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Watch Halestorm's Joe Hottinger show why Marshall's Studio JTM is the perfect evolution of its iconic original amp
"It's got its own voice...there's like a creamier, mellowed-out crunch. It's cool!"
10 of the wildest things you can see on Thunderflix, the world's only streaming service dedicated to heavy metal
From mind-blowing anecdotes to incredible live footage, Thunderflix is an essential streaming addition for any self-respecting metal fan
Shvininiai Sharvai are one of the wildest, most unique things to hit thrash metal in years - and they’re only getting started
Masked Lithuanian thrash metallers Shvininiai Sharvai are unlike anything else you’ve heard this year
Residents living near the Download site at Donington are complaining that the world's biggest rock festival is too noisy
In the most British news of the week, Download festival's neighbours aren't chuffed that their ears are hurty-wurty sore now because LOUD MUSIC
Dave Grohl posts an emotional open letter to Foo Fighters fans, and UK fans have spotted a massive potential Glastonbury hint
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl writes personal note to thank US fans for getting his band through their first shows without Taylor Hawkins: could a UK show be coming next?
Watch Foo Fighters reel back the years and revisit old haunts in the trippy video for emotional epic The Teacher
Foo Fighters share the 10-minute The Teacher as the latest preview of their forthcoming 11th album But Here We Are
Five reasons why Heavy Metal Truants is the most awesome metal charity
Heavy Metal Truants, the charity cycling club set up by Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood and former Metal Hammer editor-in-chief Alex Milas, want your help to make 2023 a blockbuster fundraising year
Foo Fighters are lining up “soon to be announced” UK live dates
Foo Fighters promise UK shows are in the pipeline
Blink-182's Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian reveal the Pink Floyd song they fell in love to
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian have explained their wedding playlist selections. Warning: may contain over-sharing
The definitive guide to every Guns N' Roses album
A thorough guide to Guns N' Roses' albums, from the godlike to the shambolic
Paramore score their third UK number 1 album with This Is Why
Paramore's sixth album This Is Why is the biggest-selling album in the UK this week
Genesis and Sting made more money last year than The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, Brad Pitt, the South Park guys and you and me
Genesis and Sting top Forbes' 2022 list of the entertainment industry's highest earners
The Church Of Satan throws shade at Sam Smith’s ‘Satanic’ Grammys performance: “Nothing special”
Actual Satanists are underwhelmed by Sam Smith’s notorious performance of Unholy at this years Grammys
Ex-Sex Pistol Glen Matlock shares his anger at Tory Brexit "cock up": "I would like to see their heads on sticks"
Glen Matlock lays out his frustration at the impact of Brexit on his career: "I’m livid, as a musician, about the loss of our movement in 27 countries"
Foo Fighters announce their first European shows since Taylor Hawkins' death
Foo Fighters will return to Europe this summer
Aphex Twin and Bonobo to headline Field Day festival
The first wave of acts for London's Field Day festival have been announced, with Aphex Twin and Bonobo headlining
Måneskin announce tiny, intimate London club show: here's how you can be there
There are just 500 tickets up for grabs for Måneskin's just-announced London show this weekend
Watch Jack Black French kiss Madonna at the Queen of Pop's raunchy star-studded dinner party
Jack Black claims to be "a different man" after tangling tongues with Madonna in her new tour promo video
London's O2 Academy Brixton has its licence suspended for three months, affecting gigs by Lamb Of God, Sleep Token, Viagra Boys, Suede and more
Iconic London venue has its licence suspended after fatal crowd crush at December gig led to two deaths
10 new artists who're going to set 2023 on fire
Hungry for new noise? Let us introduce you to 10 new artists who are primed to explode in the coming 12 months
Foo Fighters close out a "difficult, tragic" 2022 promising to see fans "soon", admitting "without Taylor we’re going to be a different band"
Foo Fighters look ahead to life after drummer Taylor Hawkins' passing: "when we see you again - and we will soon - he’ll be there in spirit with all of us every night”
The 10 best punk albums of 2022
Ska-punk, anarcho-punk, grime-punk, no wave punk, hardcore... 45 years since the release of Never Mind The Bollocks, punk rock is in rude health
Watch Dave Grohl and P!nk collaborate on feel-good banger Get The Party Started
Dave Grohl's annual Hanukkah Sessions celebrations get lit live in Los Angeles with the help of pop star P!nk
