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The story of Mr Bungle: how Mike Patton’s ex-high-school band made one of the strangest debut albums in heavy metal history
On this day in 1991, Mr Bungle’s self-titled debut came out – confusing many but inspiring Korn, Avenged Sevenfold and other greats
How Rush refound their rock spirit in the 1990s – only to be blindsided by personal tragedy
Rush refound their rock spirit in the 1990s – only to be blindsided by personal tragedy
Watch Roadie, the cult 1980 movie featuring Meat Loaf, Blondie and Alice Cooper
Watch Roadie, the only film ever to star Meat Loaf, Blondie and Alice Cooper
The explosive story of Ritchie Blackmore’s bitter exit from Deep Purple
If Ritchie Blackmore really does rejoin Deep Purple onstage for the first time in 33 years, it will be an incredible turnaround
The stories behind every song on Metallica’s Black Album
35 years ago, Metallica cemented themselves as the biggest metal band on Earth. This is your track-by-track guide to their landmark moment.
“It could be more amazing than U2’s triumph in Las Vegas. I think you could even blow that out the water”: Can Youth persuade David Gilmour to stage a live show with The Orb?
Producer discusses his reboot of 2010 collaboration Metallic Spheres as Metallic Spheres In Colour
The life and times of Tony Iommi, metal’s indestructible dark lord
If it wasn’t for Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, the world would sound very, very different
Poor Man’s Moody Blues: The story of a prog rock diss track
Les Holroyd is proud of BJH’s band’s first era – except for the time they rose to the bait of being compared to a rival band, and then he had to face one of its members
"They played such beautiful music." Sonja Kristina looks back over half a century of Curved Air
Curved Air's final tour has been postponed until next year, but singer Sonja Kristina has plans for one final blow-out
The story of All Right Now, the anthem that broke Free in America – then broke up the band
All Right Now was an instant classic, but it also created instant problems for Free
George Thorogood explains how he "clawed my way to the middle" and why he's at peace with that
George Thorogood turned barroom blues into arena rock, traded licks with greats, and missed out on dates with the Stones when commitments got in the way... and he's done it all his own way
Oasis: The story of a very British phenomenon in 12 songs
It's 30 years since Liam and Noel Gallagher's band played their history-making two night stand at Knebworth. Here's a reminder of what makes Oasis so special for so many
How close did Steve Hogarth come to quitting Marillion?
Why wasn’t the singer bothered about singing? Why did miners keep attacking him in Doncaster? How did the music industry break his heart? Which collaborator makes him worry about being strangled? The “hippie in the jaws of punk” looks back
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: August 10, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Grace Bowers, the Pineapple Thief, Crossbone Skully and more
How Pete Townshend turned youthful frustration into The Who's biggest hit
Inspired by his wealthy neighbours and reinforced by a run-in with the Queen Mother, My Generation is a mod anthem turned rock legend
The story behind U2's emotional protest anthem Sunday Bloody Sunday
How rage, despair and a desire for peace fuelled a U2 classic
In 1988, Blue Oyster Cult made the weirdest album of a very weird career and nearly sank the band
How a concept album about an alien race arriving upon Earth in the Middle Ages and baffled the band that made it
