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“This song is not a rebel song.” The story behind U2’s emotional, controversial, and often misunderstood, protest anthem Sunday Bloody Sunday

In a famous scene in series one of Steve Coogan's brilliant TV comedy I'm Alan Partridge, the broadcaster has a business meeting with two Irish...

Geddy Lee tells of spooky Neil Peart-related bird encounter. “I’m not a guy who believes in all that mumbo jumbo. But it was a remarkable moment”

Geddy Lee has detailed a spooky encounter that took place on the opening night of Rush's ongoing Fifty Something tour in June. During an interview...

“They’d say, ‘I guess you’ll be retiring? There won’t be any more tours?’ I’d write it down and bite my lip”: The Anchoress had a baby, not a lobotomy, and wrote a satirical song about it

The Anchoress’ strikingly-titled single I Had A Baby, Not A Lobotomy was inspired by her experience as a new mother facing the bewildering attitudes of...

Cult prog metal heroes Nevermore return to Bloodstock after almost 20 years – and after a patchy start, they put on a hell of a show

"Nevermore are one of the greatest, most important bands to ever do it." So says Urne's Joe Nally early on Saturday at Bloodstock and while...

“I feel like Scotland have just won the World Cup!” Scottish metal heroes Bleed From Within just proved why they deserve to be given a chance as Bloodstock headliners one day

“I feel like Scotland have just won the World Cup!” says Bleed From Within frontman Scott Kennedy halfway through his band's set. Scott is happy,...

Dimmu Borgir went from arming themselves against potential murderers to the biggest band in black metal. “We heard people were starting to wear knives and weapons, so we did the same.”

Dimmu Borgir frontman Shagrath remembers queuing up at an ATM in central Oslo when he was recognised by a group of local metalheads. Rather than...

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