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George Thorogood posing for a photograph with a guitar in the early 1980s

The overlooked blues-boogie icon who hung out with Bonnie Raitt, played with the Stones and Dylan and appeared at Live Aid

By Nick Hasted published

George Thorogood is still bad to the bone after all these years

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Steve Vai and Devin Townsend in 2018

Steve Vai gave Devin Townsend his big break in the early 1990s. Decades later they got back together

By Tom O' Boyle published

Metal Hammer brought the guitar master and his former apprentice back together in 2018

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Phil Collins and Aaron Bond

“I didn’t realise just how prog Genesis were”: When Rivers Meet’s Aaron Bond came late to the prog party

By Julian Marszalek published

Blues guitarist discusses his passion for Phil Collins and co’s latterday work

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Deep Purple posing for a photograph in the early 1970s

How Ringo Starr, Isaac Asimov and the Devil inspired one of rock’s greatest ever drum solos

By Geoff Barton published

The sci-fi inspired Deep Purple song that became the benchmark for rock drum solos

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Faith No More in the 1980s and Roddy Bottum (inset)

Faith No More's Roddy Bottum on hair metal

By Stef Lach published

Queer icon Roddy Bottom of Faith No More recalls the "ugly" side of hair metal

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Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down performs in front of a sold out crowd during the first night of "The Better Life 20th Anniversary Tour" at Rose Music Center on July 17, 2021 in Huber Heights, Ohio.

3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold dead at 47

By Stef Lach published

Tributes pour in for 3 Doors Down singer who helped "redefine mainstream rock music"

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Possessed posing for a photograph in the mid-80s

The incredible story of the man who invented death metal – and cheated death in real life

By Dom Lawson published

How Possessed’s Jeff Becerra changed metal forever

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The american progressive metal band Dream Theater performs at Mediolanum Forum Assago. The keyboardist Jordan Rudess. Milan, february 4, 2017 (Photo by Francesco Castaldo/Archivio Francesco Castaldo/Mondadori via Getty Images)

Jordan Rudess would have been a classical pianist if he hadn’t discovered this prog icon

By Grant Moon published

Dream Theater genius’ musical world includes Steven Wilson, Van der Graaf Generator, Gentle Giant, Leprous, Rick Rubin and Neil Young

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Rickey Medlocke posing for a photograph in 2014

The southern rock legend who quit Lynyrd Skynyrd before they became famous and then rejoined 25 years later

By Paul Rees published

Rickey Medlocke has been involved in not one but two iconic Southern Rock bands

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Metallica posing for a photograph in 1996

“Lars played me the whole song down the phone. He said, ‘What do you think?’ I said, ‘Are you kidding?!’”: The inside story of the greatest Metallica album Metallica didn’t write

By Chris Chantler published

Hardcore ragers, occult metal classics, Southern rock anthems

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