Former Status Quo bassist Alan Lancaster dead at 72
Alan Lancaster, former Status Quo bassist, has died after a battle with multiple sclerosis
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Former Status Quo bassist Alan Lancaster dead at 72
Alan Lancaster, former Status Quo bassist, has died after a battle with multiple sclerosis
The music industry pays tribute to legendary booking agent Steve Strange, dead at 53
Black Star Riders, Garbage, Thunder, L7, Ash and more pay tribute to much-loved Northern Irish booking agent Steve Strange, who has passed away following a short illness
Red Hot Chili Peppers announce 2022 tour via madcap video, and we have thoughts and questions
Red Hot Chili Peppers announce a global tour for 2022 in typical bizarro fashion
The Marilyn Manson 'Jane Doe' sexual assault lawsuit has been refiled
Marilyn Manson accuser Jane Doe refiles sexual assault lawsuit after it was initially rejected on the grounds of the statute of limitations
You can listen to the new Guns N' Roses single, but it depends where you are
New Guns N' Roses single Hard Skool is being released one time zone at a time
Watch Rob Halford star in a set of bizarre insurance commercials
Judas Priest's Rob Halford is the face – and voice – behind Plymouth Rock Assurance's new insurance campaign
There’s an ureleased Blink-182 song about getting f**ked by Hitler
Former Blink 182 frontman Tom DeLonge recalls presenting a rather questionable set of songs to the band's record label, with one containing lyrics about having sexual relations with Hitler
Guns N’ Roses to release new single Hard Skool tomorrow, September 24
Guns N’ Roses are releasing their second new single of 2021, Hard Skool, on September 24
R.E.M. confirm they'll never reunite for "tacky, money-grabbing" reunion tour
Michael Stipe rules out the idea of R.E.M. getting back together, describing it as "wishful thinking"
Nirvana classic Nevermind to get a £189.99 30th anniversary vinyl reissue
Nirvana’s game-changing Nevermind album is being reissued with bonus live material and a decidedly un-punk price tag
Judas Priest's Rob Halford names his favourite Metallica song of all time
Rob Halford names his top 10 songs of all time, and picks tracks by Metallica, Slayer, Black Sabbath and more
Rush’s Geddy Lee is writing an epic, emotional memoir for publication in 2022
HarperCollins will release Rush vocalist/bassist Geddy Lee’s autobiography in autumn 2022
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We put together the ultimate Nevermind covers album
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Every David Coverdale and Whitesnake album, ranked from worst to best
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Why The Old Grey Whistle Test Rocked
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Tremonti find their feet with thundering fifth album Marching In Time
Tremonti's Marching In Time is both an assault on the senses and the sort of thing you’ll find yourself whistling in the shower
Joanne Shaw Taylor goes gleefully back-to-basics on The Blues Album
Joanne Shaw Taylor's The Blues Album is much more than a mid-career shrug of the shoulders
30 years on, Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears is still an intense listen
Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears gets an expanded makeover for its 30th Anniversary
Vega's Anarchy And Unity: melodic rock sharpened with a contemporary edge
Vega’s lucky seventh album Anarchy And Unity might be the band's best collection yet
Ronnie Wood pays spell-binding tribute to Jimmy Reed with the help of Mick Taylor
Jimmy Reed is the subject of the second of three tributes to Ronnie Wood’s musical heroes
Lindsey Buckingham's self-titled album is all new beginnings and bold futures
Amid much turmoil, ex-Fleetwood Mac man Lindsey Buckingham forges forward, brilliantly
The Last Domino? finds Genesis turning the favourites on again. Again
Genesis's The Last Domino? is another excuse for completists to scoop up everything they already own
Manic Street Preachers spin musical wheels again on The Ultra Vivid Lament
Anthemic legends the Manic Street Preachers turn super-ambient rock troupers on The Ultra Vivid Lament
Inglorious brighten the summer of freedom by covering music's great female singers
Heroine finds Inglorious paying tribute to Heart, Halestorm, Houston and more
Marillion's dark horse Fugazi gets a 21st-century spruce-up
The deluxe edition of Marillion's Fugazi, the second album of the Fish era, benefits from a polish but the real gold is in the live recordings
Metallica's Black Album reissue reinforces its place as one of rock's greatest albums
Metallica's The Black Album reissue goes from landmark to landmass in mammoth collection of over 24 hours' studio outtakes and a 53-track covers record
