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“They were trashy. They seemed genuine”: New York Dolls singer David Johansen dead at 75
By Paul Elliott published
The Dolls’ debut album inspired many bands - from the Sex Pistols to Guns N’ Roses

“I can’t think why, but we recorded the track prancing around naked!” Tony Iommi recalls the madness of Black Sabbath
By Paul Elliott published
When Iommi's guitar went 'Boing!' a strange track was born

Primus lift the lid on their search for a new drummer in new Youtube series
By Will Simpson published
The Primus Interstellar Drum Derby is on Episode Two

“We were human samplers”: How Talking Heads created the classic Once In A Lifetime
By Neil Crossley last updated
“We very nearly abandoned the song," said David Byrne

"The more fair you can be, the better”: Megadeth bassist on the problem with songwriting credits
By Will Simpson published
It was “always an issue” in Megadeth, he says

“Our love is blood love and as different as we are we just plough through.”: Nancy Wilson talks Heart
By Daniel Griffiths published
Together with her sister and lead vocalist Ann, the duo fronted one the the 80s biggest soft rock hit machines

“It's already too late. This theft has already been performed and is unstoppable”: Queen’s Brian May piles on board the anti-AI bandwagon
By Daniel Griffiths published
With UK policy set to give AI free rein to use their music, the big name voices are only getting louder…

“For those about to rock… best try another genre”: New stats show that bands are dead, solo and collabs are the way to go and rock has well and truly rolled…
By Daniel Griffiths published
Want to make it in music? Take a few hints from UK chart performance data from 1980 to the present day…
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