Latest articles by Paul Brannigan
This is what happened when Metallica's Lars Ulrich interviewed one of his heroes, Iron Maiden's Steve Harris
In 1996, the leaders of two of the biggest metal bands on the planet sat down to discuss their respective journeys in music
"My god, we were such impatient boys." How a David Bowie screw-up and some dramatic miming on British TV helped Queen secure their first hit single
The story behind Queen's first Top 10 single
The time that Pink Floyd turned down a $250 million guarantee for a reunion tour
"It was unhealthy and unreal and dishonest to carry on"
The story of the unknown musician who helped Axl Rose write a Guns N' Roses classic
Axl Rose's integrity stunned an old friend who played a part in Guns N' Roses' early days
One of rock music's most respected voices says that Donald Trump is "destroying America"
"Today the USA is a disaster"
He said it would be "counter-productive" if his band's debut album was a huge success. Then it sold 20 million copies
"We are not user-friendly... there is nothing special about me"
Ronnie Wood shares memories of The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and Jon Lord
Ronnie Wood hasn't lost his enthusiasm for rock 'n' roll
Pat Smear to miss upcoming Foo Fighters shows after "bizarre gardening accident"
Not the start to 2026 that Pat Smear would have wanted
How Pope John Paul II forced Queen to cancel a planned appearance at Manchester United's 'Theatre Of Dreams'
The Beatles might have boasted that they were bigger than Jesus, but the Pope's 1982 visit to Britain posed problems for Queen
That time Metallica launched a worldwide search to find a new vocalist via an ad in a British music magazine
If you were reading Kerrang! in December 1983, you could have had a shot at fronting Metallica
Queen legend Brian May reveals the fears that keep him awake at night
Brian May is concerned about our future
How a secret $70,000 cash payment to Italian gangsters secured a British rock band their first US hit single
A flashback to an era when payola ruled the US music industry
What the science behind mosh pits can tell us about human behaviour
Ever wondered about the physics of mosh pits and circle pits? We have answers for you
Depeche Mode’s acclaimed concert film M to premiere on Netflix this week
“At its core, M is about the deep connection between music, culture, and people" Dave Gahan
The day that one of BritPop's biggest stars joined hard rock legends Spinal Tap
Glastonbury festival 2009 was not ready for a national treasure getting behind Spinal Tap's lewd ode to bum cakes and velvety cheeks
Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith recalls his unsuccessful 1991 audition for one of the biggest bands in the world
"It sounded good. And they're a great bunch of guys. But it didn't work out"
Yungblud teams up with Smashing Pumpkins for a reworking of Grammy-nominated single Zombie
Another day, another cross-generational collaboration for Yungblud
"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
