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The turbulent story of Twisted Sister’s Stay Hungry, the 80s metal classic that tore the band apart
By Dave Ling published
1984’s Stay Hungry should have turned Twisted Sister into megastars - but it was the beginning of the end for them

How American guitar icon Bonnie Raitt helped carry the blues into the 21st century
By Jaan Uhelszki published
Bonnie Raitt’s 17th album Dig In Deep proved that the blues was alive and well in 2016

The epic story of Argent, the forgotten 60s band who inspired one Kiss’ biggest hits
By Geoff Barton published
Argent were the missing link between the 60s pop scene and the emergence of Cream and Led Zeppelin

"I was on the floor, and he had his boot on my throat. I was like, That's great Elvis, that's great." The surreal story of the night Alice Cooper met Elvis Presley
By Paul Brannigan published
When Alice Cooper received an invitation to meet Elvis Presley, things didn't go as "the cat with the snake" had imagined

A tribute to Ronnie James Dio: July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010
By Paul Elliott published
Ronnie James Dio: July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010

"Driving in the middle of the night in North Ontario, someone flags us down. At that same moment, I smell smoke": Six things you didn't know about The Damn Truth
By Jo Kendall published
They were saved by the rock community, they’re produced by Bob Rock and dug by Billy Gibbons. They're Canadian rockers The Damn Truth

The wild story of Goo Goo Dolls’ A Boy Named Goo, the album that turned three punk kids into A-list stars
By Dave Everley published
A Boy Named Goo and megahit Name turned Goo Goo Dolls in alt-rock superstars nearly 10 years into their career

How Bush’s Gavin Rossdale channelled frustration and loss into epic grunge ballad Glycerine
By Dave Everley published
Glycerine was the dark ballad that helped turbocharge Bush’s multi-platinum debut album Sixteen Stone

One note is all it takes: The unbelievable story of B.B. King
By Ed Mitchell published
BB King left behind the racism of rural Mississippi to become the King Of The Blues. Here's his incredible story in his own words…

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen are waging a two-man war on the modern world with Smith/Kotzen
By Dave Everley published
Transatlantic supergroup Smith/Kotzen is the sound of two worlds colliding

The wild times and true confessions of Michael Des Barres
By Alison Joy published
Former Silverhead, Detective, Chequered Past and Power Station man Michael Des Barres tells all

Grunge may have burst the big-hair bubble, but it saved Heart
By Siân Llewellyn published
The Wilson sisters look back on hit records, death threats and a career like no other

Drugs, death and rock'n'roll - the debauched story of Cactus
By Sleazegrinder last updated
When Vanilla Fudge split in 1969, Cactus emerged from the meltdown. When they weren’t in jail they were partying. When they weren’t naked they were taking drugs

The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
By Polly Glass published
Featuring Marcus King, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Bernie Marsden and five other sailors on the seven seas of rock

Lacuna Coil's Cristina Scabbia on tech, Depeche Mode and new album Sleepless Empire
By Merlin Alderslade published
Italian gothic metallers Lacuna Coil are showing no signs of slowing down

The epic story of the Scorpions, the German band who smashed through the barriers to conquer America
By Dave Ling published
The Scorpions proved that Britain and the US didn’t have the monopoly on hard rock and heavy metal

In 1984, Paul McCartney shed revealing new light on his relationship with John Lennon
By Paul Brannigan published
"If you ever got a speck of praise from John, a crumb of it, you were quite grateful." Paul McCartney on John Lennon
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