RETROSPECTIVE – Vince Neil’s Cut Scene From Police Academy 6

By the end of 1988 Mötley Crüe had spent the better part of a decade indulging in the debauchery of the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle

RETROSPECTIVE – CBGB

To many, the birth of punk took place at 315 Bowery in Manhattan, New York, during the mid-1970s. The location was a rundown and sleazy

RETROSPECTIVE – Prof Brian Cox, Former Rock Star

"Physics is better than rock 'n' roll," declared the headline of an article published by The Guardian earlier this year that profiled keyboardist-turned-physicist Professor Brian Cox. But if anyone would ...

RETROSPECTIVE – A Year in Music: 1996

1996 saw grunge breathing its final breath, Britpop at the height of its popularity and industrial metal dominating the alternative music scene. Few remnants of the 1980s still existed; instead, ...

RETROSPECTIVE – The Disappearance of Richey Edwards

When in November 2008 it was announced that former Manic Street Preachers guitarist Richey Edwards had been declared 'presumed dead' by the courts it brought an end to almost fourteen ...

RETROSPECTIVE – The Death of Razzle

Razzle had first joined Hanoi Rocks in 1982 after the band had fired their drummer, Gyp Casino, during the promotion of their second album, Oriental Beat. Fronted by Michael Monroe ...

RETROSPECTIVE – The Day Nikki Sixx Died

The tour that had supported the release of their fourth album, 1987's Girls, Girls, Girls, had taken Mötley Crüe to the brink of self destruction. Vince Neil was still haunted ...

RETROSPECTIVE – Rock Star Obituary 2010

It is probably a safe bet to wager that the loss the metal scene suffered this year was felt by all fans, regardless of taste. For those who had no ...

RETROSPECTIVE – Kerrang! August 25, 1990

Along with Metal Hammer and Metal Forces, Kerrang! was one of the best resources for metal fans during the late 1980s. 1990 caught the scene in something of a transition, ...

RETROSPECTIVE – A Year in Music: 1988

1988 saw heavy metal at the peak of its popularity. The rise of hair metal through groups such as Europe, Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe had launched rock anthems and ...

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