Black Crowes ex Eddie Harsch dies aged 59, as former bandmate Rich Robinson pays tribute to "a brilliant musician with a beautiful heart"

Exclusive: Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett says he struggled with his diminished role on Hardwired – as Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield took the reins

Guns N' Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed says he doesn't take his gig for granted – and he'll always take Axl Rose's side in a rift

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi says it was a reporter's query on his cancer at hospital award ceremony that prompted him to ask his doctor about his health

Avenged Sevenfold frontman M Shadows says he's proud that they managed to keep the surprise release of new album The Stage a secret

Watch Volbeat's video for Seal The Deal from latest album Seal The Deal And Let's Boogie

Ozzy Osbourne reveals he's writing solo work with Billy Idol men Steve Stevens and Billy Morrison – and that he'll "carry on" after Black Sabbath call it quits

Guitarist Dan Donegan reveals Disturbed's guest appearance on X Factor Australia next week

Wacken Open Air site in Germany has been given extensive upgrades to repair damage and improve conditions for 2017 festival

Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton says having members which have been there since the beginning is creatively a "big asset" for the band

Bad Company report that guitarist Mick Ralphs is recovering in hospital after he suffered a stroke following their UK tour, which wrapped up last week

Metallica are celebrating the release of new album Hardwired... To Self-Destruct with 3 events, including an intimate gig, this month in London

Listen to Dropkick Murphys track Blood from forthcoming album 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory – as band announce 2017 tour dates

Former Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison announces first Vimic shows in US next month – and they'll hit Europe, Asia, South America and Australia in 2017

Watch the latest video from Bring Me The Horizon featuring a hostage situation and a weird trumpet-playing baby...

Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical to launch at London Coliseum next summer after a run in Manchester

Indian piper Archy Jay performs metal version of Walking Dead theme song on bagpipes – and says she was inspired by the "badass" heroines on the show

Canadian outfit Anvil keep details of forthcoming documentary under wraps – but reveal it'll "surprise" people

Upcoming HBO documentary Eagles Of Death Metal: Nos Amis chronicles the 2015 Bataclan attack in Paris and the band's road to healing

Bullet For My Valentine will release a new single titled Don't Need You on November 7

Papa Roach stream Crooked Teeth – taken from upcoming follow-up to 2015 album F.E.A.R

In Flames guitarist Bjorn Gelotte, Soulfly guitarist Marc Rizzo, Dark Tranquillity bassist Anders Iwers to feature on tribute Fallen Heroes – with artwork by Rammstein's Till Lindemann

Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus says he's rehearsed more in last year with the band than the rest of his tenure put together

Smashing Pumpkin Billy Corgan's bid to take over TNA Wrestling was rejected in court – but he says he's "grateful" he got the chance to fight his corner