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How Electric Callboy went from down-and-out metalcore also-rans to rave-starting, arena-filling electronicore heroes with the best music videos in the business
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The story of Elton John's favourite Elton John album and the calamitous stadium show that followed
Gold even before its release, Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy was worth the hard work. But the album marked the end of Elton John’s imperial period – and his band
"The truly terrifying voice of a psychotic Republic": How Jimi Hendrix's iconic Woodstock performance was an expression of national nervous breakdown
Bethel, New York, August 18, 1969: Most of the crowd hasd gone home, but those who remained bore witness to one of the most famous live performances ever
Tiles’ Chris Herin gathered Alex Lifeson, Peter Frampton, Martin Barre for his solo album
An Alex Lifeson track worthy of an alternative mix, a digital reunion of former Jethro Tull members and a delightful solo from Peter Frampton colour Chris Herin’s solo album Hiding In Plain Sight
These killer 2005 metal albums should have been massive
The likes of Trivium and Opeth had banner years in 2005, but these master-strokes proved there should have been a bit more room under the spotlight
Claudio Sanchez reveals the truth behind some of Coheed And Cambria’s latest songs
Coheed And Cambria’s latest album The Father Of Make Believe brings completion of the Amory Wars saga within sight, and has leader Claudio Sanchez pondering his future along with his past
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
Featuring Skunk Anansie, The Sheepdogs, The Mars Volta and five other robust defenders of the rock'n'roll faith
How Joakim Broden became the singer of the biggest power metal band in the world
Sabaton might not agree with the power metal tag, but they reinvented the genre for the 21st Century
The Moody Blues albums you should definitely listen to, and one to avoid
Originally just another R&B band, the Moody Blues would create one of the sounds of the late 60s/early 70s as psychedelic and progressive rock pioneers
When Curved Air released the first rock band picture disc
Curved Air’s 1970 debut album Air Conditioning was also the first rock band picture disc album. Singer Sonja Kristina recalls how it came about.
Watch Montrose play a sizzling version of Bad Motor Scooter on the Midnight Special in 1975
Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose & Co. ramp up the rockin'
A classic audience with Lemmy, rock’n’roll’s greatest warrior
Motorhead kept the rock’n’roll flag flying well into their fourth decade with 2006’s Kiss Of Death
An interview with Rush‘s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee about the career of ‘rock’s biggest cult band’
In 2015, Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee looked back over the prog icons’ rollercoaster career
How Deftones helped create nu metal – then escaped it
Deftones were there at the beginning of nu metal
How Journey found a brand new singer on YouTube and banished the ghost of Steve Perry
Former YouTube singer Arnel Pineda helped Journey open up a whole new chapter in their career
The tangled story of Saint Vitus, the US misfits who helped give birth to doom metal
The modern doom scene owes a huge debt to Saint Vitus
The crazy story of British Steel, the album that turned Judas Priest into superstars
1980’s British Steel officially sealed Judas Priest’s status as metal gods
The epic career of Diane Warren, the songwriting genius behind some of rock’s greatest hits
Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, The Cult and Starship have all benefitted from Diane Warren’s midas touch
“It deals with depression, girlfriends, substance abuse – all that stuff. We exorcised some demons”: How Lamb Of God turned from political fury to personal darkness on Sacrament
2006’s Sacrament is still one of the most intense albums Lamb Of God made – and there was a reason for it
