“I survived a monster”: Marilyn Manson accuser Ashley Morgan Smithline details graphic abuse claims
Ashley Morgan Smithline accuses Marilyn Manson of abuse, torture and brainwashing
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London brewery offers £250,000 worth of beer to support struggling independent venues and artists
Signature Brew, a London-based brewery, aim to safeguard the UK’s live music scene with a new beer-based scheme
Saxon’s Biff Byford and son Seb tease new project with the grunge groove of Red Brick City
Hear a snippet of Red Brick City, the title track from the new album by Heavy Water, aka Saxon’s Biff Byford and his son Seb
Paul Stanley faces up to the end of Kiss: ‘We just can’t continue to do this for much longer’
Kiss frontman Paul Stanley tells Classic Rock that the end is in sight for Kiss
UK festivals at risk of cancellation as government talks hit ‘brick wall’ says AIF
Over a quarter of UK festivals over 5,000 capacity have been cancelled due to lack of insurance
The Stranglers share tribute to late keyboard player Dave Greenfield, announce first studio album since 2012
The Stranglers’ bassist JJ Burnel discusses And If You Should See Dave…, a touching tribute to the late Dave Greenfield, and the first single from the new Stranglers’ album Dark Matters
Lindemann's crazed Live In Moscow film comes to cinemas for one night only
Lindemann's "last great party before lockdown" Live In Moscow is coming to select cinemas - watch trailer now
Megadeth and Lamb Of God's Metal Tour of the Year is back on
New dates have been announced for Megadeth and Lamb Of God's Metal Tour of the Year, with Trivium and In Flames still on board
Red Hot Chili Peppers to sell some of their most well-known songs in a $150 million deal
Just like Bob Dylan and The Beach Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers are selling a major chunk of their back catalogue in a huge publishing deal
‘The Black Sabbath dream became nightmarish at times,’ says Geezer Butler
In the new issue of Metal Hammer, Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler reflects on the darkness surrounding the band circa Master Of Reality
Nirvana are being sued for using Dante’s Inferno artwork on merchandise
British artist C.W Scott-Giles' granddaughter claims Nirvana ripped off copyrighted image for use on their merchandise
Watch Brian Johnson join Foo Fighters onstage for cover of AC/DC's Back In Black
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson joins Dave Grohl and Co. onstage at Vax Live: the Concert to Reunite the World in Inglewood, California in front of an actual live audience
This Christian group is trying to shut down a “Satanic” college radio station in New Jersey
New Jersey college station WSOU is at the centre of a ‘Satanic Panic’ led by Catholic organisation accusing it of “breeding an evil subculture”
Zeitgeist-capturing New Wave of Classic Rock album tracklist and trailer revealed
Compilation album The Official New Wave Of Classic Rock - Volume 1 is a 42-track primer to the NWOCR
Toyah dons mermaid outfit for cover of Heart's Barracuda, Robert Fripp remains calm
Meanwhile, mystery guitarist Sidney Jake is wearing a Cannibal Corpse hoodie as Heart's Barracuda is put to the sword
Russian activist jailed for sharing Rammstein’s Pussy video on social media
“The harshness of this sentence is shocking,” says Rammstein’s Richard Z Kruspe after Andrey Borovikov was jailed for 2.5 years by Russian authorities
Esme Bianco sues Marilyn Manson for rape, sexual assault and trafficking
The Games of Thrones actor has filed a civil action against the singer in a California court
Former Judas Priest drummer John Hinch dead at 73
Rob Halford and KK Downing pay tribute to former Judas Priest drummer John Hinch, who passed away on April 29
Bruce Dickinson is co-writing a screenplay based on his historic 1994 gig during The Siege Of Sarajevo
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson is teaming up with Anvil: The Story Of Anvil film-maker Sacha Gervasi to write a screenplay based on his 1994 solo show in war-torn Sarajevo
