"I’m uncontrollable when I drink, so I don’t know what happens next." How Jinjer's Tatiana Shmayluk found peace after years of unrest and turmoil
It's been a rough few years for Jinjer, but new album Duél shows they're stronger than ever
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Tony Levin on the differences between Peter Gabriel and Robert Fripp
Veteran bassist Tony Levin, who met Peter Gabriel and Robert Fripp on the same day in 1976, compares and contrasts the two band leaders
Inspired by Pink Floyd, Marillion made a film out of their album Brave. It didn’t go well
Marillion’s attempt to make a full-length move to accompany 1994 concept album Brave went so badly that the director disassociated himself from it
The Black Crowes albums you should definitely listen to... and one to avoid
The Black Crowes may have been born out of time, but their best albums – a fusion of southern rock, gospel, blues and fiery rock'n'roll – are timeless
A mind-mincing encounter with Black Sabbath on the Sabotage tour
By 1976, Black Sabbath already had a huge heritage to live up to. We joined them on the road in Portsmouth
“I’ve gone from having the greatest time of my life, to wanting to kill myself.” An audience with Red Hot Chili Peppers on the final night of their One Hot Minute world tour
In the summer of 1996, rumours spread that the Red Hot Chili Peppers were going to break up following the conclusion of their One Hot Minute world tour. I was sent to the tour's final show to find out the truth
Sepultura’s Andreas Kisser explains his love for Yes and Steve Howe
Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser cares so deeply for Yes that his band named an album after one of the prog giants’ songs
Amon Amarth, Wardruna and others explain why metal loves Vikings so much
We got bands and academics to tell us why heavy music can’t get enough of big, burly berserkers
"People assume my whole life has changed since Eurovision, but I still don’t have a firm place to stay."
Bambie Thug is the witchcraft practicing, Eurovision spotlight-stealing, Ouija-pop hero the nu gen needs
The wild story of Canned Heat, the badass blues band that death couldn’t kill
Booze, barbiturates, suicide and overdoses – the twisted tale of America's first great boogie-rock band
Ghost’s Tobias Forge breaks down every track on new album Skeletá
Get to know Ghost’s new album before it drops on April 25
Ice-T on Ozzy, Lemmy, songs to get women pregnant and the music he loves most
Body Count singer and rapper Ice-T picks the records and artists he loves, and names the singer who almost guarantees pregnancy
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
Featuring Those Damn Crows, Brothers Osborne, Ally Venable and five other masters and mistresses of reality
Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan on the Metallica song that saved his life
"It's like a movie unto itself. What a song!" Billy Corgan on the Metallica classic that meant everything to him as a teenager
Loudest headphones 2025
Here's my pick of wired, Bluetooth, audiophile and noise cancelling headphones that are designed to rock your world at max volume
Here are the famously ‘terrible’ metal albums we can’t get enough of
From Metallica and Lou Reed’s Lulu to Iron Maiden’s No Prayer For The Dying, the Metal Hammer team band together to defend their favourite clangers
An introduction to John Lee Hooker in nine essential albums
From Mississippi roots to wilderness years and redemption, John Lee Hooker always played the blues his way. Here are the albums that go boom boom
Matt Berry on whether he prefers making music to comedy
Matt Berry’s Heard Noises coincided with the end of What We Do In The Shadows and his 50th birthday – making it the most confessional album of his career
An interview with the makers of Becoming Led Zeppelin
As Becoming Led Zeppelin continues to take the world by storm, we talk to the duo who put it all together
