Steven Tyler's recent live performance got Aerosmith fans' hopes up – but the vocalist will never tour again
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Lady Gaga used to front a classic rock band who covered U2 and loved Led Zeppelin
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Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes detail massively expanded edition of Live At The Greek
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Former King Crimson bassist Peter Giles now a gold medal-winning athlete at the age of 80
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Manic Street Preachers show that rage never sleeps on Critical Thinking
A vein of melancholy runs through Manic Street Preachers' 15th album Critical Thinking
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None shall sleep
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Yes, no Squire
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