The Damned founding guitarist Brian James dead at 70
Brian James wrote much of The Damned's early material as they carved their place in punk rock history
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The Damned founding guitarist Brian James dead at 70
Brian James wrote much of The Damned's early material as they carved their place in punk rock history
Former Ministry and Prong drummer Aaron Rossi dead at 44
Metal Hall of Famer Aaron Rossi played with Prong, Ministry, John 5 and others and was nominated for a Grammy in 2009
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Glastonbury 2025 lineup confirmed: The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo, Biffy Clyro, Deftones, Weezer, Kneecap, Turnstile, The Prodigy and many more set for this year’s festival
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Motley Crue postpone Las Vegas residency for singer Vince Neil to undergo medical procedure
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Stunning new 4K trailer for Pink Floyd At Pompeii – MCMLXXII revealed
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Why Iron Maiden have banned record label staff from the studio since 1982
Iron Maiden’s label representatives haven’t been allowed to hear what the metal legends are recording since as far back as The Number Of The Beast
"People had issues with how he treated people – he was emotionally abusive, he was physically abusive." Prince documentary director addresses Netflix cancellation, says the star's representatives were unable to "confront his humanity"
Director Ezra Edelman was working on a new Prince documentary for Netflix, however it has since been axed, allegedly due to disagreements over how the late musician was to be depicted
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