Stef Lach
Stef wrote close to 5000 stories during his time as Assistant Online News Editor and, later, as Online News Editor at Louder's former incarnation, TeamRock, between 2014-2016. An accomplished reporter and journalist, Stef has written extensively for a number of UK newspapers including The Herald and the Glasgow Times, and also played bass with UK rock favourites Logan. His favourite bands are Pixies and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Stef left the world of rock'n'roll news behind when he moved to his beloved Canada in 2016, setting just outside of Toronto, Ontario. He returned to Louder as a contributing news writer in late 2022, with his next 5,000 stories now firmly in his sights.
Latest articles by Stef Lach

Chris Slade admits to feeling insulted when AC/DC asked him to stick around as Phil Rudd's understudy
By Stef Lach published
Slade had success as AC/DC drummer on The Razors Edge – but wasn't happy when they brought back hellraiser Rudd

Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard hails the "shamanistic" brilliance of IDLES
By Stef Lach published
As Pearl Jam shorten sets for their own longevity, guitarist Stone Gossard recommends the frantic energy of IDLES

Watch Mr Bungle cover Van Halen's Loss of Control – with guest shredding from Wolfgang Van Halen
By Stef Lach published
Wolfgang Van Halen joins Mr Bungle for Van Halen cover at Graspop festival in Belgium

Dave Davies "very sad" to find his Rock Hall of Fame trophy for sale on eBay
By Stef Lach published
Kinks icon Dave Davies lost track of Rock Hall trophy around the time of his 2004 stroke and now he hopes to get it back

Scott Weiland's widow Jamie says late Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman doesn't get accolades, respect and recognition he deserves
By Stef Lach published
Jamie Weiland insists Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver singer didn't die of overdose

Gene Simmons wishes he was harder on former Kiss members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss over their substance abuse issues
By Stef Lach published
Kiss star Gene Simmons says if he was harder on them, Ace and Criss might have been in the band until the final shows

Shinedown frontman Brent Smith says he has seen music "cure cancer"
By Stef Lach published
Brent Smith of Shinedown says he's seen songs cure cancer – repeating a claim he made back in 2019

Jon Bon Jovi says there is "no miracle" that will heal his damaged vocal cord enough for him to tour any time soon
By Stef Lach published
Bon Jovi frontman is promoting the band's new album but admits touring to support it is not an option

Spotify CEO sparks backlash after social media post that claimed the cost of making "content" is "close to zero"
By Stef Lach published
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek touched the collective nerve of the music world by saying it costs almost nothing to make "content"

Steve Miller hails Eminem as a "timeless originator" after rapper sampled Abracadabra on new single Houdini
By Stef Lach published
Rocker is "honoured" to have Steve Miller Band hit sampled on Eminem's latest single Houdini

Drummer will make a marathon attempt to play every Foo Fighters song without stopping
By Stef Lach published
Greg Barton is raising money for cancer research by drumming entire Foo Fighters discography non-stop in one take

Roger Daltrey has no interest in ever seeing a hologram version of The Who
By Stef Lach published
Hologram performances have been around for a while – but don't expect to ever see The Who in avatar form

My Dying Bride's Andrew Craighan says "personal problems" and other challenges mean the band can't confirm when they'll be able to tour again
By Stef Lach published
English doom legends My Dying Bride have no tour dates lined up – and the band can't tell fans when that might change

Watch drum cam footage of Slipknot's Eloy Casagrande performing Disasterpiece
By Stef Lach published
Slipknot's heavy-hitting new drummer has shared video of him making very loud noises at a recent show

Paul Weller on British politicians: "Mugs, all of them."
By Stef Lach published
Modfather Paul Weller isn't shy about voicing his opinion – and he lets fly when asked what he thinks about politicians

Watch Mike Portnoy learning Tool's Pneuma – a drum track so complicated it "makes Dream Theater look like Weezer"
By Stef Lach published
Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy wrestled with learning Tool drummer Danny Carey's work on epic track Pneuma

Slash adds his voice to the growing concern that musicians have over the impact of AI
By Stef Lach published
Artificial Intelligence is a problem for a number of artists including Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash

Iron Butterfly founder Doug Ingle dead at 78
By Stef Lach published
Lead singer, organ player and main songwriter of Iron Butterfly Doug Ingle passed away surrounded by family

After Ozzy admits he'd love to play one final Black Sabbath show with Bill Ward, Tony Iommi describes it as a "nice idea"
By Stef Lach published
Ozzy recently said he'd like to give "unfinished" Black Sabbath a proper send-off and Tony Iommi is not ruling it out

Slash confirms Guns N' Roses are planning to make a new album
By Stef Lach published
Guns N' Roses are "trying" to make the follow-up to 2008's Chinese Democracy

Sir Paul McCartney is Britain's first musician billionaire
By Stef Lach published
The Beatles icon Sir Paul McCartney's net worth is now more than £1billion

AC/DC share first photo of new 2024 lineup featuring drummer Matt Laug and bassist Chris Chaney
By Stef Lach published
AC/DC are set to hit the road on their Power Up tour and the current lineup can be seen in new rehearsal photo

Def Leppard's Joe Elliott has a problem with the "silly, silly term" that is heavy metal
By Stef Lach published
They may be one of the shining lights of NWOBHM – but Joe Elliott insists Def Leppard are not a heavy metal band
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