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Watch R&B superstar Thundercat play bass for his former band, thrash metal hellraisers Suicidal Tendencies, at Coachella last weekend

Watch R&B superstar Thundercat play bass for his former...

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The man born Stephen Bruner was a member of the California band for almost 10 ye...

"The great thing about being an icon is you can stay yo...

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"This is the phoenix rising out of the ashes"

"The band were screaming at me to come on stage as our time was running out." How Rick Wakeman got his first cape, by Rick Wakeman

"The band were screaming at me to come on stage as our ...

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After reading a live review that described him as a giant comical spider, Rick W...

"I'd come back from the unemployment office when the phone rang. Jimi said 'Hey, what you doing? We'd like for you to come up and join us.'" The story of the Jimi Hendrix guitarist who was written out of history

"I'd come back from the unemployment office when the ph...

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When Jimi Hendrix played Woodstock, old friend Larry Lee played guitar beside hi...

"It was a little over the top, wasn't it? A bit naff." From a much-loved bomber to a creaking mechanical fist: The story of Motörhead's Spinal Tap moment

"It was a little over the top, wasn't it? A bit naff." ...

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It probably worked on paper

"I finally had to ask the road crew to get him off the stage, he was messing it all up." Suzi Quatro's stories of Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Joan Jett, Phil Lynott, Peter Frampton, Chrissie Hynde and more

"I finally had to ask the road crew to get him off the ...

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Suzi Quatro shot Alice Cooper, sang with Donovan, starred on Happy Days and tour...

“Joey was the best that ever did it. The greatest drummers would come to our shows to watch this guy play”: Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson pays tribute to his late former bandmate Joey Jordison

“Joey was the best that ever did it. The greatest drumm...

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Slipknot’s founding drummer departed the band in 2013, before dying in July 2021...

“For roughly 150 days of the year I’m an unpaid amateur flute player, and I have a lot of fun doing it”: Ian Anderson explains why he does what he does – and the onstage mistake that sometimes stops him

“For roughly 150 days of the year I’m an unpaid amateur...

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The Jethro Tull mastermind reveals who he’s really performing for – and why he n...

"Some of the band didn't even want to finish Love Shack. They said, Let's just forget it." How a band who were "just too weird for the powers that be" became national treasures

"Some of the band didn't even want to finish Love Shack...

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The story behind The B-52's timeless anthem Love Shack

"Business people think anyone who doesn't want to be rich is a nutcase." In 1970, Fleetwood Mac leader Peter Green walked away from his band, saying that he wanted to give all his money away, and make music that would bring people closer to God

"Business people think anyone who doesn't want to be ri...

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"Fleetwood Mac has become a business, and I don't want to be a part of a business"

"We had a lot of fun revisiting these songs and hope you enjoy. Listen LOUD." Trent Reznor reveals details of the forthcoming Nine Inch Noize album, coming later this week

"We had a lot of fun revisiting these songs and hope yo...

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The story behind the new Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize collaboration

There's now a massive archive of thousands of indie rock gig recordings online, and it's awesome

There's now a massive archive of thousands of indie ro...

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Want to listen to Nirvana, Nick Cave, Sonic Youth or The Cure gigs from the '80s...

"I just feel so lucky to be considered in the same breath as some of the other artists on there." Former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley shares his feelings on being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

"I just feel so lucky to be considered in the same brea...

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Maiden's 90s vocalist admits it's a "real privilege" to be included with artists...

"We all dropped acid and went to see Yellow Submarine. I couldn't stop laughing the whole movie." An unusually candid Neal Schon comes clean on drugs, errant frontmen and the future of Journey

"We all dropped acid and went to see Yellow Submarine. ...

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The long, strange trip of Journey's Neal Schon

"It sounds great while floating lazily on a yacht or zooming down the interstate in a Lamborghini." The story of Player's debut album, a record for people who like to get home before it gets dark

"It sounds great while floating lazily on a yacht or zo...

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Perfect for people who think Survivor rock too hard

"There’s injustice, and so much hate and fear, and it’s such a drag." Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl says it's difficult not to feel angry and disillusioned about the state of America in 2026

"There’s injustice, and so much hate and fear, and it’s...

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Dave Grohl on his "deeply divided" homeland

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