The New Rock + Metal Albums Out Today
See all the new releases coming each week of 2026. Continue reading…
10 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced This Past Week
We run down tours from Creed and 311 and look at the lineup for the Shattered Shores cruise. Continue reading…
New CKY Song Has a Solo By Late Mastodon Guitarist Brent Hinds
“Beware of the Heartless,” the new song from CKY, features a solo by Mastodon legend Brent Hinds. Continue reading…
The Perfect Metal Songs for 11 Iconic Disney Villains
Because Disney appears to be in its metal era, we compiled a list of the perfect metal songs for 11 iconic Disney villains. Continue reading…
Dee Snider Responds After Kelly Osbourne Calls Him Out Over Ozzy
Kelly Osbourne fires back at Dee Snider after comments on social media appeared to downplay some of his musical legacy. Continue reading…
Jay Weinberg Reveals Legal Restrictions Prevented Collaborations
Jay Weinberg has revealed that legal restrictions prevented him from collaborating with other artists and that part of his creativity ‘was dying’ as a result. Continue reading…
“They brought glamour to a nation descending into gloom”: Roxy Music and the invention of sci-fi rock, just when it was needed most
Roxy Music’s invention of sci-fi rock surprised a world that was enduring a difficult upheaval, and they took off as they built an impressive catalogue of work in the 1970s. In 2012, to mark the release of a complete box set, we chose five of their proggiest moments from 1972 to 1979. The BoB (Medley), […]
EMF keyboardist Derran ‘Derry’ Brownson dead at 55
EMF keyboardist Derran ‘Derry’ Brownson has died, aged 55. The Forest of Dean alt. rock band announced the passing of their friend and bandmate on social media earlier today, August 14. “Late last night we started to hear the news that we have lost our Brother In Arms Derran Brownson,” they posted alongside a photo […]
The day that Metallica trolled the world
When Metallica embarked upon their 23 month Wherever We May Roam tour in the summer of 1991, they produced a tour programme with a difference. Alongside the traditional glossy band photos, the San Francisco band chose to mock those who’d sneered at their ascendancy by re-printing a series of caustic reviews in the programme’s pages. […]
Foghat Reveals ‘Live and Loud Across the U.S.A.’ Album
The legendary blues-rock band also has upcoming tour dates that will keep them on the road through 2027. Continue reading…
