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“We wanted to look like something never before seen in heavy metal. What would be wilder than denim and leather? Animal fur!” How Manowar helped invent power metal with Hail To England

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Bow down before Manowar’s false metal-slaying third album, 1984’s Hail To England

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“People have slammed Bohemian Rhapsody but who can you compare it to? Tell me one group that’s done an operatic single?”: The epic story of A Night At The Opera, the album that turned Queen into superstars

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In 1975, Queen were an ambitious band hungry for superstardom – and then they released their fourth album, A Night At The Opera, and monster hit single Bohemian Rhapsody. Former Melody Maker journalis

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“We were rebels: ‘Hate us, we don’t care.’ But the more critics hated us, the more kids started showing up at shows”: The tangled tale of X Japan, Japan’s biggest rock band

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Fame, death and resurrection – X Japan’s Yoshiki looks back on his band’s unique journey

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“Crowds would get agitated as soon as they heard Slash’s intro riff”: Duff McKagan on the making of a Guns N’ Roses classic

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How a song about the “hardscrabble lives” of the fledgling rockers became a timeless rock anthem

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Early career advice given to Linkin Park included a choreographer suggesting they incorporate a "gimmick" in which they would kick off a shoe onstage. Yes, seriously.

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Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda recalls the wild shoe-related choreography tips the band wisely rejected

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“One can spot a steely glint in his eye – despite the subject matter, he’s hardly feeling sorry for himself here”: David Gilmour’s Luck And Strange

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Fifth solo album carries all the Pink Floyd mastermind’s trademarks, but there are notable differences too

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on Sep 6

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How Deep Purple entered their Mk IX era, inspired by the tedious complications of modern life

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"I hear this screaming from behind me: Simon! Simon! Start the bloody song!"

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on Sep 6

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The UK Government is to investigate Ticketmaster over Oasis ticket sales

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The news comes in the wake of fan fury over Ticketmaster's 'dynamic ticketing' policy

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on Sep 6

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Green Day rushed offstage in Detroit after drone flies into stadium: Suspect arrested

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"Billie looked scared, then ran off and they all zoomed off on golf carts"

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on Sep 6

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What happened the night Vince Neil punched Izzy Stradlin

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"All the blood rushed into my fist and I decked him. He fell to the ground like a tipped cow"

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on Sep 6

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Dead Daisies revert to meat-and-potatoes type on Light Em Up

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"A case of what might have been"

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on Sep 6

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The Cold Stares prepare for a big future on The Southern

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"Southern rock, blues rock, what does it matter what you tag it when the tracks are this good?"

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on Sep 6

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Luck And Strange finds David Gilmour in relaxed, reflective form

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"Imbued with tropical, fado or flamenco vibes, as if recorded in a hammock on a private beach somewhere"

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on Sep 6

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80s' King Crimson shine brightly on Sheltering Skies

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"A tightly convoluted blend of NY postpunk, art-rock and fusion"

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on Sep 6

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"It's good to see you again." Linkin Park introduce new vocalist Emily Armstrong at livestream concert, announce new album From Zero, new single The Emptiness Machine, world tour dates

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Linkin Park are back, with a new singer, new album, and world tour. Watch the video for new single The Emptiness Machine here

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on Sep 6

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“Head and Fieldy are born-again Christians. I don’t choose sides. I’ve got Christian friends and Satanist friends”: How a reunited and rebooted Korn put religious differences aside to make The Paradigm Shift

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In 2013, former Korn guitarist Head rejoined his ex-bandmates to make The Path Of Totality - this is how it happened

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on Sep 5