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“Jon had the laser-focus about becoming a rock star at age 19... he knew how to negotiate the business”: Session ace Tim Pierce on his blazing solo on Bon Jovi’s Runaway – and the hunger that propelled Jon Bon Jovi to superstardom

Sometimes rock history is settled by the fickle finger of fate. When Pierce was asked to help a young Jon Bon Jovi track his 1981 demoes, he ended up playing guitar on a Bon Jovi classic – a song that set its frontman on his way to the top

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The 50 best albums of 2024: No 2 – Cindy Lee: Diamond Jubilee

The mysterious and theatrical singer’s monumental 32-track album is a parallel dimension of nostalgic pop, its pristine tunes rivalling the greats of the 20th century

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“Because the guy’s got a knife, he’s fairly persuasive!”: How Paul McCartney survived a mugging - and a mutiny - to create his solo masterpiece

The full, amazing story of Band On The Run

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“The message said, ‘This is Sharon Osbourne. Me and Ozzy have been checking you out, and we really love your guitar playing. We want you to audition’”: That time one of the fastest shredders in guitar history auditioned to join Ozzy Osbourne’s band

When the Osbourne camp began searching for Jake E. Lee’s replacement, a neo-classical speed shredder featured high up on their list

Guitar World

Bob “Slim” Dunlap, guitarist for The Replacements, has died at 73

Bruce Springsteen called Dunlap's post-Replacements solo materal “just beautiful rock ‘n’ roll records”

Guitar World

"I’d love to do a crossover Sleep Token track." Bullet For My Valentine's Matt Tuck and Trivium's Matt Heafy field questions on Welsh cuisine, punching people in the face and having a willy for a nose

Two of metal's best Matts answer questions from their biggest fans (and no, we still don't know who the next Metallica is)

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Sean Ono Lennon Revives Father's Music With Innovative Approach

Sean Ono Lennon, son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, honors his father's legacy through music, winning awards and reimagining albums.

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"When Jimi Hendrix died, Shane spent the whole day with his face turned to the wall." How Jimi Hendrix became an unlikely influence upon Irish folk-punk legends The Pogues

Shane MacGowan and Spider Stacy loved Jimi Hendrix, but The Pogues were never going to sound like Seattle's legendary guitar hero

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Ashes of Motorhead star Lemmy enshrined in London club Stringfellows

Lemmy’s Motorhead bandmate joked that his friend is ‘going to have a good view’

The Independent UK

For travellers and workers ‘Music for Airports’ is now a thing of the past

Live acts are taking over airports

The Independent UK

“The first big gig for Starship was opening for Skynyrd in Florida in front of like 30,000 people. I had all these note-for-note solos, going, ‘God, I hope I nail these!’” Alastair Greene played sideman to rock greats –before he came back to the blues

The guitarist recalls the stress of his no rehearsal debut for Starship, learning lessons from Robin Trower and growing up with Seymour Duncan

Guitar World

“Michael and Quincy tried to steal it”: Drummer John ‘JR’ Robinson on the Chaka Khan hit that could have ended up on Thriller

“Ironically, I would have been on that version anyway, but it wouldn’t have been nearly as hip,” he says

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Why Chappell Roan will 'say something controversial' if she wins a Grammy

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"Tony Banks got wind of it. From then on, we knew that Pete could leave at any time, but we had a 150-show tour to do": Phil Collins opens up in epic new career retrospective documentary

Phil Collins: Drummer First reveals the secrets of his sound, his career highs and lows, and the story of that drum fill…

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“We’re maintaining en element of prog but hopefully still being accessible”: Giant Walker chase an audience who wouldn’t normally bother with their style of groovy riffs

With elements of Deftones and Soundgarden in their experimental approach, Newcastle quartet want to preach their prog news at the heavier festivals

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"Prepare for an unforgettable night of pure metal mayhem!" Arch Enemy announce North American tour

Arch Enemy will hit the states with three killer support bands in tow

The Independent UK

Phil Collins revisits his drumkit for the first time in years: ‘It just feels so strange’

Musician is the subject of a new documentary that explores his legacy as one of the greatest drummers of all time

Evening Standard

Paul McCartney at the O2 review: A masterpiece of performance and a deeply moving celebration of an all-time great

5/5 Paul McCartney put on a triumphant show, which even included a surprise version of A Wonderful Christmas Time

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"I hope your journeys will be safe." Black Sabbath legend Bill Ward shares message for Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain following tour retirement

One legendary heavy metal drummer pays tribute to another

The Guardian - UK

Bob ‘Slim’ Dunlap, guitarist in the Replacements, dies at 73

The well-loved ‘replacement Replacement’ joined the band after being a janitor at a local music venue where they played early shows

The Independent UK

Robert Smith says he ‘felt bad’ about viral Rock and Roll Hall of Fame interview

The Cure frontman was the subject of a viral exchange with an enthusiastic reporter on the red carpet at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony

Guitar World

“I felt like I’d expressed everything I had inside me and nothing was left. After 20 years I thought, ‘Man, maybe I’m done’”: How Eddie Van Halen inspired Todd Jones to pick Nails up off the canvas for a face-ripping comeback album

Last man standing, sole original member of California hardcore stalwarts Nails, Todd Jones thought it was all over. But hyped up on classic Eddie licks, he turned that energy loose on Every Bridge Burning

Evening Standard

Mariah Carey: 'I’ve worried that people only know me for Christmas — but I don’t care, I love it'

The undisputed Queen of Christmas talks to Oliver Keens about breaking barriers in music, overcoming her insecurities and why she’ll always believe in Santa

Metal Hammer

“Steve Harris from Iron Maiden said, ‘If any band can carry our torch, it’s them.’ You think, ‘Wow – do we even want that?’” Nightwish’s constant reinvention could be a chain reaction that explodes out of control

With close harmonies and a full orchestral suite on Human. :||: Nature. the band proved it was capable of endless expansion. But the experience of being mobbed and drowned out in South America offered pause for thought

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"I've walked past people with tattoos of mine on their arm without a flicker of recognition": How the Sisters Of Mercy's Andrew Eldritch avoids being stopped in public

Andrew Eldritch on the meaning of life, jazz-funk and beetroot

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