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Kirk Hammett and Phil Collen for Classic Rock Roll Of Honour
By Stef Lach last updated
Voting opens as guitar heroes Kirk Hammett and Phil Collen confirmed as latest stars to appear at Classic Rock awards show in Japan

The 10 best NWOBHM songs according to Diamond Head's Brian Tatler
By Brian Tatler last updated
Which songs have made it onto the Diamond Head guitarist's playlist?

100 rock and metal songs that built the 80s
By Dave Everley last updated
In honour of metal's greatest decade, we've compiled ten landmark tracks from every single year of the 1980s to create the ultimate era-defining playlist

Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith was in contention to join Def Leppard in 1991, Rick Allen confirms
By Classic Rock last updated
Adrian Smith and ex-Thin Lizzy man John Sykes were considered for Def Leppard after Steve Clark’s death in 1991

The 10 best NWOBHM bands, by the man who gave the movement its name
By Geoff Barton last updated
At the end of the 70s, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal revitalised the genre in the UK and now bears a weighty influence on metal worldwide. Geoff Barton – who invented the phrase all those years ago – charts 10 of the best

The 80s Metal Quiz: from denim to Dio
By Gillian Everitt last updated
It was the era of denim, leather and air guitars. But how much do you know about classic metal?

Sixx AM share video for new charity single featuring Joe Elliott, Corey Taylor and more
By Scott Munro last updated
Sixx AM release video for Maybe It’s Time to raise awareness of opioid addiction and to raise money for the Global Recovery Initiatives Foundation

10 absolute classics from 10 albums people love to hate
By Joannie Penderwick last updated
Even the murkiest of musical clouds can have solid silver linings
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