Latest articles by Paul Brannigan
"Suede continue to make music that matters." Every Suede album from best to worst
The highs and lows of the three decades-plus journey undertaken by the UK's most darkly seductive art-rockers over ten albums
The story behind Nirvana's first love song
Nirvana's first love song offered the world the first real glimpse of Kurt Cobain's songwriting genius
Watch Jack Black channel his inner Chad Kroeger, singing Nickelback's How You Remind Me
Jack Black channels his inner Chad, and why not
The night Stewart Copeland "mortally embarrassed" himself in front of a Beatle
The moral of the story is that you're never too cool to make a fool of yourself
Metal Hammer staff pick the best metal concerts of 2025
The Hammer team name their greatest gigs of the year, from stadium extravaganzas to sweaty basement dust-ups
Listen to the unreleased Queen song that Brian May gifted fans
Brian May teases 2026 re-issue of Queen's second album with broadcast of unreleased song dating back to 1969
After 50 years, Pink Floyd have released an official video for one of their greatest songs
Watch the official music video for Pink Floyd classic Wish You Were Here
Bob Vylan will face no criminal charges over Glastonbury set
"What we have lost in peace and security, we have gained tenfold in spirit and camaraderie" say Bob Vylan
Watch one of the greatest hardcore bands ever close their final farewell show
Swedish hardcore legends Refused say farewell in their hometown
"When I see him in my dreams, he hasn't changed a bit." How Dave Grohl channelled grief into one of Foo Fighters' most emotional songs
"We were brothers. And when he passed away it had such a profound impact on me"
Watch Green Day's chaotic and sweary takeover of a live TV kids show
Watch Green Day's chaotic 1998 appearance on Australian TV show Recovery
Peter Gabriel "delighted" to have deep cut on the Marty Supreme film soundtrack from A24
There's a lot of love for '80s British prog and new wave on the soundtrack to upcoming ping pong epic Marty Supreme
How a grunge legend alienated his entire fanbase with a curveball solo record
Not everyone wants to get on board when artists take a creative left turn
Notorious cop killer celebrated in song by multi-million-selling punk band dies aged 89
Harry Roberts, the triple police killer whose 1966 murders outraged Britain, dies 11 years on from controversial release
Jack White calls out Donald Trump for his bizarre take on the killing of film director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer
"Shame on you Trump"
"The fuse has been lit." Trent Reznor is writing a new Nine Inch Nails album
Keep your fingers crossed for new NIN music in 2026
Biffy Clyro's James Johnston is taking a step back from the band to focus on his mental health
"There is light at the end of the tunnel"
Yungblud looks back on the "David and Goliath" moment that changed his life
"All I tried to do was just tell my hero that I loved him"
Watch The Pretty Reckless perform a song that Taylor Momsen sang in a Ron Howard film 25 years ago
It's Chriiiiiiiiiiistmasssssss (soon)
One of rock's most inspirational and provocative figures to share her story in "raw" documentary
Antiheroine will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival
Turnstile's Brendan Yates reveals bucket list side-quest ambition
The history-making hardcore vocalist wants to break new ground
Hip hop legends to support Guns N' Roses in America
Hip hop legends to join hard rock giants on 2026 world tour
The Who's Roger Daltrey accepts "dream" knighthood from Prince William
“It is an incredible honour"
