"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
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Every Free album ranked, from worst to best
With their legacy defined by the tragic death of guitarist Paul Kossoff and the ubiquity of All Right Now, it’s often forgotten just how miraculous Free were
From bitter experience, Maynard James Keenan aims to keep knuckleheads away from his music
Maynard James Keenan explained why he does what he does when A Perfect Circle staged their surprise return in 2018 with Eat The Elephant
From ecology to the occult: the dark secrets of Led Zeppelin IV
The mysterious sleeve artwork of Led Zeppelin's fourth album, dissected
Black Spiders' 20-year career has been littered with hurdles and drawbacks, but now they're back
And his time they’re doing it all on their own terms
The rise, fall and rise of REO Speedwagon, the misunderstood superstars of AOR
The rollercoaster story of REO Speedwagon, the AOR band with a rock’n’roll spirit
The 50 greatest Iron Maiden moments
From playing to a room filled with nuns to losing a drum battle against a teddy bear, these moments helped make Iron Maiden Britain's most iconic metal band
Ginger Wildheart on beautiful connections, our beautiful planet, and his band's beautiful new album
With a new album, a new Wildhearts, a new countryside home and a new head-space, Ginger Wildheart is enjoying a new lease of life
The Devin Townsend albums you should listen to... and one to avoid
Canadian enigma Devin Townsend’s catalogue spans extreme metal, sublime prog-scapes, colossal riffs and extra-terrestrials. Where to begin?
The story of Elton John's favourite Elton John album and the calamitous stadium show that followed
Gold even before its release, Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy was worth the hard work. But the album marked the end of Elton John’s imperial period – and his band
"The truly terrifying voice of a psychotic Republic": How Jimi Hendrix's iconic Woodstock performance was an expression of national nervous breakdown
Bethel, New York, August 18, 1969: Most of the crowd hasd gone home, but those who remained bore witness to one of the most famous live performances ever
Tiles’ Chris Herin gathered Alex Lifeson, Peter Frampton, Martin Barre for his solo album
An Alex Lifeson track worthy of an alternative mix, a digital reunion of former Jethro Tull members and a delightful solo from Peter Frampton colour Chris Herin’s solo album Hiding In Plain Sight
Claudio Sanchez reveals the truth behind some of Coheed And Cambria’s latest songs
Coheed And Cambria’s latest album The Father Of Make Believe brings completion of the Amory Wars saga within sight, and has leader Claudio Sanchez pondering his future along with his past
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
Featuring Skunk Anansie, The Sheepdogs, The Mars Volta and five other robust defenders of the rock'n'roll faith
The Moody Blues albums you should definitely listen to, and one to avoid
Originally just another R&B band, the Moody Blues would create one of the sounds of the late 60s/early 70s as psychedelic and progressive rock pioneers
Watch Montrose play a sizzling version of Bad Motor Scooter on the Midnight Special in 1975
Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose & Co. ramp up the rockin'
A classic audience with Lemmy, rock’n’roll’s greatest warrior
Motorhead kept the rock’n’roll flag flying well into their fourth decade with 2006’s Kiss Of Death
An interview with Rush‘s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee about the career of ‘rock’s biggest cult band’
In 2015, Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee looked back over the prog icons’ rollercoaster career
How Journey found a brand new singer on YouTube and banished the ghost of Steve Perry
Former YouTube singer Arnel Pineda helped Journey open up a whole new chapter in their career
