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“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!'"

The Cars are working on a new album using Ric Ocasek’s old recordings
By Will Simpson published
New biography is out about the new wave band

“Most pop music is rubbish now”: Legendary drummer Simon Phillips on producing supergroup DarWin
By Eric Everett published
“I love the sound of records. Good-sounding records”

“I didn’t think that Oasis were very good songwriters”: Placebo on drugs, Bowie and standing out from Britpop ‘like a sore thumb
By Will Simpson published
Band have a new documentary coming on

“But there's no bass on there": Flemming Rasmussen is still confused by the Metallica’s production choices ...And Justice For All
By Will Simpson published
Part of it was to annoy Jason Newsted, producer speculates

“It’s shocking”: Cardiff band decry the fact AI ‘band’ trained on their music overtakes them on Spotify
By Will Simpson published
Holding Absence tell their listeners to “oppose AI music”

“We’re pretty sad”: Indie rockers The Beths have had their gear stolen
By Will Simpson published
They’re currently playing on borrowed equipment
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