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Black Spiders' 20-year career has been littered with hurdles and drawbacks, but now they're back
And his time they’re doing it all on their own terms
The rise, fall and rise of REO Speedwagon, the misunderstood superstars of AOR
The rollercoaster story of REO Speedwagon, the AOR band with a rock’n’roll spirit
Ginger Wildheart on beautiful connections, our beautiful planet, and his band's beautiful new album
With a new album, a new Wildhearts, a new countryside home and a new head-space, Ginger Wildheart is enjoying a new lease of life
The Devin Townsend albums you should listen to... and one to avoid
Canadian enigma Devin Townsend’s catalogue spans extreme metal, sublime prog-scapes, colossal riffs and extra-terrestrials. Where to begin?
The story of Elton John's favourite Elton John album and the calamitous stadium show that followed
Gold even before its release, Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy was worth the hard work. But the album marked the end of Elton John’s imperial period – and his band
"The truly terrifying voice of a psychotic Republic": How Jimi Hendrix's iconic Woodstock performance was an expression of national nervous breakdown
Bethel, New York, August 18, 1969: Most of the crowd hasd gone home, but those who remained bore witness to one of the most famous live performances ever
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
Featuring Skunk Anansie, The Sheepdogs, The Mars Volta and five other robust defenders of the rock'n'roll faith
The Moody Blues albums you should definitely listen to, and one to avoid
Originally just another R&B band, the Moody Blues would create one of the sounds of the late 60s/early 70s as psychedelic and progressive rock pioneers
Watch Montrose play a sizzling version of Bad Motor Scooter on the Midnight Special in 1975
Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose & Co. ramp up the rockin'
An interview with Rush‘s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee about the career of ‘rock’s biggest cult band’
In 2015, Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee looked back over the prog icons’ rollercoaster career
How Journey found a brand new singer on YouTube and banished the ghost of Steve Perry
Former YouTube singer Arnel Pineda helped Journey open up a whole new chapter in their career
The epic career of Diane Warren, the songwriting genius behind some of rock’s greatest hits
Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, The Cult and Starship have all benefitted from Diane Warren’s midas touch
Donovan’s transcendental tales of The Beatles, Dylan, Hendrix and David Lynch
Folk-rock pioneer Donovan on jamming with Macca and Dylan, butting heads with John Paul Jones and meditating with David Lynch
The forgotten British psychedelic bands whose records might help pay off your mortgage
Britain's Swinging 60s gave birth to a deluge of bands lost to the mists of time – but today their releases are worth a small fortune
Why Ian Anderson is leading Jethro Tull through a late career productivity burst
Why Ian Anderson is keeping Jethro Tull on a prolifically productive roll
The Black Crowes albums you should definitely listen to... and one to avoid
The Black Crowes may have been born out of time, but their best albums – a fusion of southern rock, gospel, blues and fiery rock'n'roll – are timeless
A mind-mincing encounter with Black Sabbath on the Sabotage tour
By 1976, Black Sabbath already had a huge heritage to live up to. We joined them on the road in Portsmouth
