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The massive classic rock song that failed to chart
AC/DC are one of the biggest rock bands on the planet, but when they first started making music, their songs struggled to chart.
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Jack Black picks his favourite Black Sabbath song
In a past radio interview, comedy actor and musician Jack Black discussed his love for British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, picking out his favourite song
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The AC/DC song Malcolm Young almost dismissed as "crap"
Malcolm Young usually had quality control over most AC/DC songs, but he couldn't see the merit in this rock and roll classic. Read more here.
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10 songs that don't fit on classic albums
Every classic album by logic should have classic songs, but these records have more than a few cuts that don't exactly mesh with everything else.
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Why Ritchie Blackmore hates "idiots" The Rolling Stones
Deep Purple legend Ritchie Blackmore has always been outspoken, and once brutally outlined why he hates The Rolling Stones, calling them "idiots".
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The Metallica albums James Hetfield thought was "stupid"
James Hetfield may steer the Metallica ship, but he admitted that this era of the band was far from what he heard in his head. Read more here.
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The guitarist Angus Young picked over Eddie Van Halen
For all the great music Angus Young can play, he said that this guitarist still wipes the floor with Eddie Van Halen's tapping techniques.
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The group Ozzy Osbourne called the "next Rolling Stones"
Ozzy Osbourne had a pedigree as a certified rock god, but he thought these newcomers could have matched The Rolling Stones if they had stayed together.
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The Black Sabbath song recorded in John Lennon's home
Revisiting the recording process for the 1981 Black Sabbath album 'Mob Rules', some of which occured within the home studio of former Beatle John Lennon.
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Ian Anderson names the "big four" of progressive rock
Jethro Tull had a healthy respect for the sound of progressive rock, but Ian Anderson thought that these four groups epitomised the genre.
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Jerry Garcia explains his dislike for Eddie Van Halen
Grateful Dead guitarist and co-founder Jerry Garcia didn't particularly appreciate the sounds Eddie Van Halen constructed as a key part of their sonic identity.
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The night AC/DC set out to blow The Rolling Stones away
In 2003, AC/DC took to the stage ahead of fellow rockers The Rolling Stones, setting out to blow their British competition out of the water.
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Jimmy Page named the only two music geniuses of the 1960s
Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page once picked out the two 1960s musicians he believed to be "spacewards thinking," artists who would change rock forever.
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The spat between Robert Plant and Don Henley over Eagles
Robert Plant doesn't want to reform Led Zeppelin, and when he was asked why not, he used a group like the Eagles as an example, irking Don Henley.
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The Metallica song based on 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'
Metallica may have looked at the dark side of life for their songs, but one of their first ballads actually pulled from the warped mind of a lunatic.
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Tony Iommi's favourite band inspired him to guitar greatness
Much like tony Iommi and black Sabbath one band, which the guitarist called "demonic" would push Iommi towards new sounds and guitar greatness.
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The song Paul McCartney called the "smash of the century"
2023 gave the chance for Paul McCartney and The Beatles to close their discography with a final song. In fitting fashion, 'Now and Then' went on to number one.
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Stephen King's favourite band of all time
Stephen King is considered one of the most rock n roll authors of all time, and he has worked with multiple rock bands in the past, but who are his favourites?
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Ozzy Osbourne on "the last truly great" Black Sabbath album
Ozzy Osbourne may have helped bring Black Sabbath to the top of the musical world, but he thought this album was the last time they were great.