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The Grammys are still failing heavy metal – with so many new bands releasing incredible music, it’s never been more unforgivable
By Matt Mills Published
The Grammys have always got heavy metal wrong. But, with them defaulting to Metallica and Slipknot while the next generation is rife with talent, there is no excuse this year.

Watch Jimmy Page make his first live appearance in 12 years at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony
By Classic Rock Published
Jimmy Page surprises the audience at the 2023 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with a performance of Link Wray’s Rumble

"I'm not going to thank anybody. None of you f**kers have ever given us a hand. You didn't do anything": Why Motorhead's Lemmy always hated the Grammy Awards
By Paul Brannigan Published
Many musicians consider winning a Grammy Award a highpoint of their career: not Lemmy

“People assumed we couldn’t be bothered to be there, which just wasn’t the case”: Martin Barre’s take on the Jethro Tull Grammy upset with Metallica
By Chris McGarel Published
Guitarist’s wife staged a last-minute midnight party to mark “the one little window where we had a good album, we were fairly important in the music world, and people recognised us”

"Red Hot Chili Peppers are being used by the Satanic powers of darkness": How Anthony Kiedis incurred the wrath of evangelical Christians, and his granny, at the 1992 MTV Awards
By Paul Brannigan Published
Do Red Hot Chili Peppers really "pay homage to Satan"? Only Anthony Kiedis truly knows

"Geddy and Neil wanted to kill me. They were really upset": Alex Lifeson on the truth behind his infamous 'Blah Blah Blah' speech at Rush's Rock Hall induction
By Paul Brannigan Published
Alex Lifeson's speech as Rush were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013 has become legendary. But the guitarist's bandmates initially didn't see the funny side

The Church Of Satan throws shade at Sam Smith’s ‘Satanic’ Grammys performance: “Nothing special”
By Louder Published
Actual Satanists are underwhelmed by Sam Smith’s notorious performance of Unholy at this years Grammys

Nova Twins, The 1975, Arctic Monkeys, Wet Leg amongst Brits Nominations
By Merlin Alderslade Published
This year's Brits nominations include two debut nominations for London alt-rock duo, Nova Twins
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