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“It’s a way of life. I love my job, so working isn’t a problem.” Gary Holt has seen it all with Slayer and Exodus – and he’s not ready for it to end yet

“It’s a way of life. I love my job, so working isn’t a problem.” Gary Holt has seen it all with Slayer and Exodus – and he’s not ready for it to end yet

Thrash guitar hero Gary Holt on life on the road with Slayer and Exodus

“It’s our most emotional and moving song.” In 1986, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder taped something off the TV. Years later, that recording would leave fans wondering what in the name of grunge was going on

“It’s our most emotional and moving song.” In 1986, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder taped something off the TV. Years later, that recording would leave fans wondering what in the name of grunge was going on

The story behind the weirdest track on their third album Vitalogy – and it's not Bugs

“He listened to the first two tunes, picked up the album and smashed it against the wall. It was the only one we had!” This 1968 hit made a prog pioneer into a global star – but even he didn’t like it at first

“He listened to the first two tunes, picked up the album and smashed it against the wall. It was the only one we had!” This 1968 hit made a prog pioneer into a global star – but even he didn’t like it at first

With the help of The Who and Jimi Hendrix, and a helmet he found outside his hotel room, the bandleader acquired a nickname he’s now...

“Lars called and said, ‘What did you do to our song? You covered up the solos, you covered up the drums, you filled every moment with dialogue!’”: How a bleak anti-war song and a massive u-turn pushed the “biggest cult band in the world” to a new level

“Lars called and said, ‘What did you do to our song? You covered up the solos, you covered up the drums, you filled every moment with dialogue!’”: How a bleak anti-war song and a massive u-turn pushed the “biggest cult band in the world” to a new level

Metallica got their mainstream breakthrough after breaking their ‘no videos’ rule

Record(s) o’ the Month – January 2026

Record(s) o’ the Month – January 2026

And we’re off to a typically sloth-like start to 2026, with the Record(s) o’ the Month posts already well in arrears. We have no excuses...

“Rory was approached with the suggestion he join Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker in a new version of Cream”: John Lennon, Eric Clapton and Brian May loved them – but this trailblazing Irish blues rock trio lasted just two albums before imploding

“Rory was approached with the suggestion he join Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker in a new version of Cream”: John Lennon, Eric Clapton and Brian May loved them – but this trailblazing Irish blues rock trio lasted just two albums before imploding

Led by the magnetic Rory Gallagher, Taste should have been as big as Cream or Fkeetwood Mac

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