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"In terms of live hard rock and roll, this is as good as it gets." Metallica's Lars Ulrich salutes one of the greatest live albums ever, a record he says he's listened to "about 18,000 times"

Lars Ulrich pays tribute to "the best hard rock live album ever".

Metal Hammer · Aug 20, 2025

“I don’t want people to be upset with me because I don’t mention Ritchie”: Glenn Hughes has worked with some of guitar’s all-time greats – now he’s named the best he’s ever played with

The rock legend has revealed how he’s split the difference between two superlative players to claim the top spot

Guitar World · Aug 18, 2025

“Him coming to my house at 3am and blowing my mind was incredible”: Ex-Deep Purple legend Glenn Hughes reveals the best guitarist he’s ever worked with – and it’s not Ritchie Blackmore

Look away, Blackmore fans

Louder · Aug 16, 2025

“One of the greatest to ever do it”: Terry “Superlungs” Reid, the guitarist, singer, and songwriter who forged his own path after turning down Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, has died aged 75

Reid toured with the Rolling Stones, Cream, Jethro Tull, and Fleetwood Mac, released seven studio albums, and was even a session player for the likes of Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt

Guitar World · Aug 5, 2025

'Superlungs' Terry Reid, the man who turned down Led Zep and Deep Purple, dies, aged 75

English guitarist, singer and songwriter had cancelled upcoming tour last month

MusicRadar · Aug 5, 2025

“We were opening for Deep Purple, and Ritchie Blackmore got food poisoning and was in the hospital overnight”: How a support slot with Deep Purple and a last-minute guitarist replacement led to Eric Johnson meeting Christopher Cross

Johnson cut his teeth as a session player for the likes of Cat Stevens, Carole King, Steve Morse, and, of course, Christopher Cross

Guitar World · Jul 31, 2025

“Some of the guys never wanted to do that song in the first place. ‘This is crap – too poppy!’ I thought it was great, but I had no idea that it would become the band’s signature tune”: The ’70s hit that reinvented a legendary rock band

A triumph for a singer who’d been doing TV ads for yoghurt and crackers

MusicRadar · Jul 29, 2025

‘He spoke up for me when I was in prison’: Anthrax, Lamb of God, Rick Wakeman and more share memories of Ozzy Osbourne

After Osbourne’s death at 76, the heavy metal greats he inspired remember his pranks, generosity and quadruple brandies – and relive the tears at his farewell show

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2025

"He was being very naughty under the piano with a woman at the same time he was singing": The epic story of the ‘stolen’ song that could be the next Stranger Things hit

Deep Purple's Child In Time has a long and complicated history – and now a whole new audience are hearing it for the first time

Metal Hammer · Jul 17, 2025

Ex-Deep Purple legend Glenn Hughes says his new solo album may be his last: “If I’ve got something else to say, then I’ll let you know, but I don’t know if I will have”

Is Glenn Hughes about to release his final solo record?

Louder · Jul 12, 2025