Bands

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson on the drummers that tried to force a Rush reunion

By Phil Weller published 19 May 26

The band was still in mourning when they started getting offers to replace Neil Peart

The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi takes “temporary break” from the band's upcoming world tour

By Janelle Borg published 15 May 26

The band did not give a reason for the hiatus, but recruited a long-time friend of the band to take on guitar duties during Valensi's absence

Alex Van Halen says they tried to recruit Michael Anthony for Van Halen’s David Lee Roth reunion

By Phil Weller published 13 May 26

Wolfgang Van Halen would take Anthony’s place, but he didn’t get the gig because of “family influences,” the drummer says

Angine de Poitrine’s strange choice of gig bag causes problems at airports

By Phil Weller published 8 May 26

Taking the papier-mache masks through airport security is fine, they say. Their trademark double-neck guitar is another matter

DragonForce announce Alissa White-Gluz as their new vocalist in shock move

By Phil Weller published 6 May 26

Herman Li says she’s taking them to new levels, but what does that mean for the ex-Arch Enemy singer’s new solo band, Blue Medusa?

Reb Beach on why crafting guitar solos with Whitesnake was more challenging than Winger

By Janelle Borg published 4 May 26

Beach looks back on his career and how he employed his guitar chops differently in his two major bands

Heirs of Jimi Hendrix's bandmates lose years-long royalties dispute against the Hendrix Estate and Sony Music

By Janelle Borg published 29 April 26

The judge concluded that, as per the original contract, the musicians signed their rights away, and that “the first owners of the copyrights… were the producers”