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Wildy

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Radio DJ on RNIB Connect Radio and Cirencester Radio. Self appointed ambassador for Classic Rock to the Cotswolds,Uk.

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Goodbye, Summer of Love: 15 albums that slammed the door on the Sixties — BBC Music Magazine

When the ’60s dream soured, rock got darker, stranger, and more truthful. These 21 albums chart the moment idealism met reality October 15, 2025 The Sixties dream didn’t die in one night, but by the t...

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#ronniewood #rodstewart
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Rolling Stones’s Ronnie Wood says he is working on new songs with Rod Stewart — The Guardian

Speaking on Desert Island Discs, guitarist says pair, who were in the Faces in 1960s, have ‘good body of songs going’

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#rockstars
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They said WHAT? 15 rock stars who crossed the line — BBC Music Magazine

From drunken rants to political scandals, here are fifteen moments when rock’s biggest icons took rebellion too far – and paid for it October 11, 2025 Rock stars have always thrived on rebellion. From...

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#ironmaiden
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It's time to talk about Iron Maiden's

There's no clear consensus on the

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#rush #classicrock #progrock
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Every Rush album ranked from worst to best — Louder

Canada's prog rock heroes have amassed an immense discography over a 50-year career... and now they're hitting the road again

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Nine iconic bands who tried for the big reunion... and missed — BBC Music Magazine

Not every reunion rocks. Eight legendary bands tried to recapture the magic – and proved some breakups should stay permanent. October 10, 2025 Rock reunions are supposed to be moments of triumph – a c...

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#ac/dc #classicrock
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The 10 best AC/DC albums, definitively ranked — British GQ

They're one of the best rock bands to ever do it. But what did they do best?

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#samanthafish #bluesguitarists
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Samantha Fish on who she thinks are the best modern blues guitar players right now — Guitar World

In the past couple of years, the Kansas City blues rocker has opened for the Rolling Stones, joined Slash's multi-artist blues tour, and clinched the number one spot on Billboard’s Blues chart

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#rocklyrics
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15 bands whose lyrics are a mystery to us (and we love it that way) — BBC Music Magazine

Some of rock’s most beloved bands sing in riddles, nonsense, or invented languages — and we love them all the more for it October 07, 2025 Lyrics are meant to be understood – or so you’d think. And ye...

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70s rock legends announce shock comeback after star's death — The Sun

The drummer passed from a rare form of brain cancer after a three year battle A SEVENTIES rock band has revealed their shock comeback five years after the tragic death of a founding member. The band, ...

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#classicrock
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9 'classic' albums that fell flat (and what went wrong) — BBC Music Magazine

Even legends falter. From the Stones to McCartney, 9 albums that should’ve been masterpieces — but instead missed the mark in fascinating ways October 07, 2025 Rock history is full of glorious triumph...

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#classicrock #rockdoublealbums
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The 10 best double albums in rock music history — Louder

From the late 60s through to the late 80s, some of the greatest and most influential albums ever made were doubles

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#rush
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Rush reform for first time since drummer Neil Peart’s death — The Guardian

Canadian prog-rockers will play seven concerts in summer 2026 in the US, Canada and Mexico, after hiring new drummer Anika Nilles

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#rockdrummer #simonphillips
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“I didn't recognise him. I found out later it was Dave Gilmour!”: Simon Phillips' chaotic session with Pete Townshend — MusicRadar

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#rockguitar #joanjett
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When Ricky Byrd needed to record a solo for this Joan Jett hit, he asked the Mountain legend for advice – this is what he said — Guitar World

The simple advice paid off and helped forge a rock classic

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#metallica #classicrock
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‘Never fails to delight’: why Metallica: Some Kind of Monster is my feelgood movie — The Guardian

The next in our series of writers celebrating their most rewatched comfort films is an ode to the scrappy 2004 music documentary

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#brucespringsteen
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The Boss! All Bruce Springsteen's albums, ranked worst to best — BBC Music Magazine

From forgotten detours to timeless anthems, we rank Bruce Springsteen’s albums — the missteps, the masterpieces, and everything in between September 23, 2025 Few artists in rock history have built a b...

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#ritchieblackmore #rainbow #stargazer #dio
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“I think every serious fan of hard rock music would love Stargazer”: How Ritchie Blackmore created his magnum opus — MusicRadar

The legendary track that inspired Metallica, Opeth, Dream Theater and Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson

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#ironmaiden
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Maiden England - Iron Maiden fifty years not out — Express

How a down-to-earth East End heavy metal band conquered the world. Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris on a very British success story.

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#progrock
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The 21 greatest prog rock albums of all time – ranked — BBC Music Magazine

Did King Crimson hit the prog heights for you? Or were Yes or Genesis at the top of the prog tree? We rank the 15 greatest prog albums of all time October 04, 2025 Prog rock is where music dreams big....

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#classicrock
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Ranked: rock's 17 most captivating concept albums — BBC Music Magazine

From musical Inuits to four-disc madness, these daring albums stretch imagination with surreal narratives, bizarre sounds, and sheer unforgettable weirdness October 05, 2025 There’s something seductiv...

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#blacksabbath #bass #geezerbutler
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How Geezer Butler went from playing bass on a guitar to the ominous riff that defined one of Black Sabbath’s darkest moments — Guitar World

Geezer Butler’s iconic bassline announces this tune from the classic 1970 LP Paranoid

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#brucedickinson #ironmaiden #vdg
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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson on the cult prog rock mavericks who inspired him – but were too out there to be successful — Louder

They played a gig at Bruce Dickinson’s school when he was 15 years old

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#classicrock
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Classic Rock Albums Reinterpreted in the Distinctive Styles of the 1950s and 1960s — Laughing Squid

marceve76 uses AI to make rock albums appear as if they were recorded in the 1950s and 1960s, focusing on the specific styles of the era.

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#livingcolour
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Living Colour just played Jimmy Kimmel Live and absolutely smashed it — Louder

Jimmy Kimmel is currently hosting his show from a theatre in Brooklyn, so he brought in one of New York’s best rock bands for a special performance