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When Butthole Surfers met one quarter of Led Zeppelin
“I was expecting someone with mutton-chop sideburns and bellbottoms.” Butthole Surfers' Paul Leary on Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones
“I was expecting someone with mutton-chop sideburns and bellbottoms.” Butthole Surfers' Paul Leary on Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones
In This Moment frontwoman Maria Brink revealed that this album in particular helped her become more comfortable with herself
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Including The Virginmarys, Beth Hart, Keel and five other bearers of the good flag of rock'n'roll
Legendary sideman and session guitarist Chris Spedding on a "naughty" 70s, discovering the Sex Pistols and being an honorary Beatle
The demolition job was spearheaded by guitarist Bonehead, who said the hotel was like somewhere “your Granny would stay”
Easy Street Records was short-staffed and their most famous customer came to the rescue
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The story of Carcass’ 2013 comeback album Surgical Steel
In this classic Metal Hammer interview, Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris reveal the story behind Iron Maiden’s 2006 album A Matter Of Life And Death
From big hitters to deep cuts, this the perfect AC/DC setlist according to Def Leppard singer and AC/DC megafan Joe Elliott
The Beautiful South and Housemartins man tried to put the proceeds from his hits back into the state but was turned down
Deftones are one of modern metal‘s most acclaimed bands – and its most turbulent
Liam Howlett says Music For The Jilted Generation was a reaction to the government trying to stop kids having a good time
Featuring former members of Thin Lizzy and Rainbow, Wild Horses should have been huge – but chemicals, egos and bitterness got in the way
Swallow The Sun, Band-Maid and Orden Ogan are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Cool new prog you must hear from Keys, William D Drake, Enigmatic Sound Machines and more...
Busted discuss their pride in introducing a generation of 'pop kids' to guitars, even as the rock community initially rejected them
Canadian singer’s five-year absence was long enough for his bandmates to fail the challenge of reinventing themselves