Could Sitar Metal be the next stars of global metal? By Fraser Lewry It was only a matter of time before someone introduced the sitar to metal. Sitar Metal have literally done just that
Rammstein vs Beyonce is a whole new level of crazy right now By Fraser Lewry DJ Cummerbund wreaks audio havoc with Rammstein, Beyonce and Metallica
The Hu launch trailer for new single The Great Chingiss Khan, out Friday By Fraser Lewry Mongolian sensations The Hu also release a 'Hello America' video ahead of US dates
Babymetal unleash live video for Elevator Girl, reveal Metal Galaxy tracklist By Fraser Lewry Japanese stars Babymetal launch Elevator Girl video ahead of debut American tour
The Darkness launch joyous single Heart Explodes By Fraser Lewry New Darkness single Heart Explodes is taken from upcoming concept album Easter Is Cancelled
Joe Elliott's Down 'n' Outz announce new album, This Is How We Roll By Fraser Lewry Down 'n' Outz third album This Is How We Roll will be released in October - listen to the title track now
Ghost launch limited edition Prequelle Exalted box set By Fraser Lewry Just 5000 numbered copies of Ghost's Prequelle Exalted box set will be available worldwide
We saw Rammstein play two shows in the most metal city on the planet, and f**k! By Fraser Lewry Rammstein played a pair of shows in Tampere, Finland, and blew our minds all over again
Creedence's Woodstock set: 50 years on, still bristling with energy By Fraser Lewry After half a century on the cutting room floor, Creedence Clearwater Revival's Woodstock set is officially out at last
Former Kinks keyboardist Ian Gibbons dead at 67 By Fraser Lewry Ray and Dave Davies pay tribute to Kinks keyboard player Ian Gibbons, who has died
Blues legend Walter Trout announces UK tour By Fraser Lewry Walter Trout's nine-date UK tour will kick off in Exeter in October
Could the Justin Bieber vs Tool beef be settled by this preposterous mashup? By Fraser Lewry Canadian pop munchkin Justin Bieber and prog metal legends Tool go head-to-head in latest DJ Cummerbund project
Tool back catalogue now available on streaming services By Fraser Lewry Tool's four albums are now on streaming platforms - check out the 20-track Tool Top Tracks playlist
Def Leppard's Joe Elliott: The 10 Records That Changed My Life By Fraser Lewry Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott travels back to the 1970s to pick the 10 records that shaped his taste and changed his life
Woodstock 50 officially cancelled By Fraser Lewry Organisers pull the plug on 2019 Woodstock Festival after facing "a series of unforeseen setbacks"
Previously unreleased Roger C. Reale album featuring Mick Ronson sees light of day By Fraser Lewry 40 years after its recording, Roger C. Reale & Rue Morgue album featuring Mick Ronson is being released
John Mayall: eight songs that changed my life By Fraser Lewry This year, British blues icon John Mayall celebrates his 85th birthday with a UK tour. Here are the eight songs that got him started
Rammstein members kiss on Moscow stage in defiance of Russian anti-LGBTQ laws By Fraser Lewry Rammstein's Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe kiss onstage at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Michael Monroe announces One Man Gang album, launches video for title track By Fraser Lewry Michael Monroe details upcoming album One Man Gang, will tour Europe in October and November
Airbourne announce UK tour with Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown By Fraser Lewry Airbourne will gate-crash the UK in November, with support from Texan livewires Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
The Kinks announce 50th Anniversary release of Arthur, launch unheard doo-wop track By Fraser Lewry A deluxe version of The Kinks' Arthur (Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire) will be released in October
Watch Metallica play Four Horsemen at Estonia show By Fraser Lewry Metallica have released pro-shot video of Four Horsemen, shot live in Tartu, Estonia
Tool's fifth album will be called Fear Inoculum By Fraser Lewry Tool confirm fifth album will be called Fear Inoculum, as back catalogue hits streaming platforms this week
Netflix documentary makes new claims about the "murder" of Brian Jones By Fraser Lewry Another twist in the story of the death of former Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones
Tracks of the Week: new music from Allman Betts Band, Crobot and more By Polly Glass, Fraser Lewry The quest for this week's Champions Of The Internet begins with eight brand new monsters of rock
