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One could say that the chaos of Madness’ debut album reflected the chaos of their formation. Originally performing under the guise of the North London Invaders in 1976, the band went through multiple

WW2 evacuee, RAF airman, Rolling Stone, hit solo artist, bandleader, author, restaurateur, archaeologist, cricketer… Even just his time in The Greatest Rock’N’Roll Band In The World is storied, but there’s been much, much more to his life than that.

RIGHT AROUND 700. That’s how many issues of Guitar Player reside in our archive, from our debut publication to our last. (We tried running the numbers several times, but we’d lose count after being di

Some call him the Iron Man. Others see him as the Master of Reality or the Hand of Doom. One thing everyone seems to agree on, however, is that heavy metal was first conceived in the mind of Anthony F

Josh Tillman’s latest grand orchestral apocalyptic vision is bleak but joyfully delivered. By Tom Doyle. Illustration by Bill McConkey.

Our writers ranked their favourite records, and we pooled them into one big chart. Get ready for the ultimate playlist!