Latest articles by Dave Everley
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
Magic mushrooms broke the tension when Marillion went pop with Holidays In Eden
Tension was rife as they tried to write their second album with Steve Hogarth – until a night in traditional Mexican outfits broke the ice
“They were full of angst and venom”: Iron Maiden reveal the toughest support acts they’ve ever had to follow
Opening for the veteran show-stealers is a difficult job, but Guns N’ Roses and Southern rockers Blackfoot each brought their A-game
How Nita Strauss became a modern guitar hero
From Alice Cooper to Demi Lovato and her own solo work, Nita Strauss has become a modern metal icon
How Type O Negative created goth metal's greatest album
Bloody Kisses made Type O Negative the biggest band on Roadrunner Records, its follow-up cemented them as goth metal's most iconic band
Rush’s Neil Peart, an exploding golf ball and two career-changing conversations
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson recall their late friend and bandmate, recalling what he brought to the band and how they began to move on without him
