How doomed Beach Boy Dennis Wilson made his solo masterpiece Pacific Ocean Blue
Beach Boys drummer and singer Dennis Wilson made a much-loved cult classic with 1977’s Pacific Ocean Blue – then spiralled out of control
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The tragic story of Johnny Thunders, who had it all – and threw it all away
Fiends, lovers and the people who knew him best reveal the man behind Johnny Thunders, New York Doll-turned-junkie poster boy
The high hopes and shattered dreams of melodic rock's nearly men, Giuffria
When cult rockers Angel broke up, Gregg Giuffria formed another band – and they could have been huge
Billy Gibbons’ wild tales of Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Muddy Waters and Ministry
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Four Iron Maiden songs that sound nothing like Iron Maiden
Even Iron Maiden like to throw a few curveballs into their back catalogue
The Bonnie Raitt albums you should definitely listen to, and one to avoid
Soul-stirring singer and guitarist Bonnie Raitt has carved her niche covering celebrated songwriters in blues, folk, R&B and rock
Procol Harum didn’t expect 50th anniversary album Novum to be their last
When Procol Harum released 50th anniversary album Novum in 2017, vocalist Gary Brooker and lyricist Pete Brown made it clear they weren’t expecting it to be their last
The turbulent story of The Alarm, the band who could have been the new U2
The Alarm’s Mike Peters has experienced all the highs and lows life has to offer
The tangled story of Dire Straits, the million-selling band who quit at the height of their fame
How Dire Straits went from the pubs of London to become one of the biggest bands of the 1980s
How Mike Portnoy reinvented himself after the trauma of leaving two massive bands
In 2011, while trying to find homes for his enormous collection of Dream Theater drumkits, Mike Portnoy was planning a new direction with Flying Colors, Adrenaline Mob, PSMS and Transatlantic
Four songs that will make you rethink everything you know about Queen
Think you have a handle on Queen’s sound? These songs sound like nothing else they recorded
Randy Bachman‘s wild tales of Pete Townshend, Neil Young, Little Richard and Frank Sinatra
Jamming with Little Richard, turning down the chance to meet Elvis, yelling at Steven Tyler - welcome to the life of BTO’s Randy Bachman
The strange story of Devin Townsend’s Ocean Machine: Biomech, the album which launched his solo career
How Devin Townsend made his 1997 solo debut album Ocean Machine
The epic story of Monsters Of Rock, the greatest heavy metal festival of them all
The triumphs, the bottlings, the rucks, the rain – long-running festival Monsters Of Rock changed hard rock and heavy metal forever
What Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward really thought of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham
Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward and Led Zeppelin”s John Bonham rose through the ranks together
"He threw me in the lake and I had to learn to swim": Remembering Dickey Betts, southern rock pioneer
A celebration of the life and music of Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts
