Latest articles by Dave Everley
Rachel Bolan on the need for speed, his solo debut, Skid Row’s new singer, digging punk and Oasis
Skid Row bassist and solo artist Rachel Bolan's debut solo album Gargoyle Of The Garden State is out now
The stories behind every song on Ride The Lightning, in Metallica’s own words
Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett break down their band’s landmark second album, released on this day in 1984
“Diversity was their greatest asset”: Queen’s spirit of adventure and forward-looking values prove they were prog
Freddie Mercury and co may have become pop giants, but before, after and underneath it all was a love of all things progressive – as Yes’ Steve Howe and Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy explain
Sick Of It All singer Lou Koller dead at 59
NYHC linchpin Lou Koller was originally diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in 2024
David Lee Roth has cancelled his US tour – and he’s got a message of support from Sammy Hagar
“Come on, join us in Vegas, sing a couple of songs, MC the damn show”
The story of Ghost mainman Tobias Forge's long lost death metal band, Repugnant
Before Ghost, there was Repugnant - but even Tobias later admitted they were never destined for greatness
One of the child stars of Van Halen’s iconic Hot For Teacher video looks back
Van Halen’s Hot For Teacher video featured four kids playing junior versions of the band. Yano Anaya was one of them
“They had their own code via eye contact and head movements. It was amazing”: How Rush made Signals
The trio’s ninth album was born amid tension over synths and mixes and a concern about disappointing long-term fans - but it proved to be the band’s transition into the 80s and beyond
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson names the legendary punk singer who asked him for an autograph
Not one but two punk icons outed themselves to Ian Anderson as secret Jethro Tull fans
Even a band as huge as System Of A Down had to start somewhere. This is the story of Soil
Before System Of A Down, there was Soil. Its former members look back on what would be the birth of a metal legend
Jack White invites Twin Temple to open for him after they were kicked off a country tour for being too Satanic
Jack White offers Twin Temple a support slot after country singer Charley Crockett decided they were too much
Shania Twain and Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme have teamed up for the year’s most unlikely collaboration
QOTSA man Josh Homme sings on Twain’s new single Faded Blue Jeans
Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson talk Eddfest, 50 years of heavy metal and more
Two-fisted flamethrowers, tough support acts, the late Paul Di’anno and the next Maiden album – Bruce and Steve reveal all
The tumultuous story of Sepultura’s Roots album and their bitter split
How Sepultura made their most important album – and how it tore them apart
The chaotic story of forgotten Deep Purple spin-off project Paice Ashton Lord
When Ian Paice and Jon Lord teamed up with charismatic singer Tony Ashton, they had the grandest of intentions – but it quickly fell apart
The greatest Alice In Chains songs ever, picked by Kerry King, Max Calavera, Lzzy Hale and more
The grunge icons’ best songs, chosen by 22 of today‘s biggest musicians
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats slam “pop diva” Damon Albarn after festival clash
Psychedelic metal band Uncle Acid aren’t happy with “soft as s**t” Damon Albarn after festival clash
Tragedy, black metal and Linkin Park: Gaerea are pushing boundaries in modern metal
Gaerea began in the realms of black metal, but now the mysterious Portuguese group are pushing boundaries
The 50 best rock albums of 2026 (so far)
Six months of classic rock, prog rock, stoner rock, southern rock, country rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, power pop, heavy metal, punk and all forms of rock'n'roll
“Our best friends were drug dealers”: The chaotic story of Aerosmith’s early years
The birth of American rock’s original Crazy Gang
Meet The Scratch, the missing link between The Dubliners and Metallica
More than just a party band with a "weird little sound", The Scratch's third album Pull Like A Dog is out now
Bassist in Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian’s pre-System Of A Down band was fired for not being “angry enough”
David Hakopyan was a member of Hollywood rockers Soil before they re-named themselves and dominated the nu metal era
The late 80s alt-metal album that Korn guitarist Head says accidentally invented nu metal
The alt-metal classic that came out of nowhere and changed everything
