James Gill
Latest articles by James Gill

How Parkway Drive raged against the machine with the furious Deep Blue album
By James Gill published
In 2010, Parkway Drive were at the vanguard of metallic hardcore – and their third album, Deep Blue, was the sound of a band at their furious best

“We were gods!”: how Steve Vai ended up joining Whitesnake for Slip Of The Tongue
By James Gill published
The story of guitar icon’s Steve Vai’s brief but eventful union with David Coverdale and Whitesnake for the Slip Of The Tongue album

How Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor pulled back from the abyss to make Year Zero
By James Gill published
In 2007, Nine Inch Nails released their fifth album, Year Zero – and Trent Reznor, the man behind it, had finally thrown off his demons

"Everyone was going mad about Oasis, but I preferred Blur": Jack Osbourne picks the soundtrack to his life
By James Gill published
These are the albums and bands that have shaped Jack Osbourne's tastes

"Run DMC made me want to rap." These are the albums that mean the most to Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda
By James Gill published
From Metallica and Run DMC to The Doors and Simon & Garfunkel, Mike Shinoda's tastes are unsurprisingly vast

Killing Joke’s Jaz Coleman: My Life Story
By James Gill published
An audience with mad-eyed Killing Joke frontman and warrior-mystic Jaz Coleman

Slash: My Life Story
By James Gill last updated
The Guns N'Roses guitar legend looks back on a life that rewrote the book on sex, drugs and rock'n'roll

How Gerard Way became an icon for a generation of misfits
By James Gill published
My Chemical Romance’s mercurial leader became a beacon for an entire generation of disillusioned music fans aching for affirmation
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