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“He was recovering from a broken jaw and was suffering chronic pain, but he was determined to endure”: How an ailing country icon made one of music’s greatest comebacks – with help from Rick Rubin, Tom Waits and Glenn Danzig
on January 17, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Johnny Cash’s career was on the skids in the 1990s – and then he met Rick Rubin […]
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“Kurt was a mess, drug-wise. I didn’t feel it was anybody’s business, I just wanted him off the project”: Kurt Cobain was supposed to produce these underground metal icons’ major label album – but they still made a classic without him
on January 17, 2026 at 5:00 pm
The song that bridges the gap between Nirvana and Lamb Of God […]
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“As we were leaving, Keith handed me this 1964 Gibson Hummingbird acoustic. ‘That’s not mine,’ I said. He said, ‘It is now. It’s yours’”: The incredible story of the cult British rock’n’rollers who happen to be one of Keith Richards’ favourite bands
on January 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm
They’re barely even a cult band – but the Dirty Strangers have the Keith Richards seal of approva […]
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“After scrapping two albums I went to the accountant to find out how many pennies were left in the piggy bank. The answer was not many”: How Bruce Dickinson gambled everything on his second solo album – and ended up leaving Iron Maiden because of it
on January 17, 2026 at 9:00 am
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson never intended to quit – but Balls To Picasso changed his mind […]
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“He phoned me up at seven in the morning and played about ten seconds of the EP over the phone. That was the moment”: Twenty-five years ago, five rowdy New Yorkers released a three-song EP that changed the course of rock’n’roll
on January 17, 2026 at 8:00 am
The Manhattan quintet whose emergence in 2001 opened the floodgates for a whole new generation of guitar bands […]
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“My mother was a witch’ was a great opening line. His mum probably took offence, but she’s probably forgiven him now”: The lost NWOBHM classic that Metallica turned into one of metal’s most famous songs
on January 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
How Lars Ulrich and co gave a leg up to a cult early 80s British metal band […]
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Metal Hammer reader's poll - the best metal albums of 2025
on January 16, 2026 at 8:00 pm
From Ghost to Sleep Token, Babymetal to Spiritbox, these are the albums you said defined metal in 2025 […]
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"What’s the last thing a drummer says before getting kicked out of the band? 'Hey guys, I have a song that I think we should play!'" The story behind the forgotten Nirvana song that Dave Grohl was too nervous to include on their final album
on January 16, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Dave Grohl has proven himself as a hell of a songwriter, but it took some support from his dear friend Kurt to get some self-belief […]
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"I started listening to what the gym guys were listening to. When I first heard Metallica, I was like, 'Right, this is speaking to me.'" WWE Champion Drew McIntyre reveals what's on his workout mix - and the huge role music plays in his life
by [email protected] (Merlin Alderslade) on January 16, 2026 at 5:52 pm
Listening to heavy music and lifting heavy stuff apparently go hand in hand. Who knew?! […]
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"I wouldn’t do Glastonbury because of the politics of the people who run it." Brian May rules out Queen performing at Glastonbury festival for the foreseeable future
on January 16, 2026 at 3:26 pm
Queen at Glasto? Don't hold your breat […]
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"We were brothers and I was trying so hard that I was choking him. That’s how I was taught to control things: intimidation and rage." Inside the depressing night Metallica split with Jason Newsted
on January 16, 2026 at 2:57 pm
By the time Jason took to the stage with Metallica near the end of 2000, it was so clearly already over […]
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"The police and the army were all carrying guns. There was a real edginess to it all." How a "feral" Ozzy Osbourne crowd, an onstage meltdown, and some ill-advised nudity on live TV sparked a police manhunt for a British rock star in South America
on January 16, 2026 at 2:36 pm
"I don't think I'd have enjoyed a stay in a South American prison" […]
