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Misfits vocalist Glenn Danzig on true crime, Bruce Lee and acting as a vampire on Portlandia
Danzig has walked among us for seven decades. Here's what he's learned during his time on Earth
How Freddie Mercury's "fevered brain" conjured up Queen's biggest song
Queen's record company didn't want to release Bohemian Rhapsody as a single, but history has proved them wrong several times
“It pissed him off. He went, ‘F**k, I can’t say no!’” Rush’s R40 tour only happened for a single reason
The drummer had already decided to retire. But a wounded Alex Lifeson brought the only argument that made the classic line-up’s 2015 final road trip a reality
Aerosmith's Joe Perry on The Beatles, Jack White and the ridiculous amount of guitars in his collection
The Aerosmith guitarist definitely has way more instruments than anyone, unless your name is Guitar Center
The story of how Pyromania sold 100,000 copies a day and turned Def Leppard into superstars
Def Leppard made an album so huge that only Michael Jackson’s Thriller prevented it from reaching No.1 in America
How alt. rock godhead Bob Mould finally struck gold with Sugar's Copper Blue
Released in 1992, Sugar's debut album Copper Blue gave former Hüsker Dü man Bob Mould the commercial success he so richly deserved
The story behind the wildest gig Zakk Wylde ever played
"It was every parent’s nightmare"
With Sober, Tool attracted mainstream attention – and the ire of one of rock’s greatest frontmen
Sober, the seminal single from 1993’s Undertow, made Maynard James Keenan and co. a quick success story, but not everybody was a fan
How a song about gang wars helped a Ph.D. student and a school janitor become the '90s most unlikely rock stars
The story of the song that helped launch the biggest independently-released rock album of all time
Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee are preparing to tour again - and the only goal is to be great
In our exclusive interview, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson explain how and why the Fifty Something tour came to be
Ed O’Brien steps out from Radiohead’s shadow with Blue Morpho
After dealing with a deep depression, he’s eventually freed himself from concerns about being measured against his day-job bandmates. That’s why he’s dumped the EOB title to finally use his own name
Yes: The early years - a surprisingly difficult quiz
Think you know everything about Yes? Then take our quiz and prove it
Inside the chaotic birth of prog metal provocateurs Tool
They’ve sold millions of albums, won four Grammys and inspired legions of copycats, but this is where the legend of Tool kicked off
The story behind Foreigner's classic AOR anthem Cold As Ice
Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones on his bad girl-critiquing 1977 hit Cold As Ice
An epic conversation with Guns N' Roses guitar hero Slash
"I'm happy right now. Except for this conversation"
"It paved the way for the shape of punk to come." The 10 most essential emo albums released before the scene sold out and went mainstream
Your guide to the finest emo records shared with the world between 1985 and 2000
Fighting fascism, riots and rock'n'roll: The onstage story of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band didn’t shift as many records as they deserved to, but as a live band they were like no other
Gary Rossington interview: The triumph and tragedy of Lynyrd Skynyrd
He started the band and survived its darkest hour, never losing faith in music’s healing power. If anyone represented the soul of Lynyrd Skynyrd, it was their late guitarist, Gary Rossington
“People didn’t want to admit we had a sense of humour.” How Blue Öyster Cult really feel about More Cowbell
Their 1976 hit (Don’t Fear) The Reaper – inspired by Romeo And Juliet – found a new lease of life on TV 24 years later, and it’s still doing the rounds today. Are they happy with how the world sees them?
