Ever wondered what it's like to stay at Elton John's house? Wonder no more, here's the inside story
An ex-housesitter spills the beans on the “nerve-wracking” experience of lodging at Elton’s pad
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Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on his stint playing in Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
The Radiohead bassist has just completed a stint in Nick Cave’s band and opens up on “the best time with the loveliest people”
The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2024
A-listers, established artists, up-and-comers, previously unknowns and more
The night an ex-Beatle gatecrashed a Deep Purple show for an impromptu jam
At a gig in Sydney in 1984, Deep Purple were joined by surprise guest Arnold Grove – aka former Beatles guitarist George Harrison
“I was infatuated”: Gun guitarist Jools Gizzi on his prog hero Alex Lifeson
Scottish rocker discovered Jethro Tull fan, Pink Floyd and Tangerine Dream as a teenager – but Rush really stood out to him as he learned to play
10 brilliant rock albums that last less than 30 minutes
Only got half an hour to spare? These mighty producers of musical brevity are here to answer your prayers
Meet Sacri Monti, the psychedelic rockers who don’t know where they’re going but dig the journey
From Oceanside, California, Sacri Monti met in high school in the early 2000s and have been jamming (and other things) ever since
The night Bob Dylan trolled David Letterman and a TV audience of millions
When The Late Show celebrated its 10th anniversary they organised the starriest of all-star bands to back Bob Dylan. It did not work out
The 10 best King Crimson songs, by Jakko Jakszyk
King Crimson guitarist and singer Jakko Jakszyk picks his 10 favourite tracks by his favourite band
Introducing Crossbone Skully, Tommy Henriksen's avenging superhero from outer space
Welcome to Alice Cooper guitarist Tommy Henriksen’s Mutt Lange-produced 80s-rock-leaning project
Danny Bowes on the long road to recovery and his spoken word tour
Back from the brink: Thunder vocalist Danny Bowes returns after major medical trauma
Best record players: turntables tested for every budget
Want to hear your records at their very best? Our experts have picked out the best record players for every budget, from affordable automatics to hi-end, hi-fi highlights
Fantastic Negrito has poured his upbringing into his extraordinary and beautiful latest album
Xavier Dphrepaulezz on Sion Of A Broken Man, the concept album inspired by his tumultuous relationship with his late father
Phil Collins: “I don’t have many rock’n’roll stories; that was always someone else’s job”
He may not always have been life and soul of the party, but he’s been the heartbeat behind songs across a huge range of genres – to his lasting pride
Cats In Space and Willie Dowling are on tour and cannot get enough of each other
Pop-leaning rock band Cats In Space and multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and producer Willie Dowling have four dates together this month
Those Damn Crows are used to big crowds, but their next show is the big step up
Welsh rockers Those Damn Crows are going from strength to strength – we check in ahead of the biggest show of their lives
Kate Bush's only live performance on US TV didn't transform her fortunes, but she did inspire a Hollywood actor's recipe for braised spare ribs
in 1978 Kate Bush appeared on Saturday Night Live, impressing a budding musician and inspiring a future cinema star
How prog were Neil Innes and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band?
His lyrical wit and musical genius helped spawn the definitive Fab Four pastiche band, got him a position in Monty Python and generated a hit single his band hadn’t wanted – leading him to compare himself to Shakespeare
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
Including The Wildhearts, Larkin Poe, Dorothy and five other guardians at the rock'n'roll gates
