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- April 10
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- The Rolling Stones are releasing a new song tomorrow, but under a fake name
- “Two iconic albums! One unforgettable night!” Thirty Seconds To Mars announce A Beautiful Lie vs This Is War arena tour
- "Making this record was joyful." Yes share first music from brand new studio album, Aurora
- Exclusive Magenta Tarot bundle with limited edition t-shirt on sale now!
- Attention all planets of the Solar Federation! Rush have assumed control of the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!
- All hail the Rat Queen! Hotly-tipped fantasy doom metallers Castle Rat launch video for bombastic single Siren
- "Then there was this. I was floored!" Long-lost promo video for Led Zeppelin's Good Times Bad Times found in University of Georgia archive
- April 9
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- Jack White expands 2026 tour, with UK and Irish headline dates sandwiched between American tours
- How to watch the Coachella 2026 livestream: Iggy Pop, Wet Leg, Turnstile, David Byrne, Die Spitz, Interpol & Nine Inch Nails' set with Boys Noize just some of this weekend's highlights
- Watch Robert Plant and Saving Grace breathe new life into a Led Zeppelin classic on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- "Its venom did a number on my system." The Pretty Reckless' Taylor Momsen has been bitten by yet another animal on the AC/DC tour
- "We’re here for you, Randy. Might be time for a beer or three." Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan offers support to the US Army's top general ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
- "Everybody I know is sending me the clip!" Kansas react to viral Carry On Wayward Son sketch on Saturday Night Live
- April 8
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- "People were throwing coins and smashed up cups. It was horrifying!" This is what it's like supporting metal legends Iron Maiden in front of a hostile crowd, according to Atreyu guitarist Dan Jacobs
- "A starting point for new listeners to discover the depth and breadth of their peerless album catalogue." Pink Floyd announce new compilation album including extended version of classic track
- "There are certain signature sounds that come directly from his playing – not from the equipment, but from him." New Rush drummer Anika Nilles reveals her thoughts on Neil Peart's playing
- Twisted Sister announce first show with Sebastian Bach - and it's in Alaska
- Take a tour of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's Los Angeles home – and if you like what you see, it's yours for $17 million
- April 7
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- "It was scary when we were getting death threats over social media." After angering the far right by pretending to murder Donald Trump, alien monster metallers Gwar couldn't believe people were trying to censor them
- "I am your Rat Queen! We're on a mission to defend the realm from those who seek to destroy it." Watch one of the most hyped young bands in heavy metal battle on stage as Castle Rat slay a brilliant new live set
- New Hawkwind release unearths the late Huw Lloyd-Langton's final recording with the band
- April 6
- April 4
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- "I just want her to leave me alone and not hurt anyone else." Woman charged with alleged stalking of Ghost singer Tobias Forge
- "Good luck with your music, I will continue to not listen to it." Gloves are off in Arch Enemy v Kiko Loureiro copyright beef as former Megadeth man and Michael Amott trade barbs
- April 3
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- Crowdfunding campaign launched to support the family of late GosT mastermind James Lollar
- Voyage 35 share their first music with a cover of Porcupine Tree's The Nostalgia Factory
- "We don't write songs which shy away from witnessing a world in its trauma, its rage and pain." U2 surprise-release new six-song EP Easter Lily
- "It wasn't quite working with the three of us. We were thinking that maybe we should continue with someone else." Alex Lifeson says he initially had doubts about new Rush drummer Anika Nilles
- "I put my hand up and said I'm bringing trouble to them. Here we are." Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova added to Russian federal wanted list
- April 2
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- "When I started playing guitar at 14 I was watching Alice Cooper live shows on YouTube, dreaming of joining one day!" Alice Cooper announces new guitarist Anna Cara
- Harm's Way guitarist Bo Lueders dead at 38
- Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert facing charge of attempted murder of Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates' 79-year-old father
- James Lollar, the mastermind behind dark synthwave trailblazers GosT, dead at 46
- “There’s a man trapped inside my cat!” – genre-smashing star Poppy is on the cover of the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive new interview
- Yes postpone this month's Fragile UK tour as guitarist Steve Howe requires surgery
- "We're exploring the similarities between recycling and horror. For example, zombies are recycled flesh and bones." Sweden has a new face in the war against household waste: heavy metal monster band Lordi
- "It takes me back to my schooldays." Peter Gabriel shares his latest single Till Your Mind Is Shining
- April 1
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- Fleetwood Mac star Lindsey Buckingham attacked in Santa Monica
- "Not just a way to disrupt the status quo, but perhaps to destroy it completely." Sub Pop announces details of what promises to be the best record on the label since its '90s heyday, and you can hear the first single now
- "The America that I've written about for 50 years is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless, and treasonous administration." Bruce Springsteen launches his fiercest attacks yet against "criminal clown" Donald Trump
- "It was an experiment, and not everyone was ready for that kind of change!" Jethro Tull announce six-disc reissue of 1984 album Under Wraps
- Masked-up Canadian math rockers Angine de Poitrine announce new EU and UK tour for October
- "We're honouring a legend." Inside King Ultramega, the star-studded tribute to Chris Cornell featuring members of Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Mastodon, Anthrax and more
- "I kind of did that on purpose, because there's just so much fake AI stuff going on." Journey's Jonathan Cain admits to deliberately misleading fans over Steve Perry return
- "I was so terrified to go out I stayed in my room for a week." Rare 1974 talkshow footage starring Ozzy Osborne, Jon Lord and Ian Hunter appears online
