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Music
Top new prog from Lonely Robot, Kompendium, Giant Sky and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
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How Descendents' Milo Goes To College created the blueprint that Green Day, The Offspring, Blink-182 and more took to the bank
Gallows guitarist Laurent 'Lags' Barnard salutes one of modern punk's foundational recordings
Every Slipknot album ranked from worst to best: over 25 years of heavy metal's angriest band
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Yes co-founder Tony Kaye’s 20-year journey to release his album about 9/11
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Tech
Audio masters Pro-Ject bring the “mechanical soul” of the open road to the home with new Harley-Davidson turntable
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Marshall expand their Jimi Hendrix anniversary range with Purple Haze-infused hardware line-up
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