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If you've got a spare $9000 a limited edition AC/DC watch can be yoursByFraser Lewry published 12 June 24For those about to clock, etc
Alice Cooper has launched yet another bid to become US presidentByFraser Lewry published 11 June 24It's almost as if he wants to be elected
Judas Priest announce 2024 North American tour with Sabaton as supportByMerlin Alderslade published 11 June 24It's a heavy metal bonanza as Judas Priest and Sabaton hit the road together later this year!
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine says nothing makes him feel as good as thrash metal: “Not a drug, not a drink, not a person, not a thing”ByMatt Mills published 11 June 24The Megadeth man’s wife and children will be thrilled
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett names the band he considers the “architects” of heavy metalByMatt Mills published 11 June 24Metallica’s lead guitarist tips his hat to the icons who, he believes, refined the modern heavy metal sound
An astronaut's guide to space exploration: The Hawkwind albums you should definitely listen toFor more than half a century, Hawkwind's ever-changing line-up of space rockers has consistently created challenging and highly influential albums
"We're just gonna play you a couple and then we'll get to drinking": Watch footage of Bon Jovi's surprise return to the stage Bon Jovi played a five-song set at the opening of their frontman's new bar in Nashville
"My friends and I went through hours and hours and many bags of weed blasting that record": The soundtrack of Walter Trout's lifeBlues legend Walter Trout picks his records, artists and gigsof lasting significance
"You can see my left hand completely cramp up at song 57": Man successfully completes nine-hour, 128-song, one-take Foo Fighters drum marathonGreg Barton undertook the marathon task to raise money for cancer research
"I've got a sex tape out? Big deal! So do lots of people!": A strange and occasionally antagonistic interview with Mötley CrüeIn 2004 everyone thought Mötley Crüe hated each other. But they reformed, and we asked them about it
"The freedom and joy we had, and the confidence in each other, is remarkable": Ian Gillan looks back at Deep Purple's Machine Head eraWith Deep Purple’s original plans for their sixth album having literally gone up in smoke, Machine Head was a triumph snatched from the jaws of disaster
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If you've got a spare $9000 a limited edition AC/DC watch can be yoursByFraser Lewry published 12 June 24For those about to clock, etc
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Alice Cooper has launched yet another bid to become US presidentByFraser Lewry published 11 June 24It's almost as if he wants to be elected
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Judas Priest announce 2024 North American tour with Sabaton as supportByMerlin Alderslade published 11 June 24It's a heavy metal bonanza as Judas Priest and Sabaton hit the road together later this year!
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Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine says nothing makes him feel as good as thrash metal: “Not a drug, not a drink, not a person, not a thing”ByMatt Mills published 11 June 24The Megadeth man’s wife and children will be thrilled
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How to watch Glastonbury 2024: Everything you need to know to stream the UK festival from anywhereByScott Munro last updated 11 June 24Glastonbury 2024 takes place between 26 and 30 June with Coldplay, Dua Lipa and SZA confirmed as headliners – but the coverage will kick off before then. Here’s how you can watch it, wherever you are
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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett names the band he considers the “architects” of heavy metalByMatt Mills published 11 June 24Metallica’s lead guitarist tips his hat to the icons who, he believes, refined the modern heavy metal sound
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David Gilmour adds extra LA date due to popular demandByJerry Ewing published 10 June 24David Gilmour will play his first US live shows in eight years this October and November
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Emily Eavis wants Kate Bush to headline Glastonbury FestivalByLiz Scarlett published 10 June 24Glastonbury festival organiser Emily Eavis reveals her dream headliner to be the stage-shy Kate Bush
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Andy Summers shares atmospheric new single Into The Blue. Listen here...ByJerry Ewing published 10 June 24Former Police guitarist Andy Summers will release new EP Vertiginous Canyons in June
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Shinedown frontman Brent Smith says he has seen music "cure cancer"ByStef Lach published 10 June 24Brent Smith of Shinedown says he's seen songs cure cancer – repeating a claim he made back in 2019
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The Sphere in Las Vegas has overturned its ban on Acid Farts, the bong-smoking Phish fanByFraser Lewry published 8 June 24Shortly after launching a "Free Acid Farts" t-shirt, Phish fan Farts has been liberated
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View more"Not quite rock, not quite prog, not quite metal, but simultaneously a little and none of each": The Anathema albums you should definitely listen toByDave Everley
The story behind Syd Barrett's "too dark" final Pink Floyd songByPaul Brannigan published 10 June 24The story behind the Pink Floyd song the band kept in their vaults for almost 50 years
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The stories behind Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets' new Set The Controls setlistByJo Kendall published 10 June 24Warning: Contains spoilers
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The best new rock songs you need to hear right nowByPolly Glass published 10 June 24More quality rock than a mile-deep quarry
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The birth of Deep Purple Mk II and the transformation that changed rockByPeter Makowski published 9 June 24How Deep Purple went from one-hit-wonders to become one of the greatest rock bands in history
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“I didn’t know if I’d destroyed my brain”: the dark life and turbulent times of Trent ReznorBySimon Price published 9 June 24In 2005, Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor sat down with Metal Hammer for one of his most in-depth interviews ever
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“Fighting Martians is a lifestyle for me”: Jeff Wayne on waging the War Of The WorldsByAlex Burrows published 9 June 24Composer of prog’s greatest conceptual album – among many, many overshadowed works – recalls cutting the invaders’ language in half, casting Phil Lynott as a vicar and scraping his wife’s best pots for a tension-building sound effect
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The unlikely birth of Velvet Revolver, the supergroup who triumphed against the oddsByJon Hotten published 8 June 24Velvet Revolver’s debut album, Contraband, was released on June 8, 2004. In this classic interview, Slash reveals how one of rock’s greatest modern supergroups got off the ground
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Your guide to every player who has completed a tour of service in Smashing Pumpkins, from their beginnings right up to the present dayByNiall Doherty published 8 June 24Introducing the hardy souls who did a stint in Billy Corgan's crew
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View more"There's nothing wrong with the Cactus debut - it's just that so many other albums circa 1970 did the same things better": Cactus's first album showed they had the chops but not the songsByClassic Rock Magazine
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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Grand Slam's lack of originality tires on second album Wheel Of FortuneByNeil Jeffries published 7 June 24Phil Lynott's old band are back for a second spin
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Bon Jovi fight for their future on ForeverByPhilip Wilding published 7 June 24Following Jon Bon Jovi's vocal surgery, the band are back, and it's about time
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Robin Trower's classic Bridge Of Sighs gets a lavish 50th birthday makeoverByHugh Fielder published 6 June 24British guitar hero Robin Trower’s finest hour, expanded
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Duff McKagan keeps it intimate on Tenderness Live In Los AngelesByDave Everley published 2 June 24GN’R bassist Duff McKagan scales things down on solo live double album
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Billy Morrison bangs out the punk and electro rockers on The Morrison ProjectByHugh Fielder published 31 May 24Billy Morrison gets his mates in
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Crowded House make for uneasy listening on Gravity StarsByDamian Jones published 31 May 24Neil Finn's band make thoughtful, complicated, contemplative return
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