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The story behind the Nirvana song that Dave Grohl was too nervous to include on In Utero

By Stephen Hill published 16 January 26

Dave Grohl has proven himself as a hell of a songwriter, but it took some support from his dear friend Kurt to get some self-belief

Awards and no-shows: inside the depressing night Metallica split with Jason Newsted

By Matt Mills published 16 January 26

By the time Jason took to the stage with Metallica near the end of 2000, it was so clearly already over

How a "feral" Ozzy Osbourne crowd, an onstage meltdown, and nudity on live TV sparked a police manhunt in South America

By Paul Brannigan published 16 January 26

"I don't think I'd have enjoyed a stay in a South American prison"

The Sex Pistols, ABBA, Danny Boyle and the Olympics: the unlikely story of Pretty Vacant

By Rich Chamberlain published 16 January 26

The surprising tale behind the pop-influenced, Oscar-winning director-approved punk rock classic

Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: January 16 2026

By Rich Hobson published 16 January 26

Big names, rising stars and underground favourites go head-to-head in Metal Hammer's tracks of the week

With a new deal and friends in the right places, Fury are ready to move up a level

By Dave Ling published 16 January 26

It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock'n'roll, but Fury's Interceptor album should push them in the right direction

The Beatles Quiz: How much do you know about Help!?

By Fraser Lewry published 16 January 26

A chance to test your knowledge of one of the most pivotal chapters in The Beatles' story

“I was shocked when it wasn’t received well”: This 80s band pioneered a new kind of rock – and paid the price

By Joe Banks published 16 January 26

Their bassist quit, then the band split after one more record. Nearly four decades on, their ambitious post rock album is regarded as a masterpiece

The story of the Living Colour song that namechecked Stalin and inspired Tom Morello to form a band

By Dave Ling published 16 January 26

Living Colour’s biggest hit was boosted by Mick Jagger, adopted by wrestling's CM Punk, and used to make a point by Jimmy Kimmel

Prog's Tracks Of The Week is back with cool new proggy sounds from Big Big Train, Soen, Charlotte Wessels and more

By Jerry Ewing published 15 January 26

Awesome new prog from Fågelle, Jagged City, Sum Of Seven and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week