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Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee look back on the moment that sparked the idea for a reunion tour
By Janelle Borg published
Rush have just announced an extension to their Fifty Something Tour, with new dates in the UK, Europe and South America

They were one of the world's first “all-female” rock bands – then they disappeared. But the Rolling Stones and the Beatles never forgot them
By Janelle Borg published
The ’60s saw the emergence of the Liverbirds, the pioneering Liverpudlian band that toured relentlessly across Europe and beyond, even gaining a residency at the legendary Star-Club in Hamburg – but never quite got the recognition they deserved

Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti on recording at Eddie Van Halen's legendary 5150 Studios
By Janelle Borg published
The guitar duo recall the surreal experience of going into the “sacred” studio – and how that impacted the DNA of their latest record

The band's guitarist felt the song was beneath its writer, but it became one of the biggest guitar-pop hits of the 2000s
By Jackson Maxwell published
Though critically beloved, Fountains of Wayne are known to most only as the band behind Stacy's Mom, the cheeky and irrepressible smash hit that remains a staple of 2000s nostalgia playlists – and that's exactly what guitarist Chris Collingwood was afraid of

A heated moment during soundcheck at Black Sabbath’s farewell show revealed everything about Tony Iommi and Ozzy’s relationship
By Jonathan Horsley published
Jack Osbourne says everyone needs a friend like Iommi was to Ozzy

The pioneering ’70s band beloved by the Beatles – who recorded with Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper’s sonic architect
By Janelle Borg published
Fanny, led by sisters June and Jean Millington, toured heavily and released five studio albums between 1970 and 1974, including Fanny Hill, engineered by Beatles collaborator Geoff Emerick

Meet the psych-rockers merging Hendrix with Hindustani classical music – who count Jimmy Page among their fans
By Janelle Borg published
Frontman and lead guitarist Sameer Khan explains how hotly tipped London psych-rockers Karma Sheen are sticking to their guns, honoring their heritage, and building a bridge between ancient traditions and contemporary sounds to give rise to a new form of Hindustani rock fusion

Their first single was so bad, the label pulled 10,000 copies. Yet they went on to be one of the most influential supergroups in music history
By Marc Roberty published
60 years ago, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker put together Cream. This is the story of the early years of the power trio that changed the face of popular music, and elevated Clapton to God-like status
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