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"For one whole year, me and some of the other guys decided to take heroin to see if it inspired us creatively": JJ Burnel on The Stranglers' unorthodox heroin experiment
By Paul Brannigan Published
Public Service Announcement: don't do this

“Though quintessentially punk records, their first two albums featured tricky time signatures, a four-part musical suite, and songs that clocked in at seven minutes”: The Stranglers were always more prog than you thought
By Ben Myers Published
Third album Black And White is Exhibit A in a case that also includes Robert Fripp, Peter Hammill, Steve Hillage and Nik Turner

The story of The Stranglers' controversial No More Heroes album: "We got away with murder"
By Mick Wall Published
Hugh Cornwell tells the story of the Stranglers' summer-of-punk-classic second album No More Heroes: "We definitely couldn’t get away with that now"

The Stranglers' founding drummer Jet Black dead at 84
By Fraser Lewry Published
The death of The Stranglers' drummer Jet Black has been confirmed by the band

Punk 'supergroup' Wingmen (The Stranglers, The Damned, Ruts DC) line up UK tour in support of debut album
By Paul Brannigan Published
UK punk vets Wingmen will hit the road in January to promote their self-titled debut album

Porcupine Tree are on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now
By Jerry Ewing Last updated
What's in the brand new issue of Prog Magazine and where you can get it

The 20 best rock albums of 1977
By Classic Rock Magazine Last updated
Famous for being punk’s finest hour, 1977 also produced one of the best-selling rock albums in Rumours, and classics from Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Rush and Thin Lizzy

The Stranglers, Gary Numan, The Wildhearts, Squeeze for Blackpool festival
By Paul Brannigan Published
The team behind Rebellion Festival launch R-Fest, a four-day outdoor event to be held in Blackpool in August
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