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How alt. rock godhead Bob Mould finally struck gold with Sugar's Copper Blue
Released in 1992, Sugar's debut album Copper Blue gave former Hüsker Dü man Bob Mould the commercial success he so richly deserved
With Sober, Tool attracted mainstream attention – and the ire of one of rock’s greatest frontmen
Sober, the seminal single from 1993’s Undertow, made Maynard James Keenan and co. a quick success story, but not everybody was a fan
Ed O’Brien steps out from Radiohead’s shadow with Blue Morpho
After dealing with a deep depression, he’s eventually freed himself from concerns about being measured against his day-job bandmates. That’s why he’s dumped the EOB title to finally use his own name
Every Helmet album ranked from the worst to the best
New York's Helmet have been kicking up a racket since 1989. We assess, rate and rank their catalogue to identify which noise-rock album is their defining work
Review: new Marmozets album CO.WAR.DICE is worth the wait and then some
It's far from their heaviest output, but Marmozets have shown once again why they're one of their generation's very best: killer songs
Nine Steve Hillage albums to listen to and one to avoid
Guitarist and producer Steve Hillage is a true progressive visionary whose albums cover a spectacular range of styles
Why Marillion ex Fish opened a song with a string of racial slurs
His 1997 album Sunsets On Empire – a collaboration with Steven Wilson – remains a sunny moment in his stormy career, although one song might not be the same if it was written today
Steven Wilson adds Gentle Giant, Storm Corrosion and Hawkwind to his Headphone Dust platform
Steven Wilson's 2012 live album Catalogue / Preserve / Amass is available digitally for the very first time, and his own The Future Bites is also given a new digital makeover
