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"He wore a different wig every day”: Starsailor singer James Walsh on working with Phil Spector
By Will Simpson published
Fortunately, there were no guns...

“It is not for me to weigh in on the band’s decision”: Judge rules Motley Crue were within rights to fire Mick Mars
By Will Simpson published
Guitarist was evicted fully from band when he quit touring in 2022

“I wish we’d had something like this at my school”: Justin Hawkins opens studio at Hereford Cathedral School
By Will Simpson published
“It means the world to have a studio named after me,” he says

“We had nothing to do with it creatively”: Chili Peppers distance themselves from Hillel Slovak doc
By Will Simpson published
Guitarist died in 1988, aged 26

“Lars had Styx and REO Speedwagon records. ‘Why are you buying this crap?’”: James Hetfield on Metallica’s early days
By Paul Elliott published
Plus: Hetfield's memories of his first gig – when AC/DC opened for Aerosmith
“Another huge win for video game music”: 8-Bit Big Band pick up Grammy for their Super Mario medley
By Will Simpson published
There ain’t no place like Super Marioland

“I wanted to be heavier and faster than they were”: Dave Mustaine on – guess what? – his split from Metallica
By Will Simpson published
Plus he says his younger self “just needed to be loved”

“I got up and the sun was shining, and I came up with Mr. Blue Sky”: How Jeff Lynne created his masterpiece
By Paul Elliott published
For a generation still mourning the loss of The Beatles, ELO were the next best thing
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