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Keep Rob Halford up at night and you end up with a Judas Priest classic
Living After Midnight was pivotal in breaking Judas Priest in the US – and it all came about because Rob Halford couldn't sleep
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: July 6, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Airbourne, the Temperance Movement, Stanley Simmons and more
Institutionalized by Suicidal Tendencies: the story behind the song
Fun fact: a can of Pepsi would have cost frontman Mike Muir around 30 cents in 1983
UFOs and levitating Jesus: the story behind Hangar 18 by Megadeth
Hangar 18 was written by Dave Mustaine before he joined Metallica
How Carter USM upset the Stones and enjoyed a live-on-TV ruck with a once-popular presenter
With a ‘stolen’ hook-line that gifted Jagger and Richards writer credits, After The Watershed brought Carter USM fame for the wrong reasons
The greatest Alice In Chains songs ever, picked by Kerry King, Max Calavera, Lzzy Hale and more
The grunge icons’ best songs, chosen by 22 of today‘s biggest musicians
The controversial 1983 hit that played a part in splitting up Status Quo
Status Quo were one of the most enduring rock bands of the 70s and 80s – until they hit the tequila cocktails
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: July 3 2026
Peasant metal, Native American folk by way of black metal and gorgeously symponic power metal all appear in this week's best new metal songs.
