Latest articles by Dave Everley
Behind the curtains of Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's historic farewell gig
In July, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne performed their final show together. Weeks later, Ozzy passed away. Metal Hammer caught up with the band ahead of their final farwell
"It's one of the best rock songs ever!" Queen's Brian May on working with The Struts
"Working with Luke, I'm often thinking of Freddie."
"The stench of success was horrible for a lot of people": Whipping boys of the music press in the 90s, Bush are still fighting back
Gavin Rossdale on thirty years of Bush, the mysteries of music making, Steve Albini and the defiance of gravity
Pearl Jam albums ranked from worst to best
Dismissed by many of their peers as grunge interlopers, Pearl Jam have out-written, out-sold and outlived most of those detractors
“Life changed. Time healed wounds. No more feeling alone or depressed – it’s like, ‘Let’s do something positive. Let’s fight’”: When Mariusz Duda escaped the darkness on Lunatic Soul’s Through Shaded Woods
The Riverside leader’s seventh side-project album, intended to be its penultimate release, continued his personal life-and-death story cycle
Helloween's Giants & Monsters: A thoroughly modern melodic metal album
Retooled German metal meisters Helloween show their class on seventeenth studio album
“Do I think, ‘Why is Steven Wilson having hits and I’m not?’ No”: Tim Bowness’ Late Night Laments
With songs for the lost and the lonely, detailing trauma and loss – but hardly ever his own – Bowness’ intensely personal sixth album is another fine addition to his impressive body of work
The crazed early 90s techno collaboration that saved a 70s rock icon’s career – and his life
It could have been Axl Rose or Roger Daltrey – but The KLF went for someone completely different
"Korn stood side of stage looking scared but I didn't want to stop." Max Cavalera on his wildest gig, resurrecting Nailbomb and why he doesn't regret leaving Sepultura
Max Cavalera shares his life lessons from over 30 years on metal's frontlines
Wombles, Buggles, Asia and more: Geoff Downes’ life and times in and out of Yes
His big break came with the Wombles, then he impressed Trevor Horn with synths he’d only borrowed. He forged a partnership with John Wetton and made it big with Asia – and his easygoing nature means he’s avoided most of Yes’ infamous dramas
Here are all the songs Iron Maiden have never played live
Iron Maiden just played Alexander The Great live for the first time ever. But there are still 48 Maiden songs that have never been given an airing
Why Steve Rothery and Thorsten Quaeschning struggled to finish Bioscope record Gentō
Marillion and Tangerine Dream men aim to play their music live, but other priorities continue to get in the way
Michael Paulsen on the hidden messages in Volbeat's new album God Of Angels Trust
Volbeat singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen on life, death, loss, evil, spirituality, choosing music over boxing, the new album and goats
Exodus break the habit of a lifetime on Force Of Habit
With Metallica's Black album bringing them a huge new audience, Exodus clambered aboard the experimental bandwagon
The WTF hip hop collaboration that Metallica don’t talk about any more
The one time Metallica dabbled in hip hop didn’t end well
Bin Jousting is the insane heavy metal festival sport that the Olympics needs right now
How Bin Jousting went from after-dark guerrilla sport to Bloodstock fixture
H.E.A.T's Kenny Leckremo on the state of rock and why Swedes write songs in the dark
Kenny Leckremo talks Erik Grönwall, big hair, ice hockey and the brilliance of cheese
The story of the Black Sabbath gig that changed history
At a gig just outside Birmingham on August 1, 1969, music changed forever
How a street musician who played with Frank Zappa inspired one of grunge’s greatest songs
Inspiration came from an unlikely place for one of the biggest 90s grunge hits
"Ozzy goes, 'I thought it was some ***hole dressed as the guy from Kiss!'" Anthrax's Scott Ian reveals his most hilarious memory of the Prince Of Darkness
Scott Ian recalls a funny encounter with Ozzy Osbourne that took place at one fateful Halloween show
Duff McKagan: "Sabbath were there for me before punk."
Guns N' Roses legend Duff McKagan shares what Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne mean to him
Tom Morelllo on how Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath changed his life
Rage Against The Machine's mercurial guitarist helped curate the Back To The Beginning spectacular. It was a job he'd been training for his whole life
The epic story of the stolen song that could be the next Stranger Things hit
Deep Purple's Child In Time has a long and complicated history – and now a whole new audience are hearing it for the first time
10 bands that will fill the Black Sabbath-shaped hole in your life
Black Sabbath may be no more, but there are still plenty of bands they’ve inspired out there
“If you don’t get it, you’re all idiots!” He conquered the charts and now he wants to compete with the greats. Is Yungblud the rock star we need right now?
Yungblud collabs with Louder to discuss new album Idols Pt 1 and taking his seat at the 'big boys' table'. "Rock music has got such a turned-up nose…”
