Tracks & Singles

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: April 27, 2026

By Polly Glass published 27 April 26

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Foo Fighters, Airbourne, All Them Witches and more

The best new metal songs this week: April 24 2026

By Rich Hobson published 25 April 26

Robb Flynn teams up with Black Veil Brides, Tarja Turunen recruits Dani Filth and Korn bounce back in this week's best new metal song round-up

The trauma behind Otis Redding's tragic classic (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

By Rob Hughes published 22 April 26

Written by Otis Redding and his guitarist/producer Steve Cropper, (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay became one of the truly great songs

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: April 20, 2026

By Polly Glass published 20 April 26

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Skindred, The Karma Effect, Billy Talent and more

The story of the album that almost killed Metallica

By Stephen Hill published 20 April 26

Metallica almost destroyed themselves making 2003's St. Anger

The 70s rock classic inspired by a tragedy at sea which helped tear Mountain apart

By Max Bell published 19 April 26

Mountain served up a stone cold classic in Nantucket Sleighride

Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: April 17 2026

By Rich Hobson published 17 April 26

Black metal sax solos, wild prog metal symphonies and a new album from technocore masters Electric Callboy lead this week's best new metal songs

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: April 13, 2026

By Polly Glass published 13 April 26

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Erik Grönwall, Castle Rat, The Black Crowes X Whiskey Myers and more

The genre that refuses to die: A history Of Southern rock In 40 songs

By Polly Glass, Jerry Ewing, Malcolm Dome, Philip Wilding, Dave Ling published 12 April 26

From the late 60s until today, here are 40 songs that show why Southern rock continues to thrive