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"There was a point where people would come to see us because they hated us": The chaotic beginnings of The Stooges, America's first punk band
By Jaan Uhelszki published
Iggy Pop and others tell the gonzoid story of The Stooges' early years

Why Steve Rothery and Thorsten Quaeschning struggled to finish Bioscope record Gentō
By Dave Everley published
Marillion and Tangerine Dream men aim to play their music live, but other priorities continue to get in the way

Attention fans of swoon-inducing West Coast melodic rock: it's time to meet your new favourite band
By Dave Ling published
Don't call it yacht rock – there's no cheesy parody with Young Gun Silver Fox, just accomplished songcraft

Willie Nile on Vincent Van Gogh, Irish goodbyes and the greatest songwriter you've never heard of
By David Sinclair published
After four years, Willie Nile's new album The Great Yellow Light was worth the wait

Debate: What's the greatest grunge album ever?
By Louder published
Nevermind? Dirt? Ten? God's Balls? Spanking Machine? We want to know the one elite grunge album you can't live without

Awesome new proggy sounds from Leprous, Iamthemorning, Jo Quail and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
By Jerry Ewing published
Great new prog sounds from Ring Van Möbius, Our Oceans and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week

John Fogerty on closure and reclaiming the Creedence legacy
By Simon Harper published
Now at peace with his past and driven by a renewed purpose, John Fogerty's story is not over yet

When TesseracT introduced themselves and explained the djent movement
By Razig Rauf published
At a time when online musicianship was still regarded as a bit geeky, the quintet were preparing to launch debut album One and embark on their first US tour – and they had plenty to say about filesharing, stats and haircuts

What happened when The Rolling Stones and Lynyrd Skynyrd played Knebworth
By Ian Fortnam published
In 1976, the Stones pulled a vast crowd to Knebworth. It was a day of surprises, not least how late everything ran

“Brand X was great fun to play with – not so much fun to listen to”: Phil Collins’ adventures outside Genesis with Robert Plant, Eric Clapton and others made him so big he had to apologise
By Mark Blake published
Wherever you looked in the 80s and 90s, there he was as a session man, producer or solo artist. But it wasn’t ego – it was down to his passion for music
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