturday evenings, and will continue to broadcast Absolute Classic Rock on DAB Digital Radio in London and other towns and cities around the UK.

Absolute Radio are doing a vote to find your Icons, we reckon that Absolute Classic Rock artists should have a good shout at winning the top spot. I mean come on, Classic Rock is utterly rammed with Icons! Pop over and vote now, you could win a DAB radio too.Iconswww.absoluteradio.co.ukHere at Absolute Radio we want to know who YOUR icon would be of the past few decades. Enter and be in with a chance to win a Roberts Radio.

\m/ Facebook 5 is back for another week. Post your song requests here and we'll pick five to play at 7pm.

Ok, got the leather and denim on? I'm starting with Saxon's track, on SUNDAY NIGHT ROCK at 9. Leona Graham

Anyone other than Barney ready to rock out? 60 mins to go... SUNDAY NIGHT ROCK

We're speaking to the legendary Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale from 8pm tonight. Listen online:

From 10am, Russ Williams has got some running-themed tracks in support of the London Marathon runners! Listen online:

Sad news, Storm Thorgerson, designer of Pink Floyd's iconic The Dark Side of the Moon album cover, has died.Graphic designer Storm Thorgerson dieswww.bbc.co.ukStorm Thorgerson, whose album cover artwork includes Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, has died, the band's management confirms.