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De'Wayne's June is the sound of a musician with grand ambitions
By Emma Johnston published
Eclectic Texan rocker De'Wayne thinks big on third album June

Electric Light Orchestra hit the right formula on A New World Record
By Classic Rock Magazine published
A New World Record added Olympian levels of commercial success to Jeff Lynne's mix of melodic craft and production nous

"As a transitional record, More Songs About Buildings And Food is extraordinary": Talking Heads' second album, expanded
By David Quantick published
Talking Heads' More Songs About Buildings And Food takes the existential blankness of European art-rock and filters it through a uniquely American lens

Priest's biggest UK headline gig is a victorious celebration
By Rich Hobson published
Judas Priest's biggest ever UK headline gig comes tinged with sadness, but also victorious celebrations

Fifty-one years on, The Revenge Of Alice Cooper finds the old band in majestic form
By Ian Fortnam published
The Alice Cooper group's first full studio album together since 1974’s Muscle Of Love is a convincing recreation of an old landscape

This is what it would sound like if The Cure were a death metal band – and it’s brilliantly bonkers
By Matt Mills published
Hesitating Lights, the second album by Swedish noise-makers Floating, pairs post-punk riffs with extreme metal aggression to amazing, disorienting effect

Keith Richards goes solo on Talk Is Cheap
By Classic Rock Magazine published
The polar opposite to Mick Jagger’s synthesised solo clatter, Keith Richards' Talk Is Cheap brimmed with soul

Bush's I Beat Loneliness review: Gavin Rossdale casts his gaze inward after putting the world to rights on The Art Of Survival
By Paul Travers published
Gavin Rossdale proves a bit of earnestness and a whole lot of heart can make all the difference on Bush's I Beat Loneliness

Introducing Die Spitz, the best new band in the world
By Paul Brannigan published
Introducing Die Spitz, your new favourite band

Bush toy with invention but ultimately lack ambition on I Beat Loneliness
By Emma Johnston published
UK grunge lifers delve into mental health matters for album number 10

Filler rears its head on Lenny Kravitz's breakthrough album Are You Gonna Go My Way
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Everyone seems to love that title track. The rest? Your mileage may vary

The book that Axl Rose doesn't want you to read: Alan Niven’s incredible book takes you inside peak Guns N’ Roses like no other
By Scott Rowley published
Sound N' Fury, due to be published in July, has been pushed back. But it might be the best book about Guns N' Roses ever written.

Jethro Tull's expanded Still Living In The Past fails to produce much magic from the vaults
By Hugh Fielder published
Daze of future past

King Diamond brings horror, heavy metal and a touch of welcome silliness to Rock Imperium Festival
By Catherine Morris published
King Diamond rolls back the years with a bombastic, theatrical showing in Murcia

Garbage's classic electro-grunge-pop debut, revisited
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Combining Massive Attack with Nine Inch Nails and the Smashing Pumpkins was always a great elevator pitch

Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning: our ultimate review of their triumphant final show
By Rich Hobson published
Our blow-by-blow review of the biggest heavy metal show ever as Black Sabbath triumphantly bow out

Oasis smash Cardiff with an all-killer, no-filler reunion set - but what a disappointing crowd
By Stephen Hill published
Oasis delivered a near-flawless comeback show... but where were all the vibes?
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