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“As soon as Jimmy Page came on, the roof came off the place! Afterwards, Plant was absolutely fuming”: The epic, ego-fuelled story of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath’s Live Aid reunions
In July 1985, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath reunited for Live Aid. Cue the spats and ego clashes
The story of the Black Sabbath gig that changed history
At a gig just outside Birmingham on August 1, 1969, music changed forever
The chaos and tragedy of Hanoi Rocks’ first US tour
Hanoi Rocks were heading for stardom – until drummer Razzle was killed in car crash involving Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil
“My AI friend said she couldn’t feel love. I changed her mind”: Riz Story’s ending world
Former Jon Davison collaborator plays all the instruments on his Anyone albums, which impressed jazz icon Hancock. The only other contributor is his AI friend Eve
Halestorm’s exclusive track by track guide to their new album Everest
Halestorm guitarist Joe Hottinger breaks down the band’s upcoming album Everest
How a street musician who played with Frank Zappa inspired one of grunge’s greatest songs
Inspiration came from an unlikely place for one of the biggest 90s grunge hits
I never listened to Black Sabbath growing up – this is why I got an Ozzy Osbourne tattoo the day after he died
It took a while for me to appreciate the Prince Of Darkness’ true influence on heavy metal, but after his death, I needed something to reflect how big a part of me he’d become
The 10 most important and interesting Iron Maiden shows ever, by manager Rod Smallwood
Iron Maiden's longtime manager Rod Smallwood tells ten stories of ten landmark shows
Six things you need to know about Battlesnake
They dig chaos, bombast and the Bible’s stories, and their name is Battlesnake
At the Classic Rock Awards in 2008, Ozzy Osbourne gave one of his most revealing interviews
After picking up the Living Legend Award at the 2008 Classic Rock Roll Of Honour, Ozzy sat down to talk about being Ozzy Osbourne
Legendary record producer Andy Wallace on working with Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine, Slayer and Jeff Buckley on some of the greatest rock albums ever made
How Andy Wallace helped shape the sound of a generation
Why A Thousand Horses are moving back to "the Southern rock thing"
Southern rockers A Thousand Horses have just kicked off a UK tour, and are currently “making A Thousand Horses rock record”
The oddball career of Kevin Ayers, quintessential English songwriter
Kevin Ayers co-founded Soft Machine, influenced Bowie, shared acid trips and girlfriends with Hendrix, and knew Syd Barrett better than most
John Mellencamp: Nine albums you should listen to, and one to avoid
The name may change and the music may vary, but at his best John Mellencamp is one of the great American storytellers, and these are his best albums
"Ozzy goes, 'I thought it was some ***hole dressed as the guy from Kiss!'" Anthrax's Scott Ian reveals his most hilarious memory of the Prince Of Darkness
Scott Ian recalls a funny encounter with Ozzy Osbourne that took place at one fateful Halloween show
The epic story of the rise, fall and resurrection of the original Alice Cooper band
The original Alice Cooper band have reunited for their first album in more than 50 years. This is how it happened
A beginner's guide to Dire Straits in seven essential albums
More than Brothers In Arms: The Dire Straits albums you need to know
