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When The Pineapple Thief’s Bruce Soord realised the truth about his stage fright
By Johnny Sharp published
It may have been the 13th album by Bruce Soord’s band, but he regarded is as their third, after drummer Gavin Harrison’s arrival changed everything

We asked who the 'big four' of classic rock were and you did not hold back
By Fraser Lewry published
The results are in, and a Mount Rushmore of classic rock is ready to be carved

"I look round and there's puke all over the place, and I thought, this is not going well": How Rainbow's classic lineup came together then fell apart
By Peter Makowski published
Ritchie Blackmore and his band reflect on Rainbow Rising, hailed as an instant classic upon its release in 1976

“There are two types of bands. One is s**t. The other is The Hives”: 45 minutes with the world’s greatest band, The Hives
By Scott Rowley last updated
Our reviewer tries and fails to take notes every minute of a gig by The Hives at The Outernet, London

Claudia Brücken and Susanne Freytag couldn’t leave Propaganda and their prog roots in the past
By Daryl Easlea published
Their 1985 contained tones of Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk and Supertramp. It took until 2022 for the singers and producer Stephen Lipson, as xPropaganda, to deliver The Heart Is Strange. But it was worth the wait

"We’re not just into camels and palm trees." 20 years ago, Amine Hamma was arrested for playing death metal. Now he’s helping build Morocco’s metal scene
By Rich Hobson published
Rabat's Tricinty Festival is helping put Moroccan metal on the map

Life on the precipice: How Audioslave gave Chris Cornell hope
By Kevin Murphy published
Audioslave successfully separated the four members from the shadows of their former bands, but for Chris Cornell it was far more important than that

25 complicated concept albums explained as simply as possible
By Jerry Ewing published
The music might be brilliant, but how do concept album plotlines fair once they're distilled to their bare bones?
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