The Inside Baseball of Heavy Metal
Band vs Brand: Bob Nalbandian’s new documentary investigates the business side of the music business
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Hard Rock
The Sliding Scale of Slide It In
Despite redundancy, this deluxe edition of Whitesnake’s 1984 LP revisits a band on the cusp of world domination
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That Sounds Like Theory, Mr. Vai!
Legendary guitarist Steve Vai steps into the music instructor role with the release of his new book, Vaideology.
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The Dudes Abide, Part II: It’s A Whole Different Ballgame
The second half of our exclusive conversation with Ian Hunter, but now he’s joined by Mott the Hoople bandleader James Mastro.
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The Dudes Abide, Part I: Never Fond of the Heavy Metal
The first half of a lengthy and exclusive chat with Ian Hunter ahead of the anticipated Mott the Hoople reunion tour
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Dirt Merchants
The film adaptation of the notorious Mötley Crüe tell-all is a total shitshow on screen, but the soundtrack will kickstart your heart
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Chinese Rocks
Cheap multi-album box sets bring joy to those of us who still buy CDs
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Whether You Like It Or Not
Hedwig and the Angry Inch at 20
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mentally/AWAKE
Teri Gender Bender channels Kate Bush, Suzi Quatro and Siouxsie Sioux on Le Butcherettes’ latest, bi/MENTAL
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Brothers, Sisters and Motherf&#kers
Kick Out The Jams, the debut call-to-arms by Detroit’s MC5, made the case for revolution 50 years ago this month
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Scandinavian Skies
A conversation with Norwegian riff queen Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
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5 Cool Things About Last Night
A quick rundown of what made the 61st Grammy Awards special a worthwhile watch
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Ain’t The Worst That You’ve Seen
On their era-defining sixth LP, Van Halen salute 1984 and even Big Brother takes notice
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Thirty Years After the War
Gary Moore’s political conscience rose to the surface on the last metal album of his career
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Radio Resonance
Tesla’s “controversial” classic turns 30
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