Interviews

The “really evil” bandleader who was more challenging than Peter Gabriel and Robert Fripp

By Dom Lawson published 13 June 26

Despite a huge range of experience, bassist easily identifies the person he found most difficult to work with

Eric Burdon: the hellraiser who had it all and then lost it

By Rob Hughes published 13 June 26

Founder of The Animals, party buddy of Hendrix and Morrison and hero to Springsteen, Eric Burdon is a bluesman, a rogue and a survivor, and this is his story

Rick Wakeman: Jon Lord inspired me, made me laugh, and he was a true progger at heart

By Dave Everley published 12 June 26

Deep Purple icon, who inspired Yes counterpart to remake Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, had a wicked sense of humour and was a true progger at heart

How Mallavora 'traumitised' the Celebrity Traitors - and fought for diabled rights

By Jen Thomas published 11 June 26

Mallavora vocalist Jessica Douek might've lent her impressive talents to Celebrity Traitors, but she's using her platform to highlight the difficulties she faces as a person with a disability

The triumph and tragedy of Peter Green, the man who founded Fleetwood Mac

By Mark Blake published 11 June 26

Peter Green was one of the greatest guitarists of the late 60s British blues boom – but he never truly conquered his demons

"My stroke was caused by stress." An audience with Tarja Turunen

By Matt Mills published 10 June 26

In 2023, the original queen of symphonic metal shared some reflections on her past

"Getting off the bus, you could be attacked by a gang of skinheads, bikers or straights. It was hairy." Riots, teargas and slamdancing – The 80s scene that helped inspire Metallica, Slayer, Napalm Death and beyond

By Rich Hobson published 10 June 26

Thrash, black metal, grindcore - none of it would exist without UK82

“I go onstage ready to fight”: What Dragonforce’s Alissa White-Gluz has learned during her time on metal’s frontlines

By Ali Cooper published 10 June 26

The Dragonforce, Blue Medusa and ex-Arch Enemy singer reveals her greatest life lessons

Before Cardiacs’ Mike Vennart was in Cardiacs, he loved Cardiacs – who he discovered by accident

By Mike Vennart published 10 June 26

He enthused emphatically about the late Tim Smith’s work a decade before recording vocals for the undefinable band’s long-unfinished album LSD

Jeff Beck’s wild tales of Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Frank Zappa

By Peter Makowski published 10 June 26

Sharing the stage with Page, giving Hendrix a slide, being mistaken for Jagger – these were some of Jeff Beck’s most memorable friendships