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Heart's Nancy Wilson hits out at Trump administration over use of their 1977 hit single during Washington DC military parade
By Paul Brannigan published
"Barracuda was played without permission or authorization from us"

Lzzy Hale on why it was "different" for her growing up as a Black Sabbath fan
By Merlin Alderslade published
Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy's taste in music made her something of an outcast as school

Zak Starkey reveals the story behind his departure from The Who... and says he might yet return
By Fraser Lewry published
This year's most complicated sacking just got even more complicated

U2's Bono reveals Noel Gallagher is "shocked" by how good Oasis are sounding ahead of reunion world tour
By Stef Lach published
Bono has heads from Oasis leader Noel Gallagher in recent days – and it seems rehearsals are going very, very well

"Once you hear their stories, it's hard to not love them." Metallica pay tribute to the "deep emotional human stories" shared by fans
By Paul Brannigan published
Metallica Saved My Life premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival, with the band and director Jonas Åkerlund in attendance

YouTube instructor claims Slash learned some blues guitar by watching his videos
By Matt Mills published
“There were some really cool blues-style techniques that he learned from some of my stuff,” says Marty Schwartz, whose guitar tutorial channel boasts more than 4.5 million subscribers

Why retirement is a four-letter word for Metallica’s Kirk Hammett
By Matt Mills published
Metallica’s lead guitarist tells Metal Hammer he doesn’t “believe” in the idea of willingly stepping away from music

"Obviously, I’m gonna buy him a beer or two or three." Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell thanks stem cell donor after getting cancer all clear
By Stef Lach published
Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell's cancer is in remission for first time since 2013 diagnosis

Roger Daltrey reacts to receiving a Knighthood in King Charles III's Birthday Honours list
By Fraser Lewry published
Arise, Sir Roger

OceanGate CEO wanted Pearl Jam to be in doomed Titanic submersible, according to new documentary
By Matt Mills published
A talking head in Netflix’s Titan: The OceanGate Disaster claims that Stockton Rush wanted Eddie Vedder and co. to be in the submersible that imploded en route to the Titanic, killing the CEO and four others

Get an exclusive Chris Squire t-shirt you can’t buy anywhere else with Prog!
By Jerry Ewing published
Prog has teamed up with Squire's estate to create this special and exclusive Chris Squire memorial t-shirt

The world's first Ozzy Osbourne exhibition will open in Black Sabbath's hometown, Birmingham, this summer
By Paul Brannigan published
Working Class Hero, the first exhibition dedicated to Ozzy Osbourne's storied career, will be hosted at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Judas Priest kick off Painkiller anniversary tour with rarities-stacked setlist
By Matt Mills published
The Birmingham metal legends pulled out an impressive seven Painkiller songs and debuted two tracks from last year’s Invincible Shield album

Watch Muse premiere new single Unravelling on the opening night of their European tour
By Paul Brannigan published
Muse are back in business

Jimmy Page and Black Crowes discuss Live At The Greek in revealing short film
By Fraser Lewry published
In new footage, Jimmy Page, Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson look back on the partnership that produced 2000's Live At The Greek album

Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit video has now been viewed more than two billion times on YouTube
By Paul Brannigan published
"The video was probably the key element in Smells Like Teen Spirit becoming a hit." Dave Grohl

Roger Waters shares new trailer for This Is Not A Drill - Live from Prague The Movie
By Jerry Ewing published
Roger Waters new This Is Not A Drill - Live From Prague The Movie opens in cinemas worldwide in July, with the soundtrack being released in August
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