Revisiting the seven weeks in 1991 that changed music history forever
The 80s weren’t dead and the 90s hadn’t really begun. This is the story of how seven weeks of summer in 1991 belonged to rock (and not just grunge)
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Lars Ulrich on the band that made him ditch tennis, get a drumkit and change rock history
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Have your say on Sleep Token's new album Take Me Back To Eden
Sleep Token have become a truly viral sensation on Take Me Back To Eden - but we want to know your thoughts on the album
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