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Photos of Metallica and Slipknot onstage, and a Grammy in a press room
The Grammys are still failing heavy metal – with so many new bands releasing incredible music, it’s never been more unforgivable

By Matt Mills Published

The Grammys have always got heavy metal wrong. But, with them defaulting to Metallica and Slipknot while the next generation is rife with talent, there is no excuse this year.

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Jimmy Page playing a double necked guitar onstage at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2023
Watch Jimmy Page make his first live appearance in 12 years at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony

By Classic Rock Published

Jimmy Page surprises the audience at the 2023 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with a performance of Link Wray’s Rumble

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Motorhead at the 2015 Grammys
"I'm not going to thank anybody. None of you f**kers have ever given us a hand. You didn't do anything": Why Motorhead's Lemmy always hated the Grammy Awards

By Paul Brannigan Published

Many musicians consider winning a Grammy Award a highpoint of their career: not Lemmy

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Martin Barre and Metallica
“People assumed we couldn’t be bothered to be there, which just wasn’t the case”: Martin Barre’s take on the Jethro Tull Grammy upset with Metallica

By Chris McGarel Published

Guitarist’s wife staged a last-minute midnight party to mark “the one little window where we had a good album, we were fairly important in the music world, and people recognised us”

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Anthony Kiedis
"Red Hot Chili Peppers are being used by the Satanic powers of darkness": How Anthony Kiedis incurred the wrath of evangelical Christians, and his granny, at the 1992 MTV Awards

By Paul Brannigan Published

Do Red Hot Chili Peppers really "pay homage to Satan"? Only Anthony Kiedis truly knows

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Rush at the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, 2013
"Geddy and Neil wanted to kill me. They were really upset": Alex Lifeson on the truth behind his infamous 'Blah Blah Blah' speech at Rush's Rock Hall induction

By Paul Brannigan Published

Alex Lifeson's speech as Rush were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013 has become legendary. But the guitarist's bandmates initially didn't see the funny side

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Sam Smith in devil horns onstage at the Grammys
The Church Of Satan throws shade at Sam Smith’s ‘Satanic’ Grammys performance: “Nothing special”

By Louder Published

Actual Satanists are underwhelmed by Sam Smith’s notorious performance of Unholy at this years Grammys

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Nova Twins
Nova Twins, The 1975, Arctic Monkeys, Wet Leg amongst Brits Nominations

By Merlin Alderslade Published

This year's Brits nominations include two debut nominations for London alt-rock duo, Nova Twins

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Beabadobee and Rina Sawayama
Beabadoobee, Rina Sawayama, Frank Turner, Bob Vylan and more to perform intimate 'underplay' BRITs Week gigs

By Paul Brannigan Published

Stars of UK pop, indie, and hip-hop line up to play special charity shows for War Child in January and February

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Bob Vylan with their MOBO award
Bob Vylan win first ever MOBO Best Alternative Music Act award

By Merlin Alderslade Published

London grime-punks Bob Vylan won a historic award at the MOBOs last night

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