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The virtual 2021 SXSW Film Festival runs March 16-20 and also includes films about ‘Disintegration Loops,’ Delia Derbyshire, Demi Lovato, George Martin’s Montserrat recording studio, and much more.

Deep Purple and Blue Oyster Cult are two of heavy metal’s most legendary, influential bands, but does anybody realize it? In 2016, they’re often reduced to the “the band with the song every beginner guitarist can play” and “the band with the cowbell song.” Here’s a look at their often-silenced legacies.