Ozric Tentacles announced for Desertfest 2024
Desrtfest 2024 takes place over several Camden venues from May 17-19
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Ozric Tentacles announced for Desertfest 2024
Desrtfest 2024 takes place over several Camden venues from May 17-19
Steve Hackett shares first new music from The Circus And The Nightwhale. Watch the video for People Of The Smoke here...
Steve Hackett's new concept album The Circus And The Nightwhale to be released in February
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson releases first new solo song in 18 years, Afterglow Of Ragnarok
The lead single of new album The Mandrake Project is the Iron Maiden vocalist’s first original music since Tyranny Of Souls in 2005
Mandalaband's first two albums remastered and reissued
Mandalaband's self-titled debut and The Eye Of Wendor: Prophecies are available on vinyl, CD and as a box set
Sharon Osbourne once pooped in Ozzy’s weed: “When he found out, he went nuts and chased us down the hallway!”
Kelly Osbourne revealed her mum’s… unique way of keeping the Prince Of Darkness off drugs during a new episode of the Osbournes podcast
"A shared musical magic is rekindled." Julianne Regan and Tim Bricheno release teaser for new single
Former All About Eve pair Regan and Bricheno will release a new album in 2024
Voyager reschedule Australian tour dates for June
Voyager singer Danny Estrin announced he would undergo treatment for cancer back in September
Judas Priest take to the woods for Trial By Fire video
Metal Gods Judas Priest have released a video for Trial By Fire, the second track to emerge from next year's Invincible Shield album
"Gee I’m sorry I ruined your night": John Lennon's killer issued a weird apology straight after shooting him, witness recalls in new true crime documentary
The new docuseries John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial will arrive next month and examine the murder of the ex-Beatle with witnesses, Lennon’s friends, psychiatrists and more
The Pineapple Thief announce brand new album It Leads To This
UK proggers The Pineapple Thief will release brand new album It Leads To This in February
Kiko Loureiro explains Megadeth absence: I’m someone who “needs freedom”
Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro has elaborated on why he’s taking an “extended leave of absence” from the band in a new interview
"Probably the most precious intimate capture ever of Mr. Mercury at his full awesome power": Brian May salutes the majesty of Freddie Mercury as Queen Rock Montreal gets 2024 IMAX screenings
For one weekend only, Queen at their most regal and commanding are coming to an IMAX cinema near you
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"It’s like an ocean of music, of experience and concept and feelings." Inside the musical mind of David Sancious
A one-time member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and Peter Gabriel collaborator, David Sancious discusses his Eyes Wide Open album
Kid Rock: My stories about Metallica, Axl Rose, Pamela Anderson and more
He's bad karma for James Hetfield, was in a sex video shot by Scott Stapp, and watched Jerry Lee Lewis show Keith Richards who’s boss. He's Kid Rock, and these are his stories
Jim Croce was about to break through in a major way, but cruel fate intervened and the almost-star all but forgotten: Then Quentin Tarantino came along
Jim Croce's finest moment was poignant and heartbreaking: Tragedy meant he never enjoyed its eventual success
"I've always regarded myself as a rock drummer. I mean, John Bonham is my number one hero": What happened when Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson auditioned for AC/DC
AC/DC's Journey through the 1980s could have been very different if Brian Johnson had had his way
"The music and the band matters so much to us that it is do-or-die": Six things you need to know about Saint Agnes
Saint Agnes's metal-meets-punk debut album is angry – very angry. They live for the stage, and that’s where they come alive
"I wanted to write something that would take over We Shall Overcome": How John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote the peace anthem that's still trying to change the world
The best-known anti-war song of the 20th century: Recorded by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and an enthusiastic crowd of students, Hare Krishna devotees and celebrity friends
“The only way we could afford it was to record on New Year’s Eve, because no one else wanted to.” How Iron Maiden made The Soundhouse Tapes
A cash-strapped Iron Maiden slept on floors and recorded on New Year’s Eve to make their debut EP. 45 years later, it’s one of rock’s most sought-after rarities.
"Its release was welcomed with as much enthusiasm by Californian punks as if a Nazi had yakked on Darby Crash’s grave." How Bad Religion took a prog detour with Into The Unknown
How hardcore heroes Bad Religion recorded a prog album mid career!
10 times major metal stars cameoed in music videos
Lemmy, Ozzy Osbourne and Dave Grohl have all made music videos 10 times better just by showing up
“You don’t need big orchestras and lots of notes to make things come alive. Just three notes will do, if they’re the right ones”: How to horrify, by movie soundtrack specialist Claudio Simonetti
Goblin maestro picks key compositions that amplified classic scary movies
"Not being able to play gigs probably saved us": Meet Geese, the New York noiseniks who found themselves at the centre of a bidding war just as they were about to break up
For prodigious Brooklynite post-post-punks Geese, it all began just as they were about to call it a day
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Babymetal's 2023 World Tour comes to the UK: seldom has metal seemed more joyous, triumphant and utterly groundbreaking
Almost a decade on from their self-titled debut album, Babymetal are leading lights for the next generation of metal star
“His advocacy for artificial intelligence is compelling… human, emotive and reassuring”: Mariusz Duda’s instrumental AFR AI D
Riverside man returns with solo album that opens channels with a potentially bright future
"Gabriel's most consistent and cohesive post-80s record and the most philosophical of his life": Peter Gabriel's i/o
i/o is a reflective and inventive return from art-rock master Peter Gabriel, two decades in the making
“Great fun… lovingly dashed off in a few hours, in homage to the way library musicians had to work”: Matt Berry’s Simplicity
“The esteem in which his talent was held is reflected… Yet some of the most fascinating tracks here are by his pre-fame 60s bands”: Greg Lake’s Magical box set
7-disc compilation celebrates his solo endeavours in style
"There has rarely been a band that has thrived when their backs are so far up against the wall as The Prodigy": Liam Howlett's electronic punks smash out their greatest hits at The People's Palace
Storming London's Alexandra Palace, The Prodigy prove that they remain one of the world's most incendiary live acts, even without much-missed Firestarter-in-chief Keith Flint
The long wait is over: Jethro Tull's Warchild II is finally available on vinyl
Ian Anderson had an album’s worth of material left over from War Child and he splattered them across various compilations. Now they're collected on vinyl for the first time
"Where all this repackaging and repurposing is headed is anyone's guess, but we're surely beyond the point of diminishing returns": The Yes Album (Super Deluxe Edition)
Yes's breakthrough album has been effectively re-repackaged, again: there's plenty of greatness included, but when is enough enough?
"Riluo’s true success lies in how genuine its emotions feel." Taiwanese symphonic black metallers Laang have channelled a horrendous, life-changing event into one of this year's most compelling albums
Laang frontman Haitao Yang was shot in the head and pronounced dead. He survived, and has channeled his terrifying ordeal into something dark, emotional and deeply compelling
"Every second of this debut album has something to say and ensures you remember the message long after it meets its squalling end." Hawxx's Earth, Spit, Blood And Bones is the righteous racket heavy music needs right now
Hawxx have crafted a debut album brimming with hooks, heaviness and lyrics that actually have something to say
“He may be lauded by some as a genius, but without this team’s heavy lifting, these pieces might fail”: Frank Zappa’s Over-Nite Sensation 50th Anniversary Edition
Five-disc, 88-track set proves his music lasts - even if many of his lyrics don’t
