John Miles, vocalist for Jimmy Page and Alan Parsons Project, dead at 72
Vocalist John Miles has died after a short illness, aged 72, his family confirm
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Vocalist John Miles has died after a short illness, aged 72, his family confirm
The Cure announce UK shows as part of 44-date European tour, tease new album
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Watch Dave Grohl salute his childhood heroes Kiss with a frankly silly version of Rock And Roll All Nite
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Lindsey Buckingham blames “disoriented” Stevie Nicks for the lack of new Fleetwood Mac music
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Queen’s Roger Taylor says Sacha Baron Cohen would have been “utter sh*t” as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody
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Prince William says AC/DC “makes you feel like you can take on anything and anyone”
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There’s not one new rock/metal album among this year’s 200 best-selling albums in America
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Slash and Myles Kennedy share Fill My World, single two from their new album 4
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Watch Violet Grohl cover Amy Winehouse classic for Dave Grohl’s Hanukkah Sessions
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Steve Vai announces new album, unveils bonkers steampunk guitar
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This classic Christmas Metallica mash-up has been given a mighty remaster
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Big Big Train share poignant tribute video to David Longdon
Big Big Train share emotional tribute to singer David Longdon with new video A Film For David
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Death Angel don't deliver the hits on The Bastard Tracks
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Persona Non Grata by Exodus is not an album you'd want to meet in a dark alley
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Destroyer: an explosion of infernal imagination and Kiss's Sgt. Pepper
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Dion calls upon the celebrity guest list once more on the lively Stomping Ground
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