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“I was in the mountains during a thunderstorm. It was so heavy I had to pull aside and park. That’s when ‘heavy metal thunder’ came to me”: The biker rock anthem th…

But Bonfire’s relationship with the band didn’t end there. He had demoed Born To Be Wild, and after it had been turned down ...
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The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now!

Sepultura, Lamb Of God and Arch Enemy are among the best new metal songs this week. Is it us, or did the music world suddenly ...
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Sleep Token, Wet Leg, Wolf Alice, Pulp & Turnstile among this year's Brit nominees - here's how you can watch the 2026 Brit Awards... no matter where you are

This weekend's ceremony from Manchester's Co-op Arena will be broadcast live - here's everything you need to know ahead of the big night ...
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"Ozzy has been a mighty force in modern music." The BRIT Awards are to honour the late Black Sabbath's contribution to music with Lifetime Achievement accolade and all-star ...

The BRIT Awards 2026 have announced Ozzy Osbourne will be honoured with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement award at the annual ceremony, which is set to take place this weekend. An all-star line-up ...
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“They say time heals all wounds, but not completely. Even 40 years later, I often find myself thinking about him”: The electrifying life and dark times of iconic Thin Lizzy ...

“As I got into the light, I heard: “Are you Scott?” There was this black guy. For a moment, I thought: ‘That’s really cool, ...
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"The guys from Guns N’ Roses split down the middle politically." Melania Trump documentary producer names the artists who refused to give permission for their m…

While Beckman does not disclose which band member refused permission, Axl Rose has previously gone on record with his ...
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"I was very narrow-minded. I thought they were just an annoying pop band!" One of America's greatest punk rock frontmen has come out as a huge fan of Oasis after ye…

Ness went to see the reunited indie-rock superstars play the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on September 6 last year, and ...
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"We’ve actually worked together on a bunch of stuff over the years that hasn’t even come out." Why Willow Smith is the only guest vocalist on Sean Lennon and Les Cla…

Primus frontman Les Claypool and Sean Lennon have announced the third album from their collaborative project The Claypool ...
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"We’re jamming, so it’s possible..." Rush discuss the possibility of new music as they announce another Manchester show

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have revealed their shock and delight at the success of Rush 's upcoming Fifty Something tour as they announce a second night at Manchester's Co-Op Live for March 14 due to ...
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"I drank a shot of vodka to brace myself, pulled my flaccid penis out of my pants, and casually walked past Trump." The night that a world-famous musician decided to "k…

In his memoir, Moby reveals that, after he'd explained the rules of this obnoxious frat boy game at said party, his friend ...
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"I'm like, 'Guys, help me!' And my first day sober, I played in front of 14,000 people, weeping my eyes out." How Metallica helped modern metal icon and Lamb Of God …

Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe says he'd be "dead" if he hadn't quit drinking in 2010 - and the biggest band in metal ...
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Give World Book Day a rock'n'roll edge with my pick of 12 must-read publications: Ozzy, Lemmy, Bowie, Slash, The Boss & more

When it comes to books about music, there's a vast array out there that would take a lifetime to read through. So with World ...