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Metallica
The 'bad' metal albums that are much better than you remember

By Rich Hobson, Merlin Alderslade, Justin Breckner, Joe Daly, Eleanor Goodman, Perran Helyes, Stephen Hill, Dom Lawson, Hannah May Kilroy, Matt Mills, Jonathan Selzer Published

From Iron Maiden to Metallica, Slayer to Guns N' Roses, these are the 'dud' albums that deserve a second look

Albums
Penn Jillette and Teller, December 20, 2025
Superstar magician Penn Jillette has a wild secret rock 'n' roll past that no-one ever talks about, and the "bloody scars" to prove it

By Paul Brannigan Published

Friends with the Ramones and Lou Reed, ex-boyfriend of Debbie Harry, and underground rock musician, Penn Jillette is a Las Vegas entertainment legend with a rock 'n' roll past

Interviews
Steve Howe
Steve Howe’s favourite moments as a guitar for hire, and the one that got away

By Grant Moon Published

Yes icon on guesting with Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Propaganda, his 1960s session career, and never listening to what he recorded for Lou Reed

Bands & Artists
Lou Reed posed smoking a cigarette during an interview in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1976
Here's six reasons why Lou Reed is a storytelling master

By Ian Fortnam Published

"With 1989’s New York album, Reed sealed his position as NYC’s poet laureate with a concept work of rare lyrical brilliance."

Tracks & Singles
Metallica, November 2010, California.
The Metallica song that made both James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett cry

By Paul Brannigan Published

One Metallica song above all others had a profound effect on James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett

Bands & Artists
Leonard Cohen and Lou Reed in 2008, and Madonna live later the same year
Recounting an awkward encounter between Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed and Madonna at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2008

By Niall Doherty Published

A US writer has shared the story of a contretemps that occurred at the event in New York in 2008

Bands & Artists
JANUARY 07, 1973: NEWCASTLE CITY HALL Photo of David BOWIE, performing live onstage on Ziggy Stardust tour
Did David Bowie really have a hand in NINE classic albums in a three year period? Yes, he did.

By Scott Rowley Published

After two failed solo albums, in the period between 1971 and 1974, David Bowie worked on nine of rock's greatest albums. WTF?

Bands & Artists
Metallica and Lou Reed
"No guitar solos! No belly dancing music!" Metallica's Kirk Hammett looks back on working with Lou Reed

By Paul Brannigan Published

"Lulu means so much to me for a number of reasons.", Kirk Hammett states

Bands & Artists
Peter Perrett in 2024
The punk cult hero who unwittingly became Lou Reed’s drug dealer

By Niall Doherty Published

The ex-Velvet Underground leader got into the habit of throwing house parties in West London, and always made sure one man was invited

Bands & Artists
Lou Reed in London, 1972
How Lou Reed made the defining album of his career

By Chris Roberts Published

Rudderless after the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed ditched New York for London and hooked up with David Bowie: The rest is history

Albums
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