Joe Biden and Kamala Harris sworn in: The Rock World reacts
As former President Trump departs for Florida and new sheriff in town Joe Biden assumes control, the world of music has its say
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris sworn in: The Rock World reacts
As former President Trump departs for Florida and new sheriff in town Joe Biden assumes control, the world of music has its say
Why are Pearl Jam trying to shut down this tiny UK tribute band?
UK tribute band Pearl Jamm feel let down by their heroes after receiving “aggressive” name change request from Pearl Jam's solicitors
Watch Spanish football team celebrate beating Barcelona by playing Highway To Hell in their AC/DC tribute band
Athletic Bilbao players smash out cover of AC/DC’s Highway To Hell after surprise 3-2 Supercopa victory over Barcelona
A parrot which sings Led Zeppelin, Guns N’ Roses and Beatles songs could be music’s next global superstar
A parrot that can out-sing Robert Plant and Axl Rose is melting hearts, blowing minds and breaking the internet
Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, The Who members attack British government over EU deal which has ‘shamefully failed’ British musicians
Robert Plant, Roger Waters, Brian May and Roger Daltrey co-sign open letter attacking ‘negotiating failure’ in Brexit deal
Listen to Paul Stanley take a walk on the soul side on uplifting cover of O-o-h Child
O-o-h Child comes from Now And Then, the debut album from Paul Stanley's 15-piece ensemble Soul Station
Greta Van Fleet launch stunning live version of Age Of Machine
Released as a single last month, Greta Van Fleet's Age Of Machine has now been unleashed as a spectacular live video
Dave Grohl wishes Lemmy was alive to hear the new Foo Fighters album
Watch Dave Grohl’s homage to Lemmy on the Foo Fighters album, as he recalls a day at Lemmy’s ‘f**king disgusting’ LA home
Weezer announce surprise new Weezer album ahead of expected new Weezer album
Surprise new Weezer album OK Human will arrive this month ahead of delayed Weezer album Van Weezer in May
Stiff Little Fingers reschedule UK tour for the third time
Irish punk-rockers announce new dates originally scheduled for 2020, with their Sure Wish We Had 20/20 Vision tour now booked for 2022
Toyah and Robert Fripp are at it again
Perky pop star Toyah Wilcox and King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp cover Billy Idol's Rebel Yell as their ongoing Sunday Lunch videos continue to make their mark
Phil Spector, convicted murderer and music producer, dead at 81
'Wall of Sound' producer Phil Spector has died in prison, where he was serving time for murder
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How The Struts beat lockdown to cook up a star-studded glam rock feast
No one wanted a pandemic to come along and tip 2020 on its head, but without the lockdown the new Struts album Strange Days would not exist
10 essential singer-songwriter albums
60s folk gave way to 70s troubadours and a generation of singer-songwriters who could rock as well as strum. Here's 10 of the best singer-songwriter albums, from Neil Young to Bruce Springsteen and beyond
Why I ❤️ King Crimson's In The Court Of The Crimson King, by Steve Stevens
Billy Idol writer/guitarist/producer Steve Stevens on the prog classic that “freaked the shit outta me”, King Crimson's In The Court Of The Crimson King
H.e.a.t interview: meet the new guy, same as the first guy
Sweden’s melodic rock torch bearers H.e.a.t on Eurovision, Def Leppard and a change of man at the mic
Phil Campbell: the family that plays together stays together
Former Motorhead man Phil Campbell on his family band, the tyranny of politicians, and what Lemmy would have made of the pandemic
10 songs to celebrate the genius of Glenn Frey
The Eagles' Glenn Frey is no longer with us, but we still have his music
Vote for the best Jimi Hendrix song ever
We want to decide the greatest Hendrix song of them all – and we need your help
New York Dolls: the ultimate bluffers's guide
20 facts you need to know about influential glam rockers the New York Dolls
George Thorogood: the soundtrack of my life
Singer/guitarist George Thorogood picks his records, artists and gigs of significance, and reveals why Elvis Presley was a freak of nature
Keith Richards: "This thing is designed to keep us apart, and everything we want to do is be together"
Like everyone else, Keith Richards' life is currently dictated by you know what. And while he’s behind on his reading, he still found time to “sit around writing songs, basically, or parts of songs”
The story of Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Free Bird was a song Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant said had too many chord changes to write lyrics for, and that both band and their label thought was too long to be a single... but it became a rock classic
Alter Bridge’s Myles Kennedy: “The greatest band of all time? Led Zeppelin”
Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy answers your questions on lockdown survival, deep cuts and the joys of trash TV
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Hearts & Hand Grenades lack heft on debut album Turning To Ashes
Turning To Ashes is a solid debut that’s a bit more heart than hand grenade
Trampthology proves that Mike Tramp continues to improve with age
Former White Lion frontman Mike Tramp gathers together 11 album's worth of highlights on Trampthology
Clutch's mood-enhancing back catalogue thrills on Weathermaker Vault Series Vol. I
Clutch's Weathermaker Vault Series album of re-recordings, covers and previously digital-only singles is more than just a stopgap
Drive-By Truckers keep their anger sharp on The New OK
Drive-By Truckers embellish their brilliant legacy on The New OK, their second album of a troubling year
George Thorogood's Live In Boston 1982 is one of the great live albums... and now it's even bigger
George Thorogood & The Destroyers prove themselves to be badder than ever with the thoroughly expanded Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert
Iron Butterfly: Unconscious Power - An Anthology 1967-1971
Unconscious Power - An Anthology 1967-1971 features 85 tracks across seven CDs from the pioneering Iron Butterfly
Manowar's Black Wind, Fire And Steel: three albums of the truest metal
Black Wind, Fire And Steel: The Atlantic Recordings 1987-1992 is a barebones repacking of Manowar's major label adventure
Hollywood Undead's New Empire: Volume 2 is another chance to bedroom mosh
The seventh album from ever-masked LA rap-rockers successfully brings the bombast
Don't Let The Devil Take Another Day finds Kelly Jones twisting his standards into fine new shapes
Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones reimagines his songbook on Don't Let The Devil Take Another Day
Live In Tokyo is a rapturous farewell to Walter Lure's LAMF
Slaughter & The Dogs guitarist Mick Rossi fills in for Johnny Thunders at Walter Lure's last stand, Live In Tokyo
Jimmy Page's new book The Anthology is a must for hardcore fans
The sonic sorcerer opens the Led Zeppelin archive to reveal how the magic was made in his new book
