Having mastered the art of simplistic riffs, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme singled out one band as changing the game for him early on.

Every band relies on good chemistry, but there was a certain ex-factor missing when these members stepped up to the plate.

Krist Novoselic gives the band a thumping heartbeat through several intense tracks. Listen closely and you’ll hear a musician ...

All Apologies” was the final Nirvana single before Kurt Cobain’s death by suicide in 1994. Nirvana released the song as a double A-side with “Rape Me.” And it’s tempting to impart some sort of ...

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including Raitt's debut studio recordings and a mini album recorded for the Decca label in May 1946. Kinescopes remastered. Produced in conjunction with John Raitt's Estate, all sele ...

It would be wrong to suggest that the group have remained exactly constant, of course. Their new album, Back In Blood (their ninth), is certainly a much ballsier affair than the preceding efforts, ...

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2013’s Native, the band’s third studio album, offers all the explanation you need for the slight mismatch of that set-up. It’s an effective masterclass in accessible songwriting, without the ...

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