Roger Taylor looks back on a problem Queen finally fixed after 50 years
Listen to Roger Taylor's isolated drum tracks from three different versions of Queen's first album highlight Liar
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Roger Taylor looks back on a problem Queen finally fixed after 50 years
Listen to Roger Taylor's isolated drum tracks from three different versions of Queen's first album highlight Liar
If you ever dreamed of living in a mansion in Scotland formerly owned by Genesis, we have excellent news
Pennyghael House, a nine-room mansion on the Isle of Mull once owned by Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford, is up for sale:, and in need of some love and attention
Watch the trailer for the long-awaited documentary about troubled psychedelic pioneer Sly Stone
The film tells the story of Sly & The Family Stone's rise and fall, and examines the difficulties facing successful Black artists in America
Aerosmith are heading back to the stage - but it's for one night only
Boston legends Aerosmith will play at a charity event early next month
Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth) likens guitar playing to sex
“Everything that I always say about this can be related to sex in some way,” the legendary guitarist admits
Is flexing an imaginary endorsement from two dead rock stars the weirdest product launch idea ever?
"These hues are our grunge heroes with a sexy AF personality." Of course they are hun
Mille Petrozza reveals which classic Kreator track was inspired by 9/11
Influenced by the confusion and hostility that followed 9/11, Kreator wrote an anarchic thrasher that continued their 2000s comeback
An unreleased Tina Turner song has surfaced and it has a connection to AC/DC
Listen to the previously unheard Hot For You Baby, which comes from the 40th anniversary edition of Tina Turner's classic Private Dancer album
Dream Theater share tour diary music video for new track Midnight Messiah
Dream Theater's will release Parasomnia, their first new album with Mike Portnoy for 16 years, in February
The guitar on the cover of Jeff Beck's Blow By Blow album has just sold for over a million pounds
Beck's touring Stratocaster also sold for over £1 million - and some of the money will help baby animals
Tedeschi Trucks Band announce mammoth live schedule with Gov't Mule and Whiskey Myers
The tour will feature guest appearances from Steve Winwood, Buddy Guy, Little Feat, Duane Betts and more
Nine Inch Nails announce long-rumoured world tour with UK, Europe and North American dates
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have confirmed they’ll be trotting across the globe from June to September
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The crazed story of The Quireboys, the band who had it all then partied it all away
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We made a timeline of everything that’s happened in human history using only Iron Maiden songs
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Metallica released their first music video 35 years ago. This is how it ruined my life.
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Frank Black's Teenager Of The Year still sounds brilliant 30 years on
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Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown is an enthralling depiction of the emergence of a singular musical genius and cultural disruptor, with Timothée Chalamet superb as a young Dylan
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Julian Cope rediscovers melody on mischievous 37th solo album Friar Tuck
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Friends of the late, great Mark Lanegan - including Josh Homme, Dave Gahan, Chrissie Hynde and Bobby Gillespie - assemble in London for an emotional celebration of a truly singular talent
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