Woodstock legend Country Joe McDonald dead at 84
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Dream Theater’s drummer has said multiple times that he wants to make music with Opeth’s frontman. So, we asked Åkerfeldt what’s taking so long.
Fontaines D.C., Lambrini Girls, Geese, Kneecap, Billy Bragg and more donate vinyl to Records For Palestine online raffle
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Artists
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He wrote his band’s breakthrough single and created the concept they’ve continued to develop, But after a series of increasingly alarming episodes he was dead by the age of 43
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Dan Byrne is ready for the world - but is the world ready for him?
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AC/DC are captured in their hungry prime on If You Want Blood You've Got It
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Amazingly, a prog supergroup soundtracked the summer of 1982. Their secret? English church music
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Best Marshall speakers 2026: Powerful party and pocket speakers from the guitar-amp giant
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Tributes paid as a "robust event and merchandising plan" is unveiled to celebrate Bon Scott's 80th birthday
The tributes come as a "robust event and merchandising plan" is unveiled to celebrate Bon Scott's 80th birthday
