"In the sixties, my mind was elsewhere – chemically, mystically and emotionally": Justin Hayward picks the soundtrack of his life
Moody Blues man Justin Hayward picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance
Moody Blues man Justin Hayward picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance
Mick Mars looks back on his career, from his early days on Sunset Strip to his years as an unlikely metal superstar
Molotov cocktails and member mayhem: The chaotic story of Black Sabbabth's worst year
We’ve reviewed and ranked every extracurricular activity by Ghost’s pontiff-in-chief
Swedish guitar virtuoso hails keyboardist’s Bach-style playing (and he also has soft spots for ELP, Kansas and UK)
Also in the picture are Miles Davis (or is it?), Neil Armstrong (or is it?) and a possible in-joke aimed at engineer Glyn Johns
How teenage Runaway Joan Jett turned into a grown-up luminary for music with attitude, humanist politics and gender equality
The musicians may have changed, but the search for musical transcendence never wavered. These are the very best albums by Yes
Jeff Beck was the guitar hero everyone admired, yet throughout his career he shunned the limelight more than basked in it
God bless The Jesus and Mary Chain
Skunk Anansie have always presented an alternate voice in hard-edged British music. Here is their catalogue ranked
When Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Steve Morse, Dave LaRue and Casey McPherson went to work, they hoped they were creating something that would last. As it turned out, they were
The Replacements' third album was written in thrall to the classic rock and pop canon, but filtered through the prism of their chaotic modus operandi
The improvised lines from Spinal Tap that have been assimilated into common rock parlance and beyond
The story behind Chicago doom lords Trouble’s landmark 1985 album The Skull – the album which helped shape a generation
Raven Records owners Ben and Chloe are serving riffs, 0% booze, excellent coffee and a message that heavy metal doesn't have to be about getting drunk
From the song that gave the band its name to their tribute to a fellow music legend, these are the songs that tell the story of Motorhead - the greatest rock'n'roll band to ever live
Francis Rossi reveals why the Rolling Stones annoy him, names the guitarist whose onstage farewell he copied, and reveals the band "who should have been drowned at birth"
Two years on from the death of Taylor Hawkins, we remember and celebrate the life of the Foo Fighters drummer, natural showman and perennial 'Mister Fanboy'