Bill Ward on the birth of Black Sabbath: “We were different. I knew we’d cause a few problems”
Exclusive Black Sabbath legend Bill Ward looks back on the birth of a true national treasure in the new issue of Metal Hammer
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“My surname is a blessing and a curse” admits Wolfgang Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen looks back on a hugely successful, though bitter-sweet, 2021 in the new issue of Classic Rock magazine
The Stranglers, Gary Numan, The Wildhearts, Squeeze for Blackpool festival
The team behind Rebellion Festival launch R-Fest, a four-day outdoor event to be held in Blackpool in August
Watch Tool, QOTSA, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers supergroup rock benefit gig
Josh Homme, Danny Carey, Chad Smith, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Chaney, Andrew Watt join forces for all-star jam in Malibu
The unmissable end-of-year issue of Classic Rock magazine is out now
Featuring the best new albums, reissues and songs of 2021, plus Robert Plant, Roger Taylor, Alice Cooper, Bruce Dickinson, Lindsey Buckingham, Wolfgang Van Halen, Joanne Shaw Taylor and more
Tedeschi Trucks Band announce UK and Ireland tour
Tedeschi Trucks Band's new dates in the UK, Ireland and France join already announced shows in the US and Europe
John Miles, vocalist for Jimmy Page and Alan Parsons Project, dead at 72
Vocalist John Miles has died after a short illness, aged 72, his family confirm
The Cure announce UK shows as part of 44-date European tour, tease new album
The Cure line up European tour for 2022, including dates in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland
Watch Dave Grohl salute his childhood heroes Kiss with a frankly silly version of Rock And Roll All Nite
Dave Grohl closes out his 2021 Hanukkah Sessions with a loving tribute to theatrical hard rock legends Kiss
Lindsey Buckingham blames “disoriented” Stevie Nicks for the lack of new Fleetwood Mac music
Exclusive Lindsey Buckingham says the fact that Fleetwood Mac haven’t released a new album since 2003 “wasn’t for lack of trying”
Queen’s Roger Taylor says Sacha Baron Cohen would have been “utter sh*t” as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody
Exclusive Roger Taylor has zero regrets about Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat/Ali G) walking away from Queen’s hugely successful Bohemian Rhapsody film: “He would have been utter shit”
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant pay tribute to former Led Zeppelin road manager Richard Cole
Legendary Led Zeppelin road manager Richard Cole died last week after a battle with cancer
Prince William says AC/DC “makes you feel like you can take on anything and anyone”
Royal Rocker Prince William, second in line to the British throne, reveals his love of AC/DC. For those about to rule, we salute you
There’s not one new rock/metal album among this year’s 200 best-selling albums in America
US music industry ‘bible’ Billboard has just published its year-end chart for album sales in America in 2021, and no new rock/metal albums feature
Slash and Myles Kennedy share Fill My World, single two from their new album 4
Listen to Fill My World, the second single from the forthcoming Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators’ album 4
Watch Violet Grohl cover Amy Winehouse classic for Dave Grohl’s Hanukkah Sessions
Dave Grohl’s 15-year-old daughter Violet joins her father and Greg Kurstin for a soulful take on an Amy Winehouse standard
Steve Vai announces new album, unveils bonkers steampunk guitar
Steve Vai launches Inviolate album by releasing video for Little Pretty, details new one-bodied, double-headstocked, triple-necked 'Hydra' guitar
This classic Christmas Metallica mash-up has been given a mighty remaster
DJ Cummerbund has perfected one of his most joyous mash-ups just in time for the holidays, For Carol The Bell Tolls
Big Big Train share poignant tribute video to David Longdon
Big Big Train share emotional tribute to singer David Longdon with new video A Film For David
