Renaissance to headline Night Of The Prog Festival
British symphonic prog legends will headline Friday night at this year's festival
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Renaissance to headline Night Of The Prog Festival
British symphonic prog legends will headline Friday night at this year's festival
Pattern-Seeking Animals announce new studio album Prehensile Tales
Spock's Beard spin-off Pattern-Seeking Animals reveal artwork and tracklisting for album number two Prehensile Tales
Robin Trower announces 2020 European Tour
Legendary guitarist Robin Trower's 2020 European Tour will kick off in April
Throwing Muses announce new album Sun Racket
Throwing Muses announce their new album Sun Racket will be released later in the year – listen to new single Dark Blue now
Mick Fleetwood announces all-star Peter Green box set - watch rehearsal footage
Mick Fleetwood & Friends Celebrate The Music Of Peter Green And The Early Years Of Fleetwood Mac will be released in October
Ian Anderson denies rift with Led Zeppelin and Robert Plant
Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson also confirms new solo release will be a "progressive rock concept album"
Voyager get the keytars out for new single Runaway
Voyager announce Runaway single and Australian live dates for May
Chelsea Wolfe announced as Arctangent headliner
Opeth and Leprous joined by Chelsea Wolfe at 2020 Arctangent Festival
Paul Di’Anno: Iron Maiden were right to get rid of me
Ex-Iron Maiden singer Di’Anno admits decision to fire him was right “for fans”
Uriah Heep announce 50th anniversary tour for 2020
British rock legends Uriah Heep celebrate 50th anniversary with 2020 UK tour
Bloodstock adds six more bands to 2020 bill
Plus: iconic metal festival reveals new charity partner
'Long-lost' debut album from Jazz Sabbath to be finally released after 50 years
Jazz Sabbath claim Tony Iommi stole all their songs for Black Sabbath debut
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Dude looks like a lady: The power of androgyny in metal
How experimentation of appearance and makeup allowed artists to push boundaries visually and creatively
Carlos Santana: a guide to his best albums
With glorious Afro-Latin rhythms and ill-advised collaborations, Carlos Santana’s 40-year career path needs to be negotiated with care. These are his best albums
Moral Panic: Bright Eyes, The Used and the rest of the week's emo news in brief
From Bright Eyes announcing a full-blown reunion tour to The Used dropping new music, here's everything you need to know about what's been going on in the 2020 emo revival
What happened when Killing Joke recorded inside the Great Pyramid at Giza
Bribery. Levitation. Exorcisms. Demons. It's all in a days work for Killing Joke as they record inside the Great Pyramid
Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy: My Life Lessons
The Alter Bridge frontman knows a thing or two about the rock’n’roll industry, but even he’s still amazed by what it sometimes throws up
Best earplugs 2020: hearing protection for gigs, festivals and playing live
Proper hearing protection is a must when watching live music, and these are the best earplugs to keep your lugs safe while you’re rocking out
Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz: My Life Lessons
Turns out Arch Enemy’s frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz has learned a few things along the road: Hard work is metal. But being a messy f*cker definitely isn’t
The inside story of the show that scored Metallica a major label deal
In 1984, Metallica supported NWOBHM stalwarts Raven at New York's Roseland Ballroom. In the audience was the man who would sign them to Elektra
Tracks of the Week: new music from Ozzy Osbourne, Naked Six and more
Eight of the best new rock tracks in the world right now. But which one's THE best? You decide.
Best Funko Pop! Rocks figures for music fans: meet the hardest-rocking Funko Pops
Build your collection of the best Funko Pop! Rocks figures with KISS, Queen, Metallica and Nirvana Pop Vinyl figures and more
Inside Captain Sensible's Record Collection
During punk Captain Sensible's penchant for the proggier side of things remained undisclosed. Not any more
Humanist's track-by-track guide to their self-titled new album
Humanist – AKA songwriter Rob Marshall – guides us through his star-studded new album, one track at a time
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Greg Dulli's Random Desire: a master class in mining the musical spectrum
Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli stretches his wings on debut solo album Random Desire
Collateral by Collateral: fizzing, but also flat and frustrating
So close to being a powerhouse debut from NWOCR hopefuls Collateral
Biff Byford's School Of Hard Knocks: leave your preconceptions behind
Saxon singer Biff Byford shows light and shade on debut solo record School Of Hard Knocks
Ozzy Osbourne's Ordinary Man: anything but ordinary
The beleaguered Prince Of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne kicks back against the world
Anvil's Legal At Last: the most Anvil record since the last Anvil record
Anvil continue to be both Canadian and metal on 18th studio album Legal At Last
Blackwater Conspiracy: the sound of a band starting to sing their own song
Two Tails & The Dirty Truth Of Love & Revolution is the second album from acclaimed Irish rock’n’rollers Blackwater Conspiracy
Ash's Teenage Wildlife: 25 years of teenage effervescence
How long can three boys (and one woman) stay teenage? Quite a long time, it appears, if you're Ash
King Crimson - In The Court Of King Crimson: An Observation Over Fifty Years review
Not yet ratedSid Smith's timely update of the definitive King Crimson chronicle...
Those Damn Crows' Point Of No Return: energetic, merciless, irresistible
Bridgend boys Those Damn Crows hit escape velocity on second album Point Of No Return