https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/michael-stipe-solo-album-sounds-like-a-tripLouderen"One of the songs is the sound of a tree hearing itself for the first time." The forthcoming solo album from former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe sounds like it'll be quite a trip2026-04-24T13:07:08Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aoYo7oGWqy95e6JAWkfU8m.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/music-videos/great-new-proggy-sounds-you-need-to-hear-from-crown-lands-a-a-williams-devin-townsend-tarja-and-more-in-progs-brand-new-tracks-of-the-weekLouderenGreat new proggy sounds you need to hear from Crown Lands, A.A. Williams, Devin Townsend, Tarja and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week2026-04-24T12:55:52Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LFyvnYPjrkYw2pL6zgKK9c.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/interviews/evanescence-amy-lee-interview-2017Louderen"I had to fight for everything I wanted and got treated like a child." How Amy Lee fought to take back control of Evanescence 2026-04-24T11:34:11Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ttJRsm5HJ7BUSGvWxAMSwU.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/how-sepultura-were-demonised-following-a-horrific-murderLouderen"They blame us as musicians because it's easier than blaming family or society." How Brazilian metal legends Sepultura were demonised and scapegoated by the media following the horrific murder of a 12-year-old school girl 2026-04-24T11:09:23Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Do89jQNYcD6oajdUnVTeei.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/we-had-a-song-that-was-humongous-but-we-were-just-dumb-and-young-how-hoobastank-wrote-a-billion-streaming-hit-single-and-entrenched-themselves-in-pop-culture-foreverLouderen"We had a song that was humongous, but we were just dumb and young." How Hoobastank wrote a billion-streaming hit single and entrenched themselves in pop culture forever 2026-04-24T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QiC9RWuJGKumSw4zxkoiSA.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/marillion-are-cooking-with-gas-as-new-album-nears-completionLouderenMarillion are "cooking with gas" as new album nears completion2026-04-24T10:31:33Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cjKP8WpqXx4RS73sMB7H85.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/dave-grohl-pride-in-his-daughter-violetLouderen"I didn't want to be like stage dad." Dave Grohl shares his pride in his daughter Violet's emergence as a star on her own terms2026-04-24T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bx83jjCbLNHNGcVHFTTweP.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/i-want-to-dedicate-this-next-one-to-a-dear-friend-of-mine-in-the-sky-tonight-watch-a-tearful-yungblud-pay-emotional-tribute-to-ozzy-osbourne-with-his-cover-of-black-sabbaths-changes-in-birmingham-last-nightLouderen"I want to dedicate this next one to a dear friend of mine in the sky tonight!" Watch a tearful Yungblud pay emotional tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with his cover of Black Sabbath's Changes in Birmingham last night2026-04-24T09:56:04Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N2r64JdkunZP4rjgs7jFJF.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/new-muse-single-cryogen-recalls-classic-earlier-years-with-spiralling-guitar-riffsLouderenNew Muse single Cryogen recalls classic earlier years with spiralling guitar riffs2026-04-24T09:25:56Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5ZWwvUkrB2d5ZHdKM4c6UY.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/smashing-pumpkins-interview-mellon-collie-and-the-infinite-sadness-1995Louderen"Look at the bands that are out there now, crap like Radiohead. You can't tell us that we don't deserve to be more than that." On the eve of the release of Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness, Smashing Pumpkins wanted to take on the world2026-04-24T09:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bEZrEBfBBujYXgtmGvNX2k.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/i-was-grossly-overconfident-because-i-was-21-years-old-of-course-im-going-to-get-the-gig-iron-maiden-frontman-bruce-dickinson-opens-up-on-what-it-was-like-joining-the-metal-legends-just-as-they-were-blowing-upLouderen"I was grossly overconfident because I was 21 years old: ‘Of course I’m going to get the gig.'" Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson opens up on what it was like joining the metal legends just as they were blowing up2026-04-24T08:43:09Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MDKC4VV7K5qhGto65D9XeA.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/ibrian-robertson-interview-thin-lizzy-motorhead-wild-horsesLouderen"I said to Phil on the side of the stage: 'What are we going to do? I can't distinguish between the songs!'" Brian Robertson played with Thin Lizzy, Motörhead and Wild Horses: Now he finally reveals all2026-04-24T06:45:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N8jevsRsyx8HUkSXwwy8i8.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/features/andrew-wk-space-nz-jaquie-brownLouderen"He's jumping up in the air and breathing really heavily, making these animal noises. I'd never seen anything like it." The story of Andrew W.K. and the strangest TV performance in music history2026-04-24T05:04:13Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gfHhV9VSefXWA2CP587F9m.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/einar-solberg-vox-occultaLouderen“Even when I got pretty good fees, I lost money on everything. I was thinking so idealistically”: Leprous’ Einar Solberg releases Vox Occulta, with hard lessons learned from the past2026-04-24T05:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aTEM25bjMohBjFJBQoqKgZ.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/features/van-halen-albumsLouderen"This is the new sound – it's hyper, it's energy, it's urgent.” Nine Van Halen albums to listen to and one to avoid2026-04-24T04:24:09Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTuwwyuTZvfZbLhdQCvvqe.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/tko-let-it-rollLouderen"It's like The Who channelling Cheap Trick, filled with catchy pop songs slathered with hard rock guitars." How the folk songs of Pope John Paul II buried one of rock'n'roll's great lost albums2026-04-24T03:56:43Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J8Sd4WSQaGRkKMngD6ouce.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/documentary/gregg-allman-the-music-of-my-soul-trailerLouderen"His music reflects the joy and the pain of his life experiences." Watch the trailer for the upcoming Gregg Allman movie2026-04-24T00:21:05Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WbuGdhWgMiPNcukBCiZPh7.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/news/korn-new-single-reward-the-scars-2026LouderenKorn return with pounding single Reward The Scars, in collaboration with new Diablo IV expansion Lord Of Hatred2026-04-23T16:19:53Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KSCQ6KEjXMXjh5VUgoLqLE.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/it-was-cheaper-to-come-here-and-rent-a-whole-hotel-out-of-season-the-bar-was-open-24-7-iron-maidens-bruce-dickinson-recalls-writing-classic-albums-in-empty-jersey-hotelLouderen“It was cheaper to come here and rent a whole hotel out of season. The bar was open 24/7”: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson recalls writing classic albums in empty Jersey hotel2026-04-23T15:00:28Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g5NmV4yp4raBkDtznyDUGW.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/interviews/slipknot-story-behind-vol-3-subliminal-versesLouderen"We didn’t talk to each other for three months." Haunted houses, fallouts and a drunken singer: inside Slipknot's experimental masterpiece, Vol. 32026-04-23T11:15:59Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sxvwxq7oooq9i4EPhnceef.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/slift-announce-north-america-europe-and-uk-tour-datesLouderen"One love for the world!" French psychedelic rock mind expanders Slift announce North America, Europe and UK tour dates2026-04-23T11:15:01Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JgidzdLdz6JDy5qmy8g34e.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/how-the-ramones-first-record-changed-everythingLouderen"The Ramones rescued rock 'n' roll." How Ramones' first album changed the lives of punk rock icons Henry Rollins, Bob Mould, Ian MacKaye and Steve Albini, in their own words2026-04-23T10:31:31Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yU5WeNR5BSqrpoJzDQkHea.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/news/iron-maiden-clive-burr-niece-lizzy-rain-debuts-wwe-2026LouderenThe niece of late Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr has become a WWE wrestler – and her gimmick is pure 80s metal2026-04-23T09:27:37Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JEvWBtVrKxuwfYdehUNHsY.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/how-dave-grohl-shaped-nine-inch-nails-with-teethLouderen"I wrote a lot of the tracks envisioning powerful live drumming – enter Dave Grohl." How the former Nirvana drummer shaped the sound of Nine Inch Nails' album With Teeth2026-04-23T09:21:09Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YXNoEVdFELARAMaxxDXhzQ.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/concerts-shows/yes-reschedule-postponed-uk-fragile-tour-to-may-2027LouderenYes reschedule postponed UK Fragile tour to May 20272026-04-23T09:05:12Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3uKyYHWyjEm64Tg4E3JQeJ.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/gregg-allman-cher-midnight-riderLouderen"I was really glad that she never asked me what I thought of her singing." What happened when Gregg Allman appeared on Cher's TV show2026-04-23T07:53:08Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bZpqvaxgfbN7BGFemD96SW.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/prog-power-balladry-and-arena-rock-nine-styx-albums-you-should-listen-to-and-one-to-avoidLouderenProg, power-balladry and arena rock: Nine Styx albums you should listen to and one to avoid2026-04-23T07:04:57Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hdF4vehoEss7eypqMWNC5m.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/ajen-lucassen-bruce-dickinson-albumLouderen“Bruce Dickinson’s manager was really angry. He cancelled the whole project”: Arjen Lucassen stupidly talked himself out of making an album with Iron Maiden’s singer2026-04-23T05:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y3sekgeQq2nLVvqJrseYT5.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/black-crowes-a-pound-of-feathers-interviewLouderen"You make one record, and now you have your own fried chicken restaurant and your own hovercraft company!" The Black Crowes reflect on success and longevity, and answer the question: Why do they still bother making albums?2026-04-23T02:27:58Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/av4YYuMgWvCTQLUCnWZb2g.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/steve-winwood-pays-tribute-dave-masonLouderen"His songwriting, musicianship and distinctive spirit helped create music that has lasted far beyond its era." Steve Winwood pays tribute to fellow Traffic founder Dave Mason2026-04-22T22:09:32Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QJRMPYqyyL6pczgaWbGWmb.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/music/jay-weinberg-discusses-slipknot-audition-and-finding-out-joey-jordison-was-leavingLouderenFormer Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg reveals he first jammed with the band just 24 hours before they announced the departure of Joey Jordison2026-04-22T16:26:26Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aDT44NUH3Lz5gX5F3sgbZ8.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/culture/pink-floyd-collaborator-polly-samson-photo-exhibitionLouderenPink Floyd collaborator Polly Samson, wife and creative partner of David Gilmour, has a London photo exhibition featuring her documentation of the creation, recording and live performance of Gilmour's Luck and Strange album2026-04-22T14:07:32Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qd7bTuEt8eNgEXrJVUFe8J.jpghttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/poppy-albums-a-guideLouderen"Veering between sweet and sour, violent metal, disturbing imagery and cutesy melodies." A guide to every Poppy album so far2026-04-22T13:39:36Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kPSDUgasVDdnC6SpXtmLp9.jpg