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“People deserve to hear that music. And I wouldn’t play it if we didn’t do it justice”: Sammy Hagar announces a UK arena tour – and he’s bringing the Van Halen songs
Sammy Hagar & The Best Of All Worlds Band will hit the UK for four arena dates in July 2026
Steve Vai on the wild genius of Frank Zappa – and the two words that made him want to join his band
They say never meet your heroes – Steve Vai would disagree
How UFO put Beatles producer George Martin off working with “heavy metal” bands for good
This is what happened when two worlds collided in the Caribbean
The future Motorhead guitarist who recorded a last-minute guitar solo for David Bowie
Two worlds collided for a British TV show
These are the two early Queen songs Brian May says paved the way for Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody didn’t appear out of nowhere
Paul McCartney hadn’t played this Beatles classic in full since 1965. That changed last night
The opening night of McCartney‘s US tour saw him perform a Beatles classic for the first time in full since 1965
The best rock debut album from every year of the 1980s
A decade of classic debut albums, year by year
The best rock debut album from every year of the 1970s
The debut albums that shaped the 70s
Watch Foo Fighters return to the stage with their new drummer and a monster 25-song set
Foo Fighters unveiled new drummer Ilan Rubin at an intimate club show on Saturday night
“Drug dealers and freaks and crazy people left over from the 60s – all defiant and distorted”: The story behind the Rolling Stones’ iconic Exile On Main Street album cover
How a guy with balls in his mouth became an unlikely Stones cover star
Lemmy was once asked what he thought about God and religion, and he didn’t hold back
The late Motörhead frontman liked a lot of things, but religion wasn’t one of them
The time the Eagles opened for a legendary British prog rock band – and hated it
When country rock met prog, it was never going to end well
The “crazy” live album that blew shred guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen’s mind
Modern guitar playing could have been very different if Ynwgie hadn’t been inspired by this iconic 1972 live album
Bruce Dickinson just played a 41-year-old Iron Maiden deep cut live for the first time ever
Bruce Dickinson made history in Anaheim by playing an Iron Maiden classic live for the very first time
The time Ozzy Osbourne planned to beat up Frank Zappa
The story of the unlikely love-in between Frank Zappa and Black Sabbath
Glenn Hughes reveals the best guitarist he’s ever worked with – and it’s not Ritchie Blackmore
Look away, Blackmore fans
Derek And The Dominos keyboard player Bobby Whitlock dead at 77
He played with Eric Clapton and George Harrison
In praise of Nektar, the cult prog band who inspired Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris
Nektar are the prog connoisseur’s 70s prog band
“Character assassination”: The Who’s Roger Daltrey hits back at ex-drummer Zak Starkey
The public spat between The Who singer and his band’s old drummer keeps on running
Junkyard singer David Roach dead at 59
David Roach, singer with 80s Sunset Strip rockers Junkyard, was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year
Former Rockpile star Dave Edmunds is critically ill in hospital following a major cardiac arrest
“The risk of yet another major cardiac arrest is high. And if that occurs, there is no chance for Dave,” writes the musician’s wife
10 bands that will fill the Black Sabbath-shaped hole in your life
Black Sabbath may be no more, but there are still plenty of bands they’ve inspired out there
Jeff Lynne’s ELO cancel last ever show
The iconic British rock band have cancelled their swansong show in London‘s Hyde Park after doctors advise Jeff Lynne not to play
