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Nandi Bushell is back, and this time she's playing Led Zeppelin in stilettos
By Fraser Lewry published
Bonzo would surely approve

“ELO, Judas Priest, my dad’s piano playing – that’s prog!” Pat Cash’s record collection
By Jo Kendall published
Travelling the world with his Walkman, the young Australian moved on from his family’s opera and folk to Rush, Steven Wilson, Brian Eno, Francis Dunnery and Anathema, and adopted his chequered headband in honour of Cheap Trick

Pre-order your exclusive The Darkness Dreams On Toast Classic Rock bundles, with limited edition signed vinyl and glow-in-the-dark cassette variants
By Merlin Alderslade published
We've teamed up with The Darkness for two exclusive bundles to celebrate their imminent new album, Dreams On Toast

Watch official pro-shot footage of Post Malone and Nirvana members performing Smells Like Teen Spirit for Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary
By Stef Lach published
Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear were joined by Post Malone for lively performance of Nirvana's smash hit from Nevermind

WWE 2K25 announces series’ most metal soundtrack in years, featuring Spiritbox, Babymetal, Gojira and more
By Matt Mills published
“The WWE 2K25 soundtrack slaps harder than a finishing move!”

Why metal is obsessed with vampires
By Paul Travers published
A history of metal's fascination with the fanged undead, from Slayer to Cradle Of Filth, Type O Negative and Creeper

Staying in Birmingham to see Black Sabbath? Local hotels have increased their prices by up to 725%
By Matt Mills published
According to a local paper, Birmingham hotels are starkly raising their prices around Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show

Kiss may have retired, but you can now buy a 24-karat gold edition of Strutter for just $50,000
By Fraser Lewry published
Limited to just five copies worldwide, the pure gold edition of Strutter may be expensive but it is playable
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