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"That spider was actively trying to kill me"
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Blink-182's Travis Barker reveals the text from Kourtney Kardashian which kickstarted their relationship
"I thought, I can’t mess this up"
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Following in Keith Richards’ footsteps, the prog metal frontman vows he’ll play until he can’t anymore
Sharon Osbourne says that doctors warned Ozzy that his farewell live show would kill him
"Ozzy said, 'I know I’m dying. If I miss a few months of my life, I want to go this way'"
Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi says Ozzy Osbourne's passing has made him reflect on his own mortality
Losing a dear friend has made the godfather of metal think about his own future
Artists
How Alter Bridge and Slash frontman Myles Kennedy learned to embrace rock stardom in his own way
As Alter Bridge released their seventh album Pawns & Kings on October 14, 2022, Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti offered living proof that you don’t have to be a dick to be a rock star
What it’s like to be in Jethro Tull, by some of those who’ve done it
Mick Abrahams, Clive Bunker, Jeffrey Hammond, Peter John Vettese and Tony Iommi on their times with Ian Anderson
Why it took Genesis 10 years to break even on tour
With and without Peter Gabriel, the prog giants worked had to connect with crowds – and while recordings exist, they believe you really had to be there
Blink-182's Travis Barker reveals the text from Kourtney Kardashian which kickstarted their relationship
"I thought, I can’t mess this up"
Music
The best Metallica songs of the 90s
Think Metallica lost their way in the 90s? Think again
A roots band created an album so progressively ironic that a label paid for it twice
Amid contract changes and line-up switches, the American group delivered a complex and adventurous work that’s outsold everything else they’ve done
From petty crime and prison to folk legend: Nine Roy Harper albums to listen to and one to avoid
Buying guide Led Zeppelin wrote a song about him, Pink Floyd invited him to sing on another, but this is the very best of Roy Harper's own recorded work
How Pearl Jam's intense, combative second album Vs. saved the band's soul
Released on October 11, 1993 in the UK and on October 19, '93 in the US, Pearl's Jam's Vs. is the sound of a band lashing out at everything
Tech
Best CD players 2026: These fresh slices of optical-drive brilliance breathe new life into your old CD library
Buying guide Physical media’s fully back on the menu, and these outstanding CD players from Cambridge Audio, Marantz, FiiO and more are the proof in the pudding
Best MP3 players 2026: Regain control of your music library with these high-powered portable players
Buying guide These MP3 players from FiiO, Sony and Actico are at the forefront of a digital-library revival - here's my top choices
Best cassette players 2026: Rekindle your love for analogue tapes with a too-cool-for-school cassette player
Buying guide The humble cassette tape, once the world’s default portable music format, is back in fashion. Here are the best cassette players you can buy right now
Audio masters Pro-Ject bring the “mechanical soul” of the open road to the home with new Harley-Davidson turntable
The new heavy-duty, belt-driven record player takes its inspiration from Harley-Davidson's iconic bar and shield logo
Latest Reviews
David Lee Roth self-diagnoses his own genius on Eat 'Em And Smile
Surrounded by stellar musicians, Eat 'Em And Smile was technicolour proof that life was good for David Lee Roth outside the Van Halen compound
Greta Van Fleet deliver more of the same on fourth album Palace For The People
Modern rock heroes Greta Van Fleet are now ten years in and four albums deep – and appear to be sticking to their guns
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Audience go off-piste on eclectic third album The House On The Hill
Audience wore their soul and R&B influences on their sleeves, but theit originality put them right in the progressive milieu
Technology, monsters and the most epic metal show of the year - how Metallica conquered Sphere
The first review of Metallica’s opening two nights at the Las Vegas Sphere is in
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Brian May and Roger Taylor on Freddie Mercury's Last Stand - only in the new issue of Classic Rock
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Grand Theft Auto VI will have a heavy metal radio station featuring Black Sabbath and hosted by Slayer’s Tom Araya and Kerry King
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Jim Bakker, televangelist who inspired songs by Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden and Genesis, dead at 86
Disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker and his ilk also inspired songs by Black Sabbath, Poison, The Hooters and Frank Zappa
In 2012, Tom Cruise played a singer in a hair metal musical – and the critics hated it
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