The wild moment Ozzy Osbourne drugged a vicar
Speaking to GQ in 2020, the late Black Sabbath frontman recalled accidentally spiking his local vicar with a hash cake in the early 1970s.
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How the vicious rivalry of Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce began
The feud began during a Graham Bond Organisation drum solo in the early 1960s, years before Cream made the pair famous.
John Lydon on Green Day: "the biggest load of fake nonsense"
Speaking on Steve Jones' radio show, Lydon accused Green Day of "sucking up to the system" rather than beating it.
Roger Waters thinks one classic album 'finished' Pink Floyd
Speaking shortly after his 1985 departure, Waters argued the band's biggest commercial success was also its undoing.
The British rock icons that Robert Smith loathes
Nearly 50 years into his career, Smith remains as candid as ever about the classic rock acts he can't stand.
The moment Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison had a fight mid-set
At New York's The Scene club in March 1968, a late-night jam between Jimi Hendrix and The McCoys turned into one of the era's strangest brawls.
David Gilmour reflects on the indie icons he missed out on
Speaking to The Guardian in 2006, the Pink Floyd guitarist admitted his tastes had moved on from the era of Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand.
The alternative metal band Robert Plant called essential listening
Robert Plant on Faith No More's Introduce Yourself: "Listen to this – and if you don't like it, fuck off." Here's why the Led Zeppelin icon holds the album in such high regard.
When Frank Zappa was nearly murdered on stage
n December 1971, a fan threw Frank Zappa into a fifteen-foot orchestra pit at the Rainbow Theatre. The reason? His girlfriend said she loved Frank.
John Lennon loved Elvis – until he heard Little Richard
John Lennon worshipped Elvis. Then he heard 'Long Tall Sally' and couldn't reconcile the two. Here's what he said about the record that changed his life.
The night Keith Richards set the Playboy Mansion ablaze
The Rolling Stones' 1972 American tour is the stuff of legend. The night Keith Richards nearly burned down the Chicago Playboy Mansion is one of its defining chapters.
Why Joni Mitchell has always been scathing about Madonna
Madonna has described Joni Mitchell as the most profound female influence on her songwriting. Mitchell, by contrast, has called her a terrible role model and compared her to Nero.
The fateful day Bob Dylan introduced The Beatles to cannabis
Bob Dylan thought The Beatles were already getting high. They weren't – but after the night he spent with them at the Delmonico Hotel, that was about to change.
Why Kurt Cobain hated everything about Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith
Kurt Cobain grew up on Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith. Then punk arrived, and everything he had loved about classic rock became everything he despised about it.
Roger Waters on meeting John Lennon: "He was quite snotty – so was I"
Waters on Lennon: a lifelong debt to a man he only met once, in a studio control room, where both of them were on their worst behaviour.
'I'm not picking you up from Redditch!' | The night Robert Plant met John Bonham
The story of how Robert Plant met John Bonham begins with a heckle, a scowl, and one of the best one-liners in rock history.
The day a Fleetwood Mac guitarist went out for a magazine and joined a cult instead
Within a year, Fleetwood Mac had lost both Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer. The story of how they lost the second one is almost impossible to believe.
'Stab it with their Steely knives' | The real story behind the Eagles and Steely Dan's feud
Steely Dan took aim at the Eagles in 1976. The Eagles fired back inside 'Hotel California'. Glenn Frey eventually explained exactly what it all meant.
How Black Sabbath accidentally poisoned Bill Ward during the making of Vol. 4
In 1972, Black Sabbath were recording Vol. 4 in a Bel Air mansion. One afternoon ended with Bill Ward poisoned, rolling down a hillside, and Ozzy Osbourne deciding he'd be fine.
The night Elton John put on a gorilla suit and walked on stage at an Iggy Pop gig
Iggy Pop was too sedated to stand up straight. Elton John was wearing the stinkiest gorilla suit imaginable. What happened next was inevitable.
Mick Jagger once named the ultimate punk band
While Keith Richards praised punk's attitude and Mick Jagger appreciated its energy, only one band earned Jagger's top spot – and it might surprise you.
The surprising musician Tina Turner called 'a brother'
Long before their infamous Live Aid performance, Tina Turner and Mick Jagger had built a bond she would later describe in surprisingly warm terms.
The Fleetwood Mac song Don Henley wrongly thinks is about him
For decades, Don Henley has insisted that Fleetwood Mac's 'Sara' tells the story of their relationship. Nicks has never agreed.
How Chrissie Hynde almost married members of the Sex Pistols
1Before The Pretenders made Chrissie Hynde a star, she was navigating deportation threats, the NME, and a marriage proposal to two members of the Sex Pistols.
The moment Prince and Rick James nearly came to blows
A volatile moment on the 1980 ‘Fire It Up’ tour revealed just how far tensions had escalated between Prince and Rick James.
The best new UK & Ireland bands of 2026 | 6 acts who are genuinely delivering on the hype
Keo sold out their tour on five songs. Cardinals made the most divisive debut of the year. Getdown Services have been quietly building a cult since 2021. Six acts, six arguments for why British and Irish music is in a more interesting place than the conversation suggests.
Five UK festivals in 2026 that are actually worth the money
Some are sold out. Some are nearly there. All five are worth knowing about, whether you are planning your summer or just enjoying the idea of someone else's.
The one guitarist Kurt Cobain dreamed would join Nirvana
Long before Nirvana conquered the world, Cobain had his eye on one of alternative rock's most distinctive guitarists to complete his lineup.
Was Debbie Harry nearly kidnapped by Ted Bundy? The Blondie singer’s chilling story
A chilling encounter in New York would later take on a far darker meaning.
The bands Keanu Reeves can’t live without
The actor and musician once listed the bands that defined his early listening.
