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Manowar founder Ross 'The Boss' Friedman diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease
By Fraser Lewry published
Ross The Boss formed proto-punk band The Dictators in New York City in 1973, and metal icons Manowar in 1980

Much-loved Brit rockers Little Angels announce first shows in over a decade
By Fraser Lewry published
Little Angels' original lineup will play 11 dates later this year, with Luke Morley supporting

Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood demands that his music be removed from Melania Trump documentary
By Paul Brannigan published
Radiohead guitarist distances himself from First Lady propaganda film

The Black Crowes announce UK and Europe summer shows
By Paul Brannigan published
The Black Crowes line up shows in the UK, Germany, Holland, Belgium and Switzerland

Rick Wakeman launches new weekly podcast with comedian Griff Rhys Jones
By Jerry Ewing published
Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones will launch new podcast, The Sound Of The Seventy Year Olds, on February 27

Zakk Wylde reveals the one thing from modern music that would "ruin" classic albums
By Merlin Alderslade published

Listen to Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads play the blues on a rehearsal tape lost for 46 years
By Paul Brannigan published
A little slice of heavy metal history has been unearthed in an attic after 46 years

Rare footage of Led Zeppelin on tour in 1972 has surfaced online
By Fraser Lewry published
The newsreel footage was filmed by Dutch music show Popzien in 1972

Faith No More's Roddy Bottum on hair metal
By Stef Lach published
Queer icon Roddy Bottom of Faith No More recalls the "ugly" side of hair metal

3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold dead at 47
By Stef Lach published
Tributes pour in for 3 Doors Down singer who helped "redefine mainstream rock music"

Neil Young cancels upcoming European tour, saying "This is not the time"
By Fraser Lewry published
Neil Young was scheduled to begin a run of European shows in June - including six UK dates

Steven Wilson announces new live album Impossible Tightrope and launches hi-res audiophile resource
By Fraser Lewry published
Headphone Dust will host high-resolution, 5.1, and Atmos/spatial audio editions of Wilson's work

Everything you need to know if you fancy joining Skid Row
By Paul Brannigan published
Skid Row's announce world-wide search for new vocalist

Ghost’s Tobias Forge says it was a relief when he lost his anonymity: “I can’t eclipse what Ghost is. I’m not interesting enough.”
By Matt Mills published
Forge was revealed to be the man behind the band when he was sued by four former members in 2017

The story behind the most intense song on the most ambitious rock album of the '90s
By Paul Brannigan published
Life isn't always easy as a perfectionist

Maynard James Keenan thinks people have relegated Puscifer to the “third side-project category”
By Matt Mills published
The singer believes the band have been “marginalised” due to the greater commercial success of his other two projects, Tool and A Perfect Circle

Dave Mustaine looks back on Metallica's wild, violent early days
By Paul Brannigan published
Metallica's early years were a wild ride
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