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“I’d done way worse than just licking the bass!”: The raunchy video that powered a hair metal anthem all the way to No.1
By Andrew Daly published
Ex-Whitesnake bassist reveals all

“The smashing glass, the police sirens — it’s telling a story with sound”: In a Beatles house, a metal classic was born
By Paul Elliott published
Featuring pool cues, cutlery and other assorted effects

Adrian Smith on how Steve Harris is the secret behind Iron Maiden’s triple-guitar attack
By Jonathan Horsley published
When your principal songwriter and driving force is directing traffic on bass, is it any wonder the guitars took a different path in search of brave new worlds to explore?

“I have to be careful what I say": Pete Townshend on Zak Starkey’s protracted dismissal from The Who
By Ben Rogerson published
“He’ll be sacking me next,” quips the guitarist, “but that’s not to say that he sacked Zak”

The Who’s Pete Townshend says he’s more of a fan of the Live Aid musical than the gig itself
By Ben Rogerson published
Townshend has previously said that The Who could “barely play” at the 1985 charity gig

“The greatest rock ballad of all time!”: The classic song that held the No.2 spot for 10 weeks without ever hitting No.1
By Paul Elliott published
But at least the album made it to the top

“After Smells Like Teen Spirit, there was no place for bands like us”: The life and death of a hair metal band
By Paul Elliott published
Two top 10 hits and two million album sales couldn't save them

“Playing in front of people who are stripped down to the bones…” Josh Homme talks Alive In The Catacombs
By Daniel Griffiths published
“This could be beautiful. This could be elegant,” he says, of Queens of the Stone Age's unusual live return
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