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Legendary songwriter Russ Ballard tried to write a song with Ozzy Osbourne – and failed
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Jethro Tull announce newly expanded and remixed reissue of their 1999 album J-Tull Dot Com
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Someone's made a multi-cam version of Rush's first full performance of 2112 in nearly 30 years
The internet is finally proving to be worthwhile
How to watch Alanis Morrissette at the FIFA 2026 World Cup opening ceremony
The Canadian-born singer-songwriter will lead her home country's festivities at the opening ceremony in Toronto ahead of the men's football World Cup. Here's how you can watch all the music before the big kick-off
Paul Stanley on the "timeless" appeal of Kiss, and why Alive! made them superstars
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Artists
The “really evil” bandleader who was more challenging than Peter Gabriel and Robert Fripp
Despite a huge range of experience, bassist easily identifies the person he found most difficult to work with
Eric Burdon: the hellraiser who had it all and then lost it
Founder of The Animals, party buddy of Hendrix and Morrison and hero to Springsteen, Eric Burdon is a bluesman, a rogue and a survivor, and this is his story
“If I’d started having hits early on, I may never have wound up playing so much with Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen”: Most people are lucky if they play with one iconic artist. Nils Lofgren has played with two
Nils Lofgren is more than just a sideman to the stars – he’s made some killer albums of his own
Napalm Death vocalist Barney Greenway on Lemmy, free speech and lessons learned on the frontline of grindcore
Barney reflects on his life in music and fighting the good fight for almost four decades. Don’t call Napalm Death political, though.
Music
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: June 12 2026
unpeople, Bring Me The Horizon and Ho99o9 are just some of the bands who are vying for your vote in this week's new song round-up
How the band David Bowie called “a psychotic Beatles” made the '80s most influential alternative rock album
Nirvana's Kurt Cobain admitted it, but pretty much every single alt. rock band has 'borrowed' from Pixies' 1988 masterpiece Surfer Rosa
Top new proggy sounds from Haken, Polyphia, A-Tota-So and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
Cool new prog you must hear fromRodrigo Y Gabriela, If These Trees Could Talk, Redshift and more in all new Tracks Of The Week
Jethro Tull announce newly expanded and remixed reissue of their 1999 album J-Tull Dot Com
New three-CD and Blu-ray release J-Tull Dot Com: Another Cast Of The Net will be available in August
Tech
Best budget turntables 2026: low-cost, high value record players for every occasion
You don’t need to spend a fortune to get started with listening to vinyl – as evidenced by these excellent budget record players
Jack and Sharon Osbourne are preparing a future in which Ozzy will live on digitally
Get ready for Ozzy 2.0
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Marshall embrace comfort and sound with the new Milton A.N.C. headphones
Marshall unveil the new Milton A.N.C. - a pair of on-ear headphones that deliver "dynamic hi-res audio with rich details" - and 50+ hours of battery life
Deep Purple announce high-end hifi hookup with audio company Revox
Only 223 days until Christmas!
How much difference does upgrading your stylus make to the sound of your vinyl?
Upgrading your stylus could be the single best thing you do for your hi-fi. But why, exactly? We take a deep dive into how you can enhance your listening experience in just a few simple steps
Marshall unveil cosmic Jimi Hendrix 60th anniversary collection: New velvet-covered Bluetooth speaker and amp bundle now available
Marshall celebrate the 60th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix famously plugging into one of their amps with striking new range of hardware complete with Acton III speaker covered in crushed purple velvet
Latest Reviews
Mystic Festival 2026: Black Label Society, Blood Incantation, Megadeth and more descend on Gdansk
Poland's biggest metal festival hosted everyone from Megadeth and Black Label Society to Ice Nine Kills, Blood Incantation, Cavalera and more
Ambition and big-time dreams shine through on Des Roc's To Hell And Back
To Hell And Back is the third album from New Yorker Des Rocs, and the garage has been repurposed as a glitter-encrusted drag cave
Def Leppard's Greatest Hits: Built with Queen's Greatest Hits in mind?
All-killer, no-filler compilation that pairs bludgeon riffola with melody. Single-disc minimalism rules!
Cream's classic studio/live double album Wheels Of Fire has been pumped full of hot air
The super deluxe version of Cream's Wheels Of Fire: Now available in triple vinyl or quintuple CD
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