Chris squire: “the greatest bass player in prog rock history.” – his 30 greatest performances

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With his cape and on-stage curry, he defined prog rock excess. Breakdowns, penury and near-death were the prices paid, but somehow the baroque synth lines and droll quips kept flowing… and still do. “I’m my own worst enemy,” laughs Rick Wakeman.

Chaos, blood, death, resurrection – Kerry King and Tom Araya look back on the tumultuous journey of the thrash icons who pushed metal to new extremes

RICHARD SINCLAIR

At Baileys nightclub in Leicester in 1975, Frank Worthington dressed up as Elvis Presley (below) and belted out the hits of the King of Rock ’n’ Roll. The iconic forward worshipped Elvis, and did his

BEHIND AN UNMARKED door in a nondescript West London street, you’ll find the recording studio of the world’s most reluctant rock god. Do this job long enough and you’ll learn to spot the artists who p