https://www.loudersound.com/features/mastodon-story-behind-blood-and-thunder-single-leviathanLouderen“When the first riff came together, we locked in and played it for 100 hours”: How Blood And Thunder turned Mastodon from Southern misfits to a 21st-century sensation2026-07-03T12:10:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GPuYHKeHoHK4u6PLnHpNoY.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/news/jason-newsted-covers-bob-seger-turn-the-page-live-2026LouderenWatch ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted cover Bob Seger’s Turn The Page at North American tour kickoff this week2026-07-03T11:11:36Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HxCjgnDD3x7bAwq8F2Xq2C.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/how-tragedy-shaped-gaereas-lossLouderen“The whole album is based around my friend who passed away.” Tragedy, black metal and Linkin Park: Gaerea might be masked and anonymous, but their story is deeply personal2026-07-03T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tvjtQZKAcRuXdYN229sPxZ.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/taylor-momsen-on-her-love-for-chris-cornell-and-soundgardenLouderen"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 Soundgarden2026-07-03T10:52:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wY3Jht4C2DkVUH9ejJSgce.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/beabadoobee-on-the-cult-classic-album-that-changed-her-lifeLouderen"I listened to the opening track on repeat for about six months." Beabadoobee on the cult classic album that changed her life2026-07-03T09:34:46Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WhsF9QmByHUykqkFzZB4RM.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/radiohead-a-moon-shaped-pool-the-only-interviewLouderen"I cherish the band, but I don’t expect anyone else to." It's 10 years since Radiohead last released an album and I accidentally got the only interview for it2026-07-03T07:46:24Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ys2SP3U3bxQdogXqr3weyG.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/gary-glitter-faces-new-charges-of-sexual-abuse-against-a-minorLouderenGary Glitter faces new charges of sexual abuse against a minor2026-07-03T03:41:40Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/APfYGzxmsCYCGYrfE8R7i.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/joe-walsh-rocky-mountain-wayLouderenIt looks like a beer bong and sounds like a robot: the story of Joe Walsh's Rocky Mountain Way2026-07-03T03:05:21Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/veGwXvqtGq9zHhwxD38ESD.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/blue-october-foiled-tour-interviewLouderen"I blew up in an airport. Talkin' about killing things and stuff. And you can't lose it in an airport in America." Blue October's Justin Furstenfeld reflects on runaway creativity – and personal train wrecks2026-07-03T02:58:53Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YvEqBJEANmt5rY5UQKdjuX.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/how-pearl-jam-and-neil-young-made-mirror-ballLouderen"Neil is the only one who would be a big fan of the band and then get rid of Eddie." How Pearl Jam and Neil Young came together to make Mirror Ball2026-07-03T02:25:08Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8odsVMWkMgom8hme5VfNCg.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/culture/merchandise/rush-t-shirt-venezuelan-earthquake-reliefLouderenRush launch official t-shirt to raise funds for Venezuelan earthquake relief2026-07-03T02:06:29Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZB7ALHAurZS8HfY5Uj4LQC.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/rick-wakeman-six-wives-henry-viiiLouderen“By the time I swapped over the tapes I knew I was in the stinky brown stuff. Somebody said, ‘God help us’ … the budget for the cover was cut back”: How Rick Wakeman proved everyone wrong with The Six Wives of Henry VIII2026-07-02T17:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ggnRvEHUdYUb3GjzRP2k2B.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/news/evanescence-amy-lee-ever-growing-female-presence-rock-metal-2026Louderen“The rock and metal sisterhood is amazing”: Evanescence’s Amy Lee celebrates women’s “ever-growing” presence in heavy music2026-07-02T15:59:27Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N9bDZ3EVk2FyHMjtPTb3Wk.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/slayer-and-anthrax-members-voice-support-for-yungblud-after-breakdownLouderen"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"2026-07-02T14:03:12Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Lb3zRXtFgYeNi3uvZmskJm.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/interviews/lord-of-the-lost-chris-harms-interview-2026Louderen"Depression isn't the kind of thing that’ll just go away." Dream collabs with Lady Gaga and David Hasselhoff, Eurovision and touring with Iron Maiden: an interview with Lord Of The Lost's Chris Harms2026-07-02T14:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NHDqYa9BT2KVmgVBphavfM.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/every-metallica-album-ranked-worst-bestLouderenEvery Metallica album ranked from worst to best2026-07-02T12:54:27Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cUR9XGEobaUXiMfSG9F2Yb.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/features/silent-planet-ukraine-russian-invasion-tour-interviewLouderen“You look around and no one seems concerned, and there’s an explosive drone somewhere over town”: Silent Planet, the first American band to play Ukraine during the Russian war2026-07-02T12:48:43Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zDvtszcrnQecmNtUs5mT5M.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/the-songs-that-define-babymetalLouderen"There were days when leaving Japan made us feel lonely, and days when things got so tough that we wanted to give up." A track-by-track guide to the songs that defined Babymetal2026-07-02T11:40:14Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Df9Pjp2uPq8zcSC64VmZjd.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/news/why-devin-townsend-pooped-steve-vai-guitar-case-2026Louderen“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 case2026-07-02T10:28:02Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L5qhnVMRijgH46ePvHQdmi.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/the-50-best-rock-albums-of-2026-so-farLouderenThe 50 best rock albums of 2026 (so far)2026-07-02T06:15:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fo4osKZwze4GEngrwQVyM5.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/supertramp-fool-s-overtureLouderen“I don’t want to put a meaning on it. My interpretation will change weekly”: Inspired by Jesus, the Solar System and boarding school, Roger Hodgson’s most ambitious Supertramp song still gives him goosebumps2026-07-02T05:09:34Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Erkx6xZtztj29KqqUa3LFT.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/the-epic-story-of-foreigner-4Louderen"Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon came up to me and said, 'I hear we're in the running for the prize for spending the most time and money in a studio!'": The epic story of Foreigner 4, the AOR masterpiece that helped shape 80s rock2026-07-02T04:35:08Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gasN9RRHURfXd4LbzX4juX.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/ian-mcnabb-noel-gallagher-crazy-horseLouderen"Formidable songwriter, entry-level strummer. Bit of a dick." Ian McNabb tells a Noel Gallagher story Noel Gallagher won't want you to hear2026-07-02T00:11:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i9Aqt8oN5rhk787cBqm8RW.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/brian-may-rick-wakeman-starmus-festivalLouderenBrian May and Rick Wakeman join stellar lineup at 2026 Starmus festival2026-07-01T23:01:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zMt6rniiFQghBmMg8igoAD.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/biographies/introducing-knosisLouderen"There were many times when I couldn’t stop crying before a show." How one of Japanese metalcore's biggest stars reinvented himself and left behind his tough guy persona2026-07-01T19:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o8K4kPSGA2LRNNhUP778Ke.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/concerts-shows/pink-floyd-concerts-70s-80sLouderen“David Gilmour doesn’t show anger often… that night, if he knew karate he’d have broken the table”: Fight over Comfortably Numb’s inclusion on The Wall was key moment in Pink Floyd’s history2026-07-01T17:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mBccY7UQNoCcTgngVCaY2j.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/tool-lateralus-at-25Louderen"It wasn’t just about making a record anymore; it was about survival." How Tool survived the death of 90s alt metal and a lengthy legal battle to create 2001's prog metal masterpiece Lateralus2026-07-01T15:59:18Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RqD7CEdShukyDqmcCBeMBK.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/iron-maiden-to-complete-run-for-your-lives-tour-film-at-eddfestLouderen"Knebworth, be on ya best behaviour!!" Iron Maiden announce plans to complete Run For Your Lives tour film at homecoming Eddfest spectacular2026-07-01T15:58:51Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ncjPtTCrtWBed4fGVR94na.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/music-festivals/how-to-create-your-own-glastonbury-festival-experience-at-homeLouderenNo Glastonbury? No problem. Create your own mini-festival at home this summer, with no rain to spoil the fun2026-07-01T14:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hWV4htTGMUct2225UP3baY.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/the-mars-volta-announce-lucro-sucio-unfinished-business-their-first-live-album-in-over-twenty-yearsLouderenThe Mars Volta announce Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business, their first live album in over twenty years2026-07-01T13:09:55Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xX3obNH87wE6KD5yAGWETB.pnghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/the-48-hour-drinking-session-that-landed-bowie-guitarist-a-job-with-the-cureLouderen"There’s two days missing from my life. Apparently, we had a really good time!" That time The Cure's Robert Smith went on a 48 hours drinking session with David Bowie's guitarist, then offered him a job2026-07-01T13:03:19Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Byjrn2nPWizuXzK5CAhKMa.jpg