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"Football unites us." Blur's Alex James to host Britpop party nights in London's Trafalgar Square ahead of England's World Cup group stage games
Blur bassist promises "the perfect aperitif for England's big games"
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Nick Cave: "I've never experienced anything like Kylie Minogue's audience. They were terrifying"
Some Kylie Minogue fans did not take kindly to her 1995 collaboration with Nick Cave
Peter Hammill and Carl Palmer return to the Royal Albert Hall for the prog prom - Prog Rock: A Fanfare for the Common Man
BBC's 2026 Proms season's Prog Rock: A Fanfare for the Common Man takes place at the Royal Albert Hall on July 18
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After three years of silence, CJ Wildheart is building bridges with Ginger Wildheart
Ginger Wildheart is now living with cancer, but CJ would welcome the chance to reunite The Wildhearts' most celebrated lineup
Watch the trailer for the all-star Peter Frampton documentary, Frampton
Frampton celebrates Peter Frampton's long musical career and his battles with addiction and illness
Artists
“It was quite silly”: Deep Purple’s Don Airey recalls the one album he regrets
Deep Purple's Don Airey on life, loves and regrets
How Mastodon overcame moments of self-doubt and rebuilt themselves on The Hunter
In 2011, Mastodon wrote an album that would fly in the face of everything we thought we knew about them. but they had to fight hard to make it happen...
The tragedy and triumph of Queen’s final album and Freddie Mercury’s last goodbye
How Queen made Innuendo and Made In Heaven against the odds
What it was like following Iron Maiden from their first gig
One of Steve Harris's old workmates recalls following the band in their earliest years
Music
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: June 5 2026
Pussy Riot, Evanescence, DevilDriver and more feature in this week's best new metal song round-up
The story of Machine Head’s Burn My Eyes, the game-changing album that revitalised 90s metal
Machine Head’s Robb Flynn looks back on the making of his band’s classic debut
Cool new proggy sounds from Gentle Giant, Voyage 35, Mastodon and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
Great new prog you must hear from Long Earth, Pelagic United, Ditch The Demon, John Bassett and more in all new Tracks Of The Week
“Metal needs a good f**king kick up the ass”: the story of Metallica’s Load
New haircuts, new sound, new Metallica: was Load the sound of metal’s biggest band trolling the world?
"He said, ‘I’ve brought my wife for a night out and you’re crap.’” Moody Blues came good with Days Of Future Passed
In 1967, a new line-up of The Moody Blues embraced their symphonic influences to create a groundbreaking album that not only pushed them in a new musical direction but also brought about the birth of progressive rock.
Tech
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
I write about music tech for a living - here are my tips, tricks and products that'll help keep your record player clean and your vinyl collection in tip-top condition
We all spend a lot on our turntables and record collections, so don't leave them to gather dirt and grime
Latest Reviews
Slift score an immediate, dizzying masterpiece with new album Fantasia
The cosmonauts have shortened their songs for their fourth full-length, but they’re every bit as immersive and disorienting as before
New Evanescence album Sanctuary is the most vital thing Amy Lee has made in decades
It's not quite perfect, but Sanctuary has given Evanescence a major modern upgrade
Violet Grohl's debut album Be Sweet To Me is a love letter to the '90s
Dave Grohl's 20-year-old daughter Violet steps into the spotlight
Saint Agnes's winning formula clicks into place on Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin
Saint Agnes's third album Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin is a finely tuned beast
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Watch the trailer for the all-star Peter Frampton documentary, Frampton
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Chrissie Hynde slams fans who film concerts on their phones
Pretenders' leader Chrissie Hynde has had enough, quite frankly
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Mythical Guns N' Roses documentary Perfect Crime leaked online
Perfect Crime has long been considered the Holy Grail of unreleased Guns N' Roses footage
