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Laughing in the face of controversy: Uncle Watson’s Widow
Meet North Carolina's Uncle Watson’s Widow: a band determined to make blues rock relevant again
A tribute to Mountain's Leslie West
Leslie West made his name in the early 70s with Mountain, Jeff Beck once describing him as “the greatest living guitarist in the world”
How I discovered Lynyrd Skynyrd, by Al Kooper
How a chance meeting with Al Kooper in Georgia gave Lynyrd Skynyrd their big break
Best record players 2021: Turntables your vinyl collection deserves
UPDATED Give your favourite vinyl a treat by introducing it to one of the best record players on the market
Best headphones under £100: True wireless, Bluetooth and noise cancelling headphones on a budget
UPDATED Don't spend more than you need on headphones - we have some of the best headphones and earbuds under 100 notes
Black Friday music deals 2021: What you can expect to see when the big sales weekend rolls around
This year's Black Friday sales extravaganza will be with us before we know it. Here's everything you need to know about this year's big music deals
Black Friday wireless headphones deals 2021: Turn up the volume on bargains galore
The best Black Friday deals on headphones are almost with us - here's everything you need to know before the big sale begins
The story behind Been Caught Stealing by Jane's Addiction
How Been Caught Stealing turned LA’s weirdest band Jane's Addiction into the godfathers of alternative rock
Roger Waters: his best albums
A guide to former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters' best albums – picked from the Floyd recordings he dominated and his solo career
The story behind the song: Orange Goblin's Beginner's Guide To Suicide
How Orange Goblin traded in dungeons and dragons lyrics for the plague, and entered a new era for the UK stoner rock heroes
The 10 most inspirational gothic artists according to goth metal masters, Unto Others
Cult heroes turned Next Big Thing contenders Unto Others offer their guide through the labyrinthine pathways of gothic music
Necrobutcher: "Mayhem are the Rolling Stones of metal"
Mayhem's Jørn ‘Necrobutcher’ Stubberud on the death of friends, his bust-up with Euronymous and why he never left the legendary black metal group
The best earbuds and in-ear headphones 2021: From wireless to wired, we've got everything you need
UPDATED Ditch the over-ears and take a look at our pick of the best in-ear headphones and earbuds - perfect for listening on the go
Why I ❤️ Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, by Juliette Lewis
"If someone couldn’t see the greatness of Tom Petty as a songwriter, I’d just think they were not playing with a full deck" - Juliette Lewis
Herman Rarebell would like to set the record straight
As well as rereleasing his debut solo album and touring his new art project, Herman Rarebell is itching to highlight his contribution to the Scorpions
What Charles Manson heard in The Beatles' White Album
Convinced The Beatles were sending him messages across the Atlantic, Charles Manson used the White Album songs to inspire a series of brutal murders
Rob Zombie's horror movies ranked from worst to best
Wading through industrial legend Rob Zombie's directorial run of horror movies from the baneful to the gloriously painful
Black Friday Bluetooth speaker deals 2021: what to expect and the latest offers
Everything you need to know about the best Black Friday Bluetooth speaker deals from Marshall, Bose, Sonos, JBL, Ultimate Ears and more
