<![CDATA[ Latest from Louder in Tracks-singles ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles Tue, 26 May 2026 19:26:18 +0000 en <![CDATA[ The 30 greatest Nirvana songs ever, and the stories behind them ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/30-greatest-nirvana-songs-and-the-stories-behind-each-one 4VtMrDxffepfqjncJspEdJ Tue, 26 May 2026 19:26:18 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 19:28:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: May 25, 2026 ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rocks-tracks-of-the-week-may-25-2026 a4bZathY66zr8kvBPcjvEW Mon, 25 May 2026 13:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I’ve suffered from panic disorders my entire life. I thought I was just losing my mind." How Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong wrote a game-changing three-minute classic in a basement surrounded by pizza boxes ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/green-day-story-behind-basket-case 86WgPU8vpz9ou3eQu7uCsg Mon, 25 May 2026 11:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "He stopped and said 'This is where the opera section comes in!' Then we went out to eat dinner." How Freddie Mercury's "fevered brain" conjured up Queen's greatest song ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/queen-bohemian-rhapsody ZH96ZVyFkNPFcHzsL9S5U9 Mon, 25 May 2026 06:21:49 +0000 Mon, 25 May 2026 06:28:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ The seven best new metal songs you need to hear right now ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/best-new-metal-songs-witch-club-satan-president-the-hu an5NjqypQvAv7JqfGzTfiE Fri, 22 May 2026 16:40:57 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 21:48:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Born out of my own struggle with existential crisis and trying to make sense of belief, mortality and humanity’s relationship with faith”: President begin debut album Blood Of Your Empire campaign with new single Doom Loop ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/news/president-announce-debut-album-lead-single-doom-loop-2026 UJHbX7AbZQz3pmDbxLmHR5 Thu, 21 May 2026 16:45:46 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 16:54:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “People think that Enjoy The Silence could be one of our songs. That was the whole point”: From modern goth anthems to a career-defining Depeche Mode cover, Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia breaks down her life in 11 tracks ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/features/lacuna-coil-cristina-scabbia-breaks-down-career-10-songs g4rCTRLSQYrxumr2i2NyBY Thu, 21 May 2026 11:04:06 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 11:21:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Of course it was a drug song. We were stoned when we wrote it!" The story of the psychedelic masterpiece inspired by John Coltrane, Ravi Shankar and a trans-Atlantic aeroplane flight ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/the-byrds-eight-miles-high qDmvbb8bWgnamLkJHHZ8L3 Tue, 19 May 2026 10:26:54 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: May 18, 2026 ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rocks-tracks-of-the-week-may-18-2026 DrjmJKG3up26wMFHNE4gwA Mon, 18 May 2026 13:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I held these pieces of paper in the palms of my hands like I was holding a newborn child." The story of the platinum-selling, two-minute blast of Celtic punk inspired by historic musical documents ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/im-shipping-up-to-boston-dropkick-murphys 4X3tDuUev3dzEnDUXCSKUb Thu, 14 May 2026 00:21:40 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 04:24:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ "70s metal was definitely the coolest. AC/DC had some fly records, Sabbath had some cool s**t." Ten Beastie Boys songs featuring samples of classic rock anthems ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/ten-beastie-boys-songs-featuring-classic-rock-samples brrHqejCBJphnWnr44W69a Tue, 12 May 2026 15:50:52 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 00:52:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's about a man driven mad by betrayal who murders the woman he loves." The misunderstood Tom Jones cover that became the Sensational Alex Harvey Band's biggest hit ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/sensational-alex-harvey-band-delilah 3QDH2eVPNqfXyP9f79scsD Tue, 12 May 2026 06:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: May 11, 2026 ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rocks-tracks-of-the-week-may-11-2026 a89AYkvuNM8sKsebZPXN4B Mon, 11 May 2026 13:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 13 best new metal songs you need to hear right now ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/best-new-metal-songs-motionless-in-white-scene-queen-khemmis oFyhR72cRXhzm4DivEGmMj Mon, 11 May 2026 10:37:10 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 13:35:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ "One version is about a car, the other is about a feminine hygiene product. Guess which the kids liked to shout more?" The story of the failed Springsteen song that topped the American charts after being banned in the Bible Belt ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/blinded-by-the-light-manfred-manns-earth-band 2JPzsP4sQgwy7pLhJJWVqA Wed, 06 May 2026 08:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: May 4, 2026 ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rocks-tracks-of-the-week-may-4-2026 Kcdt2W99JB7BiER9VvSMmb Mon, 04 May 2026 13:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s to encourage activism… we’re more likely to engage if we feel hope”: Peter Gabriel launches new o/i single Won’t Stand Down ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/peter-gabriel-won-t-stand-down G7AHgqphBFN2bnTGi9xQ6R Sat, 02 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Sun, 03 May 2026 09:48:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “GN’R’s version was a bit of a copycat thing – they didn’t try to make it their own. Axl wanted to sound like Dan”: The 70s rock classic that was censored by the label, inspired Guns N’Roses and almost got banned in Chile ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/nazareth-hair-of-the-dog-story-behind-the-song MYL4jyTNUtyx6Z9xCwE3vZ Sat, 02 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/best-new-metal-songs-loathe-uncle-acid-and-the-deadbeats-eivor yeYnTRPmmjGD3fWmMCaR4n Fri, 01 May 2026 15:07:29 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 15:13:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eivør breaks two-year silence with atmospheric new track Healer, and confirms more tour dates for 2026 and 2027 ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/eivor-healer-single-tour-dates BLMsgdXSL3MpKV3qK7ptKj Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: April 27, 2026 ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rocks-tracks-of-the-week-april-27-2026 k5Wp8TNdLBC5Pn9j3n4t3g Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/best-new-metal-korn-dimmu-borgir-at-the-gates TrBmt9anzGtDbGMWekSYoF Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Muse single Cryogen recalls classic earlier years with spiralling guitar riffs ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/new-muse-single-cryogen-recalls-classic-earlier-years-with-spiralling-guitar-riffs MwxCFu6MpYJoyKpDqSaaBN Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:25:56 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:05:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The toughest thing I've ever done." 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It was like when Yoko came along to The Beatles and Paul said, ‘Oh no’”: The 70s rock classic inspired by a tragedy at sea which tore the band that wrote it apart ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/mountain-nantucket-sleighride-story-behind-the-song QEmvJCqMGgJ9KGj9AMeNYb Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 11 best new metal songs you need to hear right now ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/best-new-metal-songs-voivod-venom-electric-callboy 2Z3An67CwA4eFd6JmJWqLQ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:50:16 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:52:32 +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[ 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[ 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’ve often wondered if other people knew what I was talking about!” This is why Roger Chapman sings about his shoe in Family classic Burlesque ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/family-burlesque KYr4mat7ZyZAjPxKEgVQjG Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 11 best songs from 1973 ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/the-11-best-songs-from-1973 6tfewG3tb99yAGNQFBx7n9 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: April 6, 2026 ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rocks-tracks-of-the-week-april-6-2026 au8NgphzmVjbnYmkXegQaT Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:45:00 +0000 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:27:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It takes me back to my schooldays." Peter Gabriel shares his latest single Till Your Mind Is Shining ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/it-takes-me-back-to-my-schooldays-peter-gabriel-shares-his-latest-single-till-your-mind-is-shining TPS847uTxNCEy3yXLjHmWo Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:55:45 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:01:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I'll definitely take being number one in fourteen countries!" The story of the song that heralded Blondie's comeback – but tanked in the US ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/blondie-maria PWWaJzaSV7raokJ86taveg Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "You can borrow the luggage of the past, you can amalgamate it with things that you've conceived could be in the future, and you can set it in the now." How David Bowie conquered time to write the song that gave him an audience ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/david-bowie-changes 8KuxMvAjTwjmkMhfTXTHuJ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: March 30, 2026 ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rocks-tracks-of-the-week-march-30-2026 rcsKXwYmetpp6UwmTUodUZ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I became carried away with my playing and when I turned around this hard-as-nails guy had a tear streaming down his cheek”: How a million-selling hair metal band made one of the most epic ballads of the 80s – with help from the Rolling Stones’ producer ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/cinderella-dont-know-what-youve-got-til-its-gone-story-behind-the-song gexLMKa7zM9CNmbY2X25LY Sun, 29 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:25:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear this week ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/best-new-metal-songs-dimmu-borgir-frozen-soul-president cUNX89hjszhEJinghKnySD Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:43:06 +0000 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:49:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Am I guilty by association, or the innocent receiver of stolen goods?" The surprisingly contentious origins of one of the greatest singles of the 60s ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/gimme-some-lovin-spencer-davis-group Mg9KFtKrMzPUHi9mR3yBR Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:21:15 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:40:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ "If it were made today, it would sound like Green Day or a metal band." How a neurotic 19-year-old and a guitarist with a razor created the blueprint for metal and punk ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/the-kinks-all-day-and-all-of-the-night Lr5ZMGTVQCcpsgYzxUcAJY Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:31:54 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:42:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: March 23, 2026 ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rocks-tracks-of-the-week-march-23-2026 2r2P4LtH5RqamJmWmhWtCX Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "He said: 'Hold it! Keep playing that, don't stop!' He comes down in his undershorts and grabs his guitar, then completes the riff." How London’s famous clock tower and a flirtatious groupie inspired Jimi Hendrix's last great song ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/jimi-hendrix-dolly-dagger XDiHCQBFdFko4Cd7R74r6L Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:35:04 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:20:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Bringing the bass and drums down so you can't hear them makes the lead guitar sound fantastic. Jack White made a career out of it." The story of the ferocious classic that was inspired by Vietnam and set a template for punk ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/iggy-the-stooges-search-and-destroy 7EwLbm4BSUDuyGXBuRRtqh Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If he knew karate, he would have broken the table with how hard he hit it. He said, ‘That has to be on the album!’”: Can you imagine Pink Floyd’s The Wall without Comfortably Numb? Roger Waters once did ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/pink-floyd-comfortably-numb-dtopped-from-the-wall 4RQgCahsoP3q2gxphCwzcL Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:03:25 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:50:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It was like pulling teeth. Which is among the reasons why we stopped writing together." The story of the Status Quo song that ended a partnership and became a roller-coaster live classic ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/forty-five-hundred-times-status-quo zUcKvzHiaVtYoWkWgr52QX Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "So there I was slinging names about and accusing them of all sorts of things – dastardly deeds and vile occurrences!" Feuding and in crisis, Deep Purple combined two high-profile figures to create an anti-censorship classic ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/mary-long-deep-purple f2bnaDngg7PRciHSu6irbB Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:45:00 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:12:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: March 16, 2026 ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rocks-tracks-of-the-week-march-16-2026 ityUK4UVPoPq8Jw8XcrsTh Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0000 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:33:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We never took advantage of a death. Other bands did it. People tried to make us do the same, but we just wouldn’t”: The southern rock classic covered by Waylon Jennings and Poison that deserves to be up there with Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Sweet Home Alabama ]]> https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/marshall-tucker-band-cant-you-see-story-behind-the-song mzkgJJQzhnC6U6CCLPmjdM Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:25:19 +0000