Dave Grohl on the joy of getting behind the drumkit for a mini-Nirvana set at Cal Jam in 2018
Grohl was joined by Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear and two guest vocalists to run through six Nirvana classics at his own festival
Grohl was joined by Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear and two guest vocalists to run through six Nirvana classics at his own festival
Ranking a back-catalogue as incredible as the Norwegian prog masters’ is a near-impossible job, but someone had to do it
Heriot, Fire From The Gods and All That Remains are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
US hardcore punk legends Scream are touring the UK and Europe this month with Soulside, promoting their first album in 30 years. Frontman Pete Stahl tells us the story behind their return
From AC/DC and Black Sabbath to Queen, the Rolling Stones, Rush and more, we’ve selected the very best classic rock vinyl you need to have in your collection
Def Jam is the most influential record label in hip-hip history. Here is your guide to its most significant releases
Cool new proggy sounds you really should check out from Outrun The Sunlight, Lowen, The Twenty Committee and more..
Avantasia mastermind recalls being blown away by Geoff Tate’s vocals – and struggling to copy what he’d heard
Mammoth WVH guitarist/vocalist Wolfgang Van Halen picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance
Slash's band split. He was called a 'sell-out' and 'a cancer'. And through it all he emerged with the first great rock album of the last decade
In 2006, while promoting her memoir Dirty Blonde, Courtney Love was booked as a guest on various British chat shows: one appearance was more memorable than the others
Both Riverside and Klone will be touring the UK and Ireland together in May
We asked Hammer readers to put their questions to Chelsea Wolfe - this is what she had to say
In 1998, Iron Maiden tried to promote Virtual XI by putting on football games with journalists and professional players. It was all a bit weird.
When Milquetoast was picked up for 1994 cult hit The Crow, it looked like Helmet were about to hit the big time - but the New York band had other plans
Sacred geometry, lunar currents, media baiting, arena shows… nothing has been beyond the pale for the ever enigmatic and elusive band
For many, The Cure of the 1980s was that of smudged lipstick and funny pop songs, but albums like Pornography and Disintegration showed the reality was much darker
Peter Gabriel on his favourite films, how his dad invented on-demand TV, and the space adventure that nearly was