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Nazareth group portrait, 1973
The epic story of Axl Rose's favourite Scottish band, Nazareth

By Dave Ling Published

Axl is a huge fan. Robert Plant owes them money. They were almost on that plane with Skynyrd. Nazareth: the full crazy story

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Nazareth posing for a photograph in the 1970s
The 70s rock classic that was censored by the label, inspired Guns N’ Roses and almost got banned in Chile

By Dave Ling Published

Nazareth’s Hair Of The Dog inspired one of rock’s biggest bands

Tracks & Singles
Carl Sentance and Gianni Pontillo headshots (montage)
Nazareth part ways with Carl Sentance, announce new singer

By Fraser Lewry Published

A decade after replacing founding frontman Dan McCafferty in Nazareth, Carl Sentance has left the band

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Carl Sentance and Don Airey
Carl Sentance isn’t much of a prog fan, but his respect for Don Airey is limitless

By Grant Moon Published

Metal is more the singer’s thing, but he’s in awe of his bandmate’s achievements with Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Colosseum II and others

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Nazareth group photo
The albums by Nazareth you should listen to... and one to avoid

By Dave Ling Published

Buying guide Although never rock A-listers, enduring Scots Nazareth have a recorded catalogue peppered with timeless bluesy rock gems. These are their best albums

Buying guide
Nazareth's Pete Agnew sitting in a bar
Pete Agnew and the continuation of Nazareth

By Dave Ling Published

With Dan McCafferty gone and their glory days behind them, Nazareth's last surviving original member, Pete Agnew, cannot imagine life without the band

Interviews
Nazareth in 1975
"Bands like Yes would spend six months doing an album, but in that time we'd do two albums and three tours": How Nazareth recorded Miss Misery

By Paul Elliott Published

Inspired by another band’s classic track, Nazareth nailed the vibe they were striving for and ended up with a fan favourite – although their manager wasn’t too impressed with the vocals

Albums
Jimi Hendrix, David Coverdale and Johnny Cash
10 cover versions absolutely loved by the people who wrote them

By Dave Everley Published

Jimi Hendrix, Whitesnake, Heart and Johnny Cash have all performed covers that got the blessing of the people who wrote them

Interviews
Brian Johnson on stage and Dan McCafferty (studio shot)
Brian Johnson pays tribute to Nazareth's Dan McCafferty: "I wanted to sing like him"

By Fraser Lewry Published

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson talks about his life in an interview with the BBC, and plays some of the songs that have been pivotal throughout his career

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Composite shot of Axl Rose and Dan McCafferty onstage
Axl Rose pays tribute to late Nazareth singer Dan McCafferty: "a tough pill to swallow"

By Fraser Lewry Published

Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has paid tribute to Nazareth's Dan McCafferty, who died earlier this month

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