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June 14
- Former Jethro Tull arranger and keyboardist Dee Palmer has died, aged 88
- Rush just played a classic song for the first time in 47 years in Los Angeles
June 13
- Beartooth's Caleb Shomo was brought up in devout Christian faith that viewed being gay as "a sickness you can cure with prayer"
- Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi named MBE in King's Birthday Honours
- “Ozzy asked whether I had night-sight goggles. I didn’t. He told me you could pick up an ex-military pair for $10,000!”: Legendary songwriter Russ Ballard tried to write a song with Ozzy Osbourne – and failed
June 12
- "Celebrate this iconic album on the grandest scale possible." Billy Corgan adds additional shows to his orchestral Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness opera tour
- Muse announce The Wow! Signal Europa Tour in support of their forthcoming tenth album
- DC hardcore legends Scream announce UK and European tour dates
- "This album reflects everything we've experienced, the lessons we've learned, and the challenges we've overcome." The Warning announce new album Everything’s Falling, release Ritual single
- "My mom skipped my show to go see Korn." Olivia Rodrigo tells Jimmy Kimmel that her mother had her priorities in order when attending last year's Lollapalooza in Chicago
- Jethro Tull announce newly expanded and remixed reissue of their 1999 album J-Tull Dot Com
- Attention all planets of the Solar Federation! Someone's made a multi-cam video of Rush's first full performance of 2112 in nearly 30 years
June 11
- How to watch Alanis Morissette perform at the men's 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Toronto... from anywhere
- "We’re timeless superheroes, Batman with a guitar and Superman with a Marshall amplifier." Paul Stanley on the "timeless" appeal of Kiss, and why Alive! made them superstars
June 10
- "My wife says she's leaving the country if Nigel Farage gets in, and I don't blame her." Horrified by the state of the planet, Queen's Roger Taylor is pulling no punches on new solo album Violence Insane In A Beautiful World
- The memory remains! Rare UK TV footage of Metallica playing Reload hit officially unearthed after almost 30 years
- Rush mix it up on night two of the Fifty Something tour - and play the whole of 2112
June 9
- Jack White confirms "raucous, raw, and frenetic" new album Frozen Charlotte, releases Dollar Bill single
- "This record focuses on my grievances with the modern world, AI, genocide, climate change, the power elite, $$$$ hoarding pigs." Chat Pile announce third album Who Loves The Sun
- "You can’t save everything you love." Soundgarden's Kim Thayil on the loss of his friend and bandmate Chris Cornell
- King Crimson announce listening sessions in conjunction with London's Polygon Portal
- “You don’t know my husband, OK? I know my husband”: Sharon and Jack Osbourne defend AI Ozzy avatar amidst “cash grab” allegations
June 8
- “I tried it for a while, and I was like, ‘This is boring! This is exhausting!’”: OG black metal mask-wearer Mortiis never wanted to be anonymous like Ghost and Sleep Token
- “This is a redefining evolution of rhythm games”: Songs by Ghost, Babymetal, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more to appear in new title from company behind Guitar Hero
- "I'm releasing this music into a very strange and dark and power-fixated world that really devalues art and feelings and compassion and empathy and equality." Beastie Boys legend Mike D announces debut solo album Thank You
- “We miss him and we love him, also”: Watch Mastodon give new single Your Ghost Again its live debut and dedicate it to late guitarist Brent Hinds
- “Another band said they were going to shave all our hair off and beat us up”: Bring Me The Horizon cancelled a 2006 festival appearance for fear of being attacked
- Watch 90 minutes of previously unreleased, high-quality, pro-shot footage from Marillion's Clutching At Straws tour
- We have liftoff! Watch Rush return to the stage in Los Angeles - includes full setlist
June 7
- "I've got some ideas." Glen Matlock open to writing new Sex Pistols material with Frank Carter
June 5
- “The word goth is stupid. I hate that word”: Evanescence’s Amy Lee has strong feelings about being called ‘goth’ – and they’re not positive
- Linkin Park tease details of a new Unshatter movie inside European tour t-shirts
- "Football unites us." Blur's Alex James to host Britpop party nights in London's Trafalgar Square ahead of England's World Cup group stage games
- Phoebe Bridgers announces UK and European dates for The Lost Tour, with every ticket sold benefitting organisations supporting those impacted by sexual assault and violence
- "People went, 'That's woke.' Well, go f*** yourself." Elvis Costello explains why he's rewritten the most controversial lyric in his provocative 1979 single Oliver's Army and is playing it live again
- Goat announce 2027 UK tour including biggest-ever headline show at London's Royal Albert Hall
- Watch the video for Deep Purple's frisky new single Diablo
June 4
- "I would rather cut my hands off than be that miserable again." Ginger Wildheart responds to CJ Wildheart's reunion olive branch
- "The people that turned up to my concerts were psychos. But I've never experienced anything like Kylie Minogue's audience. They were terrifying." Nick Cave on the joy of working with Kylie, and the horrified reaction of her "monstrous" fans
- Peter Hammill and Carl Palmer return to the Royal Albert Hall for the prog prom - Prog Rock: A Fanfare for the Common Man
- "I sent him an honest and open message." After three years of silence, CJ Wildheart is building bridges with Ginger Wildheart
- "Drinking too much, too many drugs... and then a car accident!": Watch the trailer for the new Peter Frampton documentary, featuring Ringo Starr, Alice Cooper, Nancy Wilson and more
June 3
- "A kick in the arse and a smack in the face, this album does what politicians don't - tell the truth." Irish punk Meryl Streek announces new album Stories They Don’t Teach You At School, shares single Rotten Fruit featuring Steve Ignorant from Crass
- Voyage 35 share new reworking of Porcupine Tree classic Even Less
- "It reminds me of monkeys wanking in full view of the people standing around their enclosure." Chrissie Hynde slams fans who film concerts on their phones
- "I don't know what you have to be so proud of right now!" Chris Robinson scolds crowd after "U.S.A.! U.S.A!" chant breaks out at Black Crowes concert
June 2
- "Together, we expand and defend The Realm!" Fantasy-themed rising stars Castle Rat announce biggest headline tour to date
- Bulgarian president touts Iron Maiden as “remarkably down-to-earth people” after meeting metal veterans at Sofia stadium show
- "We were pushing ourselves musically and creatively in every direction..." Gentle Giant announce remixed and remastered reissue of In A Glass House
- Watch Metallica tear through Creeping Death and King Nothing during first concert of 2026 in Athens, Greece
- “My portion of the song is all about Brent, and for Brent”: Mastodon return with trippy single Your Ghost Again, a tribute to late founding guitarist Brent Hinds
June 1
- Roman legionaries! Lederhosen-clad dancers! Axl interviewed! Mythical Guns N' Roses documentary Perfect Crime leaked online
- "He thinks he's so tough, but afraid of a girl? Let's see." After 14 years of protest, Pussy Riot announce debut album, launch single with Avenged Sevenfold and challenge Vladimir Putin to a cage fight
- "The day we played, there were bears seen right across the river from the festival." Inside the fascinating new documentary that lifts the lid on enigmatic Nordic folk leaders Wardruna
- “It’s a veritable smorgasbord of musicality for the curious and a buffet of favourites for the fans.” Career-spanning Frank Zappa collection to be released on vinyl for the very first time
- The nation rejoices as a corpse-painted Robert Fripp sings in the latest edition of Robert and Toyah's Sunday Lunch
- Billy Gibbons and Keith Urban join forces on fuzz-friendly new single Brown Paper Bag