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Aerosmith performing on stage

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton gives update on frontman Steven Tyler’s health

By Janelle Borg published

Hamilton doesn't rule out Aerosmith returning back to the live circuit despite Tyler's recent voice problems

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Led Zeppelin perform at the Forum in Los Angeles on June 3, 1973

Led Zeppelin's 50 greatest songs

By Jimmy Brown published

An overview of the gems of the catalog of hard rock’s most innovative group, with a focus on the guitar playing, songwriting, and arranging genius of the quartet’s visionary founder

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Alex Lifeson (L) and Geddy Lee of Rush perform in concert at The Frank Erwin Center on April 23, 2013 in Austin, Texas.

Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee are recording their regular jam sessions – but remain tight-lipped about what they’re using them for

By Janelle Borg published

The Rush legends discuss revisiting the band's repertoire – and even coming up with brand-new jams – during these sessions

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(from left) Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison, John Densmore, and Robby Krieger perform on the street in Frankfurt, Germany in 1968

Robby Krieger charts the Doors' short, volatile, and hugely influential career

By Alan Paul published

The Doors' ever-versatile and underrated guitar slinger, Robby Krieger, charts the band's career – from the difficulties of working with Jim Morrison, his best guitar solo, and the time they consciously stole from Cream

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Kurt Cobain, Chuck Berry, Slash, and Ritchie Blackmore

Nirvana track named the best guitar riff of all time by surprising new study

By Phil Weller published

Many of the big hitters feature, but not where you’d expect them to be – and there are some notable absences, too

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A black-and-white portrait of Manchester-based indie rock band Oasis in 1993, with Noel Gallagher playing a Gibson ES-335, and brother Liam to his right; the band reformed in 2024, announcing a string of 2025 dates.

“Those overdriven cowboy chords and stadium-conquering chorus hooks will be omnipresent throughout 2025”: When Oasis finally returned

By Amit Sharma published

2024 Year in Review: The brothers gonna work it out... and they did. Cue the online meltdown for tickets as the Noel and Liam Gallagher get the Mancunion indie rock juggernaut back on the road

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Metallica's Jason Newsted (left) and James Hetfield perform onstage at Castle Donington in Donington, England on August 22, 1987

James Hetfield explains the controversial mixing of Metallica’s …And Justice for All

By Jackson Maxwell published

The band's first album with Newsted, ...And Justice for All was marked by the band's increasingly progressive and technically intricate bent – and barely audible bass parts

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Linkin Park with new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain

“Honest appreciation and devoted teamwork brought us to this special moment”: When Linkin Park returned

By Amit Sharma published

2024 Year in Review: Back with a new lineup, the bit between their teeth, and a new album, Linkin Park begin a new era seven years after the death of Chester Bennington

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Dave Navarro takes a solo on his PRS with Perry Farrell by his side; the Jane's Addiction reunion fell apart on 13 September when Farrell assaulted Navarro onstage.

The year Dave Navarro returned to Jane’s Addiction, got assaulted, and a fractious reunion fell apart

By Amit Sharma published

2024 Year in Review: The Jane's Addiction reunion was going so well until it wasn't, when frontman Perry Farrell lost it on a feral Friday 13th in Boston, bringing the curtain down on one of alt-rock's greatest bands

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Beat [L-R]: Tony Levine, Steve Vai, Adrian Belew and Danny Carey

How King Crimson was reborn at the hands of Steve Vai and Adrian Belew

By Amit Sharma published

2024 Year in Review: The all-star Beat tour brought King Crimson’s music to thousands of eager prog fans

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