Category: Music

The newest offering from prog metal veterans Oceans Of Slumber is more than worthy of their impressive catalogue (LouderSound)

Zetra haven’t mastered their formula yet, but their debut album is promising all the same (LouderSound)

Imagine Dragons line up summer stadiums and arenas tour in Europe (LouderSound)

Herbie Flowers, who also worked with David Bowie, T-Rex, Lou Reed and many more, has died aged 86 (LouderSound)

Novelist (and former British record industry A&R man) John Niven is writing The Battle, about the rivalry between Blur and Oasis (LouderSound)

Jack White reveals last-minute plans for three British gigs (LouderSound)

The Psychedelic Scene will be released on vinyl for the very first time in October (LouderSound)

Joey Jordison died in 2021 at the age of 46 (LouderSound)

Neal Morse & The Resonance will release new album No Hill For A Climber in November (LouderSound)

Hanoi Rocks’ early records and electrifying live shows saw them tipped for superstardom, but fate dealt them a catastrophic blow (LouderSound)

You’re Gone, from 2004 album Marbles, was their first Top 10 entry since 1987, and the track came about in a non-standard manner for the band (LouderSound)

The death of Herbie Flowers, author of the iconic bassline that powered Walk On The Wild Side, has been confirmed by his family (LouderSound)

Including Jerry Cantrell, David Gilmour, Thundermother and five other custodians of the rock’n’roll flame (LouderSound)

After next year’s farewell tour Fish is leaving music and the bright lights behind to live with his wife (and 13 sheep) on a Scottish island (LouderSound)

In 2009 AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson joined the ranks of celebrity authors – but forget the sex, drugs and rock’n’roll, it was all about cars (LouderSound)

In late 1966 writer Chris Welch saw The Who play at a tiny East London club. Later that day, he saw Jimi Hendrix in an even smaller venue (LouderSound)

Rudderless after the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed ditched New York for London and hooked upwith David Bowie: The rest is history (LouderSound)

Judas Priest’s 73-year-old frontman says band’s energy and love from the fans keep the “heavy metal machine rolling” (LouderSound)

The day before auditioning for the biggest band in metal, Trujillo was up partying all night with Lars Ulrich (LouderSound)

Some veteran bands were extremely jealous as Trivium blew up in the mid-2000s (LouderSound)

Delson will be replaced onstage by Alex Feder for the foreseeable future (LouderSound)

Hetfield has a role in western thriller The Thicket, currently in cinemas, alongside Game Of Thrones star Peter Dinklage (LouderSound)

Astonished by the world of Allan Holdsworth and Bill Bruford in particular, he’s happy to explain how you’ll hear the supergroup in his own band’s material (LouderSound)

Ellefson was dismissed from Megadeth in 2021 following a sex scandal, but seems open to rejoining the thrash icons (LouderSound)

The English Teacher singer and guitarist can finally rest easy that she made the right choice (LouderSound)

Billy Corgan and crew’s renditions of hits by U2, Hole, Fleetwood Mac, Depeche Mode, The Cure and, umm, Natalie Imbruglia (LouderSound)

The former Auteurs mastermind went further off-piste than ever with his 2011 album, which only runs to 30 minutes but delivers a real experience (LouderSound)

Liam Gallagher says a new Oasis album is “in the bag” (LouderSound)

Ticket sales for Linkin Park comeback get off to a flying start as new singer speaks out under fire (LouderSound)

The Oxford band were determined to show there was more to them than Creep, and they wrote just the song to do so (LouderSound)

In 2009, Kiss released Sonic Boom, an album that called back to past glories (LouderSound)

It wasn’t all about Parklife, Alright and Live Forever, you know. Here’s some Britpop magic you might have missed… (LouderSound)

Nick Cave Cave & The Bad Seeds reveal dates for their first tour in North America since 2018 (LouderSound)

Horror buff Slash has released a ‘spooktacular’ new album, but if you want one, you better hurry (LouderSound)

‘Heroes’ documents a special day during Bowie’s Berlin residency (LouderSound)

Unfinished will be included in the audiobook of Brothers, Alex Van Halen’s forthcoming memoir (LouderSound)

The complete studio output of Mark Hollis’ groundbreaking, hugely influential band, re-reviewed and ranked (LouderSound)

WWE wrestler Rhodes has been calling himself “The American Nightmare” for several years, sometimes to the chagrin of the band of the same name (LouderSound)

Liam Gallagher is feeling “smug” about the Oasis reunion, still doesn’t care about the distinction between there, their and they’re (LouderSound)

RATM bassist Tim Commerford is coming to Europe with 7D7D for the first time, for a tour starting in Lisbon and ending in London (LouderSound)

Linkin Park, Opeth and Spiritboxare among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

The UK mathcore mavens’ new live disc is out on September 27 (LouderSound)

Jerry Cantrell has shared another track from his star-studded forthcoming album, I Want Blood, which is set to feature appearances from members of Metallica, Guns N’ Roses and Faith No More (LouderSound)

The metalcore mavericks have unveiled a crushing new track ahead of their US tour with Korn later this month (LouderSound)

There are only 200 available, so get yours now! (LouderSound)

There are only 200 available, so get yours now! (LouderSound)

Great new proggy sounds you really should check out from Lowen, Pipe-eye, Red Cain and more… (LouderSound)

Bourdon was a founding member of Linkin Park, but has been replaced by Colin Brittain (LouderSound)

Mogg-nificent (LouderSound)

Australian pop progger Ebony Buckle will release her second album Hearts Get Started later this year… (LouderSound)

Their last single was a death metal comeback. Now, Opeth are showing their proggy side again. (LouderSound)

French prog rockers Lazuli will be airing brand new material on their March live dates (LouderSound)

Plus IQ, Alan Parsons Project, Leprous, Pure Reason Revolution, Meer, Dave Foster Band and loads more… (LouderSound)

Deep Purple might never have been fashionable, but with a new guitarist on board and a brand new album, they look likely to be around for some time yet (LouderSound)

Fifth solo album carries all the Pink Floyd mastermind’s trademarks, but there are notable differences too (LouderSound)

The news comes in the wake of fan fury over Ticketmaster’s ‘dynamic ticketing’ policy (LouderSound)

Video shows the dramatic moment Green Day were rushed offstage (LouderSound)

A feud between Motley Crue and Guns N’ Roses came to a head at the MTV Awards in 1989, and it still hasn’t been resolved (LouderSound)

Finger-picking good Kentucky-fried blues (LouderSound)

After inspired work with Glenn Hughes on board, Dead Daisies album seven is a step backwards (LouderSound)

Enter the post-prog maelstrom (LouderSound)

David Gilmour’s fifth solo album muses on heavy concernsbut dreams of cool evenings on the Mediterranean (LouderSound)

Mercury Prize judges: “This Could Be Texas reveals new depths on every listen; the mark of a future classic” (LouderSound)

Linkin Park are back, with a new singer, new single, new album, and world tour (LouderSound)

In 2013, former Korn guitarist Head rejoined his ex-bandmates to make The Path Of Totality – this is how it happened (LouderSound)

Lenco unveil three new record players at consumer and electronics show IFA Berlin – and all three should be of interest if you’re looking for a well-price turntable (LouderSound)

Dutch symphonic metal crew Delain will release their Dance With The Devil EP on November 8 (LouderSound)

Marillion’s 1997 album This Strange Engine will be released on CD/Blu-ray and vinyl in November (LouderSound)

UK and Germany-based prog duo Coma Rossi released their second album Void earlier this year (LouderSound)

Vinyl is often lauded for its warm sound, but is the experience of listening to a record tangibly different from digital or CD? We take a closer look (LouderSound)

Punk legend John Lydon is coming to a town near you next year, “untamed, unscripted and uncensored” (LouderSound)

Two icons of 2000s metal will be teaming up for… something, on September 12 (LouderSound)

Cinematic US prog rock quartet Earthside will release new album Let The Truth Speak in November (LouderSound)

Listen to Weezer’s “third practice” recording of Undone – The Sweater Song as a taster for their upcoming ‘Blue Album’ reissue (LouderSound)

Slipknot got into an infamous brawl with fans of rival masked hellraisers Mushroomhead in 1999, and video of the carnage has finally made it to Youtube (LouderSound)

The reunion of two bandmates who’d fallen out badly in the 70s, combined with the energy of a lifelong fan, resulted in a stunning album that assembled the leading lights of Crimson’s final era (LouderSound)

The songs that turned Leprous’s leader from teenage raver to prog metal maestro (LouderSound)

American metallers Armored Saint are steeling themselves for a US tour with W.A.S.P. via the magic of Motown (LouderSound)

In 1991 Poison were ready to consolidate a year of enormous success at the MTV Music Video Awards… but it all went wrong in the most disastrous way (LouderSound)

“When I toured with Jeff Beck I never missed a single soundcheck. I’d sit on the side of the stage, just soaking it in” – Tyler Bryant (LouderSound)

Members of The Quireboys and Down n’ Outz combine for an all-star album featuring Joe Elliott, Ryan Roxie, Charlie Starr and more (LouderSound)

PS. Rock is very much alive, pass it on (LouderSound)

The story of Mastodon’s 2009 prog metal masterpiece, Crack The Skye (LouderSound)

Oasis add two September Wembley Stadium shows to their 2025 reformation tour (LouderSound)

Bummed at missing out on Oasis tickets? Us too. The Verve, Supergrass, Elastica, Super Furries… we need you back now, please (LouderSound)

‘Rob And Romesh Vs Heavy Metal’, featuring Scottish metal stars Bleed From Within, is broadcast in the UK tonight on Sky Max (LouderSound)

Aha, The Attack Of The Green Slimebeast, featuring Tony Levin and three members of The Mothers Of Invention, only ever played one show, but it was a memorable one, involving gunpowder, a sex toy and a near-naked Danny DeVito (LouderSound)

There are only 300 available, so get yours now! (LouderSound)

Their 1970 collaboration with avant-garde composer Pierre Henry bombed almost everywhere, but pioneered an approach that later became its own sub-genre (LouderSound)

The guitarist notes how when it comes to making decisions within the band, it’s often “three people saying yes, but one person saying no” (LouderSound)

Brann Dailor teases that new Mastodon music “might” come sooner rather than later (LouderSound)

First raft of bands announced for UK’s premier pop-punk and emo fest (LouderSound)

Former Nightwish bassist and vocalist Marko Hietala starts a European tour with former bandmate Tarja later this month (LouderSound)

UK prog rockers Stuckfish will release their brand new album IV in September (LouderSound)

The clip is promoting an online exhibition to the late bassist, hosted on the Metallica website (LouderSound)

Gojira‘s Joe Duplantier says the band’s follow-up to 2021’s Fortitude will be “meaningful” and “impactful” (LouderSound)

“​People go ​down ​different ​paths, ​find ​out they’re ​into ​different ​things” (LouderSound)

John Hackett guitarist Nick Fletcher will release new album A Longing For Home in October (LouderSound)

Queen guitarist Brian May shares details of his recent health scare which left him unable to move one of his arms, reassures fans he is now doing okay (LouderSound)

Umm… oops? (LouderSound)

The Canadian metalcore mavericks seem to be readying a new single for later this week (LouderSound)

Canterbury pioneers’ 14th album was surprisingly lacking in their traditional Ealing Studios views of England, containing more serious observations on modern life instead (LouderSound)

It was Ronald Reagan’s fault, really (LouderSound)

Def Leppard man Joe Elliott on Mutt Lange, Hells Bells and replacing Bon Scott (LouderSound)

Deicide’s official spirit board arrives as the band embark on their Banished By Sin tour of the US (LouderSound)

One of the great British prog bands, a power trio and a supergroup, ELP left a legacy that includes some classic prog-rock albums (LouderSound)

In 2007, Al Jourgensen was talking about retiring – and it was mostly down to the US President (LouderSound)

“Basically I really like Radiohead” (LouderSound)

When U2 came calling for British recording engineer Mark ‘Flood’ Ellis, he assumed it was an April Fool’s joke (LouderSound)

French proggers will release their tenth full-length album, The Unseen in November (LouderSound)

The first Chinese prog act to sign to a major Western label, they’re speeding past this year’s II: Frailty and already working on album number three – with an associated animated series (LouderSound)

The soundtrack to new Apple TV+ show Bad Monkey features Tom Petty covers recorded by Eddie Vedder, Weezer, The War On Drugs, Larkin Poe and more (LouderSound)

He might not be able to get Johnny Marr to reform The Smiths, but Morrissey is now seeking to make a new alliance, with Pope Francis (LouderSound)

Everything you need to know about your turntable stylus and the differences between Moving Magnet, Moving Coil and Ceramic cartridges (LouderSound)

Iron Maiden’s monumental Powerslave album was released 40 years ago today (LouderSound)

Thrash metal guitarist recalls being impressed by Canadian trio who sounded like “a more muscular Led Zeppelin” (LouderSound)

Watch Steve Harris weave his way past a stranded defender before sliding the ball past a helpless goalkeeper (LouderSound)

Gene Simmons pays tribute to the longevity of AC/DC, a band he first saw at the Whiskey a Go Go in West Hollywood in 1976 (LouderSound)

In 1969 the Stooges shaped the future of rock’n’roll and brilliantly captured a young, fiery generation in turmoil. Punk? Grunge? Glam? So much of it started here (LouderSound)

“My last memory was of Bonham’s hairy backside disappearing, illuminated by a spotlight” (LouderSound)

Missioned Souls are from Cebu City, Philippines, and they’ve been busy charming the internet (LouderSound)

Megadeth‘s 2009 album Endgame capped a killer decade for the thrash veterans (LouderSound)

Supporting Keith Richards was a memorable experience for the members of Pearl Jam (LouderSound)

Kim Deal had a long recording history with the late Steve Albini, and she says that the US indie rock community was “devastated” by his death in May (LouderSound)

Don’t expect to hear Elvis Costello play Oliver’s Army live onstage ever again (LouderSound)

The Rage Against The Machine legend takes a deep dive into his unique life and career (LouderSound)

San Francisco psych-rock band The Brian Jonestown Massacre reveal 2025 tour of the UK and Europea (LouderSound)

Galahad guitarist Lee Abraham will release his ninth solo album Origin Of The Storm in October (LouderSound)

Clannad to release 40th anniversary edition of Legend in October (LouderSound)

Ex-Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg accompanied psych wizards King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard on stage this weekend during their show in Nashville (LouderSound)

Concentus: The John Wetton Live Collection, Volume I will be released in November (LouderSound)

Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris imparts songwriting wisdom and shares advice to musicians trying to find their own sound (LouderSound)

Prog readers have chance to get limited number of tickets for the event at West Hampstead Arts Club (LouderSound)

Green Lung will be co-headlining shows with Unto Others across Europe in 2025 (LouderSound)

“We roll into these towns like the circus” – Ann Wilson (LouderSound)

After turning heads with Pressure & Time in 2011, Rival Sons returned to the studio with a new bassist and a fistful of big ideas (LouderSound)

Peter Hammill remembers trimming down the music and the name to spend 18 months in a ferocious punk-tinged endgame that resulted in stunning live album Vital (LouderSound)

Including Tuk Smith, Warren Haynes, Terrorvision and five other leaders of the rock’n’roll pack (LouderSound)

Watch a newly remastered performance video of the Heartbreakers’ fan favourite Straight Into Darkness (LouderSound)

Video: Suzi Quatro guests with Alice Cooper during a riotous Schools Out in Detroit (LouderSound)

Jazz-funk, solo hits and near-bankruptcy – this is the turbulent story of Ian Gillan’s post-Deep Purple career (LouderSound)

Oasis’ 17-date stadium tour of the UK and Ireland sold out within 12 hours, with millions of disappointed fans missing out. But secondary ticketing sites have hundreds of tickets, at vastly inflated price (LouderSound)

In celebration of the film score supremo and pop polymath’s 40th birthday, we celebrate his finest moments (LouderSound)

The pop-rock quintet will begin their farewell tour in the US next month, and they have some advice for the groups that come next (LouderSound)

“There was some smoking and drinking but it wasn’t a lot of drugs. We weren’t coked out of our minds or shooting heroin”: The epic story of Kyuss, the stoner metal visionaries who blazed brightly and burnt out (LouderSound)

The tangled story of Jethro Tull’s controversial 80s albums A, The Broadsword And The Beast and Under Wraps (LouderSound)

The singer who fronted 1997’s Calling All Stations only had one serious argument with Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford – and remains glad he was there at all (LouderSound)

Morrissey says Johnny Marr ignored recent big money offer for The Smiths reunion but says he was on board (LouderSound)

Some Oasis fans aren’t happy that young people got reunion tickets – Noel’s daughter says stop with the gatekeeping (LouderSound)

How guitar shredders Yngwie Malmsteen, Racer X, Cacophony and Richie Kotzen turned Shrapnel Records into the fastest label of the 80s (LouderSound)

Happy birthday to iconic metal drummer Gene ‘The Atomic Clock’ Hoglan – born on this day in 1967 (LouderSound)

The Pineapple Thief are back with album number 12, one that perfectly encapsulates their style. Bruce Soord and Gavin Harrison talk dark lyrics, ‘cyber jamming’ and battling demons… (LouderSound)

The story of Phideaux’s 2018 album Infernal, the final part of his dystopian prog trilogy (LouderSound)

Chamber proggers Iamthemorning will play London’s St Matthias Church in November (LouderSound)

“In the 80s, you ordered a gram of cocaine like you ordered a beer. It was normal in those days”: (LouderSound)

With Yes and Genesis between albums, Camel, Renaissance, Gentle Giant, Be Bop Deluxe, Soft Machine, Steve Hillage and Steve Hackett were among those proved here to be keeping the quality high (LouderSound)

Bad Brains were radical, explosive, controversial and an influence on everyone from Slayer to Foo Fighters and Fever 333 (LouderSound)

Will Slipknot follow Gojira’s lead and play the 2028 Olympics in L.A.? “We’d love to do it,” says Clown. (LouderSound)

The Metallica drummer has loved Oasis since the early days – and even once did the lights for them at a show (LouderSound)

In 2007, three years before his death, Peter Steele sat down for one of his most candid interviews ever (LouderSound)

The rock titans’ 1999 debut Showbiz turns 25 next week and an early interview shows that Matt Bellamy & co. already had their sights set on the big time (LouderSound)

From partying with Guns N’ Roses to pushing back against those poodle perms, this is the story of Swedish hard rock heroes Europe (LouderSound)

Danzig’s classic debut album was released on this day in 1988 (LouderSound)

David Gilmour on Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Pink Floyd (LouderSound)

Gojira, Zeal & Ardor and Charlotte Wessels are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

Hip hop’s most creatively fearless duo haven’t released a new album in almost two decades, but their influence still looms large (LouderSound)

Ranking a back-catalogue as incredible as the Norwegian prog masters’ is a near-impossible job, but someone had to do it (LouderSound)

Jack White will not be voting for Donald Trump’s return to the White House (LouderSound)

The western thriller, produced by Dinklage, hits US theatres on September 6 (LouderSound)

Las Vegas trio Palaye Royale dazzle on bold fourth album (LouderSound)

There are only 300 available, so get yours now! (LouderSound)

Manson (real name Brian Warner) has appealed against a judge’s decision to throw out much of his defamation suit against Wood last year (LouderSound)

Items from Christine McVie’s career as part of Fleetwood Mac will be going under the hammer in aid of multiple charities, including MusiCares (LouderSound)

Academic delivers trainspotterly detail with a personal touch in his in-depth analysis of the band’s work and achievements (LouderSound)

Is she teasing or trolling? Either way, it sounds great! (LouderSound)

Great new prog you must hear today from Koyo, Lizzard, Frant1c and more… (LouderSound)

Beardfsh will release their brand new album Songs For Beating Hearts in November (LouderSound)

Primal Scream explore colonialism, xenophobia, fanaticism, human rights and political violence on new single Deep Dark Waters (LouderSound)

The witchy, gothic artist also starts their UK and Europe tour tonight (LouderSound)

Rosalie Cunningham will release her third solo album To Shoot Another Day in November (LouderSound)

The Slipknot singer cancelled a North American tour in January, saying his “mental and physical health have been breaking down” (LouderSound)

Relive the greatest metal moment of the year wherever and whenever you like! (LouderSound)

Their last announcement didn’t announce much, but will Linkin Park’s next announcement announce their long-anticipated reunion? (LouderSound)

When people turned up to a Newcastle ballroom, they expected to see The New Yardbirds. Instead, they saw the future of rock’n’roll (LouderSound)

We’ve sifted through the hundreds of legally dubious and musically bankrupt albums released under Jimi Hendrix’s name since his death in 1970, and come up with six of the best (LouderSound)

Einar Solberg isn’t sure their eighth album is prog, but there’s plenty of evidence to argue otherwise (LouderSound)

He was a Ramone, been treated like royalty when touring withNancy Sinatra, got hot dogs from Jerry Nolan and played with Pete Townshend: He’s Blondie drummer and more Clem Burke (LouderSound)

Former Biters frontman Tuk Smith delivers a power-pop/classic rock gem (LouderSound)

The Sex Beatles’ defining moment, expanded (LouderSound)

Decline & Fall is the first track to emerge from the Manics’ upcoming fifteenth studio album (LouderSound)

New deluxe edition of 2007 album Fear Of A Blank Planet will be released in October (LouderSound)

Asian Dub Foundation guitarist Steve ‘Chandrasonic’ Savale gives Louder an exclusive track-by-track guide to 94-Now: Collaborations, a new album celebrating ADF’s 30th anniversary (LouderSound)

Released on August 30, 1994, the Manic Street Preachers’ third album The Holy Bible remains one of the most unique, singular albums in history. (LouderSound)

In 2021, Fleshgod Apocalypse leader Francesco Paoli fell in a horrific climbing accident. The singer/bassist explains how he overcame broken bones, internal bleeding and the threat of an amputated arm to make the extreme metal mavens’ poignant sixth album. (LouderSound)

30 years on, band members reflect on their last LP with Rabin and Tony Kaye, giving the overlooked masterpiece the re-evaluation it deserves. (LouderSound)

The Labor Day sales are already under way – here are the CD and vinyl box set bargains that have caught my eye (LouderSound)

Courtney Love once almost hooked up with Oasis’ Liam Gallagher, but wasn’t so keen on his “bad breath” or the fact he apparently looked like a medieval peasant (LouderSound)

Twenty years old this year, Ashes Of The Wake remains a classic of 21st century metal (LouderSound)

Hammerfall’s frontman chats power ballad karaoke, why he hated living in America and touring with Death in the 90s (LouderSound)

Oasis are a British cultural phenomenon, and news of their reunion has sparked outpurings of joy across the planet. Here are the Manchester indie-rock superstars’ albums ranked from worst to best (LouderSound)

Child YouTube guitar sensation Maya Neelakantan was granted permission from Metallica to play Master Of Puppets on America’s Got Talent, and wowed the judges with her sitar-infused axe-slinging skills (LouderSound)

WWE Bash In Berlin is all set for this weekend – here’s how you can watch all the action live (LouderSound)

The Last Dinner Party: “We’ve been creative little weirdos.” (LouderSound)

Could Hanabie win over a crowd of muddy, drunk British rock fans? You bet (LouderSound)

Halsey’s trailer for her upcoming new album The Great Impersonator takes inspiration from multiple decades: “What if I debuted in the early 2000s, the ’90s, the ’80s, the ’70s…” (LouderSound)

His desire to be associated with the space race, first shared on 1970 album Benefit, resulted in disappointment (LouderSound)

Oasis have now scheduled 17 stadium shows in the UK and Ireland next year (LouderSound)

Kiss bassist, Demon and fire-breather Gene Simmons picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the “most dishonest” album Kiss ever made (LouderSound)

Only You Can Rock Me comes from Michael Schenker’s upcoming album My Years With UFO (LouderSound)

Joy Division Day will be held in Macclesfield, England, on September 7 with tours and a tribute band lined up for fans (LouderSound)

To be completely frank, we’re not sure what’s going on with this soap opera anymore (LouderSound)

On their 2014 self-titled album, Black Veil Brides were trying to “replicate” Metallica’s own self-titled epic ‘Black Album’ (LouderSound)

The wizards of Aus finds hints of light in the darkness (LouderSound)

Bryan Ferry’s new single Star was written with Nine Inch Nails duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (LouderSound)

You waited a hundred hours, now you may need to wait a hundred more (LouderSound)

The band’s 11th album, dedicated to “the outsiders,” came after he was diagnosed with ADHD and survived a battle with a flesh-eating infection (LouderSound)

Music business legend Artie Kornfeld recalls the night that John Lennon peed on him during his Double Fantasy recording sessions (LouderSound)

Sleep Token, Bring Me The Horizon, Jinjer, Powerwolf and others will join Slipknot in Nürburg and Nuremberg from June 6 to 8 (LouderSound)

UK chamber proggers Gryphon will release Gryphon Live – A Sonic Tonic in September (LouderSound)

Lord Of Metal will let you manage your own virtual metal festival and is being funded by a Kickstarter campaign (LouderSound)

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford discusses counselling other gay musicians, the bigotry and hate that LGBTQ+ people still face and meeting his life partner (LouderSound)

Canadian instrumental post-rockers Godspeed You! Black Emperor will release No Title As Of 13 February 2024, 340 Dead in October (LouderSound)

Nick Cave and the late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan were great friends: here’s how their friendship began (LouderSound)

Arka’n Asrafokor have had to travel 24 hours by bus just to be able to play gigs. Now, they’re starting to get the recognition they deserve (LouderSound)

Kate Bush on the first time she heard and met David Bowie (LouderSound)

Ranking the audio wonders of Wayne Coyne’s Oklahoma City weirdos, from the most out-there to the truly essential (LouderSound)

The beef between Slipknot and Mushroomhead was legendary in the nu metal era, but Steve ‘Skinny’ Felton says it was exaggerated by the media (LouderSound)

Former Genesis and Peter Gabriel tour manager and “sixth-member” Richard Macphail has died aged 73 (LouderSound)

The metal superstars also haul 64 guitars around on tour and make their way through 25 drumsticks per show (LouderSound)

While She Sleeps, Bury Tomorrow, Thy Art Is Murder and more have had seemingly AI-generated music uploaded to streaming services, without their involvement (LouderSound)

Three years before the reunion actually took place, the pair got together in the studio for the first time in a decade – and the guitarist got their first song wrong (LouderSound)

With their frontman now slimmed down and sobered up, Orange Goblin’s new album Science, Not Fiction is similarly fat-free, ferocious and muscular (LouderSound)

…or the harmonica, as it’s better known (LouderSound)

Joe Perry pays tribute to the longevity of AC/DC, who first toured with Aerosmith in 1978 (LouderSound)

After debacles with former guitarist Michael Schenker, UFO returned with a new lineup in 2004 for another shot at the big time (LouderSound)

The Starman footage was shot on David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust tour in 1972 and 1973 (LouderSound)

Sum 41’s frontman has shot down the online rumours that he’s replacing Chester Bennington in a reunited Linkin Park (LouderSound)

The Metallica duo’s latest ‘doodle’ covered a Canadian classic turning 50 this year (LouderSound)

Marty Friedman’s height cruelly cost him the chance to join one of rock’s biggest-ever bands (LouderSound)

Alex Proyas, director of 1994’s The Crow, has annihilated the new remake in a series of Facebook posts (LouderSound)

Guitarist Bjørn Riis says their new concept album grew with the benefit of no record label deadline – but that it was still important to set their own completion date (LouderSound)

Britney Spears got a metalcore makeover courtesy of the first-ever extreme metal vocalist on The Voice Australia (LouderSound)

Just because one iconic Manchester indie band is coming back, doesn’t mean that The Smiths will be following suit (LouderSound)

The self-described “harajuku-core” champions will tour North America with Jinjer next month (LouderSound)

Hopefully the military-obsessed band’s foray into cinemas won’t bomb (LouderSound)

Norway’s Leprous might be ditching some of their heaviness, but Melodies Of Atonement is a prog metal masterclass nonetheless (LouderSound)

Some oddly timed announcements from Sum 41’s singer and nu metal sensations Linkin Park have got internet sleuths theorising (LouderSound)

Oasis have announced 14 shows in the UK and Ireland next year (LouderSound)

Future prog metal master discovered his Canadian counterpart at just the right time in his life – and he soon had friends including John Myung joining in (LouderSound)

Producer and engineer Eddie Kramer looks back on his association with the great Jimi Hendrix (LouderSound)

Highlights from the career of the man formerly known as Henry Saint Clair Fredericks (LouderSound)

There was a time when all rock and pop roads led to London; you couldn’t move without tripping over an icon or a star. Those days are long gone (LouderSound)

Canned Heat drummer Fito de la Parra has survived changing trends, the deaths of all his original bandmates, and more than 40 personnel changes (LouderSound)

The first night of ELO’s Over And Out Tour took place in Thousand Palms, CA (LouderSound)

Despite naming his new band after the track, ex-CKY frontman Deron Miller insists 96 Quite Bitter Beings is “nothing special” (LouderSound)

Tim Bowness will release his latest album Powder Dry, his first for new label Kscope, in September (LouderSound)

Eight years and more than a few band members since their last record, Nails are back and brutal as ever (LouderSound)

UK prog quartet Pure Reason Revolution will release new album Coming Up To Consciousness in September (LouderSound)

Devin Townsend will release his latest album PowerNerd, the first of a new trilogy of releases, in October (LouderSound)

The noise/post-rock maverick gives a bizarre anecdote about canned meat in the new issue of Metal Hammer (LouderSound)

BloodMagic might only have one single out thus far, but they’ve got big plans going forward (LouderSound)

With a pair of pretty boys and a pair of geeks and some glorious songs, Cheap Trick once ruled the pop-rock world (LouderSound)

The Grand Illusion was the first of four consecutive triple-platinum albums for Styx, establishing them as one of America’s biggest rock acts (LouderSound)

Inspired by sharing records with Steven Wilson, he took a more melodic approach, added a vague title that just sounded cool, and forged them into a “journey through life that starts pretty good and ends shit” (LouderSound)

Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson reveals he has suffered burns to his face and arms after an explosion, assures fans that he’ll still play upcoming shows (LouderSound)

The story of early 2000s underground supergroup Scum, who burnt brightly for one album then vanished (LouderSound)

The guitarist and co-founder says he had a close shave with the notorious killers as a kid (LouderSound)

A story of challenges, limitations, the completion of its 40-year journey and working with Stockhausen – who “considered himself to be made of sound” (LouderSound)

Best known for co-founding Whitesnake and as a writer of some of their classic songs, Bernie Marsden spent a lifetime walking in the shadow of the blues (LouderSound)

Thin Lizzy hit their stride between 1977 and 1979 – and journalist Harry Doherty had a front row seat for their American tours (LouderSound)

Just what you always wanted (LouderSound)

Love the original The Crow movie and thinking of watching the remake? Maybe think again (LouderSound)

Operation: Mindcrime is Queensryche’s most famous album – but follow-up Empire remains their biggest commercial success (LouderSound)

Chat Pile, Oceans Of Slumber and Unto Others are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

When it comes to audio quality, these pricey buds from Bowers & Wilkins are among the best I’ve ever heard (LouderSound)

The controversial reboot will be soundtracked by Joy Division, Gary Numan, Enya and more when it comes out on August 23 (LouderSound)

Odadjian’s new band have released their second single, Radiance, and announced a self-titled album for October (LouderSound)

King Crimson and Peter Gabriel bassist Tony Levin will release Bringing It Down To The Bass in September (LouderSound)

Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and who? (LouderSound)

Modern-day prog supergroup Cyan will release new mini-album The Guardians in September (LouderSound)

A King Crimson show in 1981 kickstarted the duo’s partnership, powered by all kinds of prog and never completely destroyed by their battles (LouderSound)

Pelagic Festival runs from August 24-25 at Maastricht’s Muziekgieterij (LouderSound)

Paradise Alone is the first release by The Sheepdogs on their own Right On Records label (LouderSound)

After 22 years and eight studio albums with Epica, vocalist Simone Simons is spreading her wings as a solo artist (LouderSound)

The reissue, complete with Steven Wilson remixes, was the band’s chance to look back on what the band had liked about 1975 release, and what they hadn’t (LouderSound)

Having paid his dues – and then some – 1984 found Bryan Adams entering a creative purple patch, writing a timeless hit of the future seemingly every single day (LouderSound)

Ten years, four albums and some huge changes on from their breakout debut, Blues Pills have ditched the self-imposed constraints (LouderSound)

Suzi Quatro on paving the way for other women in rock, social media, age and working hard (LouderSound)

McCartney sang a Neil Young classic before kick-starting a make-it-up-as-you-go-along version of a Beatles hit (LouderSound)

New York noise-rock heroes Helmet have pulled the plug on 14-date US tour due to kick off next month (LouderSound)

Amazon Music Unlimited and social platform Discord join forces to let you and your friends share your own listening party through voice calls or texts (LouderSound)

A 2021 climbing accident almost cost Fleshgod Apocalypse vocalist Francesco Paoli his life. On Opera, that pain fuels the Italians’ best album to date. (LouderSound)

US prog metallers Oceans Of Slumber will release album six, Where Gods Fear To Speak, in September (LouderSound)

Dan Spitz, who played on all of Anthrax’s 80s albums, became a successful watchmaker after leaving the thrash icons (LouderSound)

Harris does however credit Bayley with helping “keep the band alive” in the mid-90s (LouderSound)

Alt-rock rising-star RØRY shares the new track In The Bible (LouderSound)

From Ridley Scott’s original masterpiece to newest offering Alien: Romulus, we rate the entire franchise so far (LouderSound)

UK prog rockers Big Big Train will release A Flare On The Lens on vinyl and Blu-ray in September (LouderSound)

Uniform dig deep into personal issues and demons for their devastating fifth album American Standard (LouderSound)

The Netherlands festival has unveiled its first three bands and will host the first Kylesa show since 2015 (LouderSound)

Space rockers Hawklords also announce UK tour dates for November (LouderSound)

The drum ‘n’ bass icons have teamed up with rising hip hop duo Joey Valance & Brae for a grubby new banger (LouderSound)

The film’s about machines trying to take the over world during Y2K. Will the Limp Bizkit frontman skin their asses raw? (LouderSound)

Tool’s bassist mindf*cked Night Verses during the bands’ recent European tour (LouderSound)

Already huge in their home country, fourth album Stars Aligned was their chance to sell their brand of prog – inspired by Queen and Pink Floyd, among others – to the wider world (LouderSound)

Amp-humpin’, high-octane instrumentalists! Is it music made by guitarists for guitarists? Not always! (LouderSound)

With Free “a huge influence” and pithy lyrics, Big Special might soon live up to their name (LouderSound)

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats might not be party animals any more, but there’s no shortage of energy when it comes to their music (LouderSound)

Still dealing with the sad loss of their drummer, southern rockers Blackberry Smoke are gearing up for a European tour (LouderSound)

Nöthin’ But A Good Time: The Uncensored Story Of ’80s Hair Metal airs next month (LouderSound)

Turning Back The Time comes from an upcoming, career-spanning Foreigner collection of the same name (LouderSound)

14 new dates have been added to the Black Crowes’ schedule following Aerosmith’s unexpected retirement from the road (LouderSound)

Victrola “challenges the conventional approach” with their brand new automatic turntable (LouderSound)

This Leviathan-inspired shirt – featuring artwork by Metallica, Foo Fighters and Sleep Token collaborator Luke Preece – is only available via the Metal Hammer webstore (LouderSound)

From supporting Bring Me The Horizon to writing a Eurovision anthem, 2024 has been a massive year for Cassyette – and she’s just getting started (LouderSound)

He helped create krautrock before his influence stretched round the progressive world via his belief that “craziness is something holy” (LouderSound)

Canadian prog rockers Huis will release their fourth studio album In The Face Of The Unknown in October (LouderSound)

Pro-Ject’s reputation for high-quality turntables precedes itself. This handful represents some of the best of the bunch (LouderSound)

US label Progrock.com’s Essentials signs three top UK prog acts and will release their next albums later this year (LouderSound)

The Brooklyn bar – which has hosted shows by Megadeth, Anthrax, Converge, Nirvana and Blink-182 – was shut in February and won’t reopen its doors (LouderSound)

According to new data, Coldplay’s latest tour has officially surpassed the likes of U2, The Rolling Stones and Elton John (LouderSound)

The nu metal-era stars loved pranking their tourmates on a run of shows with Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall and Poison The Well (LouderSound)

Tiles guitarist Chris Hern will release his star-studded debut solo album Hiding In Plain Sight in November (LouderSound)

It’s not inspired by a Michael Moorcock story or an ancient Japanese proverb – It’s just about spitting, farting and behaving like animals (LouderSound)

Begun by Dio when he was fronting Black Sabbath, it transformed his career and became one of the classic metal tracks of the 80s (LouderSound)

With A-list album production and a Bruce Dickinson tour behind them, Black Smoke Trigger aren’t settling for anything (LouderSound)

The Hives, choreographed as they’ve never been choreographed before (LouderSound)

The Queen guitarist has reacted after complaints to the BBC about his film, scheduled to be broadcast this week (LouderSound)

Phil Lynott’s bandmates share their memories of their late,lamented, but inimitable frontman Philip Lynott (LouderSound)

One of the year’s most ludicrously fun metal anthems will officially soundtrack this month’s huge WWE show in Berlin, Germany (LouderSound)

Ylwizaker passed on the night of his 54th birthday and no cause of death has yet been given (LouderSound)

The one-man black metal project has covered an anthem by supergroup I (Immortal, Enslaved, Gorgoroth) (LouderSound)

Win a Tremonti PRS Guitar signed by all members of Creed, plus a vinyl copy of Human Clay, a subscription to Guitar World and a Classic Rock Collector’s Edition with signed setlist! (LouderSound)

We rank Eminem’s catalogue, from overlooked debut Infinite to most recent opus, The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) (LouderSound)

Marshall update their portable range with updates to their popular Emberton and Willen Bluetooth speakers (LouderSound)

The thrash metal masters haven’t released a new record since For All Kings in 2016 (LouderSound)

Portals 2025 takes place at London’s EartH in Hackney on May 24 and 25 (LouderSound)

No one does death metal quite like Nile. Their 10th album is a ferocious reminder of why (LouderSound)

UK space rockers Amplifier will release their latest album Gargantuan eary next year (LouderSound)

From headliners Meshuggah to left-field picks like Glassing, Arctangent’s 10th birthday was another extravaganza of forward-thinking talent (LouderSound)

Zeal & Ardor stop just short of totally ripping up the rulebook, but fourth album Greif is a bold step forwards all the same (LouderSound)

Between her cancer battle and pregnancy, recording Nightwish’s latest album offered some different challenges (LouderSound)

Von Hertzen Brothers will release their ninth studio album In Murmuration in October (LouderSound)

Going from hardcore punks to stoner rock is a big leap,but Fu Manchu made it – with a little help from Melvins (LouderSound)

Always-on-the-road Brits Brave Rival launch new album Fight Or Flight with a London show next month (LouderSound)

The UK pop-metal favourites brought out some heavyweight talent when they performed in Tokyo over the weekend (LouderSound)

From the ashes of post-hardcore punks At The Drive-In something stirred, and it was proggy (LouderSound)

Guitarist explains his love for Thom Yorke’s band and (almost) everything they’ve ever done (LouderSound)

Including Nightwish, Texas Hippie Coalition, Devon Allman and five other sonic sensations (LouderSound)

They just won’t stop, will they? (LouderSound)

Led by former UFO frontman Phil Mogg, Moggs Motel will release their debut album next month (LouderSound)

Trivium broke big with 2005’s Ascendancy – but a year later, The Crusade saw the backlash hit (LouderSound)

From sweeping studio floors to superstardom, Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet album turned them into superstars (LouderSound)

Rick Wakeman recalls quitting with Jon Anderson, Steve Howe recalls hoping they’d return, and Trevor Horn recalls being dragged into the line-up that bounced back in 1980 (LouderSound)

Three More Days of Peace & Music? Not quite (LouderSound)

How late Death frontman Chuck Schuldiner helped lay down the blueprint for death metal – then tore it up (LouderSound)

A string of artists including Enter Shikari and Fontaines D.C. have lent their support to Love Music Hate Racism statement (LouderSound)

Coal Chamber frontman Dez Fafara collapsed at home and spent 9 hours in emergency room after medical event (LouderSound)

An epic interview with WASP singer Blackie Lawless about controversy, codpieces and Christianity (LouderSound)

The rollercoaster story behind Bullet For My Valentine’s classic 2005 debut album The Poison (LouderSound)

Lynyrd Skynyrd reunited a decade after the plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant to launch their second act (LouderSound)

The story of Cannibal Corpse’s Vile – the album that introduced Corpsegrinder to the wider world (LouderSound)

Heriot, Fever 333 and Leprous are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

Cool new prog you must hear today from Kosmodrome, The Wring, Death By Gong and more… (LouderSound)

Alan Niven, the former manager, co-songwriter and producer of Great White on the Jack Russell he knew (LouderSound)

Halsey unveils their new angst-fuelled emo track Lonely Is The Muse (LouderSound)

Charlotte Wessels reinvented herself as a solo artist after leaving Delain in 2021 (LouderSound)

Tiger Moth Tales will release a 10th-anniversary edition of Cocoon in September (LouderSound)

You can now bid to make your ultimate metal dinner date fantasy a reality and take out Metallica’s James Hetfield for a night in Colorado (LouderSound)

UK prog quartet Frost* will release double concept album Life In The Wires in October (LouderSound)

As Aerosmith prepared to play at Woodstock 1994, Steven Tyler looked back on his experience at the original festival (LouderSound)

From Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver to his solo work, Duff McKagan is still a punk kid at heart – with big ambitions (LouderSound)

Also in this issue: John Mayall, Pink Floyd, Joe Elliott, Creed, Phil Mogg, The Cadillac Three, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joanne Shaw Taylor, LA Edwards and more (LouderSound)

His voice is as mellifluous as ever – but with songs averaging around two minutes long, this dynamic album feels like a reset (LouderSound)

A twenty-fifth-anniversary reissue of Creed’s globe-conquering second album Human Clay (LouderSound)

Of its time and on vinyl, the six-song set that made Ten Years After US festival titans (LouderSound)

Welsh retro-leaning rockers Scarlet Rebels keep delivering the traditional goods (LouderSound)

The news of Jack Russell’s death comes just a month after he announced he was suffering from two degenerative illnesses (LouderSound)

Greg Kihn was best known for the hits The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em) and Jeopardy (LouderSound)

A desert rock homage from an unlikely source, as New Zealander Troy Kingi heads for Joshua Tree (LouderSound)

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From Green Lung’s massive midday set on Friday to Hatebreed’s “Ball of Death”, these are the sets that defined Bloodstock 2024. (LouderSound)

Despite what you may have heard, there is no animosity between England’s most famous punk and prog rock bands (LouderSound)

The Black Dahlia Murder guitarist Brian Eschbach took over vocals after the tragic 2022 passing of singer Trevor Strnad (LouderSound)

Hooked when he heard Tom Sawyer on local radio, the metal singer remains amazed at the trio’s ability to make a story engaging – even if you don’t understand it (LouderSound)

The new issue of Metal Hammer comes with a special Nightwish keyring and an art print of Floor Jansen (LouderSound)

If you’re rediscovering CDs after years of streaming, a veteran of the compact disc or a newcomer to the format, I’ve picked out a selection of CD box sets that’ll sound great on your player (LouderSound)

One of the pioneers of Gothenburg’s legendary melodeath sound, Dark Tranquillity continue to provide remarkable consistency on their thirteenth album (LouderSound)

He’s proud Space Shanty has found an audience over 52 years – but bemused at its collectible status (LouderSound)

Despite a string of hits including Matthew & Son, I’m Gonna Get Me a Gun and Wild World, Cat Stevens was always a reluctant star. These are his best albums (LouderSound)

After A Night At The Opera, Queen had the world at their feet. But how on Earth do you follow such an album? (LouderSound)

Rare 1974 footage of Bedlam featuring Cozy Powell playing the classic Dance With The Devil has appeared online (LouderSound)

Studio shenanigans were fairly standard for the Beastie Boys, but this stunt left them more than a little confused (LouderSound)

There could be new music from the reunited Creed –and guitarist Tremonti vows it won’t get too “progressive” (LouderSound)

Nigerien desert rocker Mdou Moctar performed at the Sultans’ Palace in the historic centre of Agadez (LouderSound)

The Bristol rabble release debut album Devoured By The Mouth Of Hell next month (LouderSound)

From the sinister appearance of Count Orlok to Iron Man rocking out to AC/DC, these are the 50 most metal movie moments ever (LouderSound)

Bones UK share the atmospheric new track Knee Deep, lifted from forthcoming album Soft (LouderSound)

Surprised that Prog wants to talk about The Itself Of Itself, he explains why he’s exploring ideas with sound rather than melody or rhythm, and how Pink Floyd might be where it all started (LouderSound)

The Jesus Lizard share a third single from their first album in 26 years (LouderSound)

The No Name tour is taking place wherever and whenever Jack White feels like it, mostly in small clubs, back yard fetes and festivals (LouderSound)

Norwegian prog metal quintet Leprous will release new album Melodies Of Atonement in August (LouderSound)

Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter add fourth London show following riotous Bush Hall gig (LouderSound)

Flatspot Records to showcase their roster on 16-date tour of Europe and the UK (LouderSound)

Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe says he’s going to start performing sat down with a phone in his hand if fans continue to film his concerts (LouderSound)

Chicago guitarist and singer-songwriter JB Lenoir avoidedblues cliches to tackle politics and social justice in his lyrics,influencing a whole generation of classic rock acts (LouderSound)

The space rock poet, who died in 1988, inspired Auteurs leader and Britpop pioneer Haines to explore a wider world of art (LouderSound)

Driving across deserts, owning polo ponies, making and losingfortunes, influencing generations of musicians… Ginger Baker‘s story nothing was like no one else’s (LouderSound)

Roy Buchanan inspired Jeff Beck, Gary Moore and Joe Bonamassa, but suffered a life of addiction and died a bluesman’s death (LouderSound)

A desert rock album made by Māori musician Troy Kingi at the fabled Rancho De La Luna studio in Joshua Tree? Step right this way (LouderSound)

In the late 1990s, Zakk Wylde formed Black Label Society during time away from Ozzy’s band. Cue lawsuits and a lot of alcohol (LouderSound)

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic debut album (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd) was released on August 13, 1973, setting them on the path to stardom (LouderSound)

The US grindcore gaggle will release their next album, Dreams On Algorithms, in October (LouderSound)

This year’s ArcTanGent Festival takes place between August 14-17 at Fernhill Farm, Somerset, near Bristol (LouderSound)

Veteran UK prog rockers The Tirith will release live album Earth Songs in August (LouderSound)

A sludge metal maven performed at the closing ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games, and we bet you didn’t notice (LouderSound)

The The’s Matt Johnson isn’t happy about the state of the world, and he fears for what lies ahead (LouderSound)

The Metallica duo have also done ‘doodles’ of songs by Iron Maiden, Prince, Abba and more (LouderSound)

The So Far, So Good… So What! classic hasn’t been heard live since 2006 (LouderSound)

Eclectic London prog trio black midi surprise fans by announcing split over the weekend (LouderSound)

UK prog rockers The Fierce And The Dead will also tour the UK in Septembe rand October (LouderSound)

At Bloodstock Open Air, Sheffield nasties Malevolence rile up a passionate crowd – to the point that they break a festival record for crowd-surfing (LouderSound)

Pye Hastings, Davy O’List and others recall the company that aimed for an audience of “groovy people” and backed The Moody Blues, Caravan, The Move, Camel, Procol Harum and others (LouderSound)

According to Michael Schenker, Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose is “a perfectionist” (LouderSound)

California’s arena-metal stars will return to their roots with a classic setlist in a tiny venue (LouderSound)

A sprawling 3CD / 2LP retrospective of Britain’s first “groovy” record label (LouderSound)

Neal Schon has taken to social media to hit back at Jonathan Cain’s claims of profligate spending (LouderSound)

Heart’s long and eventful career has taken the Wilson sisters to thin-air highs and crushing lows in a real rock’n’roll saga (LouderSound)

From punk beginnings to Britpop and avant-rock, the Woking Wonder has a thousand things he wants to say to you – and these are his best albums (LouderSound)

Rock City becomes the latest venue to host the ashes of the late, great Motörhead frontnan (LouderSound)

Brian May’s show highlights the Queen guitarist’s four-year battle to rid a farm of bovine tuberculosis without harming badgers (LouderSound)

“If we’d made only that album, then I’d still be as happy as I am now.” Noel Gallagher on Definitely Maybe (LouderSound)

The death of US music writer Charles R. Cross was confirmed by his family on August 9 (LouderSound)

The third instalment in the Tron film series will be graced with a Nine Inch Nails soundtrack (LouderSound)

Yungblud’s bold bespoke festival draws one of rock’s most hardcore, passionate fanbases to Milton Keynes (LouderSound)

Being prepared and embracing deadlines have never been her strong suits – but when she developed a new approach for Love In Constant Spectacle, she was delighted with the results (LouderSound)

The folk/metal stars will play a handful of headliners as they trek around North America with Iron Maiden (LouderSound)

At Bloodstock Open Air, Architects play a set stacked with modern anthems – but they don’t treat headlining a UK fest for the first time like it’s a big deal (LouderSound)

Hirax frontman Katon W De Pena was there at the birth of thrash – and he’s still passionately flying the flag today (LouderSound)

The reissue comes in a 4LP boxset stacked with Bullet For My Valentine-themed goodies (LouderSound)

Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt explains why he doesn’t label himself as a singer or guitarist, says he doesn’t like to hear the “ugly aspects” of his voice (LouderSound)

Iron Maiden lived a life of decadence and luxury when they toured behind the Iron Curtain in 1984 (LouderSound)

Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee reveals what happened after Ozzy Osbourne snorted ants in 1984, and it’s pretty disgusting (LouderSound)

The Leeds thrash mob will release their new EP Year Of The Pest in autumn (LouderSound)

Though he isn’t out to “reform” the band permanently, Tom G. Warrior hopes for ex-Celtic Frost members to regroup for some special concerts (LouderSound)

The Iron Maiden drummer had a transient ischaemic attack (TIS) in January 2023 and was back on the road by June (LouderSound)

Casagrande quit Sepultura less than a month before the Brazilian band started their farewell tour (LouderSound)

Visionary, guitar wizard and inspiration, Les Paul invented the electric guitar and drew the blueprint for contemporary music as we know it (LouderSound)

The 25th anniversary edition of the Woodstock Festival was supposed to revive memories of the original. It’ll be remembered for mud. (LouderSound)

They were only around for half of the decade before splitting – but left an indelible mark with six albums of bold, visionary work (LouderSound)

Legend tells us that Captain Beyond were pioneers of stoner rock, a supergroup who should have been super-massive (LouderSound)

Including Tremonti, Massive Wagons, Sólstafir and five other carriers of the rock’n’roll flame (LouderSound)

Red Hot Chili Peppers take part in handover from Paris to Los Angeles –where 2028 Olympics will be held (LouderSound)

Lynyrd Skynyrd blended southern soul and hard rock to define southern rock better than anyone – and these are their best albums (LouderSound)

Opeth’s third time headlining Bloodstock shows just how they elevated extreme metal at the turn of the millennnium (LouderSound)

Ice-T is one of metal’s most influential frontman, and 2014’s Manslaughter album proved it (LouderSound)

David Gilmour to release Luck And Strange in September, his first new album in nine years (LouderSound)

King Crimson’s legendary 1974 album Red will be available on two CDs and two Blu-rays (LouderSound)

In 2013, Dream Theater released their eponymous 12th album – but not everyone was onboard with their “soulless”prog metal (LouderSound)

Killswitch Engage singer and Bad Brains uber-fan Jesse Leach’s ultimate 10-track Bad Brain playlist (LouderSound)

1984 release led the way for countless bands who’d be labelled shoegaze and dream-pop – but trio’s motivation was to find their own direction (LouderSound)

Disney reveals Nine Inch Nails’ involvement in Tron: Ares with epic lazer show at D23 Expo fan event in California (LouderSound)

How Celtic Frost demolished metal’s boundaries with their classic 1987 album Into The Pandemonium (LouderSound)

Ronnie Wood has played in some of the world’s greatest bands – and the ultimate rock’n’roll survivor has the bruises to prove it (LouderSound)

On the 30th anniversary of Machine Head’s Burn My Eyes, mainman Robb Flynn looks back on the making of his band’s classic debut (LouderSound)

2005’s Ghost Reveries was the album that kicked Opeth to the next level, but Mikael Åkerfeldt wanted to untangle his band from the metal scene (LouderSound)

Late Yes bassist Chris Squire, ex-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, some old Led Zeppelin and pints of vodka – this was one-off prog supergroup Squackett (LouderSound)

The King had just staged his comeback and Jethro Tull were touring breakthrough album Stand Up – but when the ‘invitation’ came to greet Presley, Anderson resisted (LouderSound)

Hank Azaria is the voice of Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum and more on The Simpsons, but his biggest challenge? Getting Bruce Springsteen right (LouderSound)

Bloodstock 2024 is underway and late Motorhead frontman Lemmy is being celebrated in a number of ways (LouderSound)

Los Angeles camp attendees will learn from former members of The Doors, The Police, Nickelback, Black Sabbath and more (LouderSound)

“Rush were my earliest childhood influences.” Dave Navarro comes clean on his life-long love of Rush (LouderSound)

Emperor, Lacuna Coil, Creeper and more have also been announced for the Derbyshire weekender in August 2025 (LouderSound)

Ratt were kings of the 80s hair metal scene, only for it all to go very wrong (LouderSound)

From Nightwish’s mega-symphonic single to Lordi’s metal mobile phone tie-in, hear the best heavy tracks of the week. Plus, vote for your favourite. (LouderSound)

Green Day reveal details of expanded 20th anniversary editions of their 23-million-selling American Idiot album (LouderSound)

From HIM to Avatar, The 69 Eyes and Ice Nine Kills, The Crow has had a lasting impact on metal’s aesthetic and themes (LouderSound)

In March 1987, Bob Dylan booked LA’s Sunset Sound studios for a recording session with two English punk ‘faces’. Then Mickey Rourke showed up uninvited, with 30 bikers in tow (LouderSound)

Swallow The Sun will also host an exclusive listening party for the new album Helsinki on October 14 (LouderSound)

Slipknot are dishing out the deep cuts on their 25th anniversary tour. Here are six more long-unplayed fan-favourites we’d love to hear again. (LouderSound)

There are only 250 available, so get yours now! (LouderSound)

New prog you must hear today from Haven Of Echoes, The Aphelion, Arild Brøter, Luca and more… (LouderSound)

David Sylvian’s Everything And Nothing features collaborations with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Robert Fripp and Mick Karn as well as tracks by Japan and Rain Tree Crow (LouderSound)

Even nine years after his death, Motörhead frontman Lemmy remains one of rock’s greatest and funniest icons (LouderSound)

Northern Irish art rockers’ seventh album proves yet again they can deliver emotion without language (LouderSound)

Robbie Robertson was behind two world-changing musical revolutions; a Canadian songwriter and lead guitarist whose group The Band gave birth to Americana (LouderSound)

Bill Wyman’s Drive My Car is a covers-heavy stroll that conveys gentle, unpretentious senior joy (LouderSound)

Paul Weller’s 2003 treasure trove of obscurities, now available again (LouderSound)

Memphis is a mammoth, probably definitive set of Elvis Presley’s Bluff City belters (LouderSound)

Sarcasm and cheap thrills abound from Aussie rockers Dune Rats (LouderSound)

Legendary photographer Steve Gullick shares his memories of shooting Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, Eddie Vedder and more (LouderSound)

Royal Blood will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their hugely successful debut album with an archival documentary (LouderSound)

California punks Destroy Boys grow up on assertive fourth album, Funeral Soundtrack #4 (LouderSound)

Change is in the air after perplexing pair drew a line under their past with Origins anthology, and began work on their heaviest and proggiest album to date (LouderSound)

Metallica’s second album got a big commercial bump as a 40th birthday present (LouderSound)

When former bassist Bob Daisley heard Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads trying to pen lyrics, he told himself, “God, this is awful!” (LouderSound)

Elephant9 and Terje Rypdal will release the double live album Catching A Fire in October (LouderSound)

Megadeth’s leader received hate from “people I didn’t even know” after his Metallica dismissal in 1983 (LouderSound)

Danish/Swedish prog rockers VOLA will release their new album Friend Of A Phantom in November (LouderSound)

The orchestral metal sensations have just released the second preview of upcoming album Yesterwynde (LouderSound)