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Greta Van Fleet launch video for strutting new single Play Your Games
Greta Van Fleet premiered Play Your Games at a low-key show in New York City this week
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The Stranglers laughed at AC/DC's long hair when they shared a stage in 1976. They weren't laughing after AC/DC played
AC/DC didn't appreciate being called "hippies" by The Stranglers, and weren't keen on being called "punks" either
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Sixty years into his career, Slade's Dave Hill is releasing his first solo album
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With no original members left, Foreigner are still proud to be Foreigner
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Devin Townsend on being a jerk, never fitting in, three minutes of sex and four of crying
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Great new proggy sounds from Green Carnation, The Ocean, A Perfect Circle and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
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"I remember us saying, ‘Well, if the band doesn’t make it, we’ll join the Marines.’" The story of the song that gave thrash metal its name
Metallica, Exodus and Slayer might've been defining thrash on the West coast, but it was in New York the genre finally got its name
The happy accident that took folk-prog back into the charts in the punk era
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Saint Agnes's winning formula clicks into place on Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin
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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
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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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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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Saint Agnes's winning formula clicks into place on Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin
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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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The Limp Bizkit-endorsed Ecca Vandal smashes it on her second album
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