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Promoter announces Pantera's May appearance in Vienna is cancelled without giving explanation — Another Pantera show cancelled as promoter says Austria gig is off Promoter announces Pantera's May appearance in Vienna is cancelled without giving explanation

Watch the unnerving video for Mimi Bark’s latest DEADGIRL single Saw — Mimi Barks’ new video for Saw looks like a snuff movie and might just haunt your dreams Watch the unnerving video for Mimi Bark’s latest DEADGIRL single Saw

It looks like Sleep Token's recently released single The Summoning has got everyone in a frisky mood — The Internet has decided that Sleep Token are metal's sexiest new band It looks like Sleep Token's recently released single The Summoning has got everyone in a frisky mood

On January 26, 1980, Prince made his TV debut on American Bandstand, but wasn’t overly keen to participate in the host’s banter — Watch a tight-lipped, 19-year-old Prince troll American Bandstand host Dick Clark with an excruciatingly awkward interview on his TV debut On January 26, 1980, Prince made his TV debut on American Bandstand, but wasn’t overly keen to participate in the host’s banter

As an exercise in patience and self reflection, Slowthai is spending 24 inside a large mirrored box, and for the next 22 hours, you can watch — Slowthai is spending 24 hours inside a mirrored box to promote his new single Selfish, and you can watch him right now on YouTube As an exercise in patience and self reflection, Slowthai is spending 24 inside a large mirrored box, and for the next 22 hours, you can watch

This hilarious video claims to show what metal sounds like to people who really don't like the genre. If true, we feel sorry for the non-believers — Apparently, this is what metal sounds like to people who don't like metal (starring a dog, a duck and a horny turtle) This hilarious video claims to show what metal sounds like to people who really don't like the genre. If true, we feel sorry for the non-believers

Latest News

Metallica's Some Kind Of Monster documentary and Fall Out Boy press shot

Pete Wentz watched Metallica's Some Kind Of Monster documentary before making Fall Out Boy's new album, says it's like looking into a "really weird mirror"

By Liz Scarlett published 19 January 23

Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz reveals that he watched Metallica's infamous Some Kind Of Monster documentary before making their new album, So Much (For) Stardust

Rick Wkaeman

Rick Wakeman announces US Music And Stories tour

By Jerry Ewing published 26 January 23

Rick Wakeman will take his Music And Stories tour on the road in the USA in March and April

Airbourne onstage

Maid Of Stone Festival announces Airbourne as first headliner

By Fraser Lewry published 26 January 23

The first Maid Of Stone festival will take place at Mote Park in Kent this July - bookings include Skindred, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, Kris Barras, Tygers Of Pan Tang and more

Dave Cousins

Leicester University alumni Dave Cousins awarded honorary degree

By Jerry Ewing published 26 January 23

Strawbs mainstay Dave Cousins awarded honorary Doctor of Music degree by Leicester University

Enslaved

Enslaved share dramatic video for "immediate" new single Forest Dweller

By Jerry Ewing published 26 January 23

Norwegian prog metallers Enslaved will release their brand new album Heimdal on March 3

Laughing Stock

Laughing Stock team up with XTC's Colin Moulding on new album

By Jerry Ewing published 26 January 23

Norwegian art rockers Laughing Stock will release new album Songs For The Future in February

Madonna

Listen to Madonna’s pre-fame punk rock anthem S*** On The Ground

By Paul Brannigan published 26 January 23

Before she became the Queen Of Pop, Madonna sang and played drums with New York new wave punks The Breakfast Club, and sounded pretty damn good

John Wetton

John Wetton to be celebrated in new book

By Jerry Ewing published 26 January 23

John Wetton - An Extraordinary Life will be published later this year

joe Elliot and Papa Emeritus IV

Listen to Ghost's brand new version of Spillways featuring Def Leppard's Joe Elliott

By Merlin Alderslade published 26 January 23

Two rock heavyweights collide as Ghost unveil a newly recorded version of Spillways featuring vocals from Def Leppard legend Joe Elliot

A picture of Gene Simmons performing live with Kiss

Gene Simmons: Kiss ruled the world by choosing not to play the game

By Stef Lach published 26 January 23

Kiss bassist Gene Simmons says the band's path to mega success without a string of number 1 singles was all part of the plan

A still from a Workday advert featuring Ozzy Osbourne

Watch Ozzy Osbourne startle co-workers in new office job

By Stef Lach published 26 January 23

Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne was never meant to be stuck behind a desk — but that's where he finds himself in this Super Bowl advert

Top Topham onstage in 2014

Founding Yardbirds guitarist Antony ‘Top’ Topham dead at 75

By Fraser Lewry published 25 January 23

The death of original Yardbirds guitarist Antony ‘Top’ Topham has been confirmed by his publicist

Joe Elliott singing karaoke in an Irish bar

Ghost have released a video that features Joe Elliott being electrocuted in an Irish pub

By Fraser Lewry published 25 January 23

Ghost's latest Message From The Clergy finds Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott singing Spillways in a Dublin bar

Latest Features

Aerosmith and Run DMC on stage at the 2020 Grammys

Run DMC thought Walk This Way would ruin them: instead, it saved Aerosmith

By Greg Prato published 19 January 23

"We didn’t think it was going to be a big hit, but people were loving it” - when producer Rick Rubin talked Run DMC into recording Aerosmith's Walk This Way, rap-rock was born

Vessel of Sleep Token

The 10 best Sleep Token songs

By Rich Hobson published 26 January 23

Sublime pop melodies, juddering tech metal and sexy bass drops: these are the best songs by metal's new favourite enigmatic band, Sleep Token

Eugene Hutz raising his fist in defiance

Gogol Bordello's Eugene Hütz on Ukraine and the power of punk-rock resistance

By Polly Glass published 26 January 23

"As an art form that can catapult socio-political observations – there is nothing greater than punk rock" - Eugene Hütz

Tobias Forge in costume

Tobias Forge: "I would love to play in the Red Hot Chilli Peppers"

By Polly Glass published 26 January 23

Ghost's Tobias Forge on going viral on TikTok, the backlash from going viral on TikTok, the naming of his Nameless Ghouls, and the bands he'd like to play guitar with

Nicolas Cage covered in blood in the movie Mandy

Nicolas Cage on Megadeth, Rob Zombie and Dimmu Borgir: “Black metal gets a bad rap”

By Adam Brennan published 25 January 23

He threw horror nights with Rob Zombie and is up on his Norwegian black metal – Mandy and Renfield star Nicolas Cage is Hollywood’s most metal actor

Various shots from different Dracula films

The 10 greatest Dracula movies, ranked from worst to best

By Matt Mills published 25 January 23

Dracula remains one of horror's most enduring icons. These are the essential films featuring our favourite Count

Slipknot masks

The definitive history of every Slipknot mask

By Tom Bryant, Rich Hobson, Merlin Alderslade published 25 January 23

Updated How Slipknot’s masks have evolved from their self-titled debut album to We Are Not Your Kind

Neil Young wearing reflective sunglasses

The Neil Young albums you should definitely own

By Rob Hughes published 25 January 23

There's a different Neil Young everywhere you look: melodic troubadour, electric warrior, garage rocker, grunge forefather, synth wrangler and more – and these are his best albums

Iron Butterfly circa 1970

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida: the improbable story of a 17-minute one-hit-wonder

By Bill DeMain published 25 January 23

Iron Butterfly's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida started life as a 90-second country ballad, but turned into a psychedelic and cultural landmark

Avatar's Johannes Eckerstrom: "Where are the Judas Priests and Motörheads that don’t sound like sloppy seconds?"

By Matt Mills published 24 January 23

Avatar frontman Johannes Eckerström is aiming to "save heavy metal" with new album Dance Devil Dance

Best earplugs for concerts: Crowd at a live show

Best earplugs for concerts 2023: Protect your hearing and get your ears gig-ready

By Chris Corfield last updated 24 January 23

Looking after your hearing when attending live shows is important, so here are the best earplugs for concerts to keep you safe while rocking out

Måneskin looking wet

Måneskin: "It's not our goal to convince rock’n’roll fans that we're real rock"

By Chris Lord published 24 January 23

Winners of Eurovision 2021 and runners-up on the Italian X Factor in 2017, glam hard rockers Måneskin have gone from hopefuls to arena-filling stars. Here’s why they’re the real deal

The Doobie Brothers

Long Train Runnin': the Doobie Brothers' jam that became a dancefloor classic

By Bill DeMain published 24 January 23

The Doobie Brothers' Long Train Runnin' was an instrumental showcase for "half-hour solos" before their producer saw its hit potential

Latest Reviews

Mystery To Me album cover

Fleetwood Mac: Mystery To Me - Album Of The Week Club review

By Classic Rock Magazine published 23 January 23

Mystery To Me is the oddest and most eclectic album of Fleetwood Mac’s entire career, mixing mellow rock with funk, reggae and even disco

Uriah Heep: Chaos And Colour cover art

Uriah Heep: still fully in touch with what made them great 50 years ago

By Dom Lawson published 27 January 23

Another Box-fresh hard-rock bull’s eye as Uriah Heep release album number 25 Chaos And Colour

Clearaudio Concept review

Clearaudio Concept turntable review

By Paul Dimery published 25 January 23

The German company’s most affordable turntable has been winning plaudits for years, but is it still an immaculate conception?

Sleep Token live on stage

Sleep Token's London show just proved why they're the most exciting band in metal right now

By Liz Scarlett published 23 January 23

Mystery, mystique and moshing: last night, Sleep Token headlined London's legendary Apollo in front of a sold out, awestruck crowd

The Rolling Stones In Mono packshot

The Rolling Stones' In Mono: it's great but it borders on abuse

By Ian Fortnam published 23 January 23

The Stones’ monaural 60s box: eight albums, 16 discs, six kilograms-plus of wallet-rinsing duplication

Wrong Side Of Paradise cover art

Black Star Riders: still channelling the warrior spirit of Thin Lizzy

By Stuart Bailie published 23 January 23

Wrong Side Of Paradise finds main Black Star Rider Ricky Warwick capturing the romance and the strut of old

Måneskin - Rush! packshot

Måneskin's Rush! is dazzling proof that their trajectory is no fluke

By Fraser Lewry published 23 January 23

Not a tribute to Geddy, Alex and Neil

Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous deluxe edition packshot

Thin Lizzy's Live And Dangerous: now more live and more dangerous than ever

By Neil Jeffries published 23 January 23

Thin Lizzy's Live And Dangerous a.k.a. The Greatest Live Album Of All Time – reissued alongside the seven shows recorded to make it

Sonos Move review

Sonos Move review

By Paul Dimery published 18 January 23

Sonos launched its first-ever portable speaker back in 2019. Four years on, will it still move you?

A poster for The Last Of Us

The Last Of Us: a thrilling, heartbreaking first episode that promises great things for the rest of the first season

By Merlin Alderslade published 17 January 23

HBO's anticipated TV adaptation of the generation-defining horror survival video game looks set to deliver in style

Katatonia A Sky Void Of Stars album cover

Dark-prog magi Katatonia deliver more epic gloom on Sky Void Of Stars

By Dom Lawson published 15 January 23

Album review: Katatonia’s 12th album Sky Void O Stars proves that they’re the masters of sumptuous sullenness

Eric Clapton: The Complete Reprise Studio Albums Vol. 2

Eric Clapton's Reprise albums wrapped up with box set number two

By Hugh Fielder published 14 January 23

Eric Clapton's five twenty-first century albums, gathered together in one nifty package, with a bonus disc of rarities

Jared James Nichols: Jared James Nichols cover art

Jared James Nichols is back with a feast of loud-ass guitar

By Henry Yates published 14 January 23

Nashville guitarist Jared James Nichols returns with self-titled fourth album after horror tour accident