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AC/DC are captured in their hungry prime on If You Want Blood You've Got It
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Recorded in front of a rabid Glasgow audience, If You Want Blood is AC/DC and Bon Scott at their live peak

Woodstock legend Country Joe McDonald dead at 84
By Fraser Lewry published
Country Joe McDonald fronted Country Joe and the Fish and wrote the Vietnam protest classic I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag

Amazingly, a prog supergroup soundtracked the summer of 1982. Their secret? English church music
By Mark Blake published
With a background in three of the genre’s biggest bands, the quartet got tired of creating epics and decided to go pop. But they know their debut album would have only achieved a thousandth of its sales without the last track to be added

Graham Gouldman on royal approval and the chances of 10cc's original lineup reuniting
By Dave Ling published
10cc's remaining founder member Graham Gouldman is touring with the band and solo this year

Metal Hammer tracks of the week: March 6, 2026
By Metal Hammer published
Skindred, Sevendust, Blackbraid and more have released scorching new singles – hear them all and vote for your favourite here

How a crazy riot got Slayer banned from a famous Hollywood venue for 25 years
By Stephen Hill published
Slayer were used to controversy, but when they rocked up to play the Hollywood Palladium in 1988, they didn't expect this.

Cool new proggy sounds you need to hear from Long Distance Calling, VLMV, Lorenzo Bedini and Amanda Lehmann and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
By Jerry Ewing published
Ace new prog you must hear from Maebe, Port Noir, Holosoil, Marley Davidson and more in all new racks Of The Week

Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio celebrated on Rainbow - The Temple Of The King 1975-76
By Paul Elliott published
Nine CDs of Ritchie, Ronnie and Rainbow

Guns N' Roses announce stadium tour in Australia and New Zealand with Airbourne
By Fraser Lewry published
Guns N' Roses will head down under following dates in Latin America, the US and Europe

Why UK prog rockers Ghost Of The Machine's 'difficult' second album, Empires Must Fall, wasn't so difficult after all
By Stephen Lambe published
Rising prog rock sextet Ghost Of The Machine received rightful acclainm for their Scissorgames debut. Can they match it with second album, Empires Must Fall?
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