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The magic and mystique of black metal pioneer Attila Csihar
By Jonathan Selzer published
Attila Csihar is an extreme metal pioneer and has the wild stories to prove it

Paul Gilbert on the genius of Allan Holdsworth, and the one song that proves it
By Julian Marszalek published
The former Mr Big guitarist and solo artist discovered his prog hero via Eddie Van Halen – and even tried to play like him for a while

How Ann and Nancy Wilson poured feelings about love and the state of the world into Crazy On You
By Bill DeMain published
Inspired by a draft dodging lover and unfolding global chaos, Heart's Crazy On You still resonates today

The genre that refuses to die: A history Of Southern rock In 40 songs
By Polly Glass, Jerry Ewing, Malcolm Dome, Philip Wilding, Dave Ling published
From the late 60s until today, here are 40 songs that show why Southern rock continues to thrive

How future members of Marillion, Soft Machine and Caravan got their start via Darryl Way’s Wolf
By Chris Wheatley published
The violinist’s post Curved Air band only lasted two years, but released three compelling albums in that time, and set his colleagues on course for prog greatness

How metal became a lifelong passion for WWE Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer
By Merlin Alderslade published
From her love of Iron Maiden and Megadeth to her fiery entrance, Stephanie Vaquer is one of WWE's most metal superstars ever

How Unplugged marked a heartbreaking end of an era for Alice In Chains
By Stephen Hill published
30 years ago this week, Alice In Chains played a legendary MTV Unplugged set that has only grown more poignant with time

The story behind Slayer's grim Reign In Blood album artwork
By Louder published
Slayer intended to make pop fans "ill" with their grotesque representation of hell. It worked…
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