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Karl Bartos reflects on the end of Kraftwerk’s golden era
By Andy Price Published
Kraftwerk’s Karl Bartos told us how the German pioneers' embrace of computerisation was the trigger for his departure

How Pete Townshend’s drunken night with two Sex Pistols inspired The Who’s last classic song with Keith Moon
By Neil Crossley Published
Townshend took punk seriously but refused to be cast off as an irrelevant rock dinosaur

Check yourself (before you wreck yourself): It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #17!
By Daniel Griffiths Published
It's time to test your knowledge of this week's music news with our regular weekly quiz

Behind the scenes of Michael Jackson’s monster hit
By Andy Price Published
Back in 2009, we spoke with Thriller’s legendary recording engineer Bruce Swedien, who shared some remarkable insights into the making of Michael Jackson’s biggest ever success

The guitar genius of Ritchie Blackmore in 5 classic tracks
By Jonathan Horsley Published
With Blackmore returning onstage with Deep Purple for the first time since '93, we unpack his explosive talents over a handful of tracks (none of which are Smoke On The Water)

Travis Barker’s new doc is out today - here's 8 other drummers whose incredible stories deserve to be told on screen
By Chris Barnes Published
From overcoming severe adversity and industry exploitation to battling stage fright, sexism, and sudden loss, these stories demand to be seen

“I said, ‘What if Ozzy sang on this song?’ But then I said, ‘How about Rob Halford? The Metal God!’’”
By Paul Elliott Published
“Rob is really into heavy metal, like really into it. After all these years, he just loves heavy metal”

"My goal was, get it out before I die!!": Travis Barker on his memoir, sobriety and why he's never really changed his kit
By Beth Simpson Published
An archive interview with the Blink 182 drummer
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