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We celebrate 30 years of Marillion's Afraid Of Sunlight on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now

The brand new issue of Prog is on sale now, and also featuring Richard Sinclair, Gentle Giant, Peter Baumann, Katatonia

Louder

Sunset Strip meets Nashville as Mötley Crüe and Dölly Partön team up for unexpected version of Home Sweet Home

Listen to Dölly Crüe's version of the classic power ballad Home Sweet Home now

Metal Hammer

“His previous work only hinted at a distinct musical personality… now he seems determined to prove he can sound unlike Genesis”: Nad Sylvan’s Monumentata

Best known as Steve Hackett’s live vocalist, he moves away from his usual tone with darker, more personal music than his earlier solo output

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"It's been a mission statement from day one": Why Sparks continue to do things other bands don't

With 28 albums’ worth of songs to choose from, there'll be some surprises as Sparks tour their MAD! album

Louder

“In Nazareth the crew do everything for us. But he’s there himself half the day, for the sheer love of his instrument”: Carl Sentance isn’t much of a prog fan, but his respect for Don Airey is limitless

Metal is more the singer’s thing, but he’s in awe of his bandmate’s achievements with Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Colosseum II and others

Louder

Buy here now: Oasis to open series of merch stores before reunion gigs

Exclusive: first store opens in Spinningfields, Manchester, two weeks before band’s first gig in 16 years in Cardiff

The Guardian - UK

Chris Brown pleads not guilty in court to ‘bottle attack’ at Mayfair nightclub

The American R&B star is accused of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to Abraham Diaw in an attack at a nightclub two years ago

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Judge denies R. Kelly’s motion for home detention following claims of prison murder plot

Federal officials claim Kelly ‘refuses to accept responsibility’ for crimes

The Independent UK

"Fired up, furiously fashioned and bug-shit crazy": His Lordship define rock'n'roll on Bored Animal

A second album of fevered garage rock from Pretenders' guitarist

Louder

Met Police introduces patrols to protect women and girls at concerts

The operation began on June 5 at Beyonce’s concert at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Evening Standard

Quick Facts About James Prime: Background, Cause of Death, Career Highlights

James Prime, founding member of Deacon Blue, has died. Here's what we know about his cause of death, music career, and lasting legacy.

International Business Times UK

"Its perfection is that it loves the cracks that we all fall down." U2 frontman Bono on the Lady Gaga song that saved his life

"This song will be sung forever."

Louder

“I was never a ‘wrecker’ at all… that’s a terrible insulting name”: Legendary bassist Carol Kaye says she’s “turning down” the invitation to be at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony later this year

Her proposed Musical Excellence Award doesn’t reflect “the work that studio musicians do and did in the golden era of the 1960s,” she believes

MusicRadar

“He played upright but wanted to play the P-Bass. Motown said, ‘Nah, you ain't making no money playing that.’ But he said, ‘If you want me, I'm playing the P-Bass’”: Bootsy Collins on the musician that totally “changed his mind” about bass playing

James Jamerson's immense contribution to Motown Records in the ’60s and ’70s went largely uncredited – but his game-changing adoption of the P-Bass, coupled with his off-kilter technique, makes him an electric bass pioneer

Guitar World

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Nine Inch Nails at the O2: 'Trent Reznor is the last great art rock star'

4/5 Despite technical problems, Nine Inch Nails prove that they are still pushing the boundaries of music and perhaps the perfect band for dark times

Metal Hammer

"This is how you make a comeback, not pandering, not acquiescing to expectations, but reconfiguring your art with fearlessness and quiet confidence." Nine Inch Nails' Peel It Back tour is a breathtaking spectacle, and a personal triumph for Trent Reznor

Nine Inch Nails wow London's O2 Arena on date three of their European tour

The Independent UK

Johnny Marr turned down ‘eye-watering’ Smiths reunion offer because the ‘vibe’ wasn’t right

‘It was a little bit about principles, but I’m not an idiot,’ the guitarist said

Metal Hammer

“The rest of the band saw something there, something real from deep inside”: James Hetfield says that Mama Said was never meant to be a Metallica song

The Load country ballad was supposed to be a personal piece that Metallica’s frontman kept to himself, according to a recently unearthed 1996 interview

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“You bought it, you put it into the charts, not us": How a novelty sample almost derailed the Prodigy's fledgling career

A classic 1992 Future Music interview reveals how The Prodigy outgrew Charly and shook off the curse of ‘toy-town techno'

MusicRadar

The unlikely encounter between a pre-fame Freddie Mercury and David Bowie at a London market

The future Queen frontman encountered his eventual Under Pressure collaborator when working as a shop assistant at Kensington Market

The Independent UK

James Prime: Deacon Blue star dies following cancer battle

The Scottish group previously announced the keyboardist had been rushed to hospital

Metal Hammer

10 classic rock and metal tunes you (probably) forgot were released as movie tie-ins

From U2 in a Batman movie to Korn in Tomb Raider and Slayer in Dracula, these songs have outshone the movies they were first featured in

The Guardian - UK

Ringo Starr called Roger Daltrey ‘that little man’, says son sacked from the Who

Zak Starkey was sacked from the band after a disagreement about his performance at the Royal Albert Hall

Guitar World

“Ensures your tuning stays locked no matter how hard you go”: Charvel adds an Evertune to its shred-friendly hardtail Superstrat

The Pro-Mod Plus So-Cal Style 1 HH EVTN E has choice trimmings for mean tones and fast playing – with increased tuning stability a bonus

MusicRadar

“I love the show - I love the show more than I did the gig”: The Who’s Pete Townshend says he’s more of a fan of the Live Aid musical than the historic event that inspired it

Townshend has previously said that The Who could “barely play” at the 1985 charity gig

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