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A beginner's guide to thrash metal in five essential albums

Thrash metal's DNA has rarely undergone any drastic alterations, but its evolution over the years can still be charted via these five classics

Metal Hammer · May 4, 2023

Nuno Bettencourt on Rihanna Super Bowl halftime show appearance: "The hell with the NFL for not giving any love to the band"

Though he expressed gratitude toward the pop superstar for involving him in the show, the Extreme guitarist bemoaned the lack of camera time Rihanna's band received during the much-watched performance

Guitar World · May 4, 2023

Mike Dirnt: “Even Flea told me he wanted to play a P-Bass live”

Green Day’s Mike Dirnt reveals why so many top bass players switch back to Fender

Guitar World · May 4, 2023

Jon Bon Jovi: “I was in the room with Jeff Beck when he took a guitar out of a cardboard box, with a rented amplifier and no pedals and created that sound”

The frontman was asked to name the greatest guitarist of all time and wasted no time in selecting Beck

Guitar World · May 4, 2023

Inside Paul O'Grady's last filming scenes as icon featured in BBC event he 'wasn't a fan of'

Paul O'Grady, who admitted he wasn't a fan of the Eurovision Song Contest, died 'unexpectedly but peacefully' at the age of 67 in March as his final TV appearance is set to air

Daily Mirror · May 4, 2023

Frost* announce their first ever live Blu-ray

UK prog rockers Frost* will release Island Live in June. Watch a video trailer here...

Louder · May 4, 2023

Loose Women's Coleen Nolan 'shuts down' ITV co-star over Taylor Swift remarks

Coleen Nolan and her Loose Women co-stars discussed rumours of Taylor Swift dating Denise Welch's son Matty

Chronicle Live · May 4, 2023

Fan looking to catch Bruce Springsteen in Dublin pub shocked to see another music superstar instead

Rumours began to circulate on social media that there was a security presence outside the pub

Irish Mirror · May 4, 2023

Greece's Eurovision star Victor Vernicos doesn't want to be labelled 'an underdog'

Eurovision's Greek entry is well prepared to bring the contest back to Athens

Liverpool Echo · May 4, 2023

Bruce Springsteen fans pursue singer in Dublin pub - but find Dermot Kennedy instead

Fans initially flocked to the Long Hall Pub due to claims the rock n roll star was there, but it later emerged that the celebrity guest was in fact Dermot Kennedy

Dublin Live · May 4, 2023