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Love them or hate them, Angine de Poitrine draw real crowds – so why is the viral duo so divisive?

Ozzy Osbourne on his special writing dynamic with Randy Rhoads

Joe Perry on what it's like being in a band with Johnny Depp

The story of Van Halen’s 1984, and the end of the David Lee Roth era

Kiss to celebrate Ace Frehley's legacy with all-star tribute

Mastodon share new single with Josh Homme – and add another member to the band

How David Lee Roth put Van Halen behind him with one of rock's greatest supergroups

Mastodon open up about their relationship with Brent Hinds – and the devastating brain injury that nearly ended everything

How Iron Maiden forged their debut album with a lazy producer, a dodgy mix and Paul Kossoff's ’57 Strat

Why Bad Brains icon Darryl Jenifer traded punk for instrumental jazz – without changing his bass

How a forgotten 1969 Jazz Bass became the go-to studio instrument for one of London’s top session bassists

How Jefferson Airplane's Jack Casady wound up recording one of Jimi Hendrix's greatest studio jams

How a revolutionary amp nearly derailed the Rolling Stones’ 1969 US tour

L7 bassist Jennifer Finch, who changed the game on and off the stage, has died aged 59

How an off-the-cuff studio experiment unlocked one of Mastodon’s biggest bass sounds

How Troy Sanders landed one of metal’s greatest bassists for a guest spot on Mastodon’s new album

L7 bassist Jennifer Finch reveals aggressive brain cancer diagnosis ahead of band's farewell tour

How Flea accidentally wrote one of his funkiest basslines

Rush deliver the thrill of mastery at Madison Square Garden – live review

Polyphia announces 2026 world tour – and they're bringing two of the biggest names in guitar playing with them

Eric Clapton ends gig early after being hit by object thrown from crowd

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival announces 2026 lineup

Slash and Gilby Clarke play together again as former Guns N’ Roses bandmates reunite for fundraiser show

Pat Metheny, Al Di Meola and more of the biggest names in jazz and fusion are playing in London this year

Eric Clapton announces US tour – and he’s bringing another blues guitar hero on the road with him

Metallica announces Sphere residency – and they’ll be spared from the issues all other guitar bands have faced so far

What was the guitar-like instrument played during Bad Bunny's history-making 2026 Super Bowl halftime show?

Philip Sayce on the gear that changed him – and how he learned to wield it

Ozzy Osbourne's best friend on the legend's final days

Guitarist fumes after American Airlines returns his acoustic to him in pieces

Fender CEO Bud Cole under fire from online guitar community for AI comments

Chris Caffery on the return of Savatage, and his guitar partnership with the late Criss Oliva

Glen Hansard, celebrated Irish singer-songwriter and star of Once, dies in motorcycle crash

Japanese man arrested for 7 years of loud guitar playing, has 40 guitars seized

Brian Robertson busts myths and shares war stories from Thin Lizzy’s glory days

Jeff Beck was going to be part of the original Led Zeppelin, according to Jimmy Page

Tony Iommi announces first solo album in 21 years – hear the new single, World Alone

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What are your thoughts on the new Polyphia single?

Polyphia have invented a new genre with their rave riffing new single, CAN YOU FEEL IT

Slash, Tim Henson, Guthrie Govan and Steve Vai have been assembled for an unlikely collaboration album

Mastodon’s first single with their new guitarist is a powerful tribute to Brent Hinds

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