Joe Elliott’s deep cut guilt

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Joe Elliott of Def Leppard

Def Leppard frontman says big shows aren’t about pleasing the minority – and every time he tries it backfires

Neal Schon isn’t shy about negative press

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Neal Schon and Michaela Salahi

Journey mainman prepares to lecture would-be reality TV stars on what to expect and says his own recent exposure is all just rock’n'roll

Music: Slash lives the lie

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Slash

Never mind the politics, just get back to the music as axeman releases video for track from second solo album – released soon in exclusive Classic Rock Fan Pack

Onslaught had no chemistry with Steve Grimmett

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Nige Rockett of Onslaught

Nige Rockett says band were given straight choice for In Search of Sanity album: change singer or be sidelined until contract expired

Newsbites: BBC apologise as Joey Tempest curses live on air

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Joey Tempest of Europe

Breakfast hosts flustered as Europe singer says “bullshit” plus latest from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthrax, Phil Collins, Great White and Ratt

Bill Ward confirms he’s out of Black Sabbath

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Black Sabbath

Drummer regrets metal icons have forgotten where they came from as he reveals they wanted him to play “minimal” Download festival set – and asked him to do homecoming show for free

Music: Mark Tremonti’s ‘heavier, more up-tempo’ solo offering

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at 04:21pm May 15 2012
mark tremonti

Mark Tremonti’s solo stuff is heavier than Creed or Alter Bridge and has a lot of ridiculously riotous rampant riff-work. Come inside to listen to one of the guitarist’s brand new songs

Music: Baroness roll them Bones

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baroness

Georgia metalheads Baroness are back with a brand new song, Take My Bones Away

Music: Shonen Knife’s top new Tune

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shonen knife

They’re an all-girl trio from Japan and they’ve been described as “the Osaka Ramones”. They’re about to release their 18th (yes, 18th!) studio album, Pop Tune. Come inside to hear the title track

Metal Hammer partners with Manowar to release band’s new album

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manowar

Metal Hammer – Classic Rock’s sister magazine – has joined forces with Manowar for a special release of the band’s long-awaited 12th studio album, The Lord Of Steel