Music: Megadeth – Kingmaker
Hear track from thrash giants’ upcoming album Super Collider
Mainman Jon says he’ll wait for Richie – as he reflects on heartache of daughter’s overdose
Scott Weiland may insist he’s not been fired, but his bandmates carry on regardless with new track featuring Linkin Park frontman
Josh Homme cranks up the pressure with My God Is The Sun and If I Had A Tail plus live appearance with Jools Holland
Stanley slates marketing machine… NIN bring back Finck… Lennon guitar makes $400k… Whitesnake free download… Judas Priest wardrobe malfunction… Deep Purple album struggle… Styx studio quandary… Tigertailz make new EP… Heaven’s Basement tour
Band offered singer Mitch Malloy the frontman gig when Sammy Hagar left. He had “the kiss on the cheeks, the hugs, the congratulations” – but then “it all kind of imploded”
Big Country play The Forum in London on June 2 – and you can see them there for just £10
Philadelphia pop-rockers Free Energy are back with another candy-coated track from their latest album Love Sign
Pogues guitarist admits “it’s lethal” as disease returns two years after all-clear