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10 songs we need to hear at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's farewell gig
By Rich Hobson published
Back To The Beginning is set to be the world's biggest celebration of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. We're hoping these songs will be part of it

Jonathan Davis is raising money for a dog shelter
By Rich Hobson last updated
Remember when Hammer interviewed Rob Halford with a bunch of kittens? Here's Jonathan Davis talking about how much he loves dogs

The epic story of Sweet, the 70s glam icons who burned bright and refused to fade away
By Dave Ling published
Sweet were one of the original 70s glam bands – and more than 50 years later, guitarist Andy Scott is keeping the flag flying

The scandalous story of Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies
By Ian Fortnam published
The Alice Cooper Band's outrageous behaviour prompted a statement in Parliament while their songs thrilled a generation

How The Doors’ Jim Morrison went from from drunken teen rebel to leather-clad 60s rock god
By Joe Daly published
Drunkenness, arrests, ambition – Jim Morrison’s wayward childhood paved the way for the future

“Gary was so talented it actually haunted him. He wasn’t really in control of what was coming through him. That sort of thing always comes at a price”: How guitar icon Gary Moore snatched defeat from the jaws of victory with his early 80s solo albums
By Mick Wall published
The late Gary Moore made some classic solo albums – but he never got the success he deserved

The growing pains and artistic rebirth of Billy Idol
By Carol Clerk published
Twenty years on from Rebel Yell and 10 years after overdosing on crack, Billy came back in 2005 with a trademark sneer and an album that did what he does best

Every Foo Fighters album ranked, from worst to best
By Paul Brannigan published
Three decades into a career that's turned Foo Fighters into perhaps the most successful second act in rock history, we guide you through the best albums from Dave Grohl and the gang

The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
By Polly Glass published
Featuring Orianthi, Buckcherry, Steve Perry and five other representatives of rock'n'roll revelry

The epic story of Foreigner 4, the AOR masterpiece that helped shape 80s rock
By Neil Jeffries published
Foreigner 4 is one of the greatest rock albums of the 80s – and one of the most expensive

The turbulent story of Twisted Sister’s Stay Hungry, the 80s metal classic that tore the band apart
By Dave Ling published
1984’s Stay Hungry should have turned Twisted Sister into megastars - but it was the beginning of the end for them

How American guitar icon Bonnie Raitt helped carry the blues into the 21st century
By Jaan Uhelszki published
Bonnie Raitt’s 17th album Dig In Deep proved that the blues was alive and well in 2016

The epic story of Argent, the forgotten 60s band who inspired one Kiss’ biggest hits
By Geoff Barton published
Argent were the missing link between the 60s pop scene and the emergence of Cream and Led Zeppelin

"I was on the floor, and he had his boot on my throat. I was like, That's great Elvis, that's great." The surreal story of the night Alice Cooper met Elvis Presley
By Paul Brannigan published
When Alice Cooper received an invitation to meet Elvis Presley, things didn't go as "the cat with the snake" had imagined

A tribute to Ronnie James Dio: July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010
By Paul Elliott published
Ronnie James Dio: July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010

"Driving in the middle of the night in North Ontario, someone flags us down. At that same moment, I smell smoke": Six things you didn't know about The Damn Truth
By Jo Kendall published
They were saved by the rock community, they’re produced by Bob Rock and dug by Billy Gibbons. They're Canadian rockers The Damn Truth

The wild story of Goo Goo Dolls’ A Boy Named Goo, the album that turned three punk kids into A-list stars
By Dave Everley published
A Boy Named Goo and megahit Name turned Goo Goo Dolls in alt-rock superstars nearly 10 years into their career
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