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How the Ramones took New York punk round the world
From the Archive Starting from the repurposed CBGB’s club, and harnessing a style based on their utter inexperience, the NYC punk antiheroes rewrote a 40-year-old rule about playing guitar
Geddy Lee details the intense preparation behind Rush’s reunion
Lifeson and Lee also reveal what they consider to be the hardest song on their set list
How a little songcraft and a lot less gain brought chart success for emo-punk veterans Joyce Manor
Killing the gain made the emo-punks’ new album kick harder than ever; now they’re hijacking the Billboard charts on their own terms
The story of Oceansize, the unsung prog icons worshipped by Sleep Token and modern guitar heroes
Major players including Misha Mansoor and Yvette Young have cited Oceansize as an influence, yet the combustible UK outfit remain under the radar – in part because they simply cannot be imitated
Orianthi’s new Band of Gypsys-inspired supergroup, The Power of 3, announce debut album with Hendrix producer Eddie Kramer
The trio features powerhouse drummer Cindy Blackman Santana and Prince bassist Rhonda Smith – hear their first music now
Soundgarden announce live return with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen
The band will perform at the halftime show during Seattle Seahawks’ NFC West season opener next month
Patrick Simmons recalls the time the Doobie Brothers were stars of the small screen
Patrick Simmons on why some Doobies weren’t originally gung-ho about appearing in those classic 1978 episodes of What’s Happening!!
Troy Sanders on rebuilding Mastodon and why new guitarist Nick Johnston was an instant fit
Mastodon’s biggest line-up change could have derailed them. Instead, it inspired one of the most ambitious albums of their career
