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“I have never heard a better ‘rock’ piano”: The famous Trident Studios piano used by The Beatles, Bowie, Queen and more
It’s what Macca played on Hey Jude
“Cliff was the strongest of the four of us emotionally”: How Metallica recovered from the death of Cliff Burton
And how they chose Cliff’s replacement among 60 candidates
Rick Wakeman: “The truth of the matter is, there is no such thing as a solo on record"
“The truth of the matter is, there is no such thing as a solo on record,” he argues
“The true identities behind Sleep Token are immaterial”: How they became the biggest cult band in the world
The enigma of Download 2025’s headline act
Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon says that the “golden era” of being in a band is over
“Now, could you say who’s the top band in the world?”
“The first time we played together it was stunning!”: John Bonham's words in Led Zeppelin's new documentary
Becoming Led Zeppelin is due in May 2025
Brian May on how The Night Comes Down was born of depression – and the desire to prove people wrong
With a radically-modded cheapo classical guitar, a head clouded by darkness, May wrote a great Queen epic and tore up the production rulebook that said you can’t mix electric and acoustic
Brian May and Roger Taylor on Freddie Mercury using the studio to become rock's greatest frontman
The making of Queen’s debut album was a learning process for all, none more so than Mercury who used the studio as a tool for radical self-improvement and take full command of his instrument
