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“There’s so much material at this point”: Slash says a new Guns N’ Roses album is coming
By Paul Elliott published
He’s just not sure when

Which 20th-century band are the top ‘rock’ act in 21st-century Britain?
By Will Simpson published
According to PPL, anyway

Toto’s Steve Porcaro on the perils of recording live to analogue tape, and what happened if you messed up
By Ben Rogerson published
“We were debating whether we needed to do another guitar take. ‘Are you really sure we need another take? That last one was pretty good. If we punch in, we’re going to lose that one’”

“Sounds like four lads trying to get out of Manchester”: The Stone Roses’ debut single to be reissued for charity
By Will Simpson published
It’s forty years since So Young was first released

“Sometimes it’s best not to meet your idols”: Todd Rundgren’s Top 5 favourite album productions
By Danny Scott published
“There’s not much more I can say,” he says of his work on the Meat Loaf classic

“The high priests of conceptual rock!” Every Rush studio album ranked – from worst to best
By Paul Elliott last updated
Manic Street Preachers' Nicky Wire called them “the world’s biggest cult band”

Geddy Lee confirms that Rush are going back on the road with Anika Nilles joining them on drums
By Will Simpson published
“It’s been over 10 years since Alex and I have performed the music of Rush alongside our fallen bandmate and friend Neil... it’s time for a celebration of 50-something years of Rush music"

“I think every serious fan of hard rock music would love Stargazer”: How Ritchie Blackmore created his magnum opus
By Amit Sharma published
The legendary track that inspired Metallica, Opeth, Dream Theater and Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson

Steve Porcaro on the rise, fall and resurgence of Toto, working with Michael Jackson and his new solo album
By Danny Scott published
"Yacht Rock! When I first heard that phrase, I groaned. But then I thought, ‘Who cares what it’s called? If it keeps people listening to some great music, I’m happy!'"
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