Already huge in their home country, fourth album Stars Aligned was their chance to sell their brand of prog – inspired by Queen and Pink Floyd, among others – to the wider world
Amp-humpin’, high-octane instrumentalists! Is it music made by guitarists for guitarists? Not always!
With Free "a huge influence" and pithy lyrics, Big Special might soon live up to their name
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats might not be party animals any more, but there's no shortage of energy when it comes to their music
Still dealing with the sad loss of their drummer, southern rockers Blackberry Smoke are gearing up for a European tour
He helped create krautrock before his influence stretched round the progressive world via his belief that “craziness is something holy”
Pro-Ject’s reputation for high-quality turntables precedes itself. This handful represents some of the best of the bunch
It’s not inspired by a Michael Moorcock story or an ancient Japanese proverb – It’s just about spitting, farting and behaving like animals
Begun by Dio when he was fronting Black Sabbath, it transformed his career and became one of the classic metal tracks of the 80s
With A-list album production and a Bruce Dickinson tour behind them, Black Smoke Trigger aren't settling for anything
Phil Lynott's bandmates share their memories of their late, lamented, but inimitable frontman Philip Lynott
We rank Eminem's catalogue, from overlooked debut Infinite to most recent opus, The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
From headliners Meshuggah to left-field picks like Glassing, Arctangent’s 10th birthday was another extravaganza of forward-thinking talent
Going from hardcore punks to stoner rock is a big leap, but Fu Manchu made it – with a little help from Melvins
Always-on-the-road Brits Brave Rival launch new album Fight Or Flight with a London show next month
Guitarist explains his love for Thom Yorke’s band and (almost) everything they’ve ever done
Including Nightwish, Texas Hippie Coalition, Devon Allman and five other sonic sensations
Trivium broke big with 2005’s Ascendancy – but a year later, The Crusade saw the backlash hit
From sweeping studio floors to superstardom, Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet album turned them into superstars
