Arthur Brown’s wild stories of Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, David Bowie and more
Jamming with Hendrix, partying with The Who, getting hit on by David Bowie’s wife – The God Of Hellfire has done it all and more
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Stevie Nicks is a huge fan of this modern pop superstar but she'd like him to stop swearing please
The Fleetwood Mac icon has a contemporary pop favourite but isn’t happy about all the cussing
"I don’t want to be a tribute act": Joe Bonamassa on paying homage to Rory Gallagher in Ireland
Next year, Joe Bonamassa plays the music of the late, great Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher at three special shows in Cork.
Nightwish’s constant reinvention could be a chain reaction that explodes out of control
With close harmonies and a full orchestral suite on Human. :||: Nature. the band proved it was capable of endless expansion. But the experience of being mobbed and drowned out in South America offered pause for thought
How the Sisters Of Mercy's Andrew Eldritch avoids being stopped in public
Andrew Eldritch on the meaning of life, jazz-funk and beetroot
"Slash comes up to me and gives me a hug, and that was a moment that I will take to my grave." We asked Myles Kennedy to make us a playlist, and what he gave us is pure gold
From rock icons like Guns N' Roses and Queens Of The Stone Age to metal behemoths Gojira, it's safe to say Myles Kennedy knows his way around a riff
"I had one mate who was massively into Deep Purple but they were a bit too proggy for me." How Frank Skinner became a born-again metalhead
Frank Skinner on the "inspirational" Judas Priest, playing in a cult Birmingham band and the heavy metal sitcom that never was
That time Sylvester Stallone's brother almost became a rock star
Every song on Frank Stallone's self-titled debut album is an AOR throatpunch with a credit roll
The Eric Clapton albums you should definitely listen to
Eric Clapton's best albums, the cream of his decades-stradling crop
Michael Monroe picks the records, artists and gigs that mean the most
Hanoi Rocks frontman turned solo star Michael Monroe on living with Stiv Bators and Johnny Thunders, and the possibility that he might never die
Jeff Beck on awards shows, the end of Ziggy Stardust, and refusing to audition for the Stones
Late guitar innovator Jeff Beck lived rock'n'roll history - but was much more interested in the future
Genesis’ Tony Banks wonders if the world needs any more of his music
Keyboard icon looks back on his classical albums, recently assembled in a box set, recalls being knocked off the No. 1 spot by gardener Alan Titchmarsh – and remembers offering Peter Gabriel a new gig
Joan Armatrading on her new music, riding with Leslie West and walking with Nelson Mandela
Singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading talks about inspirations, what her famous key was about, her popularity with freedom fighters and more
Gary Marx co-founded the Sister Of Mercy: Now he's a Slade-worshipping, Bowie-loving glam rocker
Co-founder of Sisters Of Mercy and Ghost Dance, influential goth guitarist Gary Marx has returned to his glam roots
"The most successful symphonic metal band in the world." Every Nightwish album ranked from worst to best
The biggest symphonic metal band of them all have had a glittering career so far. Here is every Nightwish studio full-length ranked
For Faust, music has always been just a part of the art
Progressive in word and deed, the German group have never achieved the acclaim they deserve – but that’s never stopped them
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
Including The Darkness, Black Eyed Sons, Those Damn Crows and five other bohemian rock'n'roll rhapsodists
How Ice-T got Roger Waters and David Gilmour to stop bickering with a Pink Floyd cover
How David Gilmour ended up playing with Body Count
