
How to watch Glastonbury 2025: Line-ups, stage times, live coverage & more
This year's Glastonbury will take place June 25-29 and we have all the info you need to help plan your festival viewing - no matter where you are
By Jerry Ewing published
Genesis's 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway has now been put back a second time to late Autumn
By Jerry Ewing published
US music visionary Todd Rundgren returns to the UK in October for two rare live dates
By Fraser Lewry published
Chantilly Boy is the second song to emerge from Starbenders' as-yet-unannounced fourth album
By Paul Brannigan published
Johnny Cash's American Recordings sessions with producer Rick Rubin yielded some incredible music, but not everything worked
By Mike Barnes, Malcolm Dome published
Initially active for only three years, they secured their reputation with a series of impressively pogressive releases that, it’s said, popularised the entire genre
By Harvey Kubernik published
The late Brian Wilson on carrying the legend of the Beach Boys, Macca’s tears, and how soft drinks messed him up for years
By Matt Mills published
In 1996, Sweden’s Edge Of Sanity filled an entire album with one winding track, inspired by black metal, melodeath, prog and plenty more. It remains a towering achievement long after the band’s break-up.
By Jerry Ewing published
Genesis's 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway has now been put back a second time to late Autumn
By Paul Lester published
Tiring of making frothy pop, the late Brian Wilson threw away his Beach Boys’ template, assembled a battalion of top session players, and began recording an all-time classic
By Rob Hughes last updated
Bolstered by the genius songwriting and production of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' best albums contain some of the greatest music you’ll ever hear
By Chris Roberts published
The arrival of Rick Wakeman, the freedom to be adventurous and the discovery of Roger Dean led to the creation of a prog landmark in 1971
By David West published
As their 30th anniversary looms, band leader Bryan Josh discusses the joy and challenge of continuing to create big, long songs with big, long guitar solos, even if some people think it’s too much
By James Grimshaw last updated
It’s a new era for ‘old’ tech, as evidenced by these forward-thinking portable CD players from FiiO, Lenco, Philips and more
By Steve May last updated
From park chillers to garden-fillers, you need a speaker that’s outdoor-ready; here’s a handful of the best from JBL, Marshall and more
By Scott Munro published
Featuring Marshall’s iconic styling, the wireless Heston 120 soundbar is ready to bring you “exceptional sound for music and film” right into your home
By Tom Parsons last updated
You really don't have to spend a fortune to get yourself an excellent record player - here are my top 6 picks that offer awesome audio at an affordable price
By Matt Mills published
Bristol’s trip-hop frontrunners build a captivating manifesto for the modern world, conveyed through staggering visuals and soundtracked by enormous, dynamic songs
By Dom Lawson published
Sweden’s melancholic masters successfully navigate recent choppy waters to deliver their lucky 13th album
By Rich Hobson published
The first Katatonia album without Anders Nyström is just about what you'd expect, but it's still very, very good
By James McNair published
Fruits of their short-lived new-millennium reunion provides nostalgia and commentary, with live tracks containing more meat and punch
By Paul Brannigan published
As a major Hollywood player, Matt Damon didn't need to take a bit part as a snotty punk in EuroTrip, but his reason for doing so was sweet
By Paul Brannigan published
Images of guitars owned by Paul McCartney, Kirk Hammett, Dave Grohl, Noel Gallagher and more will be displayed at the Scale exhibition
By Eleanor Goodman published
Japan’s biggest metal band and their special guests take us inside the exciting new album, only in the new issue of Metal Hammer
By Fraser Lewry published
"Many Black Sabbath fans have asked me online for my autograph and to this day nobody has one" - Louisa Livingstone
By Siân Llewellyn published
Also in this issue: Ghost, The Doobie Brothers, Skunk Anansie, Motörhead, Masters Of Reality, Robin Trower, Goo Goo Dolls, John Lydon, The Stranglers, When Rivers Meet and more
By Matt Mills published
The Brummie stars have announced The Ballad Of Judas Priest – produced by Iron Maiden, Rush and ZZ Top collaborators Banger Films – but kept tight-lipped regarding a release date