Bands & Artists

How Steppenwolf’s Born To Be Wild ended up in Easy Rider – and named an entire genre in the process

By Fraser Lewry published 28 February 26

Born To Be Wild songwriter Mars Bonfire looks back on a proto-hard rock classic

The two iconic musicians who left Sammy Hagar starstruck – and the guitarist he calls “an asshole”

By Dave Everley published 27 February 26

Life according to the Red Rocker

Sandy Denny helped invent folk-rock with Fairport Convention and sang with Led Zeppelin – but couldn’t escape her demons

By Paul Rees published 27 February 26

Fairport Convention’s Sandy Denny had fans in Led Zeppelin and The Who – but her life was cut short at just 31

RUSHfest Scotland is the world's best Rush celebration festival, and from its brilliant lineup to its exciting special guests, you can't afford to miss this year's event

By Louder published 27 February 26

Sponsor Content Created With RUSHfest Scotland

Taking place this May, RUSHfest Scotland is the ultimate celebration of Canada's greatest band

"We beat Britney Spears!" The song that turned a group of Dutch goths living with their parents into one of Europe's biggest bands

By Dannii Leivers published 27 February 26

With Ice Queen, Within Temptation helped to crystallise the scene we know today as symphonic metal

The blues-rock epic that turned Ten Years After into US superstars – with a little help from a legendary Woodstock set

By Rob Hughes published 27 February 26

Ten Years After’s I’m Going Home was 11 minutes of blues-rock euphoria