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The 10 greatest comeback albums ever
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For Stranglers founder Jean-Jacques Burnel, The Doors' L.A. Woman became “the soundtrack to an important time in my life” after just one acid-fuelled listen
Low Cut Connie and the new church of rock'n'roll
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Corey Taylor: if I was worried what Slipknot fans thought of CMFT, I wouldn’t have made it
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Phoebe Bridgers is on a mission to make us all cry – and it’s working
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Mastodon: “Fans think all we do is sit around and listen to heavy metal. We just don’t”
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Tallah: the nu-core rabble-rousers on a mission to make metal disturbing again
2020 is the year nu metal is making its comeback. And Tallah are leading the charge
How Kiss met the Phantom of the Park and made rock'n'roll's worst movie
Kiss wanted to be stars of the silver screen as well as the concert stage but they couldn’t act, they had no budget, and Phantom Of The Park went horribly wrong
Ted Nugent: The beast from 20,000 watts
It's 1976, and Ted Nugent is poised for greatness. The Great Gonzo has inked a solo deal with Epic – and his self-titled album is tearing out of the stores like a pack of wolves
Why I ❤️ Rush's Moving Pictures, by Mastodon's Bill Kelliher
Moving Pictures was the album that propelled Rush into the mainstream and onto the radio. Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher tells how he was seduced by the band’s organised chaos
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Whether as a solo artist or alongside some of the biggest names in rock, Sammy Hagar has recorded some truly iconic albums
The chaotic story of cult prog legends Van der Graaf Generator
Straddling prog and avant-garde, Van der Graaf Generator are more of a cult band than any of their UK peers. This is their story
