Dave Everley

From Scorsese and Michael Bolton to black metal greatness, the surprising career of Myrkur

By Dave Everley Published 8 April 26

Few artists in modern metal have had a career quite like Myrkur

Blaze Bayley comes clean about leaving Iron Maiden, working with Rick Rubin and the heart attack that nearly killed him

By Dave Everley Published 5 April 26

A candid interview with Blaze Bayley from 2023

The 30 best metal albums of the decade (so far)

By Metal Hammer Published 25 March 26

From legends like Iron Maiden and Metallica to rising stars such as Bloodywood and Spiritbox, these are the metal albums that have defined the 2020s so far

The unloved movie script that soundtracked Porcupine Tree’s Deadwing

By Dave Everley Published 24 March 26

TV creative used to hire Steven Wilson to make ad music. In the late 90s they wrote a film together. They’re still waiting to make it

"I was kicked out of Deftones' show for being too aggressive. I was like, 'I used to be in this band!'"

By Dave Everley Published 23 March 26

Dominic Garcia was Deftones' original bassist, but a misunderstanding ended his tenure long before they'd eventually blow up

Dr. Who actor Peter Capaldi on the music that has soundtracked his life

By Dave Everley Published 20 March 26

Singer/guitarist/actor/Time Lord Peter Capaldi picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance

How rock’s most volatile band wrote the song that invented the 1990s – and then imploded

By Dave Everley Published 14 March 26

The greatest song ever to feature vocals from the singer’s pet dog

The ultimate Motorhead playlist (as picked by Metallica, Judas Priest and more)

By Rich Hobson Published 11 March 26

We asked some of metal's biggest names to share which Motorhead songs mean most to them

The cult hair metal band with links to Styx, Smashing Pumpkins and Kanye West who had the world in their hands – but threw it away

By Dave Everley Published 7 March 26

Enuff Z’Nuff could have been the new Cheap Trick, but label politics and self-destruction got in the way

How Sammy Hagar tried and failed to become a prog star after falling for Pink Floyd

By Dave Everley Published 6 March 26

Montrose and Van Halen frontman regrets that he never got to make his concept album about aliens and space travel under the banner Sammy Wilde And Dustcloud

“None of us agreed on any of it”: The story of Marillion’s upbeat lockdown album An Hour Before It's Dark

By Dave Everley Published 4 March 26

Covid, a spider bite, a missing guitarist, barring one member from the tour bus – nothing could have prepared them for the challenges they faced in making the follow-up to FEAR

The two iconic musicians who left Sammy Hagar starstruck – and the guitarist he calls “an asshole”

By Dave Everley Published 27 February 26

Life according to the Red Rocker

The 50 metal albums you need to hear in 2026

By Metal Hammer Published 26 February 26

Digging deep on announcements, rumours and pure speculation to find the 50 metal albums you should be keeping an eye out for in 2026

Motörhead's Ace Of Space: How to create a classic while intoxicated

By Dave Everley Published 19 February 26

It’s one of the instantly recognisable songs in rock'n'roll. But how did Ace Of Spades come about?

Femme Fatale's Lorraine Lewis on relaunching the band, skydiving in a bodysuit and joining OnlyFans

By Dave Everley Published 5 February 26

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

By Dave Everley Published 4 February 26

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

By Dave Everley Published 30 January 26

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

By Dave Everley Published 28 January 26

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

By Dave Everley Published 27 January 26

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

By Dave Everley Published 25 January 26

Lemmy-approved metal queens Girlschool should be way bigger than they are