https://www.loudersound.com/music/blaze-bayley-on-iron-maiden-being-inducted-into-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fameLouderen"Ronnie James Dio is in the Hall Of Fame and so am I." Former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley shares his feelings on being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame2026-04-15T11:56:33Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9khptFbztWFg25ezttkYkQ.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/how-a-band-who-were-just-too-weird-for-the-powers-that-be-became-national-treasuresLouderen"Some of the band didn't even want to finish Love Shack. They said, Let's just forget it." How a band who were "just too weird for the powers that be" became national treasures2026-04-15T11:43:19Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dQL5zKkyrCuDRNDpbqt75Q.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/why-fleetwood-mac-leader-peter-green-walked-away-from-his-bandLouderen"Business people think anyone who doesn't want to be rich is a nutcase." In 1970, Fleetwood Mac leader Peter Green walked away from his band, saying that he wanted to give all his money away, and make music that would bring people closer to God2026-04-15T09:48:18Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w3UyRVL7Gc7oaiRyvJ5jvR.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/news/slipknot-sid-wilson-remembers-joey-jordison-2026Louderen“Joey was the best that ever did it. 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Slipknot fan compares Look Outside Your Window album to Pink Floyd after getting early listen, claims Lacuna Coil's Cristina Scabbia appears2026-04-14T13:10:35Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U5G7eFWC6mWu9Y2YHX7ArX.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/ville-valo-would-love-to-reunite-himLouderen"There’s beauty in the fact we didn’t strangle each other at the end." Ville Valo would love to reunite goth metal icons HIM2026-04-14T11:24:58Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5uSpsrTjauLNr5cGQqVXY8.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/jack-white-calls-trump-worst-american-of-all-timeLouderen"He’s already got worst President in the history of America on lock, but I’m gonna go ahead and take the honour of pronouncing Trump Worst American of All Time." Jack White is distinctly unimpressed by Donald Trump's now-deleted AI Jesus post2026-04-14T10:53:15Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gSbSNnSuAATVQf9dJ9c2EP.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/this-was-something-else-i-could-feel-it-in-every-part-of-me-what-it-was-like-seeing-metal-legends-metallica-in-their-early-days-according-to-fellow-thrash-veteran-and-death-angel-frontman-mark-oseguedaLouderen"This was something else. I could feel it in every part of me." What it was like seeing metal legends Metallica in their early days, according to fellow thrash veteran and Death Angel frontman Mark Osegueda2026-04-14T10:47:52Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bo9fV87YNADBkZLVSEVQq6.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/yes-mirror-to-the-skyLouderen“The criticism of Heaven & Earth was that there weren’t any big epics. We had a couple of longer tracks on The Quest. 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Singer Moya Brennan has died, aged 732026-04-14T09:57:34Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rk6FgQmAw5ZWyATMZfxNv7.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/the-afghan-whigs-announce-uk-shows-to-extend-their-40th-anniversary-celebrationsLouderenThe Afghan Whigs announce UK shows to extend their 40th anniversary celebrations2026-04-14T09:51:42Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6GcCRwiyLKYfu5wiNz9ugN.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/i-got-called-into-the-principals-office-because-our-songs-didnt-say-jesus-enough-halestorms-lzzy-hale-opens-up-about-stepping-away-from-church-as-a-teenagerLouderen"I got called into the principal’s office because our songs didn’t say ‘Jesus’ enough." Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale opens up about stepping away from church as a teenager2026-04-14T09:25:08Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mjEPbR39r6jfirZ7n5QEdR.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/7-metal-songs-from-the-year-2000-that-were-way-ahead-of-their-timeLouderen7 metal songs from the year 2000 that were way ahead of their time2026-04-14T09:02:03Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LRXLWChP6ZN5GUgGgQ9QDB.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/the-rolling-stones-dead-butterfliesLouderen"They looked good from the audience, but if you were near them there were an awful lot of casualties." The day the Rolling Stones accidentally killed thousands of butterflies2026-04-14T07:45:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qd6Cj2opqcTdgdZQMX4UmU.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/my-job-was-to-get-rid-of-alice-cooper-and-i-did-exactly-the-opposite-bob-ezrin-on-his-long-strange-trip-with-alice-cooperLouderen"My job was to get rid of Alice Cooper – and I did exactly the opposite." 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The story of that time Love/Hate frontman Jizzy Pearl crucified himself on the Hollywood sign and got arrested2026-04-14T00:56:15Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gp3dAYGrgLvJvto9v4gnGi.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/10-songs-wes-borland-wishes-he-had-writtenLouderen"They were doing something totally unique and otherworldly. It was mysterious and thrilling." 10 songs that Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland wishes he had written2026-04-14T00:37:23Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M45GZxKbGf7oQvv7dt7tdB.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/the-obscure-debut-album-which-inspired-nirvanaLouderen"We learned everything from the Wipers." The story behind the obscure debut album which inspired Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and changed the sound of Seattle rock2026-04-13T20:05:09Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uMb3LuZTK85Rq58iToTrBb.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/how-stevie-van-zandt-persuaded-bruce-springsteen-to-take-a-chance-on-teenage-drummer-jay-weinbergLouderen"Trust me, the music that he's into, it’ll make your songs be like Mary Had a Little Lamb." 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How Smash Mouth wrote an anthem for bullied fans and accidentally became a pop culture phenomenon thanks to Shrek2026-04-13T14:04:05Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uMVfJ2SrX9Y6kT9wW92YDn.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/this-has-definitely-confused-some-people-but-i-just-wanted-to-rock-out-the-nashville-singer-songwriter-who-has-ditched-country-music-for-metalLouderen"This has definitely confused some people - but I just wanted to rock out!" The Nashville singer-songwriter who has ditched country music for metal 2026-04-13T13:46:59Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HHxM86dgaWMzGNai4oz83G.pnghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rock-tracks-of-the-week-april-13-2026LouderenClassic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: April 13, 20262026-04-13T13:45:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JHmVQTGQmCCmPRtEehd9if.jpg