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"Grohl's randomised fills and relentless single strokes at the end of the song makes this one of his greatest drum performances on record": Listen to 11 isolated drum tracks from rock's drumming legends

Led Zeppelin, Rush, The Beatles, Slipknot, The Police, and more

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“Who wants to tell him?”: The busking drummer who unknowingly performed a Chili Peppers song in front of Chad Smith

Busker performs RHCP song in front of an audience of one: Chad Smith

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“I said, ‘It’s really beautiful – why would you say it’s not for the Chili Peppers?’ And he said, ‘That’s not what we do’”: How the Red Hot Chili Peppers broke new ground to create their life-changing hit

One of the greatest rock ballads ever recorded

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"It's not until Ozzy's actually there, thanking fans and getting tearful, that it sinks in." Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning: our ultimate review of their triumphant final show

Our blow-by-blow review of the biggest heavy metal show ever as Black Sabbath triumphantly bow out

Metal Hammer

Every guitar hero, special guest and all-star cover from Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s epic Back to the Beginning farewell show

Jake E. Lee, Ronnie Wood and Nuno Bettencourt were among the six-string royalty joining the likes of Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Gojira for the nine-hour celebration

Guitar World

Here's every single special guest and song played from Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning show

Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Gojira amongst a cast of superstar guests as Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath play live for the last time

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19 celebrity lookalikes who have addressed their uncanny resemblance

You’ll be seeing double with these striking celebrity lookalikes

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“When the Ozzy thing came around I was so excited, but also doubting myself. Duff McKagan and Chad Smith were like, ‘You can do it. It's everything you love’”: From Pearl Jam to the Stones, the stars have aligned for Andrew Watt – but he owes it to Ozzy

The producer and guitarist explains how ’Sabbath and Ozzy were there for the beginning of his journey – and why he’ll to be there for the end of theirs

Guitar World

Chad Smith just destroyed the Wu-Tang Clan in his latest drum tuition video

Taking to the studio for Drumeo, Smith has just given an old favourite a through beating up

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You need to be careful when buying new vinyl – the digital music loudness war can mean they sound worse than second-hand records

For vinyl buyers, some remasters can be a downgrade, not an upgrade

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“I’ve gone from having the greatest time of my life, to wanting to kill myself.” An audience with a tired, homesick, and somewhat irritable Red Hot Chili Peppers on the final night of their One Hot Minute world tour

In the summer of 1996, rumours spread that the Red Hot Chili Peppers were going to break up following the conclusion of their One Hot Minute world tour. I was sent to the tour's final show to find out the truth

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“It felt like there were dark times hanging over this album”: How hard rock supergroup Chickenfoot restarted the party on their second album, III

Chickenfoot’s second album, III, picked up where their debut left off

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“American Idol - just the worst. Take risks. Go and play in a pub”: Elton John has a blueprint for musicians who want to establish themselves and have a long career - and it doesn’t involve TV talent shows

“Just keep trying to play live,” he says. “That’s the way you improve as a musician and a songwriter”

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“Dude, I'm just trying to make the song as best as it can be! You’re so impatient!": Studio footage shows producer Andrew Watt berating Elton John during the recording of his new album Who Believes In Angels?, a collaboration with Brandi Carlile

The record also features lyricist Bernie Taupin and former Red Hot Chili Peppers colleagues Chad Smith and Josh Klinghoffer

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"I was exhausted, I had a lot of doubt, and I was a nightmare": Elton John announces collaborative album with Brandi Carlile

Who Believes in Angels? features contributions from Chad Smith, Pino Palladino and Josh Klinghoffer

The Times of India

Grammy Awards 2025 Early Winners' List: Beyonce, Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX lead early wins

The 67th Grammy Awards are underway at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and leading nominee Beyonce won her first award of the night for her song featuring Miley Cyrus, "II Most Wanted." It took home the country duo/group performance during the Grammy's Premiere Ceremony, where a whopping 85 awards…

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Tony Armstrong: ‘Feral cat tasted like the most delicious rotisserie chicken I’ve ever had’

The television host and former AFL player on his biggest fashion crime to date, Tom Cruise’s ‘undeniably good’ movies and why he loves it when live TV goes wrong

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“Who wants to tell him?”: Busking drummer unknowingly performs Chili Peppers song in front of Chad Smith

Busker performs RHCP song in front of an audience of one: Chad Smith

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“It’s going to get really loud, ready? Beat it!”: Chad Smith showcases drum prowess in new home studio

The PreSonus-built studio has been kitted out to allow Smith to practice and record simultaneously

Louder

"If I wake up one day and I can hold a pair of drumsticks then I will have a crack at it": Watch the trailer for the new documentary about the drumming life of Phil Collins

The Phil Collins documentary Drummer First will premiere later this month

Metal Hammer

Who's gonna tell him? Busker drums Red Hot Chili Peppers song without realising drummer Chad Smith was watching

Watch busker play Red Hot Chili Peppers' Otherside to an audience of one – the man who plays on the record

The Independent UK

Busker goes viral covering Red Hot Chili Peppers while having no idea who his audience is

‘Bro has one man listening but still the biggest audience’ said one person

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“Who wants to tell him?”: Busking drummer unknowingly performs Chili Peppers song in front of Chad Smith

Busker performs RHCP song in front of an audience of one: Chad Smith

Guitar World

“If I hadn't met Randy Rhoads, I wouldn't be sat here right now”: Ozzy Osbourne’s all-star Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony pays tribute to the guitar icon – as Wolfgang Van Halen taps through the Crazy Train solo

An all-star band comprising Zakk Wylde, Andrew Watt and Chad Smith assembled to pay homage to the singer’s solo work during a star-studded celebration

Metal Hammer

"All abooooaard!" Watch the all-star Hall Of Fame tribute to Ozzy Osbourne starring Maynard James Keenan, Billy Idol, Rob Trujillo, Chad Smith, Wolfgang Van Halen, Andrew Watt, Adam Wakeman, Steve Stevens, Zakk Wylde and Jelly Roll

The all-star band assembled in Cleveland to pay tribute to the Prince Of Darkness as he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame for the second time

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