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"When it ended, I asked, “Do you hate it?” How an old rap-rock demo, a Chris Farley skit and an all-star jam helped turn one Canadian pop-punk band into megastars

Inspired by the likes of Run DMC, the Beastie Boys and LL Cool J, Whibley christened the song's sound as "punk hop". Rap was ...
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"This is going to be a long tour, and at the end of it, I want some time to live life.” Heavy metal legend and ever-controversial icon Dave Mustaine on the end of Megadeth ...

Get your monthly fix of all things music, with issues filled with news,reviews,interviews and more Dave Mustaine is thinking about the last time he will ever step foot onstage as the frontman of ...
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Lamb of God changed their logo because the old one looked like "a falafel restaurant menu"

Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has revealed the reason for the metal band's recent refresh of their logo. Fans will have noticed the new logo adorning the sleeve of the band's upcoming 12th album ...
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"The pursuit of immortality? I'll chase that as hard and fast as the next guy": Why the world is seeing a lot of Bruce Springsteen

Springsteen, of all artists, the one who’d held fast throughout his touring life to a fixed mantra, ‘No one gets left behind, ...
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"I've got to be careful about what I say about it. But I've got a lot to say." Superstar drummer Josh Freese on his enforced "mystery" exit from Foo Fighters

Josh Freese has reflected on his surprise firing from Foo Fighters, while admitting that he has to be "careful" about what he ...
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"My brother died a year and a half ago...he got me into Iron Maiden when I was eight years old." How a tragedy, heavy metal and a cult 90s classic inspired one of 2026's …

Released this Friday (February 13), Whistle follows a group of high schoolers who discover an Aztec death whistle that, when ...
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"I didn't even realise. I was like: 'Why are you doing a big cock-rock move?' But he was getting electrocuted!" Prog-metallers Karnivool are back to reclaim their crown …

“It’s an all-encompassing thing to get a Karnivool album across the line,” guitarist Drew Goddard says, with the laser-cutter ...
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"I and so many others have experienced gaslighting, vilification, monitoring and covert manipulation." Sister Ghost shares raging punk single Not Your Toy, lines up special ...

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“I would’ve loved to sing like Ozzy. But these horrible noises came out of my throat instead!”: The trailblazing German thrash queen who inspired a generation of female ...

When it comes to metal’s unsung heroes, Sabina deserves to be near the top of the list. As vocalist with Holy Moses, lead the charge for women in (extreme) metal since the mid 1980s, with scabrous ...
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"I looked over my shoulder, saw Ronnie Wood and thought: 'That's nice!' I didn't meet the Rolling Stones, but I waved at them from a golf cart." Samantha Fish on pl…

Congratulations on your current album, Paper Doll, being nominated for a Grammy. Last year, Classic Rock described it as: ...
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“I’m not in any way afraid of death." The triumph and tragedy of Nirvana's final album

On February 13, 1993, Nirvana began recording their much-anticipated follow-up to Nevermind. It would be their masterpiece ...
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"We were seen as a band that wouldn't last, so I think they wanted to milk us for everything we were worth." How an off-the-cuff cover of a 60s song became an era …

“Everybody wants a song in a Martin Scorsese movie, right?” says Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando. He’s talking about The ...