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"Ballet shoes and Motorhead don't mix": The history of Motorhead in 12 songs
By Rich Hobson published
From the song that gave the band its name to their tribute to a fellow music legend, these are the songs that tell the story of Motorhead - the greatest rock'n'roll band to ever live

“Lemmy was standing at the door. He gave me a bullet belt and a leather jacket and said, ‘You’re in!’”: the riotous story of Motörhead’s early years and the birth of “the worst band in the world“
By Mick Wall published
How Lemmy bounced back from being fired from Hawkwind and defied the detractors to launch Motörhead into orbit

Lemmy's ashes to be 'enshrined' at Rainbow Bar & Grill in Los Angeles alongside launch of Motorhead Whiskey
By Stef Lach published
Lemmy's favourite drinking den to house his ashes as LA's Rainbow announces tributes to late Motorhead frontman

“Bloodstock has always been a special place for Motörhead and for Lemmy.” Lemmy Kilmister’s ashes to be displayed annually at Bloodstock festival
By Matt Mills published
Some of the Motörhead leader’s ashes will be on show at the Catton Park metal festival from the 2024 edition onwards

Plans to erect a statue of Motorhead icon Lemmy have been approved in the Staffordshire town where he was born
By Stef Lach published
A giant 2.2metre statue of Motorhead's Lemmy will be erected in Burslem as Stoke-on-Trent Council approves plans

“It’s all just great rock and roll, that’s the only way to describe it.” There’s a Lemmy Kilmister solo album featuring Dave Grohl out there somewhere, and we desperately need to hear it
By Matt Mills published
Motörhead leader Lemmy Kilmister recorded a solo album with Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, The Damned, Joan Jett and more during his final years. Almost a decade after his death, where on earth is it?!

"Get me 100 gallons of whipped cream, fill the bath with tequila and don't forget the goats": Watch Lemmy's gloriously weird appearance in an insurance ad
By Rich Hobson published
Lemmy never shied away from paying gigs, but his appearance in an old AXA commercial might be one of his most wonderfully weird

“Kirk Hammett said, ‘Ah, Cannibal Corpse – that’s an interesting name!’” 20 legendary metal bands remember their first shows
By Matt Mills published
Everybody starts somewhere! Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slipknot and more remember their first times onstage.

“When Motörhead leaves, there will be a hole there that just can't be filled”: Remembering Lemmy
By Dave Ling published
His name was Lemmy, and he played rock'n'roll

“Black Sabbath are afraid of us blowing them offstage. I’d feel the same in their position”: Lemmy, Ozzy and the story of legendary 80s rock festival the Heavy Metal Holocaust
By Dave Ling published
In August 1981, 40,000 rabid fans descended on an English football ground to watch Motörhead headline the Heavy Metal Holocaust. And it got chaotic
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