Music: Fang Island’s venomous pop’n'roll

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fang island

The splendidly named Brooklyn band, Fang island, are offering a free download of their brand new track Asunder

Win Slash and Rush goodies!

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rush slash comp

A signed Slash collector’s disc and plaque, an Epiphone Les Paul, a signed Rush drum skin, loads of Rush albums and more could be yours

Dio replacement ready to be ‘world’s most hated singer’

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Ronnie James Dio

But original lineup keyboardist Claude Schnell says Andrew Freeman can deliver the goods with Last In Line

How grannies took heavy metal behind the Iron Curtain

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The Berlin Wall

Kreator frontman Mille Petrozza pays tributes to senior citizens who smuggled albums into East Germany

Newsbites: Bono set to become richest man in rock

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Bono on US dollar

U2 singer will overtake Paul McCartney as Facebook goes public… plus latest from Queen, Twisted Sister, Rob Zombie, Guns n’Roses, Def Leppard, Great White, Ramones and emo haircut health alert

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