Mick Jagger is having fun working on new Rolling Stones music during lockdown
Mick Jagger says he’s been working on material the band laid down before lockdown kicked in and adds: “We’ll get together as soon as we can”
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Motorhead's On Parole was the debut album that wasn't. Now it's out again
Motorhead recorded their debut album in 1975, but it wasn't released until 1979. Now it's being reissued for National Album Day
William Shatner and Ritchie Blackmore go where no musical duo have been before
Star Trek legend William Shatner and man in black Ritchie Blackmore release their cover of blues classic The Thrill Is Gone
Justin Townes Earle died from “probable drug overdose” say police
The Metro Nashville Police Department give further details on the death of singer /songwriter Justin Townes Earle
Van Halen’s history celebrated in career-spanning new biography
Van Halen: A Visual Biography will explore the band’s history - from the mid-70s through to their 2015 tour
John Lennon’s solo work completely remixed for new compilation
Gimme Some Truth: The Ultimate Mixes will be released in December to mark what would have been Lennon’s 80th birthday - listen to Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
Scott Gorham on the “horrible luck” that stopped Thin Lizzy from cracking the US
EXCLUSIVE In the new issue of Classic Rock magazine, Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham reflects on the band’s attempts to break into the American market in 1976
Slayer’s Kerry King hints at next project: "I've got more than two records' worth of music"
Slayer guitarist Kerry King says he’s been working on riffs during lockdown: “That first record should be smoking,” he says
Watch Jon Bon Jovi explore the streets of Manhattan in video for Do What You Can
Bon Jovi release video their new single Do What You Can showing Jon Bon Jovi walking though the near empty streets of New York
James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, Michael Schenker and more to appear in Flying V documentary
Film exploring the history of iconic Flying V guitar will be released later this year and feature some of the biggest names in rock and metal
Dio’s Holy Diver to be transformed into a graphic novel
Z2 Comics will release a graphic novel based on Randy Berrett’s famous cover for Dio’s 1983 album Holy Diver
Van Morrison attacks the ‘pseudoscience’ behind socially distanced concerts
Van Morrison says his upcoming socially distanced shows have been organised not out of “acceptance of the current state of affairs” but to get his band “out of the doldrums”
Iron Maiden celebrate 40th anniversary of their debut album with new vinyl reissue
Iron Maiden announce plans to celebrate 40 years of their self-titled debut album with a limited edition clear vinyl picture disc
There’s a new Chris Cornell film planned… but his estate say they’ve not approved it
The upcoming biopic Black Days is in production but the estate of late Soundgarden star Chris Cornell report that it doesn’t have their backing
Metallica bring the curtain down on Metallica Mondays in spectacular style
Lars Ulrich introduces the last-ever Metallica Mondays show and reveals fans have raised more than $100,000 for charity over the last 23 weeks
Wolfgang Van Halen: Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth both kick ass
"Enjoy whatever you want and don’t hate someone else if they don’t like what you like," says Wolfgang on the 'best Van Halen vocalist' debate
Bob Harris recruits Rick Wakeman, Paul Rodgers, Mark Knopfler & more for charity single
Broadcaster Bob Harris gathers an all-star cast to record a cover of Ben E King's Stand By Me - with money raised benefitting the Help Musicians charity
Seattle’s Chris Cornell statue vandalised
Family of the late Soundgarden star say they’re “heartbroken” after the statue outside of Seattle’s Museum Of Pop Culture is defaced
Justin Townes Earle, singer/songwriter and son of Steve Earle, dead at 38
Artists and friends pay tribute to the the US singer/songwriter who has died at the age of 38
