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Former Jethro Tull arranger and keyboardist Dee Palmer has died, aged 88
Dee Palmer worked on Tull's classic early 70s albums and was the band's keyboardist from 1976 to 1980
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Former England legend Terry Butcher is a huge Iron Maiden fan and the original heavy metal footballer
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“They’ve had a lesser impact due to their complexity”: No-Man’s Tim Bowness on Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson
They collaborated on Bowness’ 2017 album Lost In The Ghost Light, but his appreciation for the rock flute icon goes back to Tull’s early trilogies
The “really evil” bandleader who was more challenging than Peter Gabriel and Robert Fripp
Despite a huge range of experience, bassist easily identifies the person he found most difficult to work with
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Eric Burdon: the hellraiser who had it all and then lost it
Founder of The Animals, party buddy of Hendrix and Morrison and hero to Springsteen, Eric Burdon is a bluesman, a rogue and a survivor, and this is his story
“If I’d started having hits early on, I may never have wound up playing so much with Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen”: Most people are lucky if they play with one iconic artist. Nils Lofgren has played with two
Nils Lofgren is more than just a sideman to the stars – he’s made some killer albums of his own
Music
Why Dave Grohl ditched the Foo Fighters to make extreme metal supergroup Probot, featuring members of Venom, Sepultura, Motorhead and more
Tired of playing rock shows with Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl recruited his favourite vocalists for the all-star metal project Probot
“The fans understood I was the price they had to pay”: Trevor Horn on fronting Yes, and how it led to 90125
Producer recalls making his colleagues feel “embarrassed and amused at the same time” as he begged them not to give up on Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: June 12 2026
unpeople, Bring Me The Horizon and Ho99o9 are just some of the bands who are vying for your vote in this week's new song round-up
How the band David Bowie called “a psychotic Beatles” made the '80s most influential alternative rock album
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Best budget turntables 2026: low-cost, high value record players for every occasion
You don’t need to spend a fortune to get started with listening to vinyl – as evidenced by these excellent budget record players
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
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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
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Flames, confetti, screams and Lady Gaga: Halestorm's Download set is a rock 'n' roll masterclass
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Electric Callboy draw a huge crowd and make the most of it with a bangers-filled, dancefloor-baiting set
Download might be the home of rock, but Pendulum and Cypress Hill just showed why the festival is wise to mix it up a little
Drum 'n' bass and hip hop might not seem like obvious fits for Download, but Pendulum are now Donington veterans - while Cypress Hill's world class set was long overdue
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