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Metallica turned to “thieving” to survive the early ’80s, says James HetfieldByMatt Mills published 28 June 24While recording at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Metallica had to “borrow [things] forever” to make ends meet
Pearl Jam cancel London stadium showByNiall Doherty published 28 June 24Pearl Jam forced to pull their scheduled London stadium show due to illness
Tom Morello collaborates with son Roman on new solo song, Soldier In The Army Of LoveByMatt Mills published 28 June 24The track is the first taste of Morello’s “first-ever full-length solo rock album”
Watch Foo Fighters tear through Black Sabbath’s Paranoid with Geezer Butler on bassByMatt Mills published 28 June 24At last night’s Birmingham show, the Foos brought out local hero and Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler and nailed a heavy metal classic
Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard hails the "shamanistic" brilliance of IDLESByStef Lach published 28 June 24As Pearl Jam shorten sets for their own longevity, guitarist Stone Gossard recommends the frantic energy of IDLES
Jane's Addiction + Tom Morello = A Very Good TimeByPaul Brannigan published 27 June 24Tom Morello reunites with old pals from the "world of oddballs" which changed his life in the 1980s
The rock musicians battling against AI: "If they can do it to Steve and they can do it to me, what's next? How far will they go?"Exclusive: Peter Frampton and Jerry Shirley on the attempts by the owners of the Steve Marriott estate to replicate the singer's voice with AI – and why they're determined to fight it
"I need a girl who sounds like a shop girl to duet with me": How a retail assistant at Dorothy Perkins got to sing with David BowieOriginally written at a clandestine recording session, Absolute Beginners was the start of a 10-year musical relationship
“With a different hand at the controls, and an on-form Brian Johnson, it could have been a classic”: how AC/DC made an epic mis-step with Fly On The WallAC/DC‘s Fly On The Wall album was released on this day in 1985
Collective Soul recorded their latest album in Elvis's old house: on the night Lisa Marie died, the ceiling fell in "Maybe she's not liking what we're doing"
"It was like a joy filled my eyes – and ears": Why I love The Mothers Of Invention's Freak Out!, by Steve VaiSteve Vai recalls how buying this “abstract and experimental” double album inspired him to actually join Frank Zappa’s band
Seven songs that prove The Only Ones were much more than a one song band Famed for Another Girl, Another Planet but increasingly influential, there's much more to The Only Ones than "the greatest rock single ever recorded"
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View moreThe new issue of Classic Rock is an AC/DC 50th Anniversary Collector's EditionBySiân Llewellyn
How to watch Glastonbury 2024 live from anywhere – your iPlayer streaming guideByScott Munro last updated 28 June 24This year's Glastonbury festival is in full swing with hundreds of artists playing right across the festival site now and right the way through the weekend. We've got the lowdown on how you can watch it, no matter where you are
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Metallica turned to “thieving” to survive the early ’80s, says James HetfieldByMatt Mills published 28 June 24While recording at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Metallica had to “borrow [things] forever” to make ends meet
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Pearl Jam cancel London stadium showByNiall Doherty published 28 June 24Pearl Jam forced to pull their scheduled London stadium show due to illness
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Tom Morello collaborates with son Roman on new solo song, Soldier In The Army Of LoveByMatt Mills published 28 June 24The track is the first taste of Morello’s “first-ever full-length solo rock album”
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Watch Foo Fighters tear through Black Sabbath’s Paranoid with Geezer Butler on bassByMatt Mills published 28 June 24At last night’s Birmingham show, the Foos brought out local hero and Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler and nailed a heavy metal classic
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Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard hails the "shamanistic" brilliance of IDLESByStef Lach published 28 June 24As Pearl Jam shorten sets for their own longevity, guitarist Stone Gossard recommends the frantic energy of IDLES
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Jane's Addiction + Tom Morello = A Very Good TimeByPaul Brannigan published 27 June 24Tom Morello reunites with old pals from the "world of oddballs" which changed his life in the 1980s
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Watch Metallica cover Diamond Head’s Am I Evil? with Diamond Head’s guitarist, Brian TatlerByMatt Mills published 27 June 24Tatler joined the heavy metal superstars onstage at Oslo’s Tons Of Rock festival yesterday
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Ozzy Osbourne cancels convention appearance over health concernsByMatt Mills published 27 June 24The Prince Of Darkness was booked to appear at Mad Monster Party in Phoenix, Arizona, next month
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Phish reveal which Taylor Swift song they almost covered last yearByPaul Brannigan published 27 June 24The world is going to have to wait a little longer for that Phish/Taylor Swift crossover moment
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Eagles have now scheduled 16 shows at Sphere in Las VegasByFraser Lewry last updated 26 June 24Eagles now have 16 shows scheduled at the 20,000-capacity Sphere
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"We couldn’t be more disappointed to not play one of our favorite cities this tour." Pearl Jam cancel London show with 24 hours' notice
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View moreFancy a bit of heads-down, legs-apart, no-nonsense, mindless boogie? The Status Quo albums you should definitely listen toByDave Ling
P.O.D. were way ahead of the nu-metal curve, but others get the plauditsByRich Hobson published 27 June 24P.O.D.'s Sonny Sandoval on growing up, the joys of collaboration and Justin Timberlake
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In 2009 another new technology was threatening music, but Radiohead had a solutionByMalcolm Dome published 26 June 24When social media rumours ran wild that the band were splitting up, bassist Colin Greenwood revealed the complexities and confidence of what was really going on
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The 13 most iconic Glastonbury Festival performances everByStephen Hill published 25 June 24As Glastonbury 2024 approaches, we run through the 13 sets that have defined the festival over its lifespan
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Sammy Hagar on the 'demons' which bedevilled Van Halen's reunion tourByClassic Rock last updated 25 June 24"When I saw those demons take over him it was pitiful." Sammy Hagar revisited his darkest days in Van Halen in a 2016 interview newly uploaded online
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"The biggest compliment ever is when someone says: 'I've just seen a stadium show in a club'": Meet the Karma Effect, classic rock revivalists with big ambitionByPolly Glass published 25 June 24The Karma Effect are currently a club band but they're already planning for much bigger rooms
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“It felt like the right time to me. And I think Gavin and Richard acknowledged this too." How Porcupine Tree returned with Closure/ContinuationByDom Lawson published 24 June 24Never say never. After years of speculation and rumours, Steven Wilson reunited with his former Porcupine Tree bandmates Richard Barbieri and Gavin Harrison for one of the most unexpected musical reformations.
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The best new rock songs you need to hear right nowByPolly Glass published 24 June 24Including Massive Wagons, Bones UK, Orange Goblin and five other movers, groovers, shakers and quakers
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“I don’t recall stockings and suspenders coming into Arthurian legend, but hey, they do now!”: how Rick Wakeman staged the most OTT live shows of the 1970sByHenry Yates published 23 June 24The story of prog icon Rick Wakeman‘s epic 1970s shows for Journey To The Centre Of The Earth and King Arthur On Ice
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“Ritchie Blackmore went into the pit with a box of tomatoes and started throwing them at the singer”: how Deep Purple changed Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott’s lifeByMark Blake published 23 June 24Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott on his love of Deep Purple – and the deep cut he loves
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Why Testament deserve to be at thrash metal’s top table ByDave Ling published 23 June 24Testament’s 2012 album Dark Roots Of Earth was another classic from thrash’s most dependable band
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View more"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is a bit of a one-trick pony, but what a trick the pony can do": Is Iron Butterfly's iconic second album the most lopsided hit record ever? ByClassic Rock Magazine
Foo Fighters deliver a rock 'n' roll masterclass in the Home Of MetalByRich Hobson published 28 June 24Dave Grohl and co. close out their Everything Or Nothing At All UK tour in the Home Of Metal - Birmingham
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Pearl Jam live review: Manchester Co-Op Live Arena June 25 2024ByRich Hobson published 26 June 24Eddie Vedder might be stricken with illness, but a vocal crowd help make Pearl Jam's Manchester show a success against the odds
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13 years after their last album, Kittie are back and their claws are outByEmma Johnston published 21 June 24Two years after returning from hiatus, Canadian metallers Kittie complete the comeback with their seventh album
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Ghost's first concert movie Rite Here Rite Now is an instant classic ByMerlin Alderslade published 19 June 24From its retina-singeing visuals to its stunning camerawork and heartfelt emotional punches, Rite Here Rite Now is a triumph
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Avenged Sevenfold bring Download's most challenging year to a close in styleByEleanor Goodman published 17 June 24After a weekend of torrential rain, endless mud and regular sound issues, Avenged Sevenfold remind us all of what Download is really all about
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Black Country Communion stick to a winning formula on VByNeil Jeffries published 14 June 24V is the fifth album from the retro-styled supergroup featuring Bonham, Bonamassa, Hughes and Sherinian
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Fu Manchu journey to the centre of your mind on The Return Of TomorrowBySleazegrinder published 14 June 24Veteran desert rockers Fu Manchu deliver heavy fuzz on 13th album
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David Bowie's Ziggy era mined for gold on Rock ’N’ Roll StarByKris Needs published 14 June 24This mothership of David Bowie box sets covers Ziggy Stardust's conception, birth and lift-off
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Weezer and The Smashing Pumpkins kick off their UK co-headline tour at Utilita Arena Birmingham - live reviewByRich Hobson published 10 June 24Live debuts, surprise covers and all the alt rock hits you could ever possibly want - Weezer and Smashing Pumpkins kick off their UK tour in Birmingham
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The Hu swap beauty for bombast on Live At GlastonburyByFraser Lewry published 7 June 24Record Store Day live album from the Mongolian men, now available to all
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Joanne Shaw Taylor fuses blues and soul seamlessly on Heavy SoulByRich Davenport published 7 June 24Soulful blues rocker Joanne Shaw Taylor matures without mellowing on ninth studio set
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Royal Republic continue to party on the exuberant LovecopByEssi Berelian published 7 June 24It's a rock'n'roll boogie wonderland
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