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Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson announces More Balls To Picasso, a "reimagining" of his 1994 solo album
By Paul Brannigan published
"Putting more balls into Balls… was a labour of love' says Bruce Dickinson as he readies the re-release of his second solo record

"To get that nod was really nice." Turnstile's Brendan Yates on Charli XCX's prediction that this could be 'Turnstile Summer'
By Paul Brannigan published
Turnstile are enjoying rave reviews for their new album Never Enough, and Charli XCX's salute to the band at Coachella could well become reality

Tony Iommi is feeling "excitement mixed with fear" as Black Sabbath's last ever gig draws near
By Paul Brannigan published
"We’ll be touching on some stuff that we haven’t done for a long time” says Tony Iommi, ahead of Black Sabbath's final bow

"It's the opening credits to a long, 90-minute musical film..." Mariusz Duda shares new Lunatic Soul single The World Under Unsun
By Jerry Ewing published
Lunatic Soul have signed to InsideOut Music and will release their as-yet-untitled eighth album later this year

Watch Parkway Drive’s Winston McCall praise the wholesomeness of heavy metal fans on Australian TV
By Matt Mills published
The Byron Bay metalcore band will embark on the star-studded Summer Of Loud North American tour later this month

"It's a new album now": Deep Purple launch 20th anniversary refurbishment of Rapture Of The Deep
By Fraser Lewry published
Originally recorded without a record company, Rapture Of The Deep has been remixed, remastered and repackaged

Thin Lizzy's long-lost 1971 BBC session has surfaced online
By Fraser Lewry published
Listen to four songs recorded for John Peel in 1971, taken from a newly discovered off-air reel-to-reel tape

Pioneering psychedelic soul legend Sly Stone dead at 82
By Fraser Lewry published
Led by the mercurial Sly Stone, Sly & The Family Stone were a highlight at Woodstock and Monterrey Pop and an influence on generations of musicians
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