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“We were labelled ‘the new Led Zeppelin’. But it was a blessing and a curse”: A great rock band that had it all – and then blew it
As one critic said, this band had “more good riffs in one song than there are in the first four Black Sabbath albums”
“Black Sabbath and Judas Priest invented true heavy metal music”: How Priest singer Rob Halford remembers their breakthrough moment
And how they triumphed amid the ‘mudbath’ of the first Monsters Of Rock festival
Songwriter Diane Warren is bewildered by some of her lyrics for what became Aerosmith's biggest hit
We'd definitely be willing to miss out on some of those things
“When we went to collect the Grammy for Song of the Year, I was thinking, ’How did this happen?’”: This No.1 hit is the pinnacle of yacht rock
When Michael McDonald teamed up with Kenny Loggins, there was magic in the air
“In terms of the guitar solo, he just keeps going!”: The genius of David Gilmour – by Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett and more
Plus! Comfortably Numb or comfortably dumb? Find out with our Pink Floyd quiz challenge
“That was a big mistake. I underestimated just how difficult it would be”: When Phil Collins played drums with a Genesis tribute act
Plus: the Collins solo record that Charlie Watts bought
“We’re from North Hollywood! What do we have to sing about Africa?”: How Toto crafted their deathless classic
Song has streamed over a billion times
The groundbreaking hit that saved Faith No More’s career – and saved the life of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor
The enigmatic lyrics continually allude to “it” – while never quite articulating what “it” actually is
“When we go into that song, everything changes. It’s like God walks through the room”: The anthem that drove U2 half mad
During the making of The Joshua Tree, half of the time was spent on this one track
Geddy Lee on honouring Neil Peart and why he and Alex Lifeson are getting back together as Rush
Rush will to the stage once more to celebrate the life and legacy of the late, great Neil Peart. Lee explains how wellness clinics, fun jams and "unfinished business" made the "R" word easier to say