
Download headliners Metallica make 'lifeline' donation to local homeless charity
Thrash icons donate £40,000 to homeless charity based near Download festival site in Leicester, England
Thrash icons donate £40,000 to homeless charity based near Download festival site in Leicester, England
David Coverdale recalls John Wayne asking for his autograph – and tickets to a sold out Deep Purple show
Kim Gordon's indie supergroup Free Kitten – comprising members of Pussy Galore, Boredoms and Pavement – recorded this version of the X-Ray Spex classic in 1993 and the rare audio is now online
Trivium fan was seconds away from a crowdsurfing accident when frontman Heafy leapt to his rescue
Metallica's Kirk Hammett relives playing Download 2004 with Joey Jordison for a forthcoming oral history of the UK festival
A goth classic gets a 2023 makeover from Black Veil Brides and Ville 'VV' Valo
The strange goings-on in the world of Slipknot continue with the launch of a 20-minute EP and a website featuring a disturbing video with an extremely ominous soundtrack
Plus Iamthemorning to open for Steve Rothery Band on June 9 and 10
Back in 1994, Beavis and Butt-Head gave their thoughts on Radiohead's Creep, and summed up the whole of 90s alt-rock in the process
When Faith No More went up against The Word's Terry Christian in 1995, things unravelled extremely quickly. The result? Six minutes of the most cringe-inducing television you'll likely see today
DUP founder Ian Paisley's Free Presbyterian Church used to condemn metal gigs as "evil personified": now his church-going MP son Ian Jr is on friendly terms with The Demon from Kiss
Listen to the disturbing voice message Nirvana's Kurt Cobain left for two UK music writers, threatening to "hurt" them
With a whopping 31 albums in their back catalogue, it figures that cult favourites The Fall have influenced a legion of fearless, boundary-pushing bands in their wake – here, five of the best
Cool new prog music from ZIO, Monuments, The Book Of Revelations and more...
Remembering the time when Phil Lynott wanted hard rock legends Thin Lizzy to start using synths and drum machines
Lorna Shore vocalist Will Ramos answers fan questions on influences, collabs and how long he will be able to scream
In 1987 Geffen Records paid Rock City Angels $6.2 million dollars for a seven-album deal – but it was Guns N' Roses who ascended
They could have been Iron Maiden. Or Def Leppard. Or even Saxon. But they weren't
"I anticipated that a lot of people might get weird about it" - George Harrison on My Sweet Lord, his love song to The Creator
We’ve hand-picked a selection of wallet-friendly gizmos and gadgets that’ll boost your record-playing experience
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford shares his wisdom on death, Dolly Parton and surviving disco
After an extremely unusual childhood, West Virginia native Gyasi discovered that playing guitar prevented beatings. Now, with a YouTube smash behind him, he's on a roll
More than half a century ago Procol Harum recorded the unlikeliest, best-selling, most bitterly-contested drug anthem of all time
Metallica have gone from being a cult metal band to a commercial juggernaut and a household name. But even with new album 72 Seasons storming charts worldwide they’re still figuring out what it's all about
London indie-punk trio Dream Wife share songs of liberation, lust, exhilaration and confrontation on thrilling third album
The Four Horsemen dazzle Donington with a career-spanning, celebratory set
Six is Extreme's first new material since 2008's Saudades de Rock
One side of classic rock bangers, one of R&B originals: the two sides of Tina Turner fight it out on 1975 solo album The Acid Queen
Leprous man goes it alone with a journey of self-examination
American rock’n’rollers Rival Sons return with renewed focus on Darkfighter, the first of two albums this year
Huntington Beach titans Avenged Sevenfold's career-defining masterpiece Life Is But A Dream sets a new benchmark
Ex-Oasis chief Noel Gallagher returns to his musical roots with fourth High Flying Birds album Council Skies
Nashville rockers Buckcherry crank up the volume on their tenth album
Fortune favours the grave as superstar supergroup Hollywood Vampires launch their first live album
Sennheiser launched the HD 660S2 open-back headphones this year – but are their 2017 predecessor still worthy of your money?