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The woman who became a prog star after being asked to lead the singing at anti-nuke marches

By Paul Sexton published 25 March 26

She’d had no plans for a life in music, but wound up working with some of the biggest names of the 60s folk resurgence

The 30 best metal albums of the decade (so far)

By Metal Hammer published 25 March 26

From legends like Iron Maiden and Metallica to rising stars such as Bloodywood and Spiritbox, these are the metal albums that have defined the 2020s so far

How Nightwish merged science and music with Richard Dawkins

By Malcolm Dome published 25 March 26

Thomas Holopainen studied biology before a career in music came calling, but never forgot his passion for the subject, or his admiration for the evolutionary biologist

The miraculous rise of Porcupine Tree, the modern prog superstars who started out as a joke

By Dave Ling published 25 March 26

An archive interview with the band whose modern take on progressive rock brought the genre out of the past and gave it a future

Nine albums by The Mission to listen and one to ignore

By Alex Burrows published 25 March 26

Goth’s bleak misanthropy was upcycled and infused with hippiefied glam by The Mission, who celebrate their 40th this year

How Sylvester Stallone turned Survivor from no-hopers to heavyweight champions of AOR

By Dave Ling published 25 March 26

The story behind the biggest song of 1982

Hotel bombings, car crashes, conspiracy theories and towering infernos: The A to Z of B.B. King

By Henry Yates published 25 March 26

Introduction written by Joe Bonamassa

A brilliant and bonkers interview with Motorhead's Phil Campbell

By Rich Hobson published 24 March 26

Equine pranks, epic benders and a million-dollar tantrum: This is what it was like being the (second) longest-serving member in rock'n'roll's greatest band

Bottled offstage by Alice Cooper's audience. Derailed by a death in The Pretenders. How Big Country made The Crossing

By Scott Rowley published 24 March 26

In an exclusive extract from a new book about the life of Stuart Adamson, we look at the hidden story behind The Crossing

How to watch Prime Video from anywhere

By Louder published 24 March 26

Amazon's streaming platform is home to Emmy-, Golden Globe- and Grammy Award-winning music docs, performances and dramas. Here's how to watch Prime Video from anywhere in the world.