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Bruce Hornsby on his unique musical life, and why new album Indigo Park gives him the chills
By Bill DeMain Published
Bruce Hornsby could easily just rest on his laurels, but with his new album Indigo Park exploring memory and aging, he’s still forging ahead, adding fresh twists to his classic sound

Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson talk Eddfest, 50 years of heavy metal and more
By Dave Everley Published
Two-fisted flamethrowers, tough support acts, the late Paul Di’anno and the next Maiden album – Bruce and Steve reveal all

Best headphones under £100 in 2026: My pick of the best cheap headphones that deliver above their price point
By Steve May Last updated
Great sound doesn’t need to cost a fortune. Let these six brilliant headphones under £100 prove me right

They tried to hide it, but Simple Minds had a heart of pure prog underneath the 80s arena rock
By Paul Lester Published
Proof that the genre mattered as much in Glasgow tower blocks as it did in English universities, Jim Kerr and co drew Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Steve Hillage in with their “combination of rock, trance and this dark futuristic thing”

How Red Hot Chili Peppers made By The Way, in their own words
By Paul Brannigan Published
Released on July 9, 2002, By The Way proved that the Red Hot Chili Peppers' rebirth with John Frusciante was no fluke, and became the LA band's first UK number one album

How Bonnie Tyler became the ultimate power ballad diva thanks to Total Eclipse Of The Heart
By Jo Kendall Published
With over a billion streams across YouTube and Spotify, Bonnie Tyler's hair-raising classic Total Eclipse Of The Heart might be the biggest power ballad of them all

The story of the RATM anthem that topped the Christmas charts 17 years after it was released
By Rob Hughes Published
Inspired by the LA riots, Killing In The Name became an unlikely Christmas smash after a fan campaign against TV talent shows

The Metallica Doodle Map: All of Rob and Kirk's local Doodles
By Fraser Lewry Published
Watch videos of all Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo's local Doodles from the WorldWired and M72 tour with our handy interactive Metallica Doodle Map

Why Jon Anderson drove himself mad making Olias Of Sunhillow
By Mark Blake Published
50 years ago, the singer banned everyone from his studio as he created his debut solo album about four musical tribes, three magicians, a flying galleon and a dying planet. He still doesn’t know where it all came from
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