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Voyage 35 share new reworking of Porcupine Tree classic Even Less
Former Porcupine Tree alumni Colin Edwin and John Wesley will take Voyage 35 on tour throughout the EU and UK in September
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Hinds departed the band last March and died in a motorcycle accident, aged 51, in August
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Pussy Riot launch album and single with Avenged Sevenfold, challenge Vladimir Putin to a cage fight
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Two kids made their own Metallica video in 1989 and thinking about it, we're grateful we didn't have a camcorder then
This is what some young metal fans used to do before the internet was a thing
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How a deteriorating DevilDriver made Clouds Over California
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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
“I was struck by how he told the audience he wanted to die”: The Al Stewart hit that started out too dark
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Watch Metallica tear through Creeping Death and King Nothing during first concert of 2026 in Athens, Greece
The metal superstars are currently traipsing their way through European stadiums and will hit the UK towards the end of the month
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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
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