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NWOBHM survivors Raven on giving insecure Metallica their first national tour
By Andrew Daly published
Even after 50 years and a near-fatal accident, British metal’s Gallagher brothers still have enough attitude to give young bands a run for their money

A guide to every guitarist who's played with Thin Lizzy
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Thin Lizzy are tough enough for punks, heavy enough for metalheads, poetic enough for romantics – and their catchy riffs and licks have been played by some of the finest guitarists on earth

Unseen footage of Led Zeppelin performing in Denmark has surfaced after 45 years
By Phil Weller published
The footage – which pre-dates Led Zeppelin’s iconic Knebworth shows – has been carefully restored after spending more than four decades locked in a drawer

The making of the album that virtually invented a new genre, sold 30 million copies, and changed rock forever
By Alan di Perna published
One of the best-selling albums of all time, Nirvana's Nevermind re-shaped popular culture and guitar-based music almost overnight. This is how it was made

Is it country, bluegrass, folk, rock? The Rose City Band don’t play within a genre, but they do play with them
By Jonathan Horsley published
Ripley Johnson and Barry Walker on recording Sol y Sombra in a dark, vibey basement like the Stones, the irony of working hard to make a song feel mellow, and avoiding complex setups to deliver the music

Through 50 years of triumph and tragedy, they remain hard rock's greatest titans
By Alan di Perna published
AC/DC's Angus Young traces the lineage of one of rock's greatest bands – from his air-tight six-string chemistry with his brother Malcolm, that time he tried one of Malcolm's guitars, and why he avoided Strats at all costs

Meet the Canadian quartet bringing their raucous sound to the masses – with a little help from Bob Rock
By Glenn Kimpton published
Rooted in blues-rock but expanded by metal, folk, and country, The Damn Truth's catchy, riff-heavy tunes seem bound to conquer rock playlists, and stages, 'round the world

Larkin Poe have worked on music together since they were toddlers – and their guitar sisterhood has never been stronger
By Andrew Daly published
Bloom is a family affair that takes Megan and Rebecca Lovell’s spark from stage to the studio, with guitars plugged straight into a cranked amp and served up “neat”

How a teenaged Wolfgang Van Halen helped bring Van Halen back from the brink
By Chris Gill published
In 2008, Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen sat down with GW to discuss how the latter came to join the band, the euphoria of their first show together, and the moment Wolfgang first heard Hot for Teacher

Surviving members of Nirvana reunite unannounced at FireAid concert, with four guest frontwomen
By Jackson Maxwell published
But for Violet Grohl taking the place of Lorde, it was the same group of singer/guitarists the remaining Nirvana trio played with at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction performance in 2014
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