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“A metalhead had a list of names for his fanzine. Metallica was on there”: James Hetfield on Metallica’s early days
By Paul Elliott published
“We were out for world domination!”

“Digs deep into his emergence as a prototypical punk rocker”: Billy Idol doc to be released next week
By Will Simpson published
Plus, Idol to perform acoustic sets at LA and New York premieres

Damon Albarn suggests that Gorillaz helped to lay the groundwork for the success of KPop Demon Hunters
By Will Simpson published
But they may yet return to the US, he says

“You can have a great amp but if the speaker sucks it won’t sound good”: Sylosis' Josh Middleton on the most important link in your signal chain
By Jonathan Horsley published
The secret to great tone? Don't forget the speaker cabinet matters, too

Gary Clark Jr channels the King of the Blues for limited edition Gibson Custom Shop collab
By Jonathan Horsley published
The 21st-century blues king pays dues to his hero with a stunning limited edition Cobra Burst ES-355, fresh from the Custom Shop

“Know you’re about to have the time of your lives”: Pitbull fans will attempt to break a world record in July
By Will Simpson published
A bald attempt to generate publicity and drum up ticket sales, you might say

Michael Stipe returns to Springfield to sing a rewritten version of one of REM's biggest hits
By Will Simpson published
It’s his second appearance on the show

How the gift of a divisive Rolling Stones album scuppered the chance of a collaboration between Nile Rodgers and John Mayer
By Ben Rogerson published
Rodgers believes that the 1967 record in question is "the most underrated rock and roll album of all time”

We speak to Dry Cleaning about the making of the Cate Le Bon-produced Secret Love
By Jim Ottewill published
Post-punk indie futurists Dry Cleaning have set the bar high for 2026 albums with their masterful third album Secret Love. They tells us how they created it in cahoots with acclaimed producer Cate Le Bon…
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