Les Claypool reflects on Metallica audition: "I didn't fit and they saw that"
Primus frontman Les Claypool recalls auditioning for the role of Metallica's new bassist following the tragic death of Cliff Burton
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The Sheepdogs launch magnificent live video of new single Scarborough Street Fight
New fan favourite Scarborough Street Fight comes from upcoming Sheepdogs album Outta Sight - out next month
Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell release touching statements on fifth anniversary of Chris Cornell's death
"To all of his fans - please know he loved you as much as you love him"
Matt Cameron and Chad Smith distance themselves from "misleading" Foo Fighters article
Matt Cameron has apologised after remarks about Taylor Hawkins appeared "out of context", while Chad Smith calls story "sensationalised and misleading"
Eagles Of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes tells Bataclan trial: I forgive the terrorists
"I hope they find the peace of God for themselves" - Jesse Hughes testifies about the night Islamic State extremists killed 90 music fans at the Bataclan theatre in Paris
Osees announce new album A Foul Form, share new single Funeral Solution
LA-based psych-punks Osees unveil video for Funeral Solution, the first single from punky new album A Foul Form
Ghost announce huge tour with Mastodon and Spiritbox
Three of the coolest bands in metal today are hitting the road together!
Listen to new Journey single Let It Rain
AOR legends Journey release Let It Rain as the third single from forthcoming album Freedom
Taylor Hawkins was struggling with Foo Fighters’ intense touring schedule before his death, friends claim
According to several of his friends, late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins had expressed concerns over the intensity of the band's tour schedule
Watch Smashing Pumpkins and Jane's Addiction join forces to perform classic alt.rock anthem
Billy Corgan and Perry Farrell pool their resources in combined Smashing Pumpkins/Jane's Addiction supergroup for one-off Howard Stern show performance
Eric Clapton tests positive for Covid, cancels shows
Eric Clapton cancels two shows on current European tour after positive test, but has announced a new run of North American dates
Need a payday loan? Perhaps Vince Neil is just the man to trust
Motley Crue man Vince Neil has appeared in an ad for the Dollar Loan Center, alongside a futuristic "loan approval machine"
That time Queen's Brian May got his emo on to play with My Chemical Romance
Queen guitarist Brian May joined MCR for a performance of Welcome To The Black Parade and We Will Rock You at Reading Festival in 2011... and it blew everyone's minds
Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell reveals how he pissed off David Bowie not once, but twice
Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell counted David Bowie as a hero, which made it all the more mortifying when Bowie got mad at him
John Lydon on Sex Pistol's God Save The Queen: "Everyone presumes that I'm against the royal family...I'm actually really, really proud of the Queen"
John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten opens up about the monarchy-slating Sex Pistols anthem God Save The Queen, and reveals he's "really proud of the queen for surviving"
Watch Metallica's James Hetfield get emotional onstage as he admits to fears that he's too old to play well
Metallica's James Hetfield shares his insecurities over his age during a recent show in Brazil and receives a group hug from his bandmates
Toyah and Robert Fripp play Garbage in energetic weekly broadcast
Toyah has been painted in gold leaf for this week's performance of Garbage's I Think I'm Paranoid
James Hetfield once offered The Darkness' Justin Hawkins support during his alcohol issues
Metallica's James Hetfield noticed Justin was "struggling a little bit with certain behaviours"
Hello Cleveland! There's a Spinal Tap sequel on the way
The original team behind Spinal Tap are reuniting for a new film as the band weren't happy about the way the first one turned out
