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![Beat [L-R]: Tony Levine, Steve Vai, Adrian Belew and Danny Carey](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YjufF4RcaSoEzmToxJj75i-320-80.jpg)
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

The Grateful Dead on Jerry Garcia’s lasting impact on their legacy – and how they felt the band couldn’t go on without him
By Janelle Borg published
The band looked back on lead guitarist Jerry Garcia’s pivotal role when they received this year’s prestigious Kennedy Center Honor

Spinal Tap II director teases what we can expect from the long-awaited sequel
By Janelle Borg published
Spinal Tap are ready to reunite… with a little help from Paul McCartney and Elton John

When their gear didn’t turn up for a festival performance, Primus played brand-new Fender guitars from Guitar Center – with the tags still on
By Amit Sharma published
2024 Year in Review: Les Claypool and co proved that tone really is in the fingers when they turned to off-the-shelf guitars for a high-profile festival spot

Chibson has made a movie about Robert Plant’s “favorite band” – a reggae Led Zeppelin cover group
By Phil Weller published
The meme machine has expanded its empire into the world of film with a debut documentary that tells the story of one of the wildest cover bands ever
![The Heavy Heavy's Georgie Fuller [left] and William Turner play live under gold stage lights, a fitting setting for their retro-inspired sound](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9xEE7YB5apcJxaz3aWqXv8-320-80.jpg)
William Turner and Georgie Fuller on how the Heavy Heavy is making fresh music with classic sounds
By Amit Sharma published
One of a Kind makes something anew out of familiar materials, and presents a sound that's a not just a celebration of the classics, but of rhythm guitar itself...

Meet Lambrini Girls, the noise-punks starting a riot with blunt punk and scathing social commentary
By Janelle Borg published
Fresh from supporting IDLES and Amyl and The Sniffers and making a fan out of Iggy Pop, singer/guitarist Phoebe Lunny and bassist Lilly Macieira are on the brink of releasing their highly anticipated debut, and winning fans one flamethrower track at a time

The story of Metallica's meteoric rise – as told by the people who were there
By Richard Bienstock published
The story of Metallica's meteoric rise – as told by the people who were there, including Dave Mustaine, Scott Ian, Kerry King, Gary Holt, and, of course, Metallica themselves

Body Count rip through their Comfortably Numb reimagining on the Tonight Show, as Ernie C does his best David Gilmour
By Jackson Maxwell published
In an interview with host Jimmy Fallon, Ice-T recalled getting the approval (and assist) for the modern-minded reworking from Gilmour – while also getting the go-ahead from Roger Waters
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