Tedeschi Trucks Band announce UK and Ireland tour
Tedeschi Trucks Band's new dates in the UK, Ireland and France join already announced shows in the US and Europe
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Tedeschi Trucks Band announce UK and Ireland tour
Tedeschi Trucks Band's new dates in the UK, Ireland and France join already announced shows in the US and Europe
John Miles, vocalist for Jimmy Page and Alan Parsons Project, dead at 72
Vocalist John Miles has died after a short illness, aged 72, his family confirm
The Cure announce UK shows as part of 44-date European tour, tease new album
The Cure line up European tour for 2022, including dates in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland
My Chemical Romance announce new UK shows for May 2022
My Chemical Romance expand their 2022 UK tour beyond their three sold out nights at Milton Keynes’ Stadium MK
Watch Dave Grohl salute his childhood heroes Kiss with a frankly silly version of Rock And Roll All Nite
Dave Grohl closes out his 2021 Hanukkah Sessions with a loving tribute to theatrical hard rock legends Kiss
Lindsey Buckingham blames “disoriented” Stevie Nicks for the lack of new Fleetwood Mac music
Exclusive Lindsey Buckingham says the fact that Fleetwood Mac haven’t released a new album since 2003 “wasn’t for lack of trying”
Rosalie Cunningham announces new solo album
Rosalie Cunningham will release her second solo album Two Piece puzzle in February
Queen’s Roger Taylor says Sacha Baron Cohen would have been “utter sh*t” as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody
Exclusive Roger Taylor has zero regrets about Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat/Ali G) walking away from Queen’s hugely successful Bohemian Rhapsody film: “He would have been utter shit”
Soft Machine bassist Roy Babbington retires
Soft Machine bassist Roy Babbington designates Fred Thelonious Baker as his replacement
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant pay tribute to former Led Zeppelin road manager Richard Cole
Legendary Led Zeppelin road manager Richard Cole died last week after a battle with cancer
The Algorithm stream pulsating new single Cryptographic Memory
French synth progger The Algorithm's reissued third album Brute Force earlier this year
Prince William says AC/DC “makes you feel like you can take on anything and anyone”
Royal Rocker Prince William, second in line to the British throne, reveals his love of AC/DC. For those about to rule, we salute you
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Blackie Lawless: my stories of Lemmy, Muhammad Ali, Gene Simmons and more
Blackie Lawless was almost a Terminator. He sought career advice from Gene Simmons, and was briefly a New York Doll. He counted Muhammad Ali among his friends. And he's got some stories to tell
Watch: The Story of Ozzy Osbourne's Diary Of A Madman
Let the madness begin. 40 years after its release, Diary Of A Madman deserves to be remembered as more than the album that kicked off Ozzy's crazy years...
Traveling Wilburys: Tom Petty on the cosmic genesis of an extraordinary supergroup
“I was never afraid of Bob Dylan, he was always nice to me" - in 2010 the late Tom Petty told us how the Traveling Wilburys came into being
Tracks of the Week: new music from The Hot Damn!, Three Days Grace and more
We've sifted through all the new releases to bring you the ones that actually matter
Every Deep Purple album, ranked from worst to best
Updated Deep Purple's albums ranked, from patchy Purple to purple patches, from iconic albums to the one Ritchie Blackmore dubbed "cattle grazing"
King Crimson and the making of Islands
How King Crimson fractured, regrouped and fractured again as they created 1971's Islands album
10 surprisingly heavy records that inspired Volbeat
Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen reveals his roots in death metal and lists 10 surprisingly heavy records that continue to inspire Volbeat today
Dani Filth: "We were never going to be Metallica - we're too extreme for that"
Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth talks murder confessions, punch-ups on Never Mind The Buzzcocks, collaborating with Bring Me The Horizon and partying on the beach with Kesha - all life as (un)usual for the British extreme metal icon
Joe Elliott: supporting AC/DC taught Def Leppard the value of repetition
Def Leppard's Joe Elliott recalls the nights Def Leppard supported AC/DC on the Highway To Hell tour... and what he learned
Six things you need to know about Wayward Sons
Britrockers Wayward Sons are back with a political chip on their shoulder and a head start on the Zoom era
Vote for your favourite metal album of 2021
From grindcore to hardcore, doom to folk, power metal and beyond, we want your votes for the Metal Hammer reader's poll for the best album of 2021
The top 10 black metal albums of 2021
The finest cuts of black metal released in 2021 fit for Satan himself
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Ozzy Osbourne: Diary Of A Madman - Album Of The Week Club review
Ozzy Osbourne's second solo album Diary Of A Madman has lived in the shadow of Blizzard Of Oz for decades: does it deserve better?
Tidal review: Music streaming with a difference
Tidal are looking to change the way music streaming services operate and with two points of entry, we’re think you’ll find the flexibility refreshing
Volbeat open up an exciting future with Servant Of The Mind
Danes Volbeat take their style to a fresh level on Servant Of The Mind
Wolftooth's mighty Blood & Iron conjures up heavy metal’s illustrious past
Midwestern metal mavens Wolftooth channel the greats on third album Blood & Iron
Black Oak Arkansas: High On The Hog - Album Of The Week Club review
Black Oak Arkansas: perhaps more famous for introducing the world to frontman Jim ‘Dandy’ Mangrum than for their own albums, like 1973's High On The Hog
Matt Berry - Gather Up: "an appetite-whetting beginner’s guide"
Not yet ratedToast of the town: Matt’s music earns respect.
Cynic - Ascension Codes: "a fitting testament to fallen friends and colleagues"
Not yet ratedProg metal visionaries rise above loss and grief to deliver an emotional yet dazzling comeback album.
Bernie Marsden's tribute to Chess crackles with youthful energy
Veteran guitarist Bernie Marsden revisits tracks released on Chicago’s famous Chess label
The 30th anniversary edition of Roxette's Joyride: proof that less really is more
Joyride shows how pop-rock stars Roxette lost their mojo
The Temperance Movement's Covers & Rarities: a worthwhile mopping-up exercise
Top-notch odds and sods from The Temperance Movement assembled on Covers & Rarities
