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
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"We understand you've been patiently Counting Out Time..." Genesis shift release of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 50th Anniversary box set back to late Autumn
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
Todd Rundgren announces live dates for London and Birmingham for October
US music visionary Todd Rundgren returns to the UK in October for two rare live dates
Atlanta glam-punks Starbenders release tribute to the mysterious Chantilly Boy
Chantilly Boy is the second song to emerge from Starbenders' as-yet-unannounced fourth album
Rick Rubin tried to get Johnny Cash to record Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love
Johnny Cash's American Recordings sessions with producer Rick Rubin yielded some incredible music, but not everything worked
Artists
Five Colosseum songs that prove the jazz-rock pioneers’ pedigree
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
Brian Wilson interview: "I don’t like SMiLE any more. I got so tired of it and did it so many times"
The late Brian Wilson on carrying the legend of the Beach Boys, Macca’s tears, and how soft drinks messed him up for years
The most ambitious song in death metal history
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.
"We understand you've been patiently Counting Out Time..." Genesis shift release of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 50th Anniversary box set back to late Autumn
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
Music
How Brian Wilson recorded Pet Sounds and reinvented music
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
The Beach Boys albums you should listen to, and one to avoid
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
How Yes defined themselves with Fragile, before success went to their heads
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
Mostly Autumn don’t just make records. They also make limited-edition companion records
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
Tech
Best portable CD players 2025: Revive your CD library with these powerful compact players
It’s a new era for ‘old’ tech, as evidenced by these forward-thinking portable CD players from FiiO, Lenco, Philips and more
Best outdoor speakers 2025: Portable sound systems to rock the outside world
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
From the stage to the living room: Marshall bring a touch of rock’n’roll style to the TV audio market with the Heston 120
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
Best budget turntables 2025: Ace, accessible record players that’ll spin your vinyl for head-turningly cheap
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
Latest reviews
Massive Attack’s LIDO festival extravaganza was protest art at its finest
Bristol’s trip-hop frontrunners build a captivating manifesto for the modern world, conveyed through staggering visuals and soundtracked by enormous, dynamic songs
Katatonia’s new era begins with Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State
Sweden’s melancholic masters successfully navigate recent choppy waters to deliver their lucky 13th album
Does a new-look Katatonia mean a bold new era? Of course not, but Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State is a gloomily gorgeous listen all the same
The first Katatonia album without Anders Nyström is just about what you'd expect, but it's still very, very good
“There’s no denying its compositional prowess”: Greenslade’s Large Afternoon Expanded
Fruits of their short-lived new-millennium reunion provides nostalgia and commentary, with live tracks containing more meat and punch
More from Louder
Remember when Hollywood superstar Matt Damon transformed into an obnoxious punk rock singer?
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
A new photo exhibition featuring portraits of some of the most iconic guitars in rock history is opening in London
Images of guitars owned by Paul McCartney, Kirk Hammett, Dave Grohl, Noel Gallagher and more will be displayed at the Scale exhibition
Babymetal are on the cover of the new Metal Hammer as they prepare to unleash star-studded new album Metal Forth
Japan’s biggest metal band and their special guests take us inside the exciting new album, only in the new issue of Metal Hammer
The woman on the cover of Black Sabbath's debut album is raising funds for a cat rescue project
"Many Black Sabbath fans have asked me online for my autograph and to this day nobody has one" - Louisa Livingstone
