Hear Tom Morello host Slash, pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix on new EP, Commandante
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello’s new EP is a treat for lovers of revolutionary guitarists
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View moreHear Tom Morello host Slash, pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix on new EP, Commandante
With its nods to Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello’s new EP is a treat for lovers of revolutionary guitarists
Arthur Brown streams new single Zombie Yelp
Arthur Brown releases brand new single with Vanilla Fudge's Mark Stein
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See how Dave Grohl overcame his crippling caffeine addiction thanks to new wonder drug
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Come Together and save a bundle on this brilliant Beatles box set
The Singles Collection contains 46 tracks from The Fab Four, spread across 23 7-inch singles - and you can save $100 on the box set right now
Steven Wilson releases dark video for new song King Ghost
Steven Wilson will releases his upcoming studio album The Future Bites in January
Download UK adds Megadeth, Descendents, Northlane, Venom Prison and more to 2021 bill
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Watch the trailer for Alex Winter's new Frank Zappa documentary
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Trent Reznor, Perry Farrell, Billy Corgan to play Bowie tribute concert
Nine Inch Nails, Jane’s Addiction and Smashing Pumpkins men to feature in David Bowie celebration event
Hear new music from three-quarters of Tool
Tool guitarist Adam Jones ropes in bandmates Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey to record the score to a new short film, The Witness
Alice Cooper wants to play a terrifying game of truth or dare with you
Alice Cooper unveils Horror Box, his horror-themed card game. Snakes and spiders not included
AC/DC once tried to smoke out the Loch Ness monster with fireworks
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Scott Weiland's 10 favourite Scott Weiland songs
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Steven Wilson interview: "the cult of personality is a big part of what makes rock music tick"
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What's the greatest live album ever?
We need your votes, and we need them now: what's the greatest live album ever recorded?
The sad story of White Lion, the band that was allowed to die
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Motorhead's deluxe edition of Ace Of Spades is four hours and 11 minutes of beautiful madness
As you’d expect, the 40th anniversary edition of Motorhead's Ace Of Spades is metallic KO. Metal overload. Over the top. Overkill.
Grateful Dead's American Beauty gets a makeover for its 50th Anniversary
Grateful Dead's American Beauty appears through a fug of smoke in 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition form
Joni Mitchell grows from tomboy folkie to master musician on Archives Vol.1: The Early Years
Great Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell digs deep for Archives Vol.1: The Early Years, the first in a series of rarities
Pantera celebrate 20 years of Reinventing The Steel with a vibrant new mix
Heavy, heavy metal on the 20th anniversary Pantera's Reinventing The Steel
Uriah Heep: a missed opportunity after Fifty Years In Rock
Bumper box set celebrating a half-century of ’ard graft and ’umility from Uriah Heep
Elvis Costello pays brilliant homage to himself on Hey Clockface
Elvis Costello's aim is still true on 25th solo album Hey Clockface
Songhoy Blues deliver 2020's most joyous album with the essential Optimisme
Optimisme is the spectacular third album from Mali’s greatest rock band Songhoy Blues
Sevendust's Blood & Stone is a sturdy slice of 21st Century rock
Unlucky Atlantans’ Sevendust remain defiant on thirteenth album Blood & Stone
Joe Bonamassa channels Beck and Page on Royal Tea, and finds himself back on track
Joe Bonamassa's Royal Tea is meaty, beaty, big and bouncy
Pallbearer push the doom envelope on the shimmering Forgotten Days
Arkansas outliers Pallbearer deliver multihued take on doom metal on Forgotten Days
Smith & Myers craft immaculate originals and compelling covers on Volume 1 & Volume 2
Half of Shinedown go acoustic on Smith & Myers' Volume 1 & Volume 2
