Here are the 12 biggest news stories of the week
It’s been another busy week in the world of rock, metal and prog – here are the stories that hit the headlines
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Sons Of Apollo launch neon-tinged video for new single Fall To Ascend
Fall To Ascend will feature on Sons Of Apollo’s new studio album MMXX - out in January
Saxon’s Biff Byford launches video for foot-stomping new single School Of Hard Knocks
Saxon frontman Biff Byford releases video for School Of Hard Knocks - the title track from his upcoming solo album
Guns N’ Roses announce 2020 UK and European tour
Guns N’ Roses line up a total of 13 Not In This Lifetime shows in May and June next year
Ozzy Osbourne: I still haven’t released what I consider to be my Sgt. Pepper
Ozzy says when he’s asked what his favourite solo album is he replies: “I still haven’t made it yet”
Halestorm: We've done something we've never really done before on new EP
Joe Hottinger and Lzzy Hale tease new EP release and say they wanted to shake things up in the studio
Listen to the storming title track from the new Steve Harris and British Lion album
British Lion - led by Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris - release the title track from their upcoming second album
Metallica pay tribute to surf icon Andy Irons with new clothing range
Metallica team up once again with Billabong LAB - with new clothing range based on designs from the band’s first five albums
Paul McCartney reveals he's recorded a ‘secret’ Christmas album
Macca says he's recorded a festive album… but don’t expect to hear it any time soon, as the former Beatle says it’s “just for the family”
David Gilmour reflects on “loudmouth” Storm Thorgerson and his work with Pink Floyd
David Gilmour talks about late artist Storm Thorgerson and his work with Pink Floyd over the years in new podcast episode
Watch Cyndi Lauper team up with Marilyn Manson and Henry Rollins at charity event
Cyndi Lauper shows her True Colors as she rocks out with Marilyn Manson and Henry Rollins at Home For The Holidays charity bash in Los Angeles
Sevendust cancel UK tour with Alter Bridge as drummer Morgan Rose is hospitalised
Sevendust were due to tour across the UK with Alter Bridge and Shinedown later this week
Paul McCartney’s children’s book High In The Clouds is headed to Netflix
New animated film based on Paul McCartney, Geoff Dunbar and Philip Ardagh’s 2005 book is confirmed for a Netflix release
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The best turntables 2019: top choice record players for every budget
UPDATED The very best turntables for vinyl lovers, from very affordable to very expensive
Best noise cancelling headphones 2019: less noise, more rock with Sony, Bose, et al
Reduce unwanted noise from your surroundings while enjoying your favourite music and podcasts with the best noise cancelling headphones for every budget
Alter Bridge: revenge of the everyday heroes
With two of their star members returning fresh from solo commitments, Alter Bridge are about to tour the UK in support of their blazing new album, Walk The Sky
The best budget wireless headphones 2019: wire-free and wallet-friendly
Think you lack the funds to cut the cord? Think again! These are the best cheap wireless headphones around
The 10 best budget turntables 2019: top decks for less than £300
UPDATED Breather new life into your vinyl with the best budget turntables from Rega, Pro-Ject, Lenco, Audio-Technica, Sony and more
Tracks of the Week: new music from Stone Temple Pilots, Naked Six and more
Want to hear the world's best new rock tracks? Look this way, then vote for your favourite...
The story behind Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power
From glam band to heavy groovers, back in '92 there was no sign of stopping these cowboys from hell
Did the 2010s really see the death of the album?
Did the 2010s really usher in the death of the album, or was it simply a case of artists adapting to the precarious world around them? We examine the last decade in music and weigh up what bands might have to do to thrive in music's next chapter
Rock left the mainstream behind this decade – and it might just have saved the scene
Rock music seemed to loosen its grip on the zeitgeist and slip out of the public's consciousness this decade – but the truth, as always, is a lot more complicated than that
Lords of the riff: The greatest metal guitarists of all time
We spoke to modern-day axemasters Zakk Wylde, Phil Demmel, Matt Heafy and Gus G to find out who the lords of the riff really are
The story behind Saxon's 747 (Strangers In The Night)
When a large part of North America was plunged into darkness in the 60s, many predicted disaster. They probably didn’t predict a future Saxon banger
Silence Festival: Nepal's answer to Western melancholy
Fancy a trip to the festival that puts Nepalese metal on the map? Jump on a plane to Kathmandu this month for the annual Silence Festival
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
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Pink Floyd's The Later Years: when an 18 disc box set isn't quite enough
Even with remixed albums and live recordings, Pink Floyd's The Later Years box set isn't quite as thorough as it could have been
The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed 50th Anniversary Edition album review
The Rolling Stones’ 60s high-water mark Let It Bleed, now in a multi-format package with extras
Jeff Lynne’s ELO: From Out Of Nowhere - frailty and manufactured perfection
Mostly a sparkling continuation of Jeff Lynne’s return to form on From Out Of Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse's Colorado: incensed yet infinitely vulnerable
Neil Young and the old posse saddle up in some style on Colorado
Hawkwind's All Aboard The Skylark: the search for space continues
A welcome return to space for Hawkwind as it's All Aboard The Skylark
Airbourne's Boneshaker: loud, violent, and about as subtle as a punch in the face
Airbourne's fifth album Boneshaker proves that they're rock’n’roll for life – and you better believe it
The Magpie Salute's High Water II: tight gospel boogie and brothel-house piano
The return of Rich Robinson’s high flying birds The Magpie Salute, with second album High Water II
Nick Cave’s Ghosteen: turning life-altering grief into other-worldly beauty
Nick Cave’s new album Ghosteen is an astonishing work which sees him transform his grief into a poetic masterpiece
The Wildhearts' Diagnosis: a second wave of joyous noise
Just what the doctor ordered as The Wildhearts deliver mini-album Diagnosis
Opeth's In Cauda Venenum: in-depth rock luxury from 21st-century prog monarchs
Opeth's 13th album In Cauda Venenum is a lavish, meticulously layered feast for the senses
Have Steel Panther taken the joke too far?
Sunset Strip revivalists Steel Panther bring more swears than songs with fifth album Heavy Metal Rules
