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Iron Maiden are celebrating five decades of heavy metal domination by giving vinyl collectors a serious problem for their bank accounts! 💸🤘 The British metal legends have announced two special anniversary releases arriving in December 2026: a limited-edition 40th-anniversary pressing of Somewhere In Time and an enormous coloured-vinyl collection covering their first nine studio albums. That’s riffs, Eddie artwork and...

The country music legend’s famous star is shining once again after mindless damage left her name covered in scratches. There are some things you simply don’t mess with — and Dolly Parton’s legacy is right near the top of that list, butt. 🤘 The late country music icon’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been completely restored after...

There are Grammy performances that win applause, there are Grammy performances that create headlines — and then there is Eminem and Elton John performing ‘Stan’ together in 2001. On paper, it sounded like somebody had pulled two names out of a backstage hat after three cans of energy drink. One was the most controversial rapper on the planet, dressed in...

Replacing Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May on The Grand Tour is a bit like asking three brave musicians to headline Download immediately after Black Sabbath. 🎸😈 You might be talented. You might know exactly what you’re doing. You may even bring enough horsepower to rearrange the internal organs of everyone in the front row. But the moment you...

AC/DC fans in Toronto have been left sweating harder than Angus Young beneath the stage lights after a violent thunderstorm caused major damage to Rogers Stadium — less than two weeks before the rock legends are due to perform. The 50,000-capacity outdoor venue was battered by extreme weather on Wednesday, 2 September, with torrential rain, huge hailstones and winds reportedly...

The metal legends are marking a quarter-century of beautiful musical chaos with a limited Amber Smoke pressing, a bonus seven-inch single and a long-overdue tracklisting correction. Stop what you’re doing, put down the energy drink and hide the bank card — System Of A Down have just given vinyl collectors another reason to empty their wallets. 💸 The Armenian-American metal...

After nearly seven years without a new studio album, Airbourne are back — louder, sweatier and apparently still completely allergic to ballads. The Australian hard-rock wrecking crew have unleashed their sixth studio album, simply titled Airbourne, today through Spinefarm Records. It is a 12-track celebration of massive riffs, filthy grooves, shout-until-your-voice-gives-up choruses and the kind of rock ’n’ roll that...

For millions of listeners, Jack Johnson is the laid-back king of acoustic sunshine — the man responsible for Better Together, Banana Pancakes, Sitting, Waiting, Wishing and enough chilled-out tunes to soundtrack every barbecue since 2001. But before the Hawaiian singer-songwriter picked up the acoustic guitar and became a global star, he was chasing a very different dream. And it nearly...

Sometimes the loudest musical moments don’t need roaring guitars, exploding pyro or a drum kit being battered into next Tuesday. Sometimes, all it takes is one saxophone, a world-class military band and a song capable of breaking hearts within seconds. A breathtaking performance of Dolly Parton’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ by LCpl Cally Jones and the Bands of HM...

Freddie Mercury might have left us far too soon, but at Wembley — a place forever tangled up in Queen history — the legendary frontman is once again larger than life. A striking new mural celebrating Freddie Mercury has been unveiled at Wembley to mark what would have been the Queen icon’s 80th birthday. Freddie was born on 5 September...

Iron Maiden fans, get those battle jackets ready and clear some space on the bookshelf because the mighty Nicko McBrain is heading out to meet the Maiden faithful! 📚🔥 The legendary Iron Maiden drummer has announced a special UK book signing tour for October 2026, giving fans at five locations across the country the opportunity to meet one of heavy...

The hugely popular Ozzy Osbourne exhibition is preparing to close its doors on 27 September after attracting more than 800,000 visitors – proving once again that the Prince of Darkness remains one of the biggest names Birmingham has ever unleashed upon the world. More than 800,000 people. 🤯🖤 That’s not a festival attendance figure. That’s not a stadium tour total....

One day. One stage. One monster rock show. And now… one completely SOLD OUT arena. Stonedead Festival has delivered a massive statement ahead of its return in 2027, confirming that its arena allocation has officially SOLD OUT for next year’s festival at Newark Showground on Saturday 28th August 2027. 🎸💀 Yep. SOLD. BLOODY. OUT. If you managed to grab your...

When you put two legendary progressive-rock guitarists in the same room, there are several possible outcomes. Option one: beautiful music. Option two: a 17-minute solo featuring approximately 94,000 notes. Option three: both guitarists gradually turn their amplifiers up until somebody from three streets away phones the council. Thankfully, when Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery joined forces, they had something rather...

The Professor is back in the spotlight — and Rush fans might want to keep the tissues nearby. ❤️ The first official trailer for Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple, the forthcoming feature-length documentary celebrating the extraordinary life, artistry and legacy of legendary Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, has arrived. And bloody hell, Rush fans… this looks special. Rather than...