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Ian Gillan on getting older, losing his vision, and his unexpected new collaboration
By Dave Everley published
His pole vaulting days may be behind him, but even at the age of 80, Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan is still in demand

"Quite simply, one of the very best British bands of the past three decades." Every Biffy Clyro album ranked from worst to best
By Simon Young published
'Mon the Biff!

"When I see him in my dreams, he hasn't changed a bit." How Dave Grohl channelled grief into one of Foo Fighters' most emotional songs
By Paul Brannigan published
"We were brothers. And when he passed away it had such a profound impact on me"

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: December 22, 2025
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Bryan Adams, Tailgunner, the Lemon Twigs and more

The 10 best progressive metal albums of 2025
By Matt Mills published
Epic space operas, anticapitalist jazz odysseys, the return of Mike Portnoy – 2025 has been a brilliant year for progressive metal

“He didn’t want his masterpiece on an album where the vibes were so bad”: Rick Davies’ greatest Supertramp songs
By Chris Roberts published
Late co-founder always felt that collaborating was like “two people painting a picture on the same canvas.” But that didn’t stop him succeeding

How a disillusioned guitarist turned his bitter resignation letter into one of metal’s greatest anthems
By Dave Everley published
Power metal godfathers Helloween were on the way to huge success in the 80s – but one member wanted out

A Perfect Circle have made four albums. These are the stories behind them all
By Stephen Hill published
A Perfect Circle’s Billy Howerdel breaks down his band’s four studio albums
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