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Bulgarian president touts Iron Maiden as “remarkably down-to-earth people”
We’re not sure whether Iliyana Yotova is a metalhead, but she seems to like Iron Maiden all the same
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Inside the fascinating new documentary that lifts the lid on Wardruna
Wardruna: Tracking Birna gives us a look inside the band's incredible live shows and unique creative process
Career-spanning Frank Zappa collection to be released on vinyl for the very first time
ZAPPAtite – Frank Zappa’s Tastiest Tracks will be available on coloured and black vinyl for the very first time and released in July
The nation rejoices as a corpse-painted Robert Fripp sings in the latest edition of Robert and Toyah's Sunday Lunch
Watch national treasures Robert and Toyah perform Rock And Roll All Nite by Kiss
Billy Gibbons and Keith Urban join forces on fuzz-friendly new single Brown Paper Bag
Billy F. Gibbons: Now even grizzlier than before
Artists
“It was like a crazy film about what happens to serious musicians if they take a step to the left”: Fame and fortune called when prog stalwarts Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin released a pop cover. Did they sell out?
Previously regarded as purveyors of complex art, their 1981 version of 60s weepie It’s My Party spent a month at No.1. The “intelligent pop” couple explain how it affected their later output
Celebrating that time Cinderella filmed a chili dog commercial before they were famous
The year is 1983 and the kids are hungry
How Dave Grohl channelled the pain of a devastating tragedy into one of Foo Fighters' most emotional songs
"We were brothers. And when he passed away it had such a profound impact on me"
Inside the fascinating new documentary that lifts the lid on Wardruna
Wardruna: Tracking Birna gives us a look inside the band's incredible live shows and unique creative process
Music
Slift score an immediate, dizzying masterpiece with new album Fantasia
The cosmonauts have shortened their songs for their fourth full-length, but they’re every bit as immersive and disorienting as before
“I was struck by how he told the audience he wanted to die”: The Al Stewart hit that started out too dark
The folk icon with prog tendencies on how he persuaded his label to release a song that started out too dark – and the downside of hitting the US Top 10
The story behind Ghost's Mary On A Cross - and what it really means
The story behind Ghost's viral mega-hit, and what its lyrics mean, in Tobias Forge's own words
10 terrible metal albums with one classic song
These metal albums were pretty much all stinkers – apart from one absolute banger that saved the day
Tech
Jack and Sharon Osbourne are preparing a future in which Ozzy will live on digitally
Get ready for Ozzy 2.0
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Marshall embrace comfort and sound with the new Milton A.N.C. headphones
Marshall unveil the new Milton A.N.C. - a pair of on-ear headphones that deliver "dynamic hi-res audio with rich details" - and 50+ hours of battery life
Deep Purple announce high-end hifi hookup with audio company Revox
Only 223 days until Christmas!
How much difference does upgrading your stylus make to the sound of your vinyl?
Upgrading your stylus could be the single best thing you do for your hi-fi. But why, exactly? We take a deep dive into how you can enhance your listening experience in just a few simple steps
Marshall unveil cosmic Jimi Hendrix 60th anniversary collection: New velvet-covered Bluetooth speaker and amp bundle now available
Marshall celebrate the 60th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix famously plugging into one of their amps with striking new range of hardware complete with Acton III speaker covered in crushed purple velvet
I write about music tech for a living - here are my tips, tricks and products that'll help keep your record player clean and your vinyl collection in tip-top condition
We all spend a lot on our turntables and record collections, so don't leave them to gather dirt and grime
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Slift score an immediate, dizzying masterpiece with new album Fantasia
The cosmonauts have shortened their songs for their fourth full-length, but they’re every bit as immersive and disorienting as before
Saint Agnes's winning formula clicks into place on Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin
Saint Agnes's third album Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin is a finely tuned beast
Paul McCartney's The Boys Of Dungeon Lane is not the late-period masterpiece you were hoping for
A mixed bag from arguably the world's greatest songwriter
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All Them Witches are predictably unpredictable on the delectable House Of Mirrors
The seventh album from enigmatic Nashville rockers All Them Witches comes after a period of upheaval and regrouping
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How Metallica's crazy team-up with Lady Gaga almost ended in total chaos
One of the most unlikely collaborations in Grammys history was also one of the most cursed, but they pulled it out of the bag
Phil Collins won't be performing at his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
"They asked me if I would perform. I said, No."
Stranger Things composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein to bring entire saga to the live arena with European tour later this year
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Why that hotly-tipped band you love might not be touring this year
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