Latest articles by Simon Young
Quicksand's Walter Schreifels on New York hardcore, Minor Threat and those disgusting CBGB toilets
The Quicksand frontman reflects on the transformative power of music
How Hoobastank wrote a billion-streaming hit single and entrenched themselves in pop culture forever
This California four-piece were once viewed as an Incubus clone, then they discovered how to write a power ballad with strings
Every The Smashing Pumpkins album ranked from worst to best
The collected studio works of Billy Corgan and company rated and ranked, from the so-so to the smashing
How an ode to self-destructive behaviour took one Orange County band out of the clubs and onto the TV
In the late '90s, Lit were rejected by many labels until RCA spotted their potential. The band repaid the favour with an earworm of a hit single
How Smash Mouth wrote an anthem for bullied fans and accidentally became a pop culture phenomenon thanks to Shrek
This is the story behind All Star, the song that soundtracked a thousand memes
Paramore, Deftones and Tool love them. This album broke them. The story of Failure's Fantastic Planet
Failure tackled substance abuse and bad luck to make a perfect alt-rock album, only to split up a year later
Taylor Momsen has been bitten by another animal on the AC/DC tour
The Pretty Reckless vocalist sought medical treatment before their set in Mexico City
Tool frontman offers support to friend, US Army's top general, ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Maynard James Keenan and General Randy George were West Point Prep classmates in the early 80s
Resurrected prog metal heroes Nevermore won't play the USA in 2026
Band cite work permit issues as the reason for withdrawal from ProgPower USA bill
Kid Rock is being investigated by the US Army after posting video of military helicopter flyby
The self-styled American Bad Ass is seen applauding two Apache helicopters outside his Nashville home on social media post
How a childhood encounter with an absconded psychiatric inpatient inspired a song that helped changed the face of metal
The Dillinger Escape Plan recorded the genre-defining Calculating Infinity in 1999. Jim Fear is one such highlight.
Did a televised protest against Limp Bizkit really force Zack de la Rocha to quit Rage Against The Machine?
In this archive interview, Tom Morello reveals the truth behind his bandmate's MTV Awards stunt, riots in the street and the original rage-quit
How one Canadian punk band turned a life-altering diagnosis into an anthem of resilience
Billy Talent drummer Aaron Solowoniuk told fans he was the subject of the song, This Is How It Goes
The story behind the troubled birth of Foo Fighters' second album, The Colour And The Shape
Despite countless setbacks and obstacles, Dave Grohl emerged from Kurt Cobain's shadow with a clutch of songs that primed Foo Fighters for stadiums
Gary Holt reckons he's due some cash from Metallica for his role in writing Creeping Death
Gary Holt jokes that his lyrics on Exodus' 1983 demo Die By His Hand should entitle him to a cut of those sweet Metallica royalties
A seventh Linkin Park song has racked up one billion streams on Spotify
The band have six other songs in Spotify's elite Billions Club
How a punk legend helped resurrect the career of an American icon in less than half an hour
Glenn Danzig wrote Thirteen for Johnny Cash's 1994 album American Recordings
The story behind the weirdest track on Pearl Jam's album Vitalogy – and it's not Bugs
The story behind the weirdest track on their third album Vitalogy – and it's not Bugs
The Bronx once turned down a pile of money to wear chicken masks for a fast food advert
The Bronx kept their punk rock cred intact, while the Coq Roq commercial caught the eye of Slipknot's legal team
"I'll see you all around." Ghost appear to have killed off another of their iconic frontmen in a hilarious new video that has everyone talking
Frater Imperator announces leave of absence in Chapter 25: The Portrait. Is this really the end?
Slipknot's former drummer is selling memorabilia for a good cause
A portion of Jay Weinberg's sales will benefit the MusiCares charity
Mayhem vocalist learned details of bandmate's murder from a metal fanzine
Attila Csihar was offered Mayhem singer's job after becoming pen-pals with late guitarist Euronymous
How an email rant inspired a song worth a billion streams and picked up some iconic fans along the way
When the world felt very unstable in 2001, Jimmy Eat World delivered the feel good hit of the autumn
