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Love/Hate frontman Jizzy Pearl on new album Punk Rock Fiesta and rock'n'roll's magic carpet ride
Although Love/Hate coulda, maybe shoulda, but didn’t, everpresent frontman Jizzy Pearl is happy with his/their lot
The five least metal Metallica songs
Not even having the word ‘metal’ in their name could stop the Four Horsemen from adventuring outside of their genre
Chantel McGregor may have been welcomed by the blues scene, but her next step may surprise them
With elements of prog on her new album, guitarist/singer Chantel McGregor is hopeful people will see her in a different light
Every Kiss album ranked, from worst to best
The complete set of 29 Kiss albums, ranked from woeful worst to wonderful best
"We build dreams." How Tobias Forge and Beyonce's lighting designer Tobias Rylander joined forces to make Ghost's spectacular Skeletour the greatest show on earth
Award-winning Light, Scenic and Conceptual designer Tobias Rylander reveals how Ghost's spectacular Skeletour came to life
Michael Schenker and the appetite for self-destruction
Confronting Michael Schenker with the truth about Michael Schenker
10 songs we need to hear at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's farewell gig
Back To The Beginning is set to be the world's biggest celebration of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. We're hoping these songs will be part of it
Jonathan Davis is raising money for a dog shelter
Remember when Hammer interviewed Rob Halford with a bunch of kittens? Here's Jonathan Davis talking about how much he loves dogs
The epic story of Sweet, the 70s glam icons who burned bright and refused to fade away
Sweet were one of the original 70s glam bands – and more than 50 years later, guitarist Andy Scott is keeping the flag flying
The scandalous story of Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies
The Alice Cooper Band's outrageous behaviour prompted a statement in Parliament while their songs thrilled a generation
How The Doors’ Jim Morrison went from from drunken teen rebel to leather-clad 60s rock god
Drunkenness, arrests, ambition – Jim Morrison’s wayward childhood paved the way for the future
“Gary was so talented it actually haunted him. He wasn’t really in control of what was coming through him. That sort of thing always comes at a price”: How guitar icon Gary Moore snatched defeat from the jaws of victory with his early 80s solo albums
The late Gary Moore made some classic solo albums – but he never got the success he deserved
The growing pains and artistic rebirth of Billy Idol
Twenty years on from Rebel Yell and 10 years after overdosing on crack, Billy came back in 2005 with a trademark sneer and an album that did what he does best
Every Foo Fighters album ranked, from worst to best
Three decades into a career that's turned Foo Fighters into perhaps the most successful second act in rock history, we guide you through the best albums from Dave Grohl and the gang
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
Featuring Orianthi, Buckcherry, Steve Perry and five other representatives of rock'n'roll revelry
The epic story of Foreigner 4, the AOR masterpiece that helped shape 80s rock
Foreigner 4 is one of the greatest rock albums of the 80s – and one of the most expensive
The turbulent story of Twisted Sister’s Stay Hungry, the 80s metal classic that tore the band apart
1984’s Stay Hungry should have turned Twisted Sister into megastars - but it was the beginning of the end for them
