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The 50 best metal songs of 2025
By Rich Hobson published
Sleep Token, Ghost, Babymetal - these are the songs you picked as the finest 2025 had to offer

“It’s one of our few songs I listen to without cringing”: Canadian band surprised themselves with 1981 hit
By Malcolm Dome published
Written in an English market town with a producer who worked them hard, their 1981 track became the third most-played single in the US that year

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: December 22, 2025
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Bryan Adams, Tailgunner, the Lemon Twigs and more

“He didn’t want his masterpiece on an album where the vibes were so bad”: Rick Davies’ greatest Supertramp songs
By Chris Roberts published
Late co-founder always felt that collaborating was like “two people painting a picture on the same canvas.” But that didn’t stop him succeeding

Jethro Tull’s manager asked Ian Anderson to write a hit. He tried not to, but failed
By Dom Lawson published
1969’s Living In The Past reached the Top 10 in both the UK and US, and led to an uncomfortable experience on Top Of The Pops

How a bold, boundary-breaking song with some taboo lyrics helped break Halestorm
By Dannii Leivers published
Some of the lyrics on this modern classic were brave, but they helped laid the foundations for what was to come

"Oh my God, haven’t you died yet?" How Man On The Edge helped keep Iron Maiden going
By Matt Mills published
Iron Maiden looked in real trouble after Bruce Dickinson left. They regrouped, brought in a new singer and produced some of their darkest material

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: December 15, 2025
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Starbenders, DeWolff, Stanley Simmons and more
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