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Poppy is on the cover of the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive new interview
Poppy returns to the cover of Metal Hammer and she's as delightfully enigmatic as ever
Artists
How Foreigner made a 70s hard rock classic with Head Games – and caused uproar with the cover
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How country-rock trailblazers The Flying Burrito Brothers pioneered a whole new sound – only for the Eagles to steal their thunder
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How an A-list director and a time-travelling teenager turned Huey Lewis & The News into unlikely 80s superstars
Huey Lewis & The News scored a massive hit with The Power Of Love thanks to Back To The Future
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Music
Horror-punk icons the Misfits recorded their classic debut album in 1978. It took 18 years for it to be released
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5 insanely obscure 1980s rock albums that are a perfect 10/10
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How Whitesnake’s Lovehunter album helped David Coverdale into a star all over again
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Tech
Soundboks raise the roof once again with their latest heavyweight Bluetooth speaker
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Pro-Ject E1.2 turntable review: A stellar turntable that's simply hard to beat for the price
The Pro-Ject E1.2 is a phenomenal entry-level turntable, that dares to offer more through less
Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB review
The AT-LP120XUSB is more than a budget-friendly, DJ-friendly record player; it’s a great shout for solid performance at the entry level
Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT review: an automatic turntable all-but guaranteed to go the distance
This automatic record player is the gold-standard for entry level turntables, with beginner-friendly operation and hi-fi friendly fidelity
With huge savings on a range of Amazon devices, Spring Deal Days is the perfect time to upgrade your home entertainment set-up
Amazon's big Spring sale comes to a close just before midnight on March 16 - so there's still a bit of time left to grab a discount on everything from smart speakers to firesticks
One of our highest-rated Audio-Technica turntables has a brilliant 20% discount for Amazon Spring Deal Days - but you'll have to be quick to grab it
The clock is ticking on Amazon Spring Deal Days - but there's just enough time to get up to 24% off Audio-Technica turntables
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Eihwar bring the bangers to the UK capital
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Supported by Nails, Exodus and Carcass, the German luminaries reach a new level of pageantry
Suzi Quatro refuses to dim the lights on 18th album Freedom
Freedom is Suzi Quatro's third album in collaboration with son LR Tuckey
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