Latest articles by Dave Ling
Ian Gillan looks back at Deep Purple's Machine Head era
With Deep Purple’s original plans for their sixth album having literally gone up in smoke, Machine Head was a triumph snatched from the jaws of disaster
“There are five million disgraceful heavy metal bands”: the story of Avenged Sevenfold’s fourth album
Avenged Sevenfold’s self-titled fourth album found them ripping up their own blueprint - with brilliant results
The rise and fall of Girl, the cult glam rock band who should have been huge
Swaggering and arrogant, NWOBHM-era glam rockers Girl were the biggest band in the world – at least in their own heads
Richie Kotzen looks back on life in Poison, Mr Big, the Winery Dogs and more
Richie Kotzen has just arrived in Europe for a lengthy tour, with UK dates in July
For years Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham kept his art secret, but all is now revealed
It can only be a matter of time before a band commissions Scott Gorham to produce their album artwork
From viral sensations to superstar support: Meet Mexico’s latest rock export, The Warning
Sister act The Warning have played with Foo Fighters, GN’R, Muse and more, and they're just getting started
Steve Howe on the future of Yes and his new version of Tales From Topographic Oceans
Steve Howe on the future of Yes, the band's next leader, and why an Avatar show isn't out of the question
Deap Vally are about to play their final shows, but they've got some great memories
Once described as having the scuzz of the White Stripes and Led Zeppelin’s power, Deap Vally are nearing the end
The gospel according to the God of Hellfire, Arthur Brown
The future looks bleak. Money isn’t everything. Embrace getting older. Simple pleasures are the best. These things and more shape the real God Of Hellfire’s world view
"If I'd made millions, I'd be making jazz records": A spiky interview with Gary Moore
After three spells with Thin Lizzy', the late Gary Moore turned solo artist, ditching hard rock for the music of his childhood, the blues
Ian Gillan's five favourite Deep Purple deep cuts
Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan picks some personal favourites from the band's bulging catalogue
Glenn Hughes' six favourite Deep Purple songs
Six personal favourites from Deep Purple's other bass player
Roger Glover's seven favourite Deep Purple songs
Roger Glover's seven favourite Purple patches, including the one that was "like rap before rap"
Scott Ian on why you should still go and watch Anthrax
One of thrash metal’s Big Four bring the noise – plus Kreator and Testament – to Europe in November
Ian Paice's eight favourite Deep Purple songs
Eight personal favourites from Deep Purple's only ever-present member, drummer Ian Paice
“Fast Eddie was a great example of what this business can do to you, good and bad”: Toby Jepson has some stories to tell
A word with former Little Angels and Fastway frontman Toby Jepson as he prepares to go on the road alone
Meet Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse: where Jimmy Page and New Orleans vampirism meet
If "a modern-day vaudeville circus act creating music" sounds like your thing, catch Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse live
Al Kooper: My stories of the Rolling Stones, The Who, Bob Dylan, Joe Walsh and more
He freaked out Lynyrd Skynyrd, produced The Tubes and more, hung out at Keith Moon’s house and had George Harrison hang out at his. He's the legendary Al Kooper
The Judas Priest album title that became heavy metal's definitive statement of intent
Where do you go once you’ve crafted one of the finest heavy metal albums of all time?
"Our contract with EMI allowed us complete control. When we signed, they had to make a donation to the Miners' Strike": Fired up by frustration, New Model Army's Vengeance is as relevant now as it was 40 years ago
New Model Army's debut was fired up by the frustrations of growing up in Smalltown England, the Falklands War and, in the case of its powerful title track, World War II criminals
“It’s been a blessing to have been underdogs for so long. It’s kept us hungry. I’m ravenous”: the late ’80s fall and early ’90s rise of Motorhead
Motörhead struggled through the second half of the 1980s - but there was no way that Lemmy was going to give up
The epic life and tragic death of Cozy Powell
Drum legend Cozy Powell passed away on April 5 1998 at the age of 50. This is his story, by the people who knew him best
“Anyone with an alternate viewpoint is liable to get burned at the stake”: Queensryche made an 80s metal classic with Operation: Mindcrime. Nearly 20 years later, they tried to match it with a sequel
The sequel to Queensryche’s Operation: Mindcrime was released in the US on April 4, 2006. This is how they made a follow up to a landmark album
“Basically I’d been set up. I woke up the following morning and wondered, ‘Did I just rejoin?’” How Pallas repaired the angry split with Alan Reed to deliver their eighth album in 48 years
Despite the acrimony of 2010, the glacial-speed band realised they’d all changed – and latest release The Messenger proves no one really ever leaves their family
