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Ozzy Osbourne smiling while sat in a black throne on stage
The stories behind the three most obscure Black Sabbath covers played at the Back The Beginning gig

By Dave Everley Published

Metallica and Guns N’ Roses threw in some curveball covers at the Back To The Beginning show

Bands & Artists
Part of the cover of the Back To The Beginning programme
Oh Lord, yeah: Black Sabbath have teamed up with the Big Issue, Classic Rock and Metal Hammer for the Back To The Beginning official programme

By Scott Rowley Last updated

The official programme Back To The Beginning is a unique collaboration between Black Sabbath, the Big Issue, and Metal Hammer and Classic Rock

Live Performances
Artworks for Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed, No Prayer for the Dying by Iron Maiden, Turbo by Judas Priest and Cold Lake by Celtic Frost
Here are the famously ‘terrible’ metal albums we can’t get enough of

By Matt Mills Published

From Metallica and Lou Reed’s Lulu to Iron Maiden’s No Prayer For The Dying, the Metal Hammer team band together to defend their favourite clangers

Albums
Black Sabbath Back To The Beginning poster
Tool, Guns N' Roses and Rival Sons added to Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning final show line-up

By Liz Scarlett Published

New bands have been added to Black Sabbath's all-day festival in July

Concerts & Shows
Slash live in 2000
The story of Slash’s Snakepit and the album that Axl turned down

By Niall Doherty Published

The guitarist’s solo debut It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere turns 30 this week but it could’ve been a GN’R album if he'd had his way

Albums
Guns N' Roses on stage
Guns N' Roses, Sex Pistols, Lorna Shore – plus one more day – added to Rock For People 2025

By Matt Mills Published

The now-five-day Czech rock fest will be headlined by Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot, Linkin Park and new additions Sex Pistols and Guns N' Roses in June

Music Festivals
Guns N' Roses in 1987
Duff McKagan on how Guns N’ Roses wrote the classic anthem that became their calling card

By Niall Doherty Published

How a song about the “hardscrabble lives” of the fledgling rockers became a timeless rock anthem

Interviews
Tattoo artist
Swiss study reveals the 10 most popular rock band tattoos

By Paul Brannigan Published

Study reveals the top 10 rock bands inspiring tattoos globally

Culture
Duff McKagan flipping the bird at the camera
Duff McKagan’s wild tales of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Iggy Pop, Aerosmith and more

By Phillip Wilding Published

Boozing with Arnie, jamming with Iggy, ignoring Aerosmith’s phone calls – Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has done it all and more

Interviews
Jerry Cantrell
Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell announces new album I Want Blood

By Liz Scarlett Published

Jerry Cantrell's shares details of his new solo record I Want Blood, and unveils the new single Vilified

Albums
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