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By Fraser Lewry Published
Star Trek legend William Shatner appeared with his band The *uckers at a Riot Fest warm-up show in Chicago

By Stef Lach Published
Slipknot release behind the scenes clip from set of Arsenal video

By Stef Lach Published
Family of Epica, Avantasia and Kamelot collaborator ask fans to send "positive thoughts" to Amanda Somerville

By Paul Brannigan Published
Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards contributes cover of a blues classic to Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album

By Dave Everley Published
After watching Steven Wilson and Opeth rise to the big leagues, he was bewildered but still hopeful. Then 11th album Your Wilderness provided the change of fortunes he’d been looking for

By Chris Roberts Published
After recovering from the health issues that nearly killed him, he won’t rule out new music

By Matt Mills Published
Supported by Nevermore, the metal gods build a time capsule of old-school pomp, soundtracked by every song fans want to hear

By Dave Ling Published
As Devin Townsend gears up for a UK tour, he tells us about the trauma behind the making of his latest album, The Moth

By Grant Moon Published
This guitarist will forever be hailed as a leading light of NWOBHM. He says it might never have happened without the group who started six years before him, and 150 miles away

By Paul Brannigan Published
Released on September 22, 1998, Queens Of The Stone Age's debut album was the start of a wild new adventure for the 'Ginger Elvis' Josh Homme

By Stephen Hill Published
Released on September 21, 1999, Nine Inch Nails third studio album, The Fragile, remains a fascinating piece of outsider art

By Metal Hammer Published
As Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil tops the UK box office, Metal Hammer writers pick their ideal soundtracks for zombie-slaying

By Paul Travers Published
With a little help from Duane "The Rock" Johnson, Godsmack became a household name - and ultimately got to fulfil their childhood dream

By Scott Munro Published
The new heavy-duty, belt-driven record player takes its inspiration from Harley-Davidson's iconic bar and shield logo

By James Grimshaw Last updated
Buying guide Ride the wave of CD revivalism with these handheld portable CD players from FiiO, KLIM and Shanling

By Chris Corfield, James Grimshaw Last updated
Buying guide You can’t get a better on-ramp to records than these entry-level turntables from Audio-Technica, Sony, Pro-Ject and more

By Scott Munro Published
Trio of new limited-edition products includes Major V headphones and Emberton III speaker and celebrates Jimi Hendrix’s association with the Marshall brand

By James Grimshaw Published
These swanky gigging earplugs from Audio-Technica are remarkably clear and eminently attenuative

By Scott Munro Published
There’s a chunky saving on the House of Marley Stir It Up Lux, plus there's another excellent record player deal complete with a pair of speakers on both sides of the Atlantic

By Matt Mills Published
Supported by Nevermore, the metal gods build a time capsule of old-school pomp, soundtracked by every song fans want to hear

By Classic Rock Magazine Published
Led by guitarist Alan Shacklock and singer Janita Haan, Babe Ruth experimented with blues, hard rock and prog and ended up popular in early hip hop circles

By Rich Hobson Published
With support from Jinjer and Dying Wish, Spiritbox's first full arena tour of the UK feels like a changing of the guard for metal

By Stephen Hill Published
Singer-songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle weaves another gorgeous sonic web on her latest full length

By Ian Fortnam Published
Now regarded as a classic, Slade In Flame was an uncharacteristically dark film that absolutely nobody expected

By Eleanor Goodman Published
Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Nightwish are on the cover of Metal Hammer

By Serena Cherry Published
Boarding the crazy train, escaping werewolves and a giant bat biting Ozzy’s head off - here’s what it’s really like inside Universal’s brilliant, Ozzy-themed haunted house

By Matt Mills Published
The master of horror is a big fan of the US metal titans, especially their 1991 self-titled album

By Siân Llewellyn Published
Also in Classic Rock 358: Roger Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Green Lung, Joey Tempest, Brian Fallon, Mastodon, Ricky Warwick, Night Ranger, Rival Sons and more

By Jerry Ewing Published
Our new Rick Wakeman bundle features a unique, crystal-clear double-vinyl version of Return To The Red Planet and a one-off front cover of the latest issue of Prog signed personally by Rick!
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