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"We played it for our label and management and they told us it would end our career": The story of the glam metal classic inspired by an unfaithful exotic dancer
Poison topped the US charts in late 1988 with a power ballad that singer Bret Michaels poured his broken heart into
Donovan’s transcendental tales of The Beatles, Dylan, Hendrix and David Lynch
Folk-rock pioneer Donovan on jamming with Macca and Dylan, butting heads with John Paul Jones and meditating with David Lynch
How a disillusioned guitarist turned his bitter resignation letter into one of metal’s greatest anthems
Power metal godfathers Helloween were on the way to huge success in the 80s – but one member wanted out
How Rush ditched the prog epics, discovered The Police and reggae, and wrote the hit that reinvented them
Goodbye sci-fi epics, hello surprise hit singles
“Avant-garde? It would be closer to call us ‘aven’t-a-clue!” Mick Abrahams on Blodwyn Pig
Unable to perform towards the end of his life, the singer and guitarist maintained a philosophical viewpoint, and was proud of making “good, honest music without prejudice”
How one simple question led to Evanescence writing Bring Me To Life
It was a simple conversation with her future husband that helped Amy Lee write the anthem of a generation
Nickelback's breakthrough hit was defined by a climax suggested by their drum roadie
Chad Kroeger tells the story behind Nickelback's enormo-hit How You Remind Me
How Elton John and Dave Grohl helped Alice In Chains heal from the loss of Layne Stayley
With Dave Grohl lending his studio and Elton John playing piano on the album's most emotional track, this was a truly special comeback
“My first boyfriend introduced me to The Wall. It was the only interesting thing about him”: Joanne Harris’ prog stars
She explains why prog makes her think of Barnsley, lists some of her favourite records and recalls taking her daughter to a Genesis tribute show only to hear her say: “Ah yes, Mastodon!”
