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“I don’t think the underground or extreme metal scene will ever dig us. It’s elitist”: How Trivium defied the gatekeepers and split the critics with The Crusade
on August 11, 2026 at 9:47 am
Trivium broke big with 2005’s Ascendancy – but a year later, The Crusade saw the backlash hit […]
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Sonja Kristina looks back over half a century of Curved Air. "I was wearing my green corduroy hippie outfit and Polaroid glasses. They played such stunningly beautiful music"
on August 11, 2026 at 9:30 am
Curved Air's final tour has been postponed until next year, but singer Sonja Kristina has plans for one final blow-out […]
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“The peak had passed. But some albums kept the flame alive”: What did the 80s ever do for prog?
on August 11, 2026 at 4:00 am
If the genre ruled the world in 70s, the following decade was about retreating and taking stock. But it wasn’t all bad – here are 10 of the best records from that interesting tim […]
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The story of the anthem that broke Free in America - then broke up the band. "I'll never forget Koss's reaction. He slumped like he'd been hit in the stomach"
on August 11, 2026 at 3:39 am
All Right Now was an instant classic, but it also created instant problems for Fr […]
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"I wanted to get Jeff Beck in the band. Then I wanted to get Keith Moon. I went for the big time." George Thorogood is at peace with not being Bob Seger or Steve Miller
on August 11, 2026 at 1:30 am
George Thorogood turned barroom blues into arena rock, traded licks with greats, and missed out on dates with the Stones when commitments got in the way... and he's done it all his own way […]
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Sopranos star Steven Van Zandt has written a TV show about three brothers - a rock star, a gangster and a FBI agent - and he wants Johnny Depp to take a starring role
on August 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
E Street Band legend Little Steven has written six TV show scripts and he's hoping a network will option at least on […]
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Oasis: The story of a very British phenomenon in 12 songs
on August 10, 2026 at 9:00 pm
It's 30 years since Liam and Noel Gallagher's band played their history-making two night stand at Knebworth. Here's a reminder of what makes Oasis so special for so many […]
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AC/DC's Highway To Hell made Hollywood superstar Javier Bardem a metalhead for life
on August 10, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Cape Fear star Javier Bardem on how AC/DC's 1979 album changed everything […]
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“It could have been a huge record, but they buried it… It was his time but the boat just sailed away”: Despite his label's disinterest, Roy Harper’s Stormcock refused to die
on August 10, 2026 at 5:00 pm
His four-track concept rock masterpiece is a primer for revolutionary thinking that’s as relevant now as it was in 1971 […]
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Fantasy metal sensations Castle Rat prove why they're being touted as heavy metal's next big thing with epic Bloodstock set
on August 10, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Castle Rat have barely played a dozen gigs in the UK, but pulled a massive crowd for their early afternoon slot at Bloodstock […]
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“I said, ‘I quit!’ He said, ‘Take six months off, then I’ll call and find out if you’ve still left.’ When he called I couldn’t remember what we’d been arguing about”: Steve Hogarth, Marillion and several false starts
on August 10, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Why wasn’t the singer bothered about singing? Why did miners keep attacking him in Doncaster? How did the music industry break his heart? Which collaborator makes him worry about being strangled? The “hippie in the jaws of punk” looks back […]
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Judas Priest get an almighty homecoming as they close out Bloodstock Festival 2026
on August 10, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Rob Halford confirms Judas Priest are working on a new album as they bring some of heavy metal's greatest anthems home to Bloodstock […]
