“I’m not gay!” How Bowie backtracked on his bisexuality for Let's Dance
In 1977, Metro’s Criminal World was considered “too gay” for the BBC. By 1983, it was too suggestive for David Bowie too
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“I’m not gay!” How Bowie backtracked on his bisexuality for Let's Dance
In 1977, Metro’s Criminal World was considered “too gay” for the BBC. By 1983, it was too suggestive for David Bowie too
Fan reportedly killed at Morbid Angel gig after tornado rips roof off venue
The tornado struck the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois - multiple injuries reported after a "mass casualty collapse"
Queen + Adam Lambert add more dates to North American Rhapsody Tour
"The Rhapsody show is forever evolving, but it remains at heart a tribute to Freddie Mercury’s majestic legacy" - Queen + Adam Lambert
Leprous announced as Sunday headliner for Night Of The Prog XVI
2023 edition of Night Of The Prog Festival kicks off at Loreley Amphitheatre in July with line-up including Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells to be reissued for 50th anniversary
Mike Oldfield-overseen reissue coming in May 2023, which includes unreleased 2017 demo Tubular Bells 4 Intro
Watch the moment Kiss’ Gene Simmons set his hair on fire during a 1973 show
Gene Simmons' hair “went up like a f**king matchstick" after his attempt to breathe fire for the very first time on stage with Kiss
Keith Richards sent Jimmy Page a magnum of champagne for playing on the first Rolling Stones single co-written by Ronnie Wood
Keith Richards: a guitar legend, and a generous man
Metallica’s James Hetfield on the “fast” guitar that changed everything
In his new book Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield, the Metallica frontman reflects on the guitar that changed the course of his history
Danny Elfman shares love for albums by Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, The Beatles
Danny Elfman goes shopping at Hollywood’s Amoeba Music and picks out a selection of records that have defined his life
Watch Metallica's Rob Trujillo play Black Sabbath's Hand Of Doom with his wife Chloe on vocals and his daughter Lullah on drums
Metallica bassist Robert isn't the only musical talent in the Trujillo clan
AVKRVST reveal sombre video for The Pale Moon – watch it here
Norwegian proggers AVKRVST to release delayed debut The Approbation in June via InsideOut
Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump credits Batman as the reason he's a musician
Fall Out Boy frontman salutes the influence of Batman, Danny Elfman and Prince in inspiring his own musical journey
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The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week
Metallica, The Hu and After The Burial are among this week's best new metal songs. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Check out these new tunes with Prog's Tracks Of The Week
Listen to brand new music from Mars Red Sky, Johnny The Boy, Puscifer, Junkan, LYRRE, Bike and Keyan
Status Quo's Francis Rossi: "I’d rather have a buttered bread roll with mild cheddar and tomato than cocaine and groupies"
Status Quo's Francis Rossi on “arsehole behaviour”, the perils of fame and why he can be “an insecure little shit”
The tragic story behind Mastodon's Emperor Of Sand
Mastodon's 2017 album, Emperor Of Sand, continued the prog theme of Crack The Skye. But behind the heaviness, lay a family tragedy
7 killer metal albums you might have missed this month
From Kruelty and Demonstealer to Ad Infinitum, nothing,nowhere. and Lana Del Rabies, don't sleep on these brilliant new metal albums
Jon Anderson on 1000 Hands: "The only way forward is to get rid of corruption, greed and suffering"
Jon Anderson discusses the genesis of his 2019 solo album, 1000 Hands: Chapter One, which was nearly 30 years in the making
Empyre's track-by-track guide to new album Relentless
Empyre's Did Coles and Henrik Steenholdt guide us through Relentless, an album they promise delves into "new musical territory"
Angus Young on Eddie Van Halen, the differences between Bon and Brian, and his guilty secret
in 1992 Vic Garbarini spent three days on the road with AC/DC and got one of the most revealing interviews with Angus Young ever – now published online for the first time
"I’ve been booted out of King Crimson about three times": Bill Bruford on a life in music
From Yes and King Crimson to UK and Earthworks, the highly respected drummer with an extremely distinctive sound talks developing a thick skin, suffering for his art and why he doesn’t like looking backwards.
Five cool new prog acts you need to hear this March
Check out Moundrag, EBB, Cabiria, Wizrd and Shell Beach – five great new up and coming prog artists
This is Hardcore: these dark depictions of the damaging, corrosive effects of fame illustrate why Pulp bailed on Britpop
A re-examination of Pulp's superb This Is Hardcore album as it turns 25
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Crown Lands: so deep in 70s Rush you can almost see Geddy Lee’s kimono flapping about
Crown Lands' Fearless may sound exactly like vintage Rush in parts, but it's an album peppered with great songs and pulls off some daring feats of pomp, pop and rock
Softcult’s See You In The Dark brings empowering Riot Grrrl to a modern audience
Shoegaze, grunge and punk from Canadian twins on the rise
Simon Neil from Biffy Clyro has a new extreme metal project, and it just tore London to shreds
Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil's extreme metal side-band Empire State Bastard unleash hell at debut London gig, their third show ever
Bury Tomorrow have made a metalcore album that could fill arenas, but will make daytime radio listeners crap themselves
Bury Tomorrow's seventh album The Seventh Sun is their biggest sounding yet - can they replicate the crossover success of Architects and Bring Me The Horizon?
Victrola Journey record player review
With its retro looks, this suitcase turntable will take you on a trip back in time - but there are some neat mod cons thrown in too
Depeche Mode's Memento Mori: a sonic feast and a fitting epitaph to departed friends
A post-Fletch Depeche Mode channel grief into deluxe autumnal electro-blues on fifteenth studio album Memento Mori
Floor Jansen goes it alone to seek more mainstream acclaim
Paragon is the debut solo album from Nightwish singer Floor Jansen
We all share music we adore. Why shouldn't Saxon?
More Inspirations is the follow-up to 2021's Inspirations and finds Saxon covering Kiss, The Who, Alex Harvey and more
After 50 years, Pink Floyd's imposing The Dark Side Of The Moon remains a cornerstone of rock
With The Dark Side Of The Moon Pink Floyd invented something new: stadium rock that was very loud but somehow very sensitive
Beyerdynamic Amiron Home headphones review
Looking for an “authentic concert experience” in your living room? Then these German-made headphones might be just the ticket
Bono & The Edge: A Sort Of Homecoming, With David Letterman: a revelatory, humanising look at U2's past and present
Disney+ documentary sees talk show legend David Letterman visit Dublin for an open-hearted look at U2's history and their hunger to explore new horizons
