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Brent Hinds RIP: The world of music pays tribute
By Fraser Lewry published
Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds has been killed in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta - Tool, Slash, Trivium, Opeth, Zakk Wylde and more pay tribute

Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds dead at 51
By Merlin Alderslade published
Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds has died in a motorcycle accident

Ghost are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Meliora by letting you exchange real money for fake money
By Matt Mills published
The new vinyl variants of Ghost’s third studio album include a $666 bill featuring former frontman Papa Emeritus III

Biffy Clyro announce special intimate UK acoustic tour
By Paul Brannigan published
Following the release of their forthcoming album Futique, Biffy Clyro have some intimate acoustic shows lined up

Ozzy Osbourne is on the cover of the new Metal Hammer
By Eleanor Goodman published
We celebrate the life of the godfather of heavy metal and look back at his farewell show Back To The Beginning

Actress Zoe Kravitz has told Austin Butler what she reckons is the true meaning of Pearl Jam's name, and he looks pretty shocked
By Paul Brannigan published
Pearl Jam is what? Come again?

Listen to Blackberry Smoke's cover of Bad Company's Run With The Pack with Paul Rodgers
By Fraser Lewry published
Run With The Pack also features Mastodon's Brann Dailor and comes from the upcoming album Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company

Trump spokesman calls Jack White a "washed-up, has-been loser", White responds
By Fraser Lewry published
The Jack White versus the White House battle continues

Former Pixies, A Perfect Circle, Zwan bassist Paz Lenchantin announces debut solo album, Triste, shares first single Hang Tough
By Paul Brannigan published
Paz Lenchantin pulls together partial A Perfect Circle reunion on her debut solo record

Metallica's Lars Ulrich salutes one of the greatest live albums ever, a record he says he's listened to "about 18,000 times"
By Paul Brannigan published
Lars Ulrich pays tribute to "the best hard rock live album ever".

Kittie have re-recorded a nu metal classic to celebrate its 25th anniversary and make us feel ancient
By Matt Mills published
The Canadian four-piece’s song Spit was released two-and-a-half decades ago, and your lower back isn’t what it used to be

The new Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 trailer contains a weird industrial remix of Metallica’s Master Of Puppets
By Matt Mills published
Ever wondered what it would sound like if Metallica played one of their greatest songs while scaffolding fell on them? Activision’s got you covered!

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford reveals his reaction to Ozzy Osbourne’s death: “I curled up in a ball and bawled my eyes out for hours”
By Matt Mills published
The Metal God says he’s “still grieving” following the death of Black Sabbath’s Prince Of Darkness in July

Noel Gallagher gives his first interview since Oasis returned to the stage, says he and Liam have been "completely blown away" by the reaction
By Paul Brannigan published
Oasis' Noel Gallagher shares his thought on the band's "totally amazing" resurrection

Ace Frehley says he turned down an invitation to play at Kiss's Las Vegas celebration
By Fraser Lewry published
Kiss Kruise: Land-locked in Vegas will take place in Sin City later this year – but Ace Frehley won't be there

Sammy Hagar insists David Lee Roth's recent comments about him were an "olive branch moment"
By Fraser Lewry published
David Lee Roth had appeared to mock Sammy Hagar during a recent solo show

Tom Morello on final Ozzy Osbourne meeting and future of RATM
By Rich Hobson published
In a new radio interview, Tom Morello addresses why RATM cancelled tour dates in 2022, the future of the band and the last time he saw Ozzy Osbourne
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