Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band, has died
Keyboard player Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band, has died at the age of 87
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“I should have been dead that night!”: Ace Frehley looks back on Kiss' wild on-stage mishaps, including the trick that doctors warned could have left him in a wheelchair
Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley fell down many, many times...and once even almost died on stage
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson finishes 13th in fencing tournament, watch him compete
The Iron Maiden singer faced off against a three-time Olympic medallist and concluded, “He’s not bad.”
"After shaking her hand, I went out and had like five cigarettes in a row just to calm myself down. I get starstruck easily": Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt on the time he met ABBA's Agnetha Fältskog and had dinner with her
Mikael Åkerfeldt looks back on the time he was starstruck after meeting fellow Swedish legend, Agnetha Fältskog from ABBA
Metallica supported Raven in 1983 – and the NWOBHM veterans didn’t think they’d get big
“‘Do you see them in 10 years being the greatest thing since sliced bread?’ No, not a chance!”
"It's about the legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and what it stands for": Lynyrd Skynyrd announce UK tour with Blackberry Smoke
Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd have also announced a Canadian tour with The Outlaws
Stryper's Michael Sweet says his life would be easier if he was fronting a Stryper tribute band
Life isn't always easy leading the yellow and black attack
Former Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes dead at 65
The death of John Sykes, whose contributions to Whitesnake spurred them to become one of the biggest-selling bands of the eighties, has been confirmed
"You sound sexy": Watch Kid Rock once again prove to be one of the most cringeworthy rockers on the planet as he attempts to flirt with a BBC News reporter during a live TV interview
During an appearance on BBC News ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, Kid Rock couldn't quite contain himself over hearing the sound of a female journalist's voice and invites said professional skiing
"Or are we too addicted we can’t log off even for one week?": R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe encourages fans to stay off social media in protest of the "gross" far-right
R.E.M frontman Michael Stipe is calling for a boycott of all Meta-owned social media platforms due to policies allegedly enabling a rise of far-right content across America
Vivian Campbell misses first Def Leppard show of 2025 to recuperate from cancer treatment
Vivian Campbell has missed both shows Def Leppard have played since the finish of last year's Summer Stadium Tour
Scorpions postpone Las Vegas residency to allow Mikkey Dee to recover from illness
Scorpions were due to commence their Planet Hollywood residency next month
Slayer’s Kerry King names his five perfect metal albums
Classics by Judas Priest, Metallica, Black Sabbath and more all make the cut
The Dust Coda announce departure of old frontman, new frontman already in place
The announcement of The Dust Coda's new frontman comes ahead of a UK tour in March
Sammy Hagar says he doesn't want to tour anymore
The Red Rocker is ready for residencies
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stevie Nicks, Green Day and more confirmed for FireAid benefit concerts
FireAid will raise money for those affected by Californian wildfires and efforts to prevent future disasters
Alex Lifeson and Geddy are jamming together – but they have no plans to resurrect Rush with a new drummer
Alex Lifeson reveals he and Geddy Lee have weekly jam session – and they record the results
This Dutch university offers degrees in heavy metal music. Seriously.
‘The Metal Factory’ at Summa College in Eindhoven lets pupils study heavy metal vocals, as well as the guitar, bass, drums and keyboard
Former 24-7 Spyz vocalist and Black Rock Coalition co-founder Peter 'P. Fluid' Forrest, murdered in New York
Peter Forrest, a founding member of acclaimed funk-metal band 24-7 Spyz, killed in the Bronx on January 13
