Latest articles by Dave Everley
Femme Fatale's Lorraine Lewis on relaunching the band, skydiving in a bodysuit and joining OnlyFans
Femme Fatale's original 80s singer Lorraine Lewis returns with a new line-up and the same drive and ambition
When Queen pressganged Steve Howe into appearing on Innuendo
Yes guitarist was minding his own business in Switzerland, then found himself in a studio being handed a guitar and told to record for 1991 hit single
This is the soundtrack of H.E.A.T frontman Kenny Leckremo's life
H.E.A.T frontman Kenny Leckremo picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and talks a lot about Iron Maiden
Steven Wilson tried to forget his shamelessly commercial song, but met it again in a strip club
The band leader learned a valuable lesson about himself after an attempt to do his record label’s bidding
“If you see any Floyd tribute act there’s an utter po-facedness to them”: Gary Kemp on Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets
The previously secret fan – who sneaked prog onto a Spandau Ballet album – helped bring Sex Pistols, Clash and Bowie vibes into Mason’s band, and felt intimidated when Roger Waters guested with them
The trailblazing 80s British metal band loved by Motörhead, Iron Maiden and… George Michael
Lemmy-approved metal queens Girlschool should be way bigger than they are
“I pushed the fader up. He pulled it down. I haven’t forgotten”: Alex Lifeson’s struggle with Rush’s synth obsession
The guitarist was never against the band going in new directions, but feels he had to fight to be heard on every album from Signals to Presto
From goth glory to bad blood: The Gene Loves Jezebel story
Reflecting on both success and rancour, identical twins Michael and Jay Aston look back on their time in the band – and at each other’s throats
How Clutching At Straws broke Marillion and Fish apart
Their fourth studio album came at a point of high tension. Instead of taking the break they needed, they were sent back into the studio. It took decades to resolve the issues that blew up
Coroner invented a genre. Decades on, they know how to write less complicated songs but they won't
Back with a new album after 14 years, and on a different musical tack to their thrash metal of the 80s and 90s
"I remember us saying, ‘Well, if the band doesn’t make it, we’ll join the Marines.’" The story of the song that gave thrash metal its name
Metallica, Exodus and Slayer might've been defining thrash on the West coast, but it was in New York the genre finally got its name
Prog's 50 best albums of the year 2025
The prog genre has enjoyed an incredible year in 2025. Here are our top 50 albums of the past 12 months – did your favourite make the cut?
The ultimate Motorhead playlist (as picked by Metallica, Judas Priest and more)
We asked some of metal's biggest names to share which Motorhead songs mean most to them
"Yelling, fighting, drugs, alcohol… everything always went on. At the very end, he took me to his house and gave me a sword." Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister, by those who knew him best
On what would've been his 80th birthday, we remember rock'n'roll icon and Motorhead legend Lemmy Kilmister
Ian Gillan on getting older, losing his vision, and his unexpected new collaboration
His pole vaulting days may be behind him, but even at the age of 80, Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan is still in demand
How a disillusioned guitarist turned his bitter resignation letter into one of metal’s greatest anthems
Power metal godfathers Helloween were on the way to huge success in the 80s – but one member wanted out
The story of Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. – the secret debut album that started Slipknot’s ascent
Before Corey Taylor and before the nu metal takeover, Slipknot launched their career with a DIY release that put the Des Moines scene on notice
Decades after a spliff-weilding start, Solstice have finally hit their stride
Prog stalwarts Solstice could have had Marillion's success - they just didn't want it
The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2025
Twelve months of life-enriching, extraordinary new music
Farewell to Orange Goblin: one of Britain's best, most brilliantly bonkers bands
They've shook hands with Dio, hung out in a strip club with Lemmy and helped found Britain's stoner metal scene, but now Orange Goblin are taking their final bows
How Metallica broke the thrash metal mould with biblical barnstormer Creeping Death
Pinching a riff from Kirk Hammett’s former band and inspired by a Charlton Heston film, Metallica reached a new level with their 1984 single
The Story Behind Nine Inch Nails Closer
As Tommy Lee of Motley Crue once put it, Closer is "the ultimate **** song" - but it certainly wasn't written that way
How Queen, The Who and Star Wars inspired the greatest power ballad about alien abduction ever written
It even got the South Park seal of approval
