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- July 31
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- "The minute the four of us step into a room with the shared goal of creating, there is very little that can stop us." Greta Van Fleet announce new album Palace For The People, share emotive ballad Saw You Stand
- "I said to him, Do you want to play on something else? He said, No, no. Your solos are good." Why Queen's Brian May is the only guest musician featured on Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi's forthcoming solo album
- Get an exclusive t-shirt and signed lyric sheet with Prog's great new Anchoress bundle
- "Neil was the surprise. He’s the GOAT. People think he’s super-serious, but he could be the goofiest one out of all of them." I Love You, Man writer and director John Hamburg on working with "delightful human beings" Rush
- We explore the enigma of the Alan Parsons Project on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!
- Remember Threatin, the band who went viral for all the wrong reasons? They're back with a new single and an album is on the way
- July 30
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- Get the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive Loathe cover and t-shirt designed by bassist Feisal El-Khazragi
- "You're nude under the full moon, drinking chalices of blood and hanging out with goats." Watch Twin Temple explain modern-day Satanism to America as they make their late night US TV debut on The Daily Show
- No-Man plot 2027 return, promising poignant ballads, twisted pop and electronic excursions to art rock's heart of darkness
- Expanded edition of The Beatles’ Rubber Soul includes a previously unreleased John Lennon song that was hidden in the vaults for decades
- “I have nothing against 50 Cent, but what does that even mean?!” AFI were told to collaborate with 50 Cent in the mid-2000s
- July 29
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- "A songwriter and singer and musician and performer of great depth, understanding, compassion, daring and bravado." Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Geldof and more pay tribute to Glen Hansard
- "Another exciting step as we continue to grow his licensing program around the world." Universal Studios launch two Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness haunted houses
- "Our label boss has been hounding us to put it on vinyl and we gave in." Kneecap's 2018 mixtape 3CAG to get first vinyl release
- "It’s weird when you hear stuff from so long ago." Tony Iommi says that Black Sabbath's earliest recordings, dating back to when they were known as Earth, will be released "at some point"
- "I make anti-racist songs for anti-racists, I make anti-fascist songs for anti-fascists." System of a Down's Serj Tankian, Kneecap and Beartooth's Caleb Shomo to guest on new Tom Morello solo album Everyone Gets Everything They Want
- “We’re not trying to prove anything – it’s a great album, it rocks!” Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi releases solo single World Alone, announces long-awaited album From The Dark
- Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter and actor Glen Hansard dead at 56
- No Infinite Sadness here! How to watch Smashing Pumpkins’ Lollapalooza headline set from Chicago this weekend
- Multiple women accuse Jared Leto of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers in new BBC documentary
- "He's back from the dead!" Peter Gabriel's grandiose new nine-minute single One By One reintroduces his Mozo character to o\i
- "I keep thinking about what happens to creative communities during authoritarian times." System Of A Down's Serj Tankian appears on chilling cover of David Bowie's I'm Afraid Of Americans
- July 28
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- “What if the sweetest late-90s boyband love ballad suddenly turned into one of the heaviest songs we’ve ever written?” Electric Callboy subvert the soppy tropes with surprisingly heavy new single The Way You Are
- DevilDriver’s Dez Fafara is living with a non-cancerous tumour in his head: “We can beat this f*cking thing!”
- July 27
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- "A performance that is pulsing with rhythm, attitude, and unforgettable choreography!" An Aerosmith ballet will be staged next year
- "I think people will get lost in it and forget they're watching a film." Queen Budapest, the film of the first Western stadium rock show to take place behind the Iron Curtain, to screen in cinemas worldwide
- You Gotta Move fast if you want to get these limited-edition Rolling Stones x Technics wireless earbuds
- Linkin Park, the Ramones and The Smashing Pumpkins will receive stars on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2027
- "We don't want to spark disaster." Arthur 'God of Hellfire' Brown partners with Yorkshire chimney sweep to issue Public Service Announcement warning of fire dangers
- "And then everyone else starts vomiting". Metal gig in New Zealand marred by extreme poo incident in moshpit
- Watch previously unseen TV footage of Black Sabbath performing N.I.B. on Beat-Club in 1970
- July 26
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- July 24
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- "It's time to herd goats." Ministry announce Goodbye Europe farewell tour, share animated video for Burned Out, the first single from their final album Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)
- Watch Jack White and Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson join forces for an electrifying cover of Free classic I'm A Mover
- Your ticket to the Punk Rock Summer Camp has just been punched: Here's How to watch the Vans Warped Tour livestream
- Watch Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson make a surprise appearance with Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's covers band to sing a David Bowie-penned classic rock anthem
- Sleep Token's Take Me Back To Eden officially goes platinum in the US with over two billion streams
- Avenged Sevenfold surprise release bold, futuristic new four-track EP Statica, and its a wild, mind-blowing trip
- Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford reunite for remixed and remastered deluxe five-disc reissue of Genesis's 1969 debut album
- “I hope you’re well. I hope there’s not a physical problem”: David Lee Roth has suddenly cancelled his US tour – and he’s got a surprising message of support from his nemesis Sammy Hagar
- Bob Seger releases Face The Promise on vinyl for the first time – listen to unreleased song Little Jane
- "It's miraculous, really, how we've become so bonded." Ray and Dave Davies would "never say never" to a Kinks reunion
- July 23
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- "It takes a lot of vulnerability to put yourself out there when online critics are waiting to tear you down." Irish punk agitator Meryl Streek salutes the fearless, the courageous and the risk takers on new single Rags To Riches
- "I've entered a time in my life where I wanted to create something I could conduct and drive." Clown from Slipknot launches new website and new side project O' Day Monster, debuting with a single that's light years removed from metal
- "Come and experience a night you’ll remember for the rest of your life." Pulp share trailer, and release date, for new film What Do You Do For An Encore?
- Space proggers Ozric Tentacles share suitably psychedelic trailer for new album, Harmonic Mind
- “There were liquids I couldn’t identify all over my bed!”: the new issue of Metal Hammer features Electric Callboy on the cover
- Mogwai! Turnstile! Angine de Poitrine! Here’s how you can experience Fuji Rock 2026 from the comfort of your home this weekend
- “Welcome to a night you will remember forever”: Ghost release first trailer for concert film/documentary 2 Big To Rig
- July 22
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- Iron Maiden thank fans who attended Eddfest – and reveal that the festival dive bar was a victim of crime
- Watch Bruce Springsteen, Slash, Dave Grohl, Nancy Wilson, Billy Gibbons and more share memories of LA's most rock 'n' roll hotel in trailer for new documentary If These Walls Could Rock
- "This performance honours Lemmy's legacy." Hollywood Vampires launch cover of Motörhead's Ace Of Spades
- "I still can’t believe that he’s not with us. There will never be another Ozzy." Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward share reflections on Ozzy Osbourne on the first anniversary of their friend's passing
- "I wanted to dance with it, meld his incendiary words with my soul." Listen to Halestorm's Lzzy Hale take on a Soundgarden rarity with Chris Cornell tribute project King Ultramega
- Viking death metal berserkers Amon Amarth still Vikings, still death metal, still berserk on new single Gjallarhorn; upcoming album The Allfather Awakens announced
- Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante kicks violent fan out of US gig: “This show is not gonna continue until we make sure everybody’s safe”
- "I've had the time of my life!" Singer Jess Holland parts ways with Solstice
- “We could have the worst arguments in the world but we would end up laughing”: Sharon Osbourne pays tribute to husband Ozzy one year on from his death
- "I'm honoured by it – it's totally unexpected." A sculpture honouring local legends XTC has been unveiled in Swindon
- July 21
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- "It's the pinnacle of guitar music." Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham is a fan of The Smiths, The Strokes, The Pogues and The Wedding Present
- "Volunteer, protest, speak up, speak out." Tom Morello announces creation of the Mary Morello Memorial Project to continue his late mother's activism and advocacy for social justice
- "I don’t need the money and I’ve had enough applause to last 10 lifetimes." R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck insists that the band will never, ever properly reform
- If you currently have £50,000 burning a hole in your pocket you could buy former Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham's 1972 Jensen Interceptor III at auction this weekend
- July 20
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- "These sounds are the quiet and private side of the girl who joined the big American major label rock band." Former Hole, Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur announces Bass Womb Room, her first new music in over 15 years
- "I'm just not prepared for the criticism if it doesn't sell 100 million copies in the first hour." Liam Gallagher gives his tongue-in-cheeks reasons for not wanting to make a new Oasis album
- July 19
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- "I was there when U2 played the opening night and was awestruck, inspired, energized." Lars Ulrich is excited at the idea of Metallica "conquering" the "intimidating" Las Vegas Sphere
- "Bring the road to us. That’s my suggestion." The Rolling Stones may not have any tours lined up, but Keith Richards isn't ruling out live shows in 2027 from the world's greatest rock and roll band
- "I would go, I'll take Nirvana and Soundgarden and you can have Limp Bizkit and Korn." Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne loves annoying Mike Patton by blaming Faith No More's vocalist for inspiring the birth of nu metal
- “They let me put a grand piano on the snake pit”: What’s it like supporting Metallica in stadiums? Evanescence’s Amy Lee calls it “so fun”
- “Those who dominate and cause pain will ultimately reap what they sow”: In This Moment announce new album Witch, release anti-abuser single Crawl
- Birmingham to honour The Prince Of Darkness with Ozzy Osbourne Day later this month, featuring musical performances, film screenings and exclusive merch
- Bon Scott at 80: The chaos, contradictions and brilliant mischief - Only in the new issue of Classic Rock
- July 16
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- Time and Money well spent: This retro-styled Pink Floyd x We Are Rewind cassette player lights up The Dark Side Of The Moon
- "Would they have that same attention if they weren't wearing big clown noses?" Why Devin Townsend is a bit "irritated" by Quebec microtonal duo Angine de Poitrine
- Rick Wakeman shares trailer for his new prog album, Return To The Red Planet
- "It was this far from his tennis shoe!" Jason Newsted says that a Metallica fan once threw darts at the band during a show
- Echo & The Bunnymen announce first new album in 12 years, share single Brussels Is Haunted
- Bob Dylan announces UK tour - and you're still not allowed to take photos
- "It’s the perfect way to close such a significant chapter in the band’s history." Ghost to release tour film titled 2 Big to Rig in cinemas this August
- Members of Tool, Pearl Jam, Garbage, Fugazi, Bikini Kill among artists donating to online fundraiser to help cover L7 bassist Jennifer Finch's medical expenses following brain cancer diagnosis
- "That's definitely my favourite album. It's all pretty much perfect." Nicko McBrain ranks Iron Maiden's albums, from worst to best
- "Pull Oasis out of your ass!" Watch System Of A Down's Daron Malakian lead entire stadium in Oasis tapeworm chant
- July 15
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- "I was like, He's either really gone off the rails and he's in jail, he's killed somebody… or he's dead. And it was the latter." Mastodon reveal the exact moment that they learned that their former bandmate Brent Hinds had died
- "I’m like, Wow this is wild. This sounds like nothing I’ve ever heard before." Slipknot are recording new material with Faith No More producer Matt Wallace, and Jim Root says there are "at least 50" song ideas being worked on
- "The world thinks that he’s a scary, mean guy. And he’s the complete opposite." Why former Guns N' Roses drummer Frank Ferrer only has good things to say about Axl Rose, despite his surprise dismissal from the band in 2025
- "Nice to see ya!" Watch grindcore legends Napalm Death play the heaviest Tiny Desk Concert in history
- Phil Collins shares previously unreleased live version of You Know What I Mean and announces deluxe vinyl box set of Face Value
- "The nurse gave me a note that said, 'If you have a drink, you will die.' I had a glass of wine." Phil Collins opens up about his past struggles with alcohol addiction, and reveals how Eric Clapton offered help in his darkest hours
- July 14
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- "There are songs that hit as hard as anything we've ever done." Nickelback announce new album Everything Under The Sun, launch Rattle The Cage single
- "I remember John telling me, You should never meet your heroes." Mick Jagger reveals that John Lennon advised him not to meet Elvis Presley, admits that he now feels "really stupid" for heeding the late Beatle's advice
- "It's about understanding the imperfection of your life. Imperfections are unbeatable." Queens of the Stone Age return with new single Easy Street
- "It was presented like you can do this or you can just say bye-bye." Heart's Ann Wilson on the "devil's bargains" her band were forced to accept in order to survive the '80s
- "Satan’s the original outlaw. He questioned authority, fought for himself, refused to bow down or conform." Twin Temple announce new album Doomed Lovers, share its title track
- "Cliff's music and spirit continue to inspire fans around the world, and our family is proud to celebrate his legacy in this way." KnuckleBonz reveal details of a 3D digital museum in collaboration with the late Metallica bassist's estate
- "I am very excited about the ability we now have to pursue, facilitate, and finance our many plans and dreams." Iron Maiden announce deal with creatives behind the ABBA Voyage virtual show
- "I hope Lonely Robot fans find this to be a fitting epilogue." John Mitchell announces final Lonely Robot album, An Ending
- Alice Cooper announces more Alice's Attic tour dates
- July 13
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- Guns N' Roses launch fundraising campaign in support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- "People that do this that don’t have huge egos have huge problems." Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger says that a life in rock and roll will "permanently damage" you psychologically
- "We love her, and we want her to feel the full strength of the community that has loved and supported her for so many years." L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer
- Strawbs share live video of Benedictus as 1972 classic Grave New World gets new limited edition live release
- "It’s reminiscent of the very beginning of our band, where all members are hungry, we're united, and excited to get to work." Mastodon reveal new album Marrow Deep, expand to a five-piece and recruit Josh Homme for new single
- July 11
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- "Metal was never built for moulds. It was built for the people who refuse to fit inside them." Watch Lzzy Hale give inspirational speech at opening of Women in Metal exhibition
- "I can't do this on my own and I need help." Shinedown's Eric Bass steps away from tour to deal with mental health crisis
- “Get in front of me, Satan!”: Jack White rides to the rescue after occult duo Twin Temple were kicked off a country tour for being too Satanic
- Shania Twain and Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme have teamed up for the year’s most unlikely collaboration
- July 10
- July 9
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- "I'm sure Charlie Watts was beaming down on us. I feel good about that." The Rolling Stones share their love for late drummer Charlie Watts
- "That wasn't a football game. It was The Clash in 1977!" Courtney Love has discovered England's "beautiful" football team, and is very, very excited about their progress in the FIFA World Cup
- “I’m just catching a ride, I’m not in retirement or ill or giving up”: Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward declares he’s “still a drummer” despite needing to use a wheelchair
- "He was a wild man, our wild man, and that came with some challenges. Losing him has meant sitting with a type of grief we never expected." Mastodon reveal reasons for late guitarist Brent Hinds' departure in new film
- A new petition calls on the BBC to recognise and celebrate the compositional talents of Keith Emerson
- Bonnie Tyler dead at 75
- The official Bon Scott YouTube channel is uploading some amazing rare AC/DC footage
- Watch Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood play live at a Rolling Stones listening party in London
- July 8
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- "I was like, I'm going to forget everything I know about music and relearn it all from scratch." King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard announce EDM album Alien Metal, share single Level 5
- Converge announce UK and European tour dates with Sanguisugabogg, Blackbraid and Pupil Slicer, share video for moody album track It Used to Matter
- Hear Viking death metal berserkers Amon Amarth go fully acoustic on shocking new ballad Upphaf
- A cultural movement explored: How to watch new series about Nevada’s Burning Man festival
- “It went pretty well – meltdown aside!” Blaze Bayley remembers the notorious gig where Iron Maiden were pelted with spit
- "Story after story and it's all true, all life experience." Skunk Anansie's Skin on why Amy Winehouse's Back To Black is one of her favourite albums, but why she can't listen to its biggest hit
- Rick and Oliver Wakeman reunite for UK live dates this Christmas
- Placebo's Brian Molko reveals the one question that David Bowie asked all his musician friends
- July 7
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- Alabama Shakes announce first album in more than a decade
- U2 share video for Street Of Dreams, the lead single from their upcoming 15th studio album
- "I've never been a religious person. But letting go of that, of the incredible weight of ego, has helped me listen." Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor reveals why he says a prayer before going on stage
- Get an exclusive glow-in-the-dark Iron Maiden t-shirt and new Metal Hammer cover variant via our official store now
- "I've probably listened to it 10,000 times and I still love it." Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl names his perfect record
- Watch Pearl Jam vocalist Eddie Vedder shower himself with Belgian beer as the USA crash out of the FIFA World Cup in Seattle, despite Donald Trump's unprecedented interference
- "My biggest fear was that we were gonna be a one-hit wonder." Amy Lee reveals doubts after Evanescence single Bring Me to Life became a massive hit
- July 6
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- "Ozzy signed the book plates months before the final show." Black Sabbath announce first ever official book, featuring rare photographs and memorabilia, plus in-depth interviews with all four original band members
- "I said, 'Look, everyone knows you’ve got vodka in the water bottle. Get it together and get on stage'." The Rolling Stones share their memories of the late Amy Winehouse
- Asia share video for The Traveller (Into The Light), the first new music from upcoming album, Indigo
- "Free love was lovely. There was no exploitative element to it. Everything was mutual." Deep Purple's Ian Gillan looks back on the uninhibited pleasures of Britain's 'permissive era'
- "We have more illegal immigrants than most countries have populations." As an immigrant to America himself, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons believes that the US attracts illegal immigrants because everyone knows it's the greatest country on earth
- July 4
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- "So that's why I'm a skinny f***." Motley Crue's Tommy Lee on the physical demands of being a rock drummer
- Alkaline Trio cancel UK tour at very last minute as frontman Matt Skiba can't "walk, talk, play or sing" due to worsening medical issue
- Megadeth's Dave Mustaine names his guitar heroes and praises Deep Purple and Rainbow's Ritchie Blackmore for "being metal as f*** back when there were no metal guitar players"
- Canadian prog rockers Saga to return to the UK for the first time in 20 years!
- “Pop diva Damon Albarn of the novelty cartoon act Gorillaz threw a hissy fit while we played”: Damon Albarn forced Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats to stop their Roskilde festival set, and they’re not happy
- July 3
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- Watch ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted cover Bob Seger’s Turn The Page at North American tour kickoff this week
- "It’s musically exquisite and complex, this never-ending onion where you discover something new about it and about yourself every time you listen to it." The Pretty Reckless' Taylor Momsen on her love for Chris Cornell and Soundgarden
- Gary Glitter faces new charges of sexual abuse against a minor
- Rush launch official t-shirt to raise funds for Venezuelan earthquake relief
- July 2
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- “The rock and metal sisterhood is amazing”: Evanescence’s Amy Lee celebrates women’s “ever-growing” presence in heavy music
- "The amount of hate and disbelief around me from strangers on the internet or bitter musicians really weighs on my heart." Slayer and Anthrax members voice support for Yungblud following "breakdown"
- “When you can’t articulate your discontent in a sitdown environment, you’re left with only the sh*tting option”: Devin Townsend explains why he pooed in Steve Vai’s guitar case
- "Formidable songwriter, entry-level strummer. Bit of a dick." Ian McNabb tells a Noel Gallagher story Noel Gallagher won't want you to hear
- July 1
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- Brian May and Rick Wakeman join stellar lineup at 2026 Starmus festival
- "Knebworth, be on ya best behaviour!!" Iron Maiden announce plans to complete Run For Your Lives tour film at homecoming Eddfest spectacular
- The Mars Volta announce Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business, their first live album in over twenty years
- First two Roger Hodgson solo albums to get half-speed remaster treatment
- “People took photos of us together for months already”: Alissa White-Gluz is surprised no one leaked the news about her joining Dragonforce
- Birmingham Museum to host one-day event in honour of Ozzy Osbourne
