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How Rush refound their rock spirit in the 1990s – only to be blindsided by personal tragedy
By Dave Everley Published
Rush refound their rock spirit in the 1990s – only to be blindsided by personal tragedy

The stories behind every song on Metallica’s Black Album
By Joe Daly Published
35 years ago, Metallica cemented themselves as the biggest metal band on Earth. This is your track-by-track guide to their landmark moment.

“It could be more amazing than U2’s triumph in Las Vegas. I think you could even blow that out the water”: Can Youth persuade David Gilmour to stage a live show with The Orb?
By Julian Marszalek Published
Producer discusses his reboot of 2010 collaboration Metallic Spheres as Metallic Spheres In Colour

How Trivium defied the gatekeepers and split the critics with The Crusade
By Alexander Milas Published
Trivium broke big with 2005’s Ascendancy – but a year later, The Crusade saw the backlash hit

“It could have been a huge record, but they buried it”: Roy Harper’s Stormcock remains relevant
By Rob Hughes Published
His four-track concept rock masterpiece is a primer for revolutionary thinking that’s as relevant now as it was in 1971

Fifty years on, Robin Trower's Bridge Of Sighs is still an all-time blues rock classic
By Classic Rock Magazine Published
Bridge Of Sighs was the second of Robin Tower's power trio’s superb trilogy of back-to-back albums in the mid-70s, and sealed his reputation

“They’d say, ‘I guess you’ll be retiring?’ I’d write it down”: The Anchoress had a baby, not a lobotomy
By Johnny Sharp Published
The lead track from new album As We Once Were is inspired by everyone who pissed her off. But it’s humorous, not a rant

The Pineapple Thief asked how the world went off-script with It Leads To This
By Rich Wilson Published
Order, chaos, abandoned comfort zones and healthy tension arose as Bruce Soord and Gavin Harrison took the lead with the band’s 14th album – which left Soord feeling like it was only their fourth
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