That day that rocked the world: the chaotic story of Status Quo's Live Aid
Live Aid in 1985 was perhaps the greatest rock festival of all, and Status Quo were there to open it
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The Top 10 best James Hetfield guest appearances
Metallica’s James Hetfield isn’t above a little moonlighting with everyone from Danzig to the cast of South Park
Former Fairport Convention singer Judy Dyble remembered
Sid Smith looks at the career of former Fairport Convention and Trader Horne singer Judy Dyble who has died aged 71
Kirk Hammett: “I was sitting on the toilet when I got the call to join Metallica”
Kirk Hammett looks back on forming Exodus, the birth of thrash metal and the day he joined Metallica
Meet the folkers: the improbable story of folk rock
Folk’s music’s not all “hey nonny nonny” y’know. In the 70s, it sneaked its way into the heaviest of rock's repertoire. We look at the groups that spearheaded the genre
Dark Side Of The Moon: why is it so bloody popular?
Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon is one of the best-selling albums of all time. But why? Even the band can't explain it
Lucifer, Isaac Asimov and Ringo Starr: the story behind Deep Purple's The Mule
A showcase for the talent of Ian Paice, The Mule became the benchmark for 70s rock drumming. Today it’s best known for its solo on Purple’s Made In Japan live album
Black Sabbath, Birmingham, and the invention of heavy metal
Ozzy, Geezer and Tony reminisce about the early days of Black Sabbath and the creation of a genre
The Affinity Photo New Rock Photographer 2020 Challenge #6: Local Band Portraits
A great shot of a young band can help launch their career. In the final round of our hunt to find the best new rock photographer of 2020, we want to see your local band portraits
This ye olde medieval version of Metallica’s Nothing Else Matters is next-level genius
YouTuber Algal the Bard gets medieval on Metallica’s ass
Every Tool album ranked from worst to best
Putting the prog-metal icons' back catalogue in order of greatness
Better late than never: the story of Beverly "Guitar" Watkins
Beverly "Guitar" Watkins didn’t record her first album until she was 60, but she was tearing up the blues circuit long before then
10 things you didn’t know about Deftones’ White Pony
From screaming matches and self-mutilation to a cameo by a jail-dodging rock star, here are 10 things you didn’t know about Deftones’ epic third album White Pony
Krautrock, communism and chaos: the anarchic story of Can
Avant-garde Germans Can influenced everyone from Bowie to Mark E. Smith and beyond. Geoff Barton looks at their cult appeal and legacy
Led Zeppelin: how Celebration Day happened
On December 10, 2007, Led Zeppelin took to the stage at London’s O2 Arena for one night only. Jimmy Page explains how they got there
Wishbone Ash interview: "There was some dickishness on both sides"
After 50 years, 26 studio albums and a bitter legal battle, for Andy Powell keeping Wishbone Ash going “has been a personal quest. For me it’s almost become a religion”
Some genius has covered Metallica’s Enter Sandman in the style of Iron Maiden
YouTube mad scientist Metal Börje fuses together two of the planet’s biggest bands, and the results are surprisingly excellent
How to clean vinyl records, deal with scratches, and store LP records properly
How to All you need to know about caring for your LP collection, including how to clean vinyl records properly, and where NOT to store them
Why Ennio Morricone’s The Ecstasy Of Gold is more than just metal’s greatest intro music
How Ennio Morricone’s The Ecstasy Of Gold become part of metal’s mythology courtesy of Metallica