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“I said, ‘I owe you for being an influence.’ He said, ‘Pay up!’” Ricky Phillips on Chris Squire
By Dave Ling published
American bassist recalls being captivated at an early age by the Yes icon’s approach, and how it felt to tour together many years later

U2's Bono reveals Noel Gallagher is "shocked" by how good Oasis are sounding ahead of reunion world tour
By Stef Lach published
Bono has heard from Oasis leader Noel Gallagher in recent days – and it seems rehearsals are going very, very well

Orbit Culture might have just given Download a taste of metal's next major breakout band
By Stephen Hill published
Orbit Culture follow in the footsteps of Trivium and Five Finger Death Punch at Download festival

"Once you hear their stories, it's hard to not love them." Metallica pay tribute to the "deep emotional human stories" shared by fans
By Paul Brannigan published
Metallica Saved My Life premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival, with the band and director Jonas Åkerlund in attendance

Aggression and anger on the road with Thin Lizzy across America and Europe
By Harry Doherty published
With a new guitarist in their ranks, Thin Lizzy set off on an American tour with Queen, but trouble lay ahead

Sleep Token prove their doubters wrong during spellbinding Download headline set
By Rich Hobson published
Sleep Token confirm their status as the biggest thing to hit metal in a generation

Why your favourite British metal bands are breaking up
By Matt Mills published
UK metal beloveds Svalbard, Orange Goblin and Ithaca will all split in the coming months. Their reasons why hint at a grim future for the country’s alternative artists.

Here's what Sleep Token played at their first ever Download headline set
By Merlin Alderslade published
Sleep Token made history by headlining Download festival for the first time - here's what they played

Whether John Lydon likes it or not, Sex Pistols' Download set proves the true spirit of punk still lives large
By Stephen Hill published
Sex Pistols and Frank Carter shake off a rocky start to bring some proper punk rock to Download

YouTube instructor claims Slash learned some blues guitar by watching his videos
By Matt Mills published
“There were some really cool blues-style techniques that he learned from some of my stuff,” says Marty Schwartz, whose guitar tutorial channel boasts more than 4.5 million subscribers
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