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“I don’t play the Trooper fill anymore”: Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain reveals effects of 2023 mini-stroke

The Iron Maiden drummer had a transient ischaemic attack (TIS) in January 2023 and was back on the road by June

Metal Hammer · Aug 12, 2024

“I was falling in a black hole. It was totally surreal.” Sepultura singer was “in shock” when Eloy Casagrande left to join Slipknot

Casagrande quit Sepultura less than a month before the Brazilian band started their farewell tour

Metal Hammer · Aug 12, 2024

Emmanuel opens up about his role as a father figure to Luis Miguel's sons and supporting their musical dreams

Mexican iconic singer Emmanuel shocked fans after revealing that he has been a father figure to Luis Miguel's younger sons Miguel and Daniel Gallego Arámbula, his children with Aracely Arámbula.

Latin Times · Aug 12, 2024

Three things with Kate Ceberano: ‘I’ve never seen one like it for sale … I should probably patent it’

In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about objects, the singer tell us about the instrument she wears as a second skin – and a portrait that’s ‘too strong’ for the dining room

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2024

Festivalgoers warn of ‘incredible pain’ and ‘carnage’ during Boardmasters crowd crush

‘There was an agitator somewhere in the crowd who started to rile groups of people,’ mother says

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

“I was doing overdubs, and by that point we had Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders and players standing around, all drinking beer with Hank”: From Hank Williams Jr. to B.B. King and Bonnie Raitt, Hutch Hutchinson has led a diverse career in the low-end

Bonnie Raitt’s longtime bass sideman can do it all – and he even played on the Toy Story soundtrack

Guitar World · Aug 11, 2024

“Alex’s note choices, use of scales and arpeggios, and classy vibrato was a perfect recipe for his metal guitar legend status”: What makes Testament’s Alex Skolnick one of thrash’s most cerebral players

Mixing alternate picking with smooth legato runs, book smart theory with the instincts of a berserker, Skolnick took Testament to a new level

Guitar World · Aug 11, 2024

Joss Favela Joins Netflix Family with 'Love is Blind México' - INTERVIEW

Joss Favela talks about his song "Cosas Maravillosas" for Netflix's "Love is Blind Mexico" and prepares a Vol 2 of his album "Mis Compas."

Latin Times · Aug 11, 2024

“For a pissed-off, disillusioned teenager that hated the government, Banned In D.C. was the moment I found my tribe”: The 10 best Bad Brains songs according to Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach

Killswitch Engage singer and Bad Brains uber-fan Jesse Leach’s ultimate 10-track Bad Brain playlist

Metal Hammer · Aug 11, 2024

“Restraint was something other bands did… with little precedent, they were a progressive band to their very core”: Revisiting Cocteau Twins’ Treasure

1984 release led the way for countless bands who’d be labelled shoegaze and dream-pop – but trio’s motivation was to find their own direction

Louder · Aug 11, 2024