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Steve Hackett: the soundtrack of my life
Prog-god guitarist Steve Hackett picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals the song he's cavorted to
The story behind the song: Deep Purple's Smoke On The Water
Smoke On The Water has the most well-worn back story in all of rock, but there's no denying the Deep Purple classic's place in the pantheon of greats
8 things we want from the new AC/DC album
It looks like AC/DC are teasing a new album – and from choice cameos to giant platypuses, here's the things we want from it
Tracks of the Week: new music from Royal Blood, Starbenders and more
Eight newly formed stars in rock's magnificent constellation
The story behind Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds
It’s the ultimate concept album and best-selling prog soundtrack of all time. Prog spoke to Jeff Wayne about his epic creation inspired by a classic of 19th century literature.
The 10 most OTT rock and metal stage sets ever
Unleash the fire-breathing dragons and alien power station towers! These are the greatest stage sets ever
Why John Bonham was a genius, by Mike Portnoy
A new book interviews 30 drummers about the brilliance of Bonzo - here's Mike Portnoy
"Like Mark Lanegan covering the Velvet Underground": the album that's captured the lonesome sounds of lockdown...
Michael J Sheehy's new album was recorded alone and quietly – the result is a profound and touching response to these dark times
Dave Mustaine: “Drugs? Why would I want to glorify something like that?”
Dave Mustaine looks back on Megadeth‘s Rust In Peace album – “a masterpiece created in the darkness of heroin”
Six things you need to know about... Crown Lands
Introducing prog-loving shamanic prog-blues duo Crown Lands, who say “more is more” and mix brains with musical brawn.
Shredders: a buyer's guide to the best fret-meltin’ albums
Amp-humpin’, high-octane instrumentalists! Is it music made by guitarists for guitarists? Not always!
Best headphones for vinyl 2020: 8 killer pairs to bring the best out of your wax
Whatever your budget, these are the headphones to buy if you're a vinyl nut
Why James Dean Bradfield made an album inspired by a murdered Chilean activist
Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield talks about his new solo ‘concept’ album Even In Exile, why he won’t be playing it live, and getting to grips with playing an instrument that’s taller than he is
How Blues Pills turned burn-out into brilliance and made the best album of their career
When the going got tough, heading for burn-out and facing calling time on something they’d put so much into, Swedish band Blues Pills pulled together and got going
Kiss: how their long-awaited reunion turned into a catastrophe
For Kiss, the 90s was a roller-coaster decade that took them from the lows of a shelved ‘grunge’ album to a money-spinning reunion to a cataclysmic fall-out. Roll up and step into the Psycho Circus
The story behind the song: Budgie's Breadfan
A song about people who love money (not loaves) that came out of an ear-bleeding jam session, Breadfan became Budgie’s anthem and a fan favourite. Metallica thought it was pretty good too
The 15 best classic rock albums to own on vinyl
Classic rock on vinyl. Is there anything better? From AC/DC and Black Sabbath to Queen and the Rolling Stones, we’ve selected the best classic rock vinyl you should have in your collection
Geddy Lee: The Soundtrack Of My Life
Rush frontman Geddy Lee picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals his least favourite Rush album
