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Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden in 2026
Nicko McBrain would be “delighted” to drum on Iron Maiden’s next album – on one condition

By Matt Mills Published

The 74-year-old retired from the stage in December 2024, almost two years after suffering a mini-stroke which paralysed the left side of his body

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Slipkknot
New Slipknot track Arsenal "not really representative" of songs that will appear on upcoming album

By Stef Lach Published

Slipknot guitarist Jim Root says new single Arsenal won't be on the band's upcoming 8th album

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Steve Hogarth onstage, 1990
In 1989 the Berlin Wall fell and Steve Hogarth replaced Fish in Marillion

By Rich Wilson Published

How rookie Marillion vocalist Steve Hogarth proved to be more than just a Fish substitute

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Flesh & Blood as they appeared on the back cover of Blues For Daze
Flesh & Blood: the story of the short-lived melodic rock supergroup

By Dave Ling Published

Featuring members of Touch, Tyketto, Saraya and Asia, Flesh & Blood only released one album and never played live

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Mastodon
Mastodon slam "meritless lawsuit" which claims band used Brent Hinds' likeness to promote new album

By Stef Lach Published

Estate of Brent Hinds claims Mastodon used his likeness, revealed private info and never paid what was owed

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Motley Crue posing for a photograph in 1981
“We were one of the first bands to take punk and mix it with glam and metal. We started a whole new trend”: How Motley Crue created the album that invented 80s hair metal with help from an ex-construction worker and Queen’s producer

By Dave Ling Published

Motley Crue’s Vince Neil on the debut album shaped an entire decade

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Primus press
The wild and wonderful story of Primus: the world's weirdest band

By Dom Lawson Published

From auditioning for Metallica to writing one of TV's most iconic theme tunes and irritating a Hollywood star, Primus are the world's weirdest band - and proud

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Marillion 2025
Steve Rothery on playing Pompeii, side projects and the future of Marillion

By Dave Ling Published

Marillion's tour arrives in Britain today and a new album is due next year, but the British proggers won't be around forever

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A composite photograph of drummer Carmine Appice and Rod Stewart
Legendary drummer Carmine Appice on writing Rod Stewart’s biggest hit on a drum machine

By Dave Everley Published

Carmine Appice was behind one of the greatest disco-rock songs of the 70s

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Megadeth's Dave Mustaine plus David Ellefson
Dave Mustaine reflects on firing David Ellefson, and recalls the moment he found out about those explicit videos

By Paul Brannigan Published

"It was impossible to separate fact from fiction, truth from fantasy"

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