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From Midsommar to Simon Cowell, how Spiritbox's Holy Roller became a viral metal classic
Spiritbox were already on the way to becoming modern metal stars, but their brilliant Holy Roller video sealed the deal
The story of President, metal's newest masked sensation
From an overpacked tent debut at Download Festival to sell-out shows across the Atlantic, President are quickly becoming one of metal's biggest new bands
In crisis, Deep Purple combined two high-profile figures to create an anti-censorship classic
The story of a song that merged Mary Whitehouse's infamous clean-up campaign with tensions caused by Ritchie Blackmore
“Some fans preferred it to Genesis”: The unexpected consequences of Steve Hackett’s Voyage Of The Acolyte
Guitarist believes his solo debut proved Genesis had a future after Peter Gabriel’s departure – but it also led to two years of soul-searching
No compromise: How Joan Armatrading made the album that set her on the path to stardom
After accidentally getting a start in the London production of Hair, Joan Armatrading made the demo that (eventually) changed her life
James Bruner was drawn into rock by the greats: Now he's ready to become one
James Bruner grew up listening to Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, then dropped out of university to throw everything into his craft
Nine Muddy Waters albums you should listen to and one to avoid
The best albums from Muddy Waters, the electric warrior of fine blues who mobilised the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton
How Katy Perry ended up as a backing singer for nu metal stars P.O.D.
In 2006, years before she became one of the biggest stars on the planet, Katy Perry found herself a gig with nu metal favourites P.O.D.
