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Meet the people who find true love at rock shows

From getting engaged backstage with Bruce Dickinson to sharing a first dance at a festival, rock music is an intrinsic part of so many relationships – as these people prove…

An oral history of Black Sabbath: The album that started heavy metal

On February 13, 1970, Black Sabbath shook the Earth to its core. Here, in the band’s own words, is the story of its origins, creation and legacy.

Remembering the lamest beef in rock history

We take a look back at Sugar Ray and Pearl Jam's “beef”… if you can call it that.

Bad Brains’ H.R.: “Don’t worry what people might say about you being strange or different… Ain’t none of that true”

Bad Brains vocalist H.R. on the band’s early days, D.C, being an inspiration, and if there’ll ever be a reunion…

Brian ‘Head’ Welch: “I struggled with my thoughts, I struggled with my looks, so I found things to help me like comedy and music”

Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch discusses his formative years, his destructive streak at the height of the band’s fame, and how he was saved by spirituality…

13 essential Biffy Clyro B-sides that every fan should know

You already know Biffy Clyro’s hits – but now hear these lesser-known gems…

"I mean every word that I say, every lyric that I sing, every noise that I make": Meet the real Serj Tankian

Who is Serj Tankian? The outspoken frontman of System Of A Down has been a permanent fixture of the rock world for almost three decades, but he still remains something of an enigma. We go on a mission to find out…

Avenged Sevenfold: 12 reasons The Rev absolutely ruled

FoREVer: Remembering Avenged Sevenfold’s The Reverend Tholomew Plague – songwriter, vocalist, pianist and drummer extraordinaire…

10 bands who wouldn’t be here without Korn

Korn were instrumental in bringing nu-metal to the masses, and their bass-heavy brand of metallic catharsis is still influencing bands today…

The 15 most metal songs on movie soundtracks ever

We definitively rank the greatest metal songs to ever appear on movie soundtracks…

18 rock stars who worked regular jobs before they became rock stars

Some people are born to rock, but these musicians all had to really work for it…

Fall Out Boy: Every album ranked from worst to best by Pete Wentz

From 2003’s Take This To Your Grave to 2018’s M A N I A, this is the definitive ranking of Fall Out Boy’s albums according to bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz.

12 musicians who recorded songs under fake names

Whether it’s down to legal wrangling or secretive alter-egos, some of the biggest names in rock have recorded music under a variety of pseudonyms…

“Music gives people hope. And we desperately need that now”: Foo Fighters take us inside Medicine At Midnight

The Foo Fighters’ 25-year career has been built upon one simple premise: a love for rock’n’roll. So when the world needs it most, new album Medicine At Midnight is their bid to bring joy back into the world…

The 20 greatest AC/DC songs – ranked

Now with 17 albums in their arsenal, we rank AC/DC’s most electrifying songs in order of greatness.

10 bands who wouldn’t be here without Slayer

Slayer are the true embodiment of metal, and their impact can be heard across the past four decades of bands that came in their wake. Here are just 10 who danced in the raining blood…

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