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- June 30
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- "For me, metal is a way of living." Oscar-winning Hollywood star Javier Bardem reveals how Linkin Park, Slipknot and Bad Omens inspired his terrifying performance in new remake of Cape Fear
- "He would just stroll into my kitchen wearing Speedos." As a kid, superstar DJ Fatboy Slim believed that The Beatles rehearsed in his grandmother's house. Then Paul McCartney moved in next door
- Members of local nu metal band Van Der Dijs among the 1,700 confirmed dead in Venezuelan earthquakes
- “Using our history, our genocide, our pain to their political advantage”: System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian lambasts Israel for recognising Armenian genocide amidst Palestinian conflict
- Evanescence’s mammoth nu metal hit Bring Me To Life has been certified Diamond in the United States
- Peter Gabriel shares latest single, the groove-laden I Belong To The Sky
- June 29
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- "The record company was terrified of You Oughta Know. But every woman I knew was pissed." Alanis Morissette on the "patriarchal" criticism of her 33-million-selling album Jagged Little Pill, and harsh words from female artists she admired
- “I remember them telling me, ‘You don’t play angry’”: Bassist in Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian’s pre-System Of A Down band was fired for not being “angry enough”
- The Who's Pete Townshend believes that Keith Moon once bought dinner in Seattle for a nine-year-old Kurt Cobain
- Peter Hammill returns with Tears In Time, his first new album for five years
- “It feels like the start of something heavier and more direct”: Nightwish’s Floor Jansen returns with metallic new single Run and announces 2027 tour dates
- “It’s an incredible amount of money which will replenish our empty shelves”: Metallica donated £20,000 to local foodbank ahead of Cardiff concert last weekend
- 15 of the best Prime Day deals still going strong – grab them now while you still can
- June 27
- June 26
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- Heart's Ann Wilson and Tripsitter announce second album Consecrated Ground, share powerful psych-rock single I Will Not Be Coming Back
- Iron Maiden fans! You can pre-order the official Eddfest programme and museum guide only through the Metal Hammer and Classic Rock online store
- "Right now, songwriting and pop music is crap." Metallica's Kirk Hammett hammers the current state of pop and reveals the "fantastic" first gig he ever went to
- The clock’s ticking to save up to 30% on Metallica, Motörhead and Ozzy tees before Prime Day ends tonight
- "We have a very special chemistry.” Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery share first new music from their upcoming album with video for The Black Sea
- June 25
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- A must-have for Bring Me The Horizon fans: get the new issue of Metal Hammer in a Count Your Blessings mega-bundle with a t-shirt, poster and vinyl copy of the Repented re-recording
- Prime Day has got me in a chokehold with these insane Sleep Token merch discounts – save 15% on tees, tanks, hoodies, vinyl and more
- AC/DC, Ghost, Eddie, Freddie, Bon Jovi & more: welcome rock royalty into your home with these epic Prime Day Funko deals
- “When I walk onstage, the rest of the world can go to hell!” Iron Maiden are on the cover of the latest Metal Hammer, which comes with an exclusive Eddfest water bottle
- Machine Head “extremely honoured” to have been awarded keys to the city of Albuquerque by the most metal mayor in America
- Celebrate Global Beatles Day this weekend with these 5 essential Fab Four documentaries you can stream right now
- "He has devoted his entire life to killing Morrissey." Morrissey launches yet another attack on former Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr, and the BBC
- "We have nothing to do with this." That new Fugazi x Vans trainers collection that's all over social media has no connection whatsoever with the legendary Washington DC hardcore band
- Watch full, pro-shot footage of Linkin Park’s headline set at Rock In Rio Lisbon last week
- Hayley Williams, Deftones' Chino Moreno, Turnstile's Brendan Yates to appear on new Beabadoobee album Pylon
- Watch "Weird Al" Yankovic's guitarist singing Rush's Cygnus X-1 Book II in a bathroom in Missouri
- June 24
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- Rival Sons announce Domestic Bliss US tour
- Hey! Listen! It's your last chance to save a bag of rupees on these Legend Of Zelda goodies for Prime Day – including the Lego Great Deku Tree
- "Part III saves the best for last!" Green Carnation announce third part of their A Dark Poem trilogy, The Messiah Complex, will be released in September
- “This guy can cover everything. He’s just a phenomenon”: Former Slipknot member Chris Fehn remembers late bandmate Joey Jordison
- All You Need Is Love – and up to 68% off Beatles vinyl, tees, books & more this Prime Day
- Parkway Drive to play first two albums in full on Killing Horizons tour later this summer
- "We share your disappointment. No one is more frustrated than the band and crew." Iron Maiden issue statement after plans to film Paris show are derailed by power outage in the City Of Light
- "I vowed I'd stop screaming by the time I was 60. Now I'm looking back and thinking, 'Whatever happened to that?'" Deep Purple launch trippy video for supercharged new single Guilt Trippin'
- June 23
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- "I am quivering with anticipation." Deep Purple's Ian Gillan announces Talking Gib'rish spoken word tour
- “I’m inspired by his control over his animalistic vocal range, and his poetry, but also how honestly he sings”: Hear Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale pay tribute to Chris Cornell on powerful new cover of Soundgarden’s Loud Love
- Sony's LX Series turntables are known for their smooth action, smart looks and amazing value vs spec – now with up to $150 off, your search for a new deck is over
- 70s prog legends Quiet Sun share newly remixed and remastered version of Bargain Classics
- Ozzy! Geddy Lee! Hair metal! Grab this Paramount+ deal from only $0.99 per month to load up on music docs, alongside South Park, Yellowstone and more
- From underground punk clubs to the world's biggest stadiums, celebrate the rise and rebirth of emo superstars My Chemical Romance in new gift-laden MCR fan pack, on sale now
- “It’s obviously not Maiden’s fault but, oh, is the frustration high!”: Iron Maiden concert cut short due to local power outage
- "Wonderwall belongs to the people." Noel Gallagher endorses Oasis classic being adopted as England’s official FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem, even though he's not an England fan
- "Music is always interesting when no one knows where the hell it came from." Steve Coogan on the game-changing impact of Nirvana and The Smiths, and why he loves both bands
- A record collection that belonged to the man who promoted The Beatles and managed the Rolling Stones is going under the hammer
- June 22
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- "The lineup is truly insane." Olivia Rodrigo launches Daisy Chain Fields festival featuring Stevie Nicks, Bikini Kill, Die Spitz, Doechii, Garbage, Chappell Roan and more, to "uplift women and girls"
- "Clive recognised the light in people. He encouraged artists to trust their own voice and step into their destiny." Legendary music executive Clive Davis dead at 94
- 'Lost' Deftones album Eros has reportedly leaked online after 18 years, and fans are conflicted
- Syd Barrett’s iconic Madcap floorboards to go on show on South Coast this July
- "This extraordinary object is recognisable to fans around the world and represents a powerful final chapter in Ozzy’s career." Ozzy Osbourne's iconic throne from his final ever performance is going on display in Birmingham
- "Our crew was being bombed in real time while filming." Roger Waters releases charity version of Pink Floyd's classic Comfortably Numb with new lyrics in English and Arabic
- June 21
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- Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante to miss multiple European tour dates on doctor's orders
- Fan falls to death during Goose show at Madison Square Garden
- "Slip & Destroy." Metallica's Kirk Hammett sees the funny side after falling offstage during Dublin show
- "People acted as if Gwar had changed, but Gwar didn't change. The world fricking changed." Blothar the Berserker on the right wing reaction to their gutting of Donald Trump
- June 19
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- Jethro Tull's M.U. The Best Of... to be reissued as a limited edition half-speed vinyl remaster in July
- “They were full of angst and venom”: Iron Maiden reveal the toughest support acts they’ve ever had to follow
- "I was having a peek at his guitar and I was just about to stroke it, and he went: 'Nobody touches it!' And bam!" The night that Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards got punched in the face by his hero Chuck Berry
- "She leaned over and kissed me on me lips. My knees went." The day that black metal legend Cronos from Venom met Kate Bush
- Watch Bring Me The Horizon play Sempiternal cut Antivist with Lorna Shore singer Will Ramos at Hellfest
- Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson is on the cover of the new, gift-packed issue of Prog, on sale now!
- "The magic of what these guys do. It's just so identifiable. It speaks. It's musical, powerful!" Deep Purple return to work – only in the new issue of Classic Rock
- June 18
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- How to watch The Cure's headline set from the 2026 Isle Of Wight Festival
- Brian Fallon and The Painkillers announce US, UK and European tour dates
- "It feels like a Camel band effort." Andrew Latimer releases new suite of music, From The Vault
- "America is not the same place as it was." Mick Jagger reveals why The Rolling Stones' new album Foreign Tongues features a political message about modern-day America
- "People bringing my father into this saying, 'Oh, Ozzy would not approve. He's rolling over in his grave.' Shut the f**k up. You did not know my father." Jack Osbourne responds to backlash for attending Donald Trump's White House UFC Event
- "He used to do stupid things that smashed the reputation of the band. That's all over now." The frosty relationship between Saxon's Biff Byford and former guitarist Graham Oliver has thawed after more than 30 years
- "It was just magical. You're part of a magical event where this incredible band is getting back together." Aimee Mann reacts to performing with Rush in Los Angeles
- June 17
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- "We're definitely going to be in Europe. We're definitely going to be in South America, and Australia, and the US." Faith No More bassist Bill Gould confirms that the band will return in 2027
- Syd Barrett 80th birthday celebrations include tribute concert in Cambridge and tribute album featuring Pink Floyd, David Gilmour and more...
- “Steve Harris will tour and tour and tour and tour until he probably dies onstage”: Bruce Dickinson would rather Iron Maiden “do another album” than head back on the road right away
- “I just hope they cleaned the cabin after they got out of it”: Police investigating couple allegedly caught in ‘intimate act’ on Download festival Ferris wheel
- New charity launches in honour of former Big Big Train frontman David Longdon on what would have been his 61st birthday
- “If it wasn’t us, it would’ve just been someone else, because there are so many great female-fronted bands”: Linkin Park react to becoming first band with female singer to headline Download festival
- "A vibrant tribute to a band of brilliant misfits, whose unique blend of irony, rebellion, and razor-sharp social commentary helped define an era of British culture." New Pulp documentary What Do You Do For An Encore? to stream this autumn
- June 16
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- "By the time you get to the end, it's like, Okay, that's a classic." Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan recalls the first time he heard Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit
- Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell records new songs with Metallica-endorsed NWOBHM veterans Sweet Savage, the band he co-founded in 1979
- “2027”: Faith No More set social media abuzz as they release teaser image featuring live audience
- “Man, I hate those guys, but she’s awesome!” Sebastian Bach was apparently a fan of Lzzy Hale’s performances with Skid Row
- “If you'd have told the 15-year-old me, just discovering Genesis, that one day Steve would be a friend of mine, I’d have fallen over!" Steve Rothery and Steve Hackett announce their long-awaited collaborative album, The Roaring Waves
- June 15
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- "She is aware of, and very grateful for, your good wishes." Bonnie Tyler awakes after month-long coma
- Marillion bassist Pete Trewavas unveils new Edison's Children album
- Dave Greenslade, founder of UK prog rockers Greenslade, has died, aged 83
- "Almost nobody seemed to realise it was him." Watch Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger sing a 100-year-old folk song in an English pub
- June 14
- June 13
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- 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
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- "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
- June 10
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- "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
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- 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
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- “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
- June 5
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- “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
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- "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
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- "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
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- "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
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- 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
