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The story of Rats and Ghost’s ascent to arenas
By Matt Mills published
One year after their singer was sued by his ex-bandmates, Ghost regrouped and released a song which catapulted them to the next level

Fanny were American rock pioneers loved by David Bowie, but they’ve been virtually forgotten today
By Geoff Barton published
Before the Runaways and the Go-Gos was Fanny – the all-female band David Bowie called “extraordinary”

Dave Mustaine doesn’t know what he’ll do with himself after Megadeth call it quits
By Matt Mills published
What will MegaDave get up to after retiring? Turns out, not even he’s sure

Jeff Beck’s wild tales of Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Frank Zappa
By Peter Makowski published
Sharing the stage with Page, giving Hendrix a slide, being mistaken for Jagger – these were some of Jeff Beck’s most memorable friendships

How 747 (Strangers In The Night) made Saxon unexpected stars of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal
By Dom Lawson published
Inspired by a widespread blackout in the 1960s, the Yorkshire band switched from their usual “street fighting and girls” lyrics and reached new heights

Serial killers, sex and Satan-crazed filth: How the 1980s tried to destroy AC/DC
By Ken McIntyre published
By the mid-80s, the huge success of Back In Black was a fading memory, AC/DC were on the ropes, and there was worse to come

Whiskey Myers: What rock'n'roll would say if it was a person
By David Sinclair published
Unimpressed by the trappings and demands of the music business, Whiskey Myers are in it for themselves and their fans

Living Colour's Vernon Reid: The soundtrack of my life
By Emma Johnston published
Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals what it's like to be in a stadium filled with people singing War Pigs

"Suede continue to make music that matters." Every Suede album from best to worst
By Andrew Daly, Paul Brannigan published
The highs and lows of the three decades-plus journey undertaken by the UK's most darkly seductive art-rockers over ten albums

Slipknot’s Clown defends AI, breaking rank from other high-profile metal musicians
By Matt Mills published
The Nine’s co-founder and percussionist asks, “What’s the difference between me pulling out my pocket producer… or me trying to get a famous producer that might not even work with me and could potentially cost me $150,000?”
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