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Phil Campbell takes a solo as Lemmy watches on

The life and times of Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell

By Henry Yates published

Motörhead’s longest-serving guitarist was the perfect fit for a band whose bludgeoning sound and appetite for excess eclipsed all others

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Bill Laswell performs with the band Praxis at the Vegoose music festival at Sam Boyd Stadium's Star Nursery Field October 28, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bill Laswell on Lemmy, Paul Simon, and his failed studio session with Jaco Pastorius

By Bill Milkowski published

The visionary producer also had his say on Lemmy, Paul Simon, and his failed studio session with Jaco Pastorius

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Brian Robertson and Lemmy Kilmister in 1982, during the former Thin Lizzy guitarist's ill-fated stint with Motörhead

Why Thin Lizzy’s Brian Robertson knew his stint in Motörhead was doomed

By Jonathan Horsley published

The flying Scotsman replaced Fast Eddie Clarke, and had a formidable rep as Thin Lizzy guitarist, but he soon found Motörhead were not quite his speed

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Phil "Wizzö" Campbell of motorhead performs on stage at Petrovaradin Fortress on July 10, 2015 in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell has died aged 64

By Michael Astley-Brown published

The metal pioneers’ longest-serving guitar player has passed away after a major operation

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Portrait of British Heavy Metal group Girlschool as they pose in a studio, Chicago, Illinois, mid April, 1982. Pictured are, from left, Gil Weston, Kim McAuliffe, Denise Dufort, and Kelly Johnson

Girlschool guitarist Kim McAuliffe reveals what touring with Lemmy was really like

By Janelle Borg published

The two bands released a joint EP, St. Valentine's Day Massacre, which also made an impact on the UK charts

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Lemmy Statue

Lemmy honored with a towering bronze statue unveiled in the Motörhead legend's hometown

By Phil Weller published

The statue – which depicts Lemmy wielding his iconic Rickenbacker – contains some of his ashes, and arrives 50 years after the formation of Motörhead

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Mike Inez of Alice In Chains performs on stage on Day 3 of Sonisphere Festival on August 1, 2010 in Knebworth, England.

Alice in Chains’ Mike Inez on Paul McCartney, why Cliff Burton ruled and what John Entwistle told him

By Nick Wells published

Inez is a rock bass powerhouse, holding it down with AIC, Ozzy, Heart, guesting with Slash. Here he discusses a life in low-end and the evolution of his style

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Lemmy of the group Motorhead, plays bass guitar as he performs onstage at the Palladium , New York, New York, May 14, 1982.

Statue of Motörhead legend Lemmy to be unveiled in his hometown this May

By Janelle Borg published

Lemmy's bronze tribute was sculpted by Andy Edwards – the artist behind the world-famous Beatles statue in Liverpool

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Tom Hamilton

That time Tom Hamilton ended up playing bass for Thin Lizzy

By Phil Weller published

The bassist handled Phil Lynott’s parts during a 2016/17 anniversary tour – a gig he got after meeting members of the new-look lineup at a Motörhead concert

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British Rock musicians Paul McCartney (left) and John Lennon (1940 - 1980), of the group the Beatles, perform on the set of 'The Ed Sullivan Show' at CBS's Studio 50, New York, New York, February 8, 1964.

“I couldn’t work with Lennon and McCartney. I’d end up being beaten to death”: Back in 2011 we locked horns with Lemmy

By Nick Wells published

In a world full of rock ’n’ roll poseurs, Motörhead's hard-living bassist, Lemmy Kilmister, was a true original

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