The Pete Townshend song that savaged a pair of music writers
Written in response to two journalists who said it was good that Keith Moon was dead, it's one of rock’s most spiteful songs
Written in response to two journalists who said it was good that Keith Moon was dead, it's one of rock’s most spiteful songs
What do The Kinks, Stones and The Who all have in common? For one thing, a harmonica-playing bluesman nicknamed 'Squirrel'
Greg Puciato takes part in the first ever Metal Hammer Trve Or False. But is there really a vegan Pig Destroyer tribute called Fig Enjoyer?!
We explore whether there's any truth in that question and share some useful tips to help eliminate the risks
The avant-garde maestro explains why his new, self-titled album is his most definitive, complex and atmospheric release yet
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Singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist and briefly drummer went from writing hits for The Hollies and Yardbirds to success with ‘The Worst Band In The World’
You’ve got to have big balls to do an album of covers of songs from rock’s crown jewels. Or be totally bonkers
Rock's grumpy old man Steve Miller on fame, the Grateful Dead, and why kids should think twice about becoming rock stars
Prog? Art-rock? AOR? Pop? We don our capes and peer through the dry ice to guide you through the best Genesis albums
If "a modern-day vaudeville circus act creating music" sounds like your thing, catch Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse live
From teenage punks to power-pop veterans, Ash remain a force to be reckoned with. Here is their studio output ranked
After a period of doubt over whether to continue, the new line-up delivered The Likes Of Us, a record that’s for ‘shallowenders’ – everyone who ever felt left behind
On their upcoming ninth album Can We Please Have Fun, Kings Of Leon say that they're more fulfilled than ever. But things weren’t always so peachy for the Nashville clan
A good-versus-evil concept story featuring keyboards and a nine-minute title track set the scene for records that would arrive in future decades
T-Bone Walker was the man with the eye-popping live show who influenced everyone from BB King to Jimi Hendrix. And these are his best albums
The Game dialled down Queen's hard rock, and Hot Space was such a departure that it confused their fan base. It was time for a rethink
Europe's Joey Tempest founded Swedish Metal Aid in 1985, to raise money to bring famine relief to Africa. All was going well until they performed their song on TV
Halestorm's classic power ballad made such an impact that it'd be rerecorded just a year later with Slash, David Draiman, Maria Brink and more getting involved