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The story of how Metallica got themselves an orchestra – and the album that followed
By Mick Wall published
With Metallica’s S&M reaching the grand old age of 25, we look back at how, and why, the world’s leading metal band teamed up with – shock, horror – the San Francisco Symphony

How Trans-SIberian Orchestra take Christmas on the road beyond December
By Raziq Rauf published
The seasonal theme was unintentional, and so was their focus on rock operas, but that didn’t stop “the world’s most famous unknown band” starting out with a 10-date, one-truck tour before selling a million tickets per road trip 15 years later

On his birthday, Jaz Coleman is presenting The Dark Side Of The Moon with a Swiss orchestra
By Fraser Lewry published
All roads lead to Geneva

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard drop new track Phantom Island and announce that they'll be heading out on tour with an orchestra
By Liz Scarlett published
"We have an orchestra now haha"

After teasing a symphony of “cocks and vaginas and death” eight years ago, Devin Townsend is finally performing The Moth live with an orchestra
By Matt Mills published
The prog metal maverick will host a one-night-only symphonic performance in the Netherlands next March

The Blackheart Orchestra release brand new single Bloodlines
By Jerry Ewing published
UK pop prog duo The Blackheart Orchestra will release their new studio album in 2025

Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra have played the first show of their final US tour
By Fraser Lewry published
The first night of ELO's Over And Out Tour took place in Thousand Palms, CA

Every Electric Light Orchestra album ranked, from worst to best
By Paul Elliott published
Jeff Lynne's vision for ELO was more ambitious than most of his peers – but which of his grand ideas hit home the hardest?
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