Faithfully following head-banging band (8)
I believe the answer is:
adhering
'faithfully following' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are present participle verbs, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'head-banging band' is the wordplay.
'banging' indicates anagramming the letters (the order of letters is banged up or smashed).
'band' becomes 'ring' (a ring is a band of metal).
'head' with letters rearranged gives 'adhe'.
'adhe'+'ring'='ADHERING'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for adhering that I've seen before include "Sticking" , "holding fast" .)