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How a new recruit turned Swedish adventure rockers Hällas into a band of gearheads
The latest addition to the ever-quirky prog outfit's lineup, guitarist Rickard Swahn made an impact at his first rehearsal among worn-out frets, weird pickup choices, and crumbling amps – and saved a song that was too Mark Knopfler for them
Viral duo Angine de Poitrine have become one of the most talked-about bands on the planet – with microtonal guitar
The guitar/bass double-neck had extra frets sawn into place, and it’s helped them take the internet by storm
I’m a drummer. You guitarists have made me hate being in bands
Your noodling, new toys, bad cables, and blasé attitude to learning songs is turning me into a rehearsal-hating retiree. But there’s hope for you yet…
Billy Corgan on the first time he met future Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur
The pair reflect on how a heckler at an early Pumpkins gig led to a decades-long friendship
It was nothing more than a throwaway jam – then they were playing it at the Grammys in tuxedos
In the annals of ’90s alt-rock one-off hits, few were more improbable than Liar, the snarky funk-metal jam that brought hardcore heavyweight Henry Rollins and his band onto mainstream radio, and to music's biggest stage
What really happened with Cream behind the scenes? Ginger Baker’s daughter reveals all
Nettie Baker’s new book Cream Chronicled debunks a few myths about one of rock’s most influential power trios
Michael Anthony on how the new Van Halen album should be finished
The former VH bassist has had his say on the upcoming record, which is being worked on by Alex Van Halen and Steve Lukather
“Was this an attempt to challenge Metallica’s success with the Black Album?” A guide to every Megadeth album – and guitarist
As Dave Mustaine prepares to ride Megadeth out into the sunset, we chart the thrash pioneers’ explosive studio output, album by album, guitarist by guitarist
Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee look back on the moment that sparked the idea for a reunion tour
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
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
