<![CDATA[ Latest from Louder ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/feeds.xml Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:24:58 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "There’s beauty in the fact we didn’t strangle each other at the end." Ville Valo would love to reunite goth metal icons HIM ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/ville-valo-would-love-to-reunite-him nYDahENxaiAM6gxywZWNWR Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:24:58 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:27:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ "He’s already got worst President in the history of America on lock, but I’m gonna go ahead and take the honour of pronouncing Trump Worst American of All Time." Jack White is distinctly unimpressed by Donald Trump's now-deleted AI Jesus post ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/jack-white-calls-trump-worst-american-of-all-time NFrhyomUCnfRk6Wa79RyoX Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:53:15 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:55:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This was something else. I could feel it in every part of me." What it was like seeing metal legends Metallica in their early days, according to fellow thrash veteran and Death Angel frontman Mark Osegueda ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/this-was-something-else-i-could-feel-it-in-every-part-of-me-what-it-was-like-seeing-metal-legends-metallica-in-their-early-days-according-to-fellow-thrash-veteran-and-death-angel-frontman-mark-osegueda 9QaBRphNd9XJs7cfMHLN8V Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:47:52 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:48:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The criticism of Heaven & Earth was that there weren’t any big epics. We had a couple of longer tracks on The Quest. With this one we’ve gone overboard!” The story of Yes’ 23rd album Mirror To The Sky ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/yes-mirror-to-the-sky kCc47uWqUAWorJh3naetHo Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:08:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Her voice was the signature sound of Clannad and will live on forever." Singer Moya Brennan has died, aged 73 ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/her-voice-was-the-signature-sound-of-clannad-and-will-live-on-forever-singer-moya-brennan-has-died-aged-73 JEFswu3v3Tj6WZErVguKFF Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:57:34 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:55:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Afghan Whigs announce UK shows to extend their 40th anniversary celebrations ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/the-afghan-whigs-announce-uk-shows-to-extend-their-40th-anniversary-celebrations MpVcYQd4BZZtg9C9GUxwMm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:51:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I got called into the principal’s office because our songs didn’t say ‘Jesus’ enough." Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale opens up about stepping away from church as a teenager ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/i-got-called-into-the-principals-office-because-our-songs-didnt-say-jesus-enough-halestorms-lzzy-hale-opens-up-about-stepping-away-from-church-as-a-teenager DGLhjpY6PoVHauW7GTquCV Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:25:08 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:25:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ 7 metal songs from the year 2000 that were way ahead of their time ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/7-metal-songs-from-the-year-2000-that-were-way-ahead-of-their-time TRGUqhjnKhGUR5D5qN3ns5 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:02:03 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:03:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ "They looked good from the audience, but if you were near them there were an awful lot of casualties." The day the Rolling Stones accidentally killed thousands of butterflies ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/the-rolling-stones-dead-butterflies C2XhRmRuFAgr3g3Djv2SuT Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "My job was to get rid of Alice Cooper – and I did exactly the opposite." Bob Ezrin on his long, strange trip with Alice Cooper ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/my-job-was-to-get-rid-of-alice-cooper-and-i-did-exactly-the-opposite-bob-ezrin-on-his-long-strange-trip-with-alice-cooper nUFRbHLE3xjxwzbGVqhXq8 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:52:12 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:54:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ California’s sleaziest exports: Nine Buckcherry albums you should listen to and one to avoid ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/buckcherry-best-albums uuHAKTbGqFcRhYhDCAy2cN Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I opened the curtains a bit and said, ‘Look at all these people who’ve paid to see us!’ I didn’t realise that was the worst thing I could have done”: Carl Palmer on Keith Emerson, and how his death wasn’t the worst part of losing him ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/carl-palmer-remembers-keith-emerson wtJRyZPghZaS65YiYJp7q4 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:26:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Iron Maiden, Oasis, Billy Idol and Phil Collins to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame this year ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music-industry/award-shows/iron-maiden-oasis-billy-idol-phil-collins-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame CSH5jYbW4a4XH8XRgE76z4 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:29:56 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:23:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I look back on it and simply marvel that I didn't plummet to my death." The story of that time Love/Hate frontman Jizzy Pearl crucified himself on the Hollywood sign and got arrested ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/jizzy-pearl-hollywood-sign zqX4wyrpS2LvSs9KYzyAMY Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:56:15 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:54:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ "They were doing something totally unique and otherworldly. It was mysterious and thrilling." 10 songs that Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland wishes he had written ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/10-songs-wes-borland-wishes-he-had-written HjuWzqedga3fjkGHo7kZxh Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:37:23 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:41:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We learned everything from the Wipers." The story behind the obscure debut album which inspired Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and changed the sound of Seattle rock ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/the-obscure-debut-album-which-inspired-nirvana JqrdbWLvXpvFZV972Chx4K Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:05:09 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:50:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Trust me, the music that he's into, it’ll make your songs be like Mary Had a Little Lamb." How Sopranos legend Stevie Van Zandt persuaded Bruce Springsteen to take a chance on future Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/how-stevie-van-zandt-persuaded-bruce-springsteen-to-take-a-chance-on-teenage-drummer-jay-weinberg cqDCzzkJHZFHbTnDo5rEjM Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:02:47 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:41:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Following their Justin Bieber support slot at Coachella, The Strokes announce world tour in support of new album Reality Awaits ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/the-strokes-announce-world-tour-in-support-of-reality-awaits KrkUokxAumTLmUW2xP3GGW Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I was embarrassed turning that song in because it was an obvious hit." How Smash Mouth wrote an anthem for bullied fans and accidentally became a pop culture phenomenon thanks to Shrek ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/smash-mouth-the-story-behind-all-star-and-shrek-memes jQht6KYtx8fXGBjVmN2yvL Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:04:05 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:36:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This has definitely confused some people - but I just wanted to rock out!" The Nashville singer-songwriter who has ditched country music for metal ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/this-has-definitely-confused-some-people-but-i-just-wanted-to-rock-out-the-nashville-singer-songwriter-who-has-ditched-country-music-for-metal Rfz9dVxZDqwGaePeG2FXLG Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:46:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: April 13, 2026 ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rock-tracks-of-the-week-april-13-2026 xKpNFtSyerKc8vzAaZYY33 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I joined the circus!" How tragedy, a stint in Sleep Token and a very surprising career detour defined the fall and rise of one of British metalcore's most promising bands, Shields ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/i-joined-the-circus-how-tragedy-a-stint-in-sleep-token-and-a-very-surprising-career-detour-defined-the-fall-and-rise-of-one-of-british-metalcores-most-promising-bands-shields XfovUbxfZpnH9PdNZRrYrX Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:38:44 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:39:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ "He went off at the deep end with drugs and I was just beside myself with frustration and depression.” Paramore, Deftones and Tool love them. This album broke them. The story of Failure's Fantastic Planet ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/failure-fantastic-planet-oral-history KqSDUZbPSq2bEt4MTbLnQm Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:33:11 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:05:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Metalcore icons Bring Me The Horizon have announced a special one-off show where they'll play a classic early album in full - and it's probably not the one you think ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/metalcore-icons-bring-me-the-horizon-have-announced-a-special-one-off-show-where-theyll-play-a-classic-early-album-in-full-and-its-probably-not-the-one-you-think BZbdvppm9qFR7w8gt3FqT5 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:22:02 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:30:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Touring was about how messed-up I could get, and it wasn't about the music any more. Things got very, very dark." British bluesman Danny Bryant hit rock bottom two years ago: Now he comes clean ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/danny-bryant-nothing-left-behind-interview SmZmEUndBfDzaf6fVnX7Mc Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:41:07 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:14:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The production is so polished and shiny that magpies tried to steal my stereo every time I pressed play." Supergroup Bad English's debut album is a perfect time capsule of late-80s AOR ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/bad-english-bad-english 6r4dATEvGk9JuaZYUsdVQB Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:08:48 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:43:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ "You are my god!" Watch Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi praise Ian Paice as she meets her Deep Purple heroes ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/japanese-prime-minister-sanae-takaichi-meets-deep-purple 2CLNunDaci6zwYVZAraGSP Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:24:10 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:03:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's been a struggle, it's a struggle every day." No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's disease ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/no-doubt-guitarist-tom-dumont-diagnosed-early-onset-parkinsons-disease Si397Y9z9zV4w8f2tNG6A3 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:25:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It felt more punk rock than anything anyone was doing at the time. People were ****ed off at us." How an underground metal band became championed by Metallica and the Stone Roses through one breakout hit ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/it-felt-more-punk-rock-than-anything-anyone-was-doing-at-the-time-people-were-ed-off-at-us-how-an-underground-metal-band-became-championed-by-metallica-and-the-stone-roses-through-one-breakout-hit 6Lk9qH7p9GsdbPHebAqUU9 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "There was that feeling of like, ‘Wait, are we breaking up?'" Why Dave Grohl walked out on Foo Fighters and joined Queens of the Stone Age in 2002 ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/why-dave-grohl-joined-queens-of-the-stone-age H2CVuzzmmSa49jJ8oekWTJ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "He was in chainmail, said he needed it for protection." From communist Hungary to joining metal's most murderous band and working with Slipknot's Joey Jordison, Attila Csihar is an extreme metal pioneer ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/biographies/mayhem-attila-csihar-interview-2026 jkpaWS4GrDGEZ4mGomQapf Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This wasn’t party rock any more. It was fusion and progressive music, and I absolutely loved it”: Paul Gilbert on the genius of Allan Holdsworth, and the one song that proves it ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/paul-gilbert-on-allan-holdsworth jrsEUCs2uATv4nnJ2TcZUZ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I had a bad flu and was delirious, but the lyric was so great that it lifted me up in my sick bed." How Ann and Nancy Wilson poured their feelings about love and the state of the world into a debut single that became an evergreen rock classic ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/interviews/crazy-on-you-heart YohFAFiGVdxfD4fZnUMGtG Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:45:00 +0000 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:19:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ The genre that refuses to die: A history Of Southern rock In 40 songs ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/southern-rock-history-40-songs wAjhKY2s2z4YmHpXqFrhD4 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:14:16 +0000 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:36:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ "That dude just showed me a dead alien." Foo Fighters drummer Ilan Rubin on his wedding day – when Blink 182's Tom DeLonge let Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor see something very odd on his phone ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/that-dude-just-showed-me-a-dead-alien-foo-fighters-drummer-ilan-rubin-on-his-wedding-day-when-blink-182s-tom-delonge-let-nine-inch-nails-frontman-trent-reznor-see-something-very-odd-on-his-phone uuuz7JGuivDdh5WBHUMaVU Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:10:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Turnstile open Coachella set with video of singer Brendan Yates' father who is recovering from alleged attempted murder attack by band's former guitarist Brady Ebert ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/turnstile-open-coachella-set-with-video-of-singer-brendan-yates-father-who-is-recovering-from-alleged-attempted-murder-attack-by-bands-former-guitarist-brady-ebert i6qrgPg6zdMrYULhrbVqg Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:04:05 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:30:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I listen now and think, ‘This is a young man’s game!’ I’m proud of the albums”: How future members of Marillion, Soft Machine and Caravan got their start via Darryl Way’s Wolf ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/i-listen-now-and-think-this-is-a-young-mans-game-im-proud-of-the-albums-how-future-members-of-marillion-soft-machine-and-caravan-got-their-start-via-darryl-ways-wolf nMxaqFi4GeuFAT7gJcyW3P Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Growing up, I noticed bands like Motorhead, Limp Bizkit and Drowning Pool were always part of it. Now I understand why." How heavy metal became a lifelong passion for WWE Women's World Champion Stephanie Vaquer ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/interviews/growing-up-i-noticed-bands-like-motorhead-limp-bizkit-and-drowning-pool-were-always-part-of-it-now-i-understand-why-how-heavy-metal-became-a-lifelong-passion-for-wwe-womens-champion-stephanie-vaquer 5rs7vVRpGCz73QiQPs5cW7 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:39:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I found out through the Internet that I have AIDS. I learned I was dead." How one final, heartbreaking TV performance marked the end of an era for Alice In Chains - and a swan song for their brilliant but troubled frontman, Layne Staley ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/concerts-shows/the-story-of-alice-in-chains-unplugged 9GgcqS3Z6wyhXRDAbfWZHS Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We weren’t after our version of Iron Maiden’s Eddie, but it needed to be striking.” The story behind Slayer's grim Reign In Blood album artwork ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/slayer-reign-in-blood-larry-carroll NoW4pSHHqR8ggXin3hfBTj Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:14:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It sits between Genesis, Van der Graaf Generator and Roxy Music – all viewed through a haze of spectral menace”: Before Crowded House, before their new-wave hits, Split Enz were unabashedly prog ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/split-enz-mental-notes HP3pHn2WnwCTF2kCBA2TmR Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:19:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/best-new-metal-songs-evanescence-atreyu-dogma bR8NXCie3s7QcG7L7BCEBU Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:38:17 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:44:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn’t do terribly well with solo work compared to my colleagues in Genesis. But I had a golden period, and I bought the Steinway piano I play on this record”: Anthony Phillips’ fight through pain barrier to make Gemini ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/anthony-phillips-gemini zsAPfMihm2uZm2AYJKAPCL Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0000 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:10:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ "On our first tour one of the venues burned down, and the cops would shut things down." Police raids, venue fires and murderous rednecks: the story of Converge, the band who defined metalcore for a generation ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/biographies/how-converge-redefined-metalcore-for-a-generation hdwhotUEub9AvfKZY6Dg5i Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:31:59 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:43:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Rolling Stones are releasing a new song tomorrow, but under a fake name ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/rolling-stones-to-release-new-song-as-cockroaches HDwfH8BvEXqkkJKwRrkYnU Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:07:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Two iconic albums! One unforgettable night!” Thirty Seconds To Mars announce A Beautiful Lie vs This Is War arena tour ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/thirty-seconds-to-mars-announce-2027-tour eDiyxGWjttVYJhVXvUtRoi Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’d love it to become a musicians’ platform – curated, high-quality, and fair”: Why Steven Wilson launched Headphone Dust ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/steven-wilson-headphone-dust Vw6mGZZ4JpQCPwHETSNgoX Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:27:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Making this record was joyful." Yes share first music from brand new studio album, Aurora ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/making-this-record-was-joyful-yes-share-first-music-from-brand-new-studio-album-aurora uWiGUTqB2Kv5dSzYZf9xs9 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The band's accountants possibly didn't figure in the cost of their eccentric new guitarist insisting upon recording his parts inside a bespoke chicken coop." The 10 most eye-wateringly expensive rock albums ever recorded ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/10-most-expensive-rock-albums-ever-recorded 7eQ5BjQs6Zd5QVi4tX4zNH Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:54 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:13:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exclusive Magenta Tarot bundle with limited edition t-shirt on sale now! ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music-industry/magazines/exclusive-magenta-tarot-bundle-with-limited-edition-t-shirt-on-sale-now PimjFmLPidYVJWZYC9wFpU Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:32:47 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:12:41 +0000