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Mastodon open up about their relationship with Brent Hinds – and the devastating brain injury that nearly ended everything
By Janelle Borg Published
Nearly one year on from his tragic death, Bill Kelliher, Troy Sanders, and Brann Dailor discuss the highs and lows of their 25-year relationship with Hinds

How Iron Maiden forged their debut album with a lazy producer, a dodgy mix and Paul Kossoff's ’57 Strat
By Richard Bienstock Published
’Maiden made a big splash with their 1980 debut. Steve Harris and Dave Murray explain how, against all odds they made a metal classic

In 1980, Led Zeppelin were moving into a new era – then tragedy struck. This was their final show with John Bonham
By Jackson Maxwell Published
The fateful 14-song set took place on this day, 1980, in Berlin

Human musicians form tribute band to viral AI group Velvet Sundown to fight back against AI music
By Janelle Borg Published
Last year, the AI band went viral on streaming – now, human musicians are battling their machine counterparts by re-recording the Velvet Sundown's tracks

Matt Skiba’s Alkaline Trio cancels tour dates at last minute following serious medical issues
By Phil Weller Published
The band had arrived in the UK for a run of six shows, but are now flying back to the States so their frontman can receive treatment

Sammy Hagar reveals the Eddie Van Halen-produced track that could have been on a Van Halen album
By Janelle Borg Published
Alex Van Halen largely preferred his brother Eddie to remain the band's chief songwriter – but couldn't resist this Hagar-penned track after it appeared on the frontman's solo album

Mick Jagger on recruiting Paul McCartney to play bass on the Rolling Stones' upcoming album
By Janelle Borg Published
The Beatles bassist lent his chops to Covered in You, a track featured on the Stones' forthcoming twenty-fifth studio album, Foreign Tongues

How Crown Lands went from Rush’s spiritual successors to playing Led Zeppelin with their heroes
By Ryan Reed Published
Are Crown Lands heirs to the Rush crown as Canada’s foremost prog act? Kevin Comeau is just happy to be living the prog dream, falling down the rabbit-hole of double-necks and 19-minute tracks

D12 are back with red-hot flows, real guitar riffs and Eminem’s right-hand guitar man
By Henry Yates Published
Jeff Bass is the Grammy-winning guitarist behind Eminem’s Lose Yourself. He explains how he ditched samples for genuine performances, and how his son Jake is continuing the tradition on new album D12 Forever

Mick Thomson reflects on Slipknot's Wait and Bleed, label pressures – and sticking to their own guns
By Janelle Borg Published
In a 2014 GW interview, Thomson revealed his disdain for melodic choruses, and how he fought hard for the band to maintain their artistic integrity post-Wait and Bleed
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