Laughing in the face of controversy: Uncle Watson’s Widow
Meet North Carolina's Uncle Watson’s Widow: a band determined to make blues rock relevant again
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A tribute to Mountain's Leslie West
Leslie West made his name in the early 70s with Mountain, Jeff Beck once describing him as “the greatest living guitarist in the world”
How I discovered Lynyrd Skynyrd, by Al Kooper
How a chance meeting with Al Kooper in Georgia gave Lynyrd Skynyrd their big break
The story behind Been Caught Stealing by Jane's Addiction
How Been Caught Stealing turned LA’s weirdest band Jane's Addiction into the godfathers of alternative rock
Roger Waters: his best albums
A guide to former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters' best albums – picked from the Floyd recordings he dominated and his solo career
The story behind the song: Orange Goblin's Beginner's Guide To Suicide
How Orange Goblin traded in dungeons and dragons lyrics for the plague, and entered a new era for the UK stoner rock heroes
Why I ❤️ Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, by Juliette Lewis
"If someone couldn’t see the greatness of Tom Petty as a songwriter, I’d just think they were not playing with a full deck" - Juliette Lewis
Herman Rarebell would like to set the record straight
As well as rereleasing his debut solo album and touring his new art project, Herman Rarebell is itching to highlight his contribution to the Scorpions
What Charles Manson heard in The Beatles' White Album
Convinced The Beatles were sending him messages across the Atlantic, Charles Manson used the White Album songs to inspire a series of brutal murders
Amyl And The Sniffers: "I always thought Led Zeppelin were not real"
Aussie punks Amyl And The Sniffers know their time in the sun could be brief, so they’re shooting for the moon
Highways to Hell: 10 streets named after rock bands
Your handy guide to the most rock'n'roll streets on the planet, from AC/DC to Frank Zappa
Why I 🧡 AC/DC's Powerage, by Aerosmith's Joe Perry
Aerosmith guitarist and AC/DC admirer Joe Perry on the Aussie band’s underrated classic, Powerage
Tracks of the Week: new music from Crazy Lixx, Green Lung and more
Tracks of the Week: it's like The Squid Game, but with none of the violence
10 great bands whose debut albums weren't actually that great
Everybody's got to start somewhere, and some of our very best bands started slowly. Here's 10 great bands whose debut albums weren't actually great
"I got choked up": Mastodon's Brann Dailor reviews Metallica's Black Album set at Aftershock festival
Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor got up close to Metallica's surprise Black Album set at Aftershock Festival - here's his exclusive review
How Metallica made the Black Album: an oral history
James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Bob Rock tell the behind-the-scenes story of how Metallica made the Black Album
The six Cat Stevens albums you need to know about
Despite a string of hits including Matthew & Son and Wild World, Cat Stevens was always a reluctant star. These are his best albums
Weezer Albums Ranked From Worst To Best
UPDATED! The Californian alt-rock legends are 15 albums into their career, but which Weezer albums are essential, and which should you leave well alone?
31 things only Rush fanatics know about their album sleeves
Easter Eggs, in-jokes, naked butts and Dennis Hopper – here’s what we learned from Hugh Syme's lavish coffee table book The Art Of Rush: Serving A Life Sentence
