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Queens of the Stone Age cancel tour dates as Josh Homme is rushed to emergency surgery
By Matt Owen published
The band had been scheduled to perform a number of headline and festival shows across July
Joy Division and New Order hero Peter Hook looks back on his genre-defining legacy
By Nick Wells published
As the respective legacies of Joy Division and New Order grow, year on year, Peter Hook continues to tread his individual path
Ken Andrews on how Failure conquered space from Lita Ford’s house with Fantastic Planet
By Gregory Adams published
Fantastic Planet was recorded at a time when substance abuse was tearing them apart and their record label folded. Now Andrews can look back with a bit of perspective on an artistic triumph that's given them a second life
Ricky Medlocke defends Lynyrd Skynyrd’s decision to continue with no original members
By Phil Weller published
Medlocke says he and vocalist Johnny Van Zant are continuing with the blessing of the late Gary Rossington – and they’re not just a cover band
Two weeks ago, a Sepultura reunion looked likely – but now Max Cavalera has changed his mind
By Phil Weller published
Having already buried the hatchet with his brother, Igor, Cavalera says there’s no longer any need for a classic-era Sepultura return
Pete Townshend sets the record straight about Roger Daltrey's comments on The Who's retirement
By Janelle Borg published
Roger Daltrey had recently mentioned that he was “happy” that “that part of my life is over”
Michael Anthony says he and Jason Newsted were both approached for the failed Van Halen reunion
By Phil Weller published
Newsted turned heads in 2022 when he claimed he was in line to join a Van Halen reunion tour – but now Anthony has revealed he was in the running for it, too
Meet Lowlives’ Lee Downer, the British rocker who just needs a cranked amp – and 169 guitars...
By Amit Sharma published
You might know the name Lee Downer from The Defiled. Now relocated to sunny LA, working in Guitar Center, his new band is all about '90s alt-rock, no tricks, “meat and potatoes rock”
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