https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/mtv-scrap-best-rock-category-at-video-music-awardsLouderenMTV have scrapped the ‘Best Rock’ category at their Video Music Awards after 37 years2026-08-21T17:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bjVLLPYKR8PnYwNwv9CZRL.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/doro-pesch-a-week-in-the-lifeLouderenA week in the life of the Metal Queen, Doro Pesch. "I had no friends, so reading helped me through some pretty tough times"2026-08-21T15:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N98EK8ZAHMNugCU8V5V2sT.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/get-an-exclusive-ghost-puff-print-t-shirt-and-metal-hammer-cover-variant-with-this-limited-edition-bundle-to-celebrate-their-new-concert-film-2-big-to-rigLouderenGet an exclusive Ghost puff print t-shirt and Metal Hammer cover variant with this limited edition bundle to celebrate their new concert film 2 Big To Rig2026-08-21T14:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/otcuFs3xxZMEdiVeBbomJL.pnghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/music-videos/cool-new-prog-from-lonely-robot-eivor-colin-moulding-cult-of-luna-and-more-in-progs-brand-new-tracks-of-the-weekLouderenCool new prog from Lonely Robot, Eivør, Colin Moulding, Cult Of Luna and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week2026-08-21T13:35:16Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AurKotXJfb6gAdpkNSwToZ.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/interviews/i-would-hope-that-whoever-told-you-that-you-are-ugly-is-not-anyone-you-would-call-a-friend-evanescences-amy-lee-shares-some-beautiful-advice-with-a-fan-and-explains-why-being-an-instagram-star-is-not-the-important-part-of-making-artLouderen"I would hope that whoever told you that you are ugly is not anyone you would call a friend." Evanescence's Amy Lee shares some beautiful advice with a fan - and explains why "being an Instagram star" is not the important part of making art2026-08-21T10:53:29Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sXAmdsJJeAXQrAzFT82cMN.pnghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/interviews/we-are-to-vikings-what-the-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-are-to-turtles-eihwar-have-brought-chaos-to-the-european-folk-metal-scene-with-their-viking-war-trance-could-they-be-its-next-big-thingLouderen"We are to Vikings what the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are to turtles." Eihwar have brought chaos to the European folk metal scene with their Viking war trance - could they be its next big thing?2026-08-21T10:00:26Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jfcxfQ7moAg3hy7ccSwqEe.pnghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/nickelback-release-epic-power-ballad-leave-me-behind-theres-a-lot-of-weight-in-this-song-but-theres-also-a-lot-of-hopeLouderenNickelback release epic power ballad Leave Me Behind. "There's a lot of weight in this song, but there's also a lot of hope"2026-08-21T09:42:55Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xnZj6DYJKYJL8RYWjEtrX9.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/fundraiser-set-up-to-support-guitar-great-chris-spedding-as-he-battles-lymphomaLouderenFundraiser set up to support guitar great Chris Spedding as he battles lymphoma2026-08-21T07:12:18Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MGQ2VAXNPRionRWA5CNerB.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/keith-emerson-moog-synthesizerLouderen“The Rolling Stones and The Beatles paid for theirs. I see no reason why you shouldn’t pay for yours”: When Keith Emerson tried to blag a £55,000 synth for free2026-08-21T04:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iaFr9ze6o7Wbrc2M8D3377.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/mystery-one-among-the-livingLouderen"Our style has always been defined by the fact that we sound a little like Pink Floyd, Genesis and Marillion": Mystery and the making of One Among The Living2026-08-20T20:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tgvtQUzZ3yC6DbrsLDXnHT.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/culture/films-tv-shows/ghost-share-umbra-from-skeletour-concert-film-2-big-to-rigLouderenGhost share performance of Umbra from forthcoming Skeletour concert film 2 Big To Rig2026-08-20T19:00:33Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D5ahieCHPxxqqiGzNBjByA.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/greg-dulli-on-40-years-of-the-afghan-whigsLouderen"I'm a pussycat but I'm also a fan of mischief, misdirection and manipulation." Greg Dulli looks back on 40 years of laying bare man's desires, duplicity and deviance with The Afghan Whigs2026-08-20T15:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HysYe8e6a8arwZjHFjraVE.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/enslaved-share-transcendent-new-single-solar-will-as-they-announce-new-album-midLouderenEnslaved share transcendent new single, Solar Will, as they announce new album, Mið2026-08-20T13:07:26Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sM3jZrUgH2cdbDPEt2rQNG.pnghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/def-leppard-guitarist-vivian-campbell-cancer-has-returnedLouderen"I did a donor transplant. Unfortunately, it didn't stick. So the cancer has returned." Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell's cancer has returned, but he's refusing to live in fear2026-08-20T12:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oF44wixc6QNEu2dHx7Thcc.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music-industry/magazines/i-ground-myself-to-the-bone-for-this-record-motionless-in-white-celebrate-20-years-with-their-first-ever-metal-hammer-coverLouderen“I ground myself to the bone for this record." Motionless In White celebrate 20 years with their first ever Metal Hammer cover2026-08-20T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eWvfEhQnTNL2bpGzfYikDm.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/interviews/dave-brock-fired-from-hawkwindLouderen“He’d got rid of Lemmy and it was me next… That’s when we decided to get rid of the others instead”: The civil war that left Dave Brock as captain of Hawkwind2026-08-20T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iwvpDXUWQSHHJB77HGQqVE.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/the-who-quadrophenia-storyLouderenHow The Who overcame internal strife and a drummer behaving like a 'Saudi prince' to make their most poignant album. "Roger punched me once, and I’m sure I asked for it"2026-08-20T07:58:29Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yu86AUWg6JnxqVQxkk5GjS.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/led-zeppelin-black-dogLouderenHow Led Zeppelin created the impossible-to-copy rhythmic swing of Black Dog. "I wrote it on a bit of paper on the train"2026-08-20T07:58:11Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/72oCU6wtQQpVtkFEx7yEgX.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/the-gnomes-more-interviewLouderenMeet The Gnomes: Your new favourite Aussies digging garage rock, Merseybeat, 12-string jangle, fuzz pedals and moustache care2026-08-19T23:04:36Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8CWyEHunG9EUyttFDGayVA.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/interviews/chicago-prog-credentialsLouderen“There’s nothing I like more than finding our back catalogue in the prog section alongside Yes and Genesis… we wanted to show off every aspect of what we could do as artists”: Call them what you like, but Chicago know they’re a prog band2026-08-19T20:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NE2knnTtyx98tTXXg4cuP5.jpg