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Guns N’ Roses

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2 articles Jun 18

Guns N’ Roses Limp Bizkit Linkin Park

Consequence of Sound, NME

Louder Sound Jun 18

"I’ve been whipped, stabbed and had to have surgery. Most recently, I got licked on the tongue by Alice Cooper's snake." Nita Strauss shares the battle scars that shaped her into a modern guitar hero

Nita Strauss Alice Cooper Demi Lovato George Harrison Steve Vai Michael Jackson Johann Strauss

Louder Sound Jun 18

"They're not gonna get anybody heavier than me, are they?" In 1971 Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant was asked how he dealt with bootleggers

Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd Yoko Ono John Lennon

Louder Sound Jun 18

"I loved the idea of playing noisy, heavy rock, but calling ourselves after something diametrically opposed to that."Nine Budgie albums you should listen to and one to avoid

Budgie Metallica Soundgarden Megadeth Iron Maiden Ozzy Osbourne Black Sabbath

Louder Sound Jun 18

"He used to do stupid things that smashed the reputation of the band. That's all over now." The frosty relationship between Saxon's Biff Byford and former guitarist Graham Oliver has thawed after more than 30 years

Saxon Biff Byford

4 articles Jun 18

Aimee Mann Rush Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson Anika Nilles King Princess Neil Peart Steely Dan

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, Louder Sound +1

Metalorgie Jun 18

Battlesnake

Battlesnake The Gathering

Vulture Music Jun 17

Aimee Mann Wasn’t Sure If Rush Fans Would Boo Her

Aimee Mann Rush Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson Anika Nilles ’Til Tuesday

Blabbermouth Jun 17

BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD: 'We've Kind Of Been On Our Own Island Our Whole Career'

Buckcherry Josh Todd Cinderella Scorpions Skid Row Black Stone Cherry Tyler Bryant Stone Temple Pilots

Blabbermouth Jun 17

BLAZE BAYLEY On His Upcoming ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction With IRON MAIDEN: 'For A Lot Of My Fans, It's Important'

Blaze Bayley Iron Maiden Led Zeppelin Motörhead Guns N’ Roses Black Sabbath Metallica AC/DC

HardForce Jun 17

ARMORED SAINT "Emotion Factory Reset"

Armored Saint Metallica Anthrax Electric Callboy Ted Nugent

Blabbermouth Jun 17

ARMORED SAINT's JOHN BUSH Says All Musicians 'Borrow', 'Imitate' And 'Steal' From Others When Writing New Songs

Armored Saint John Bush Anthrax The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger Jay Ruston Stone Sour Four Tops

The Obelisk Jun 17

Nick Oliveri Touring Japan This August with Blasting Rod

Blasting Rod Nick Oliveri

Loudwire Jun 17

Why Mikkey Dee Kept Turning Down Joining Motorhead

Motörhead Mikkey Dee Lemmy Kilmister King Diamond Destruction Dokken Don Dokken Europe

Louder Sound Jun 17

“Steve Harris will tour and tour and tour and tour until he probably dies onstage”: Bruce Dickinson would rather Iron Maiden “do another album” than head back on the road right away

Iron Maiden Steve Harris Bruce Dickinson Foo Fighters Sepultura Airbourne The Darkness The Almighty Blaze Bayley

Spin Jun 17

Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler Recalls His Colorful Career in Heavy Metal

Black Sabbath Geezer Butler Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Jimi Hendrix The Yardbirds Cream Geddy Lee

The Obelisk Jun 17

Temple of the Fuzz Witch Finish Recording New Album; Supporting High on Fire This Week

Temple of the Fuzz Witch High on Fire

Blabbermouth Jun 17

MIKKEY DEE Returns To His Legendary KING DIAMOND Roots With LEX LEGION: 'We Were Dangerous In Those Days'

Mikkey Dee King Diamond Andy LaRocque Pete Blakk Hal Patino Nils K. Rue Pagan’s Mind Mercyful Fate

Loudwire Jun 17

From Berklee to Godsmack: 5 Things to Know About Mike Mangini

Godsmack Mike Mangini Dream Theater Mike Portnoy Annihilator Extreme Nuno Bettencourt Steve Vai

Louder Sound Jun 17

"John orders 12 bottles of champagne. I thought he was going to treat everybody in the club, but he turned to me and said, 'Go on, drink it – that's yours.'" What happened when John Bonham was best man at Tony Iommi's wedding

Tony Iommi John Bonham Black Sabbath Led Zeppelin

2 articles Jun 18

Guns N’ Roses Limp Bizkit Linkin Park

Consequence of Sound, NME

Louder Sound Jun 18

"They're not gonna get anybody heavier than me, are they?" In 1971 Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant was asked how he dealt with bootleggers

Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd Yoko Ono John Lennon

Louder Sound Jun 18

"He used to do stupid things that smashed the reputation of the band. That's all over now." The frosty relationship between Saxon's Biff Byford and former guitarist Graham Oliver has thawed after more than 30 years

Saxon Biff Byford

Metalorgie Jun 18

Battlesnake

Battlesnake The Gathering

Blabbermouth Jun 17

BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD: 'We've Kind Of Been On Our Own Island Our Whole Career'

Buckcherry Josh Todd Cinderella Scorpions Skid Row Black Stone Cherry Tyler Bryant Stone Temple Pilots

HardForce Jun 17

ARMORED SAINT "Emotion Factory Reset"

Armored Saint Metallica Anthrax Electric Callboy Ted Nugent

The Obelisk Jun 17

Nick Oliveri Touring Japan This August with Blasting Rod

Blasting Rod Nick Oliveri

Louder Sound Jun 17

“Steve Harris will tour and tour and tour and tour until he probably dies onstage”: Bruce Dickinson would rather Iron Maiden “do another album” than head back on the road right away

Iron Maiden Steve Harris Bruce Dickinson Foo Fighters Sepultura Airbourne The Darkness The Almighty Blaze Bayley

The Obelisk Jun 17

Temple of the Fuzz Witch Finish Recording New Album; Supporting High on Fire This Week

Temple of the Fuzz Witch High on Fire

Loudwire Jun 17

From Berklee to Godsmack: 5 Things to Know About Mike Mangini

Godsmack Mike Mangini Dream Theater Mike Portnoy Annihilator Extreme Nuno Bettencourt Steve Vai

Louder Sound Jun 18

"I’ve been whipped, stabbed and had to have surgery. Most recently, I got licked on the tongue by Alice Cooper's snake." Nita Strauss shares the battle scars that shaped her into a modern guitar hero

Nita Strauss Alice Cooper Demi Lovato George Harrison Steve Vai Michael Jackson Johann Strauss

Louder Sound Jun 18

"I loved the idea of playing noisy, heavy rock, but calling ourselves after something diametrically opposed to that."Nine Budgie albums you should listen to and one to avoid

Budgie Metallica Soundgarden Megadeth Iron Maiden Ozzy Osbourne Black Sabbath

4 articles Jun 18

Aimee Mann Rush Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson Anika Nilles King Princess Neil Peart Steely Dan

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, Louder Sound +1

Vulture Music Jun 17

Aimee Mann Wasn’t Sure If Rush Fans Would Boo Her

Aimee Mann Rush Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson Anika Nilles ’Til Tuesday

Blabbermouth Jun 17

BLAZE BAYLEY On His Upcoming ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction With IRON MAIDEN: 'For A Lot Of My Fans, It's Important'

Blaze Bayley Iron Maiden Led Zeppelin Motörhead Guns N’ Roses Black Sabbath Metallica AC/DC

Blabbermouth Jun 17

ARMORED SAINT's JOHN BUSH Says All Musicians 'Borrow', 'Imitate' And 'Steal' From Others When Writing New Songs

Armored Saint John Bush Anthrax The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger Jay Ruston Stone Sour Four Tops

Loudwire Jun 17

Why Mikkey Dee Kept Turning Down Joining Motorhead

Motörhead Mikkey Dee Lemmy Kilmister King Diamond Destruction Dokken Don Dokken Europe

Spin Jun 17

Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler Recalls His Colorful Career in Heavy Metal

Black Sabbath Geezer Butler Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Jimi Hendrix The Yardbirds Cream Geddy Lee

Blabbermouth Jun 17

MIKKEY DEE Returns To His Legendary KING DIAMOND Roots With LEX LEGION: 'We Were Dangerous In Those Days'

Mikkey Dee King Diamond Andy LaRocque Pete Blakk Hal Patino Nils K. Rue Pagan’s Mind Mercyful Fate

Louder Sound Jun 17

"John orders 12 bottles of champagne. I thought he was going to treat everybody in the club, but he turned to me and said, 'Go on, drink it – that's yours.'" What happened when John Bonham was best man at Tony Iommi's wedding

Tony Iommi John Bonham Black Sabbath Led Zeppelin

Overview

Anthrax releases a music video for 'Everybody’s Got A Plan,' while Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx acknowledges the use of backing tracks in live performances. Meanwhile, EA Sports announces a rock-heavy soundtrack for Madden NFL 27 featuring Ozzy Osbourne, and Alissa White-Gluz shares her excitement about collaborating with DragonForce on a new vocal project.

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