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How Bon Jovi made a hard rock monster and saved their career with Slippery When Wet
From sweeping studio floors to superstardom, Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet album turned them into superstars
How contractual differences between Aerosmith and Metallica at Woodstock 1994 came to blows
Three More Days of Peace & Music? Not quite
WASP frontman Blackie Lawless’s strange journey from shock rock to God
An epic interview with WASP singer Blackie Lawless about controversy, codpieces and Christianity
“Nobody could ever fill Ronnie’s shoes”: The second coming of Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd reunited a decade after the plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant to launch their second act
Fire, faith & forgiveness: Former Great White manager Alan Niven on the self-destructive Jack Russell
Alan Niven, the former manager, co-songwriter and producer of Great White on the Jack Russell he knew
Duff McKagan says Velvet Revolver were a response to "rock is dead" discourse: Metal Hammer interview
From Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver to his solo work, Duff McKagan is still a punk kid at heart - with big ambitions
The Sex Pistols versus Pink Floyd: The truth
Despite what you may have heard, there is no animosity between England's most famous punk and prog rock bands
A beginner's guide to Cat Stevens in six essential albums
Despite a string of hits including Matthew & Son, I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun and Wild World, Cat Stevens was always a reluctant star. These are his best albums
Queen, and the struggle to make Day At The Races
After A Night At The Opera, Queen had the world at their feet. But how on Earth do you follow such an album?
Watch Cozy Powell rattle through Dance With The Devil, his glam rock tribute to Jimi Hendrix
Rare 1974 footage of Bedlam featuring Cozy Powell playing the classic Dance With The Devil has appeared online
The 50 most metal movie moments ever
From the sinister appearance of Count Orlok to Iron Man rocking out to AC/DC, these are the 50 most metal movie moments ever
Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson on the bluesman who inspired the great rock singers
Chicago guitarist and singer-songwriter JB Lenoir avoided blues cliches to tackle politics and social justice in his lyrics, influencing a whole generation of classic rock acts
The tortured and tumultuous life of the late Ginger Baker
Driving across deserts, owning polo ponies, making and losing fortunes, influencing generations of musicians… Ginger Baker‘s story nothing was like no one else's
The life and death of the guitarist’s guitarist, Roy Buchanan
Roy Buchanan inspired Jeff Beck, Gary Moore and Joe Bonamassa, but suffered a life of addiction and died a bluesman’s death
Troy Kingi is making 10 albums in 10 genres in 10 years: Album number eight is desert rock
A desert rock album made by Māori musician Troy Kingi at the fabled Rancho De La Luna studio in Joshua Tree? Step right this way
How Zakk Wylde launched Black Label Society with the booze-fuelled chaos of Sonic Brew
In the late 1990s, Zakk Wylde formed Black Label Society during time away from Ozzy’s band. Cue lawsuits and a lot of alcohol
The explosive rise of Lynyrd Skynyrd, America’s greatest southern rock band
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic debut album (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) was released on August 13, 1973, setting them on the path to stardom
Best record players 2024: turntables tested for every budget
Get the most from your vinyl collection with our expert's pick of the best turntables around
