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Meet the Mavon Safia, the Finnish proggers uniting talent and taste through guitar-driven instrumentals

By Phil Weller published 6 October 23

Genre-hopping guitarist Markus Venehsalo has introduced himself to the prog world with a vivid and varied record that chooses accessibility over virtuosity.

Finland's 5th Season show their Pink Floyd connection

By Jerry Ewing published 28 April 23

Finnish melodic prog rockers 5th Season hit the target with their self-titled debut album

Win a signed vinyl copy of Ozzy Osbourne's Diary Of A Madman!

By One Louder last updated 20 September 22

Diary Of A Madman is 40 years old. To celebrate, we have a vinyl copy signed by Ozzy to give away!

Watch: The Story of Ozzy Osbourne's Diary Of A Madman

By Tom Poak last updated 20 September 22

Let the madness begin. 40 years after its release, Diary Of A Madman deserves to be remembered as more than the album that kicked off Ozzy's crazy years...

This past weekend, Mystic Festival proved once again that it's Poland's most essential heavy metal event

By Louder last updated 7 June 22

Watch our exclusive interview with the festival's co-founder now

Rebel yell: Meet Indya, rock'n'roll's next bright hope

By Stephen Hill published 27 January 22

After releasing their debut album, Rebel Music, in 2021, the future looks bright for UK rockers Indya

Beat the January blues with this holy trinity of Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa vinyl reissues

By Henry Yates published 4 January 22

In 2011, the yin-yang pairing of Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa proved a revelation. Now, as Mascot/Provogue reissues their three classic soul-blues albums on 180-gram vinyl, we look back at a partnership for the ages

Laughing in the face of controversy: Uncle Watson’s Widow

By Jamie Hailstone published 22 October 21

Meet North Carolina's Uncle Watson’s Widow: a band determined to make blues rock relevant again

“It was one of those lightbulb moments”: How Press To MECO made their third album, Transmute

By Henry Yates published 7 October 21

Recorded in an ancient castle while a pandemic raged outside, Press To MECO’s third album, Transmute, is the DIY classic that finds Britain’s sparkiest alt-rockers coming off the ropes swinging

Learn to play Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Beatles and Rolling Stones songs fast with Jammin Player

By Rob Laing published 25 August 21

Practice guitar, bass, drums, piano and vocals with the best pro-level backing tracks

Yngwie Malmsteen: "I'm always pushing myself, attempting things which are more extreme"

By One Louder published 23 July 21

Yngwie Malmsteen joins us to talk creativity in isolation, the freedom of having more time and new album Parabellum

Death-defying, Covid-defying, age-defying: Toto just keep getting bigger

By Johnny Sharp published 25 June 21

Steve Lukather and Joseph Williams on their new live DVD and the future of Toto

Joe Bonamassa has just released the best damn blues concert you’ll experience all year

By Henry Yates last updated 14 June 21

The release of Joe Bonamassa’s Now Serving: Royal Tea Live From The Ryman is your chance to own the livestreamed concert that saved us from the Covid blues

Prepare yourselves: Epica are about to unleash the most bombastic livestream event of the year

By One Louder last updated 10 June 21

Marking their return to live music after a gruelling year, Epica’s Coen Janssen explains how the symphonic metallers will make Omega Alive their most enormous, show-stopping performance to date

Blackberry Smoke are 20 years old and just hitting their peak

By One Louder last updated 8 June 21

Watch 6 exclusive live videos as Atlanta's finest kickstart live music and launch new album You Hear Georgia

Persephone's Last Breath could be the heaviest thing to come out of Covid...

By Stephen Hill published 25 May 21

Richard Zananiri was a founding member of Sylosis before he left to get "a proper job". Now he's back with an album that could be the heaviest and best thing to come out of Covid...

Wormwood's new single The Archive is the terrifying sound of society falling apart

By Stephen Hill published 21 May 21

Wormwood's new single The Archive was born – you guessed it – out of a global pandemic, and is the first taste of upcoming album Arkivet