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Radiohead’s Philip Selway put his solo ambitions on hold for 20 years to focus on the band. Does he regret it?
The drummer decided to focus on his “day job” band in 1991, and finally released his first solo album in 2010 – after finding influence in King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Can and other prog giants
Billy Idol comes clean about religion, addiction and almost losing a leg
From punk rock to pop stardom and beyond
“GN’R’s version was a bit of a copycat thing – they didn’t try to make it their own. Axl wanted to sound like Dan”: The 70s rock classic that was censored by the label, inspired Guns N’ Roses and almost got banned in Chile
Nazareth’s Hair Of The Dog inspired one of rock’s biggest bands
Chaos, acrimony and an album Ozzy Osbourne called “disgusting” – the sad end of Black Sabbath’s original line-up
After an incredible six-album run, the wheels came off the Sabbath bandwagon with Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die!
The global hit inspired by LEGO and Simon & Garfunkel that soundtracked a Martian invasion
A decade in the making, the classic ballad featuring Moody Blues singer Justin Hayward was a standout on Jeff Wayne’s epic prog sci-fi album The War Of The Worlds
Meet Ty Freeman, the former busker who's now playing with his childhood heroes
Getting hooked on music from first hearing Robert Plant and Freddie Mercury ain’t a bad place to start
Colin Blunstone on The Zombies and looking after his "just plain sexy" voice
It’s that time of the season - Zombies singer Colin Blunstone is touring the UK this month
The roots of the “barbarians with electronics” accused of stealing Paul McCartney’s bass
Dave Brock’s band didn’t steal the Beatle’s instrument – but in their early days they were involved in a wide range of nefarious incidents some distance from the world of “peace and love”
After four albums Fiona became a soccer mom. But a death inspired her to give rock one more shot
Fiona took on Hollywood with Bob Dylan, sang on Warrant's Cherry Pie, made four albums, then disappeared. Two decades later, she was back
How Countdown To Extinction reinvented Megadeth
A freshly sober Megadeth entered the 90s with one goal: conquer the world at any cost
Why you shouldn’t ask Tony Banks about Genesis’ live album Seconds Out
Why did he miss out an entire piano solo? Why did Steve Hackett leave during mixing sessions? Did the band sound better on stage than in the studio? Did early fans stop liking them because they became popular? The keyboard master speaks out
A story of flick-knives, tyre-irons, and Desmond Child's little-remembered 'gang rock' phase
Before he was churning out megahits with Aerosmith, Bon Jovi and Kiss, Desmond Child was the cornball king of streetfighting anthems
How Meliora made Ghost international metal superstars
In this 2015 audience with Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge, he reflects on the band's rise - and admits he doesn't think they'll stick around forever
Exodus mainman Gary Holt on his singer situation, cartel violence, and what he listens to in the car
"Most of what I listen to in my car is Adele. She's the greatest vocalist of her generation." Exodus are back, but don't expect retro thrash
"A true fighter with a heavenly voice": A tribute to The Alarm's Mike Peters
A look back at the life and music of Mikre Peters, the much-loved guitarist, singer and songwriter with Welsh rockers The Alarm, who died a year ago today
From its brilliant lineup to its incredible location, Barcelona Rock Fest is the rock holiday you're looking for this summer
Sponsored by Rock Fest Barcelona
Located in one of the world's greatest cities, Barcelona Rock Fest 2026 is unmissable
What happened when Lee Aaron declared herself the Metal Queen
Celebrating Canada's phony metal conspiracy
