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There are cover versions… and then there are those rare moments when a band grabs a legendary song, tears it down to the foundations and rebuilds the bloody thing in its own image. Disturbed’s version of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” is absolutely one of those moments. When the Chicago metal heavyweights unveiled their haunting interpretation in 2015,...

There are moments in rock history that hit differently once you know the story behind them. And then there’s “Mother Love.” Recorded during the final months of Freddie Mercury’s life, the song contains what is widely regarded as the last lead vocal Freddie ever recorded for Queen. It’s powerful, vulnerable and, with hindsight, absolutely heartbreaking. The internet has turned the...

14 August 1981. Genesis were about to enter a very different era. Forty-five years ago today, Genesis released “Abacab” as a single in the UK, firing the opening shot for the album of the same name and signalling that Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford weren’t interested in simply repeating what had worked before. And what a strange, glorious...

WHAT IS YOUR NAME?! If you know, you know. If you don’t know… congratulations. You’re about to discover one of the most gloriously unhinged combinations of comedy, gaming, audience participation and controlled psychological warfare currently rampaging around the planet. 😂 Comedian John Robertson is back with his cult live-action videogame comedy spectacular The Dark Room, and judging by the clips...

Well then… someone’s just kicked the hornet’s nest of heavy metal history. 😬🔥 Kelly Osbourne has launched a furious response at Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider after the veteran rocker questioned the extent of Ozzy Osbourne’s songwriting contributions during his legendary career. And Kelly? Yeah… she absolutely wasn’t having it. Snider’s comments touched one of rock and metal’s oldest arguments...

Today marks 24 years since the rock and metal world lost Dave Williams, the original frontman of Drowning Pool — a vocalist whose time with the band was painfully short, but whose impact still rattles speakers to this day. Dave Williams died on 14 August 2002, aged just 30 years old, while Drowning Pool were touring as part of Ozzfest....

The UK Government has issued a Severe Alert warning of a very high risk of wildfires nationally, urging residents, landowners and visitors to take extra care and avoid anything that could potentially start a fire. And this is one of those warnings we absolutely shouldn’t ignore, mun. ❤️‍🔥 With prolonged hot, dry conditions leaving grassland, woodland and countryside vulnerable, something...

Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a ridiculously chaotic night at the theatre… because Trainspotting: The Musical is heading to CARDIFF! Yes, mun. TRAINSPOTTING. THE MUSICAL. 😂🔥 One of Britain’s most notorious cult stories is getting the musical treatment, bringing the filthy, funny, brutal and unmistakably ’90s world of Trainspotting to the Welsh capital....

Vampires. Leather jackets. Big hair. Rock ’n’ roll. And now… the West End? Grab the garlic, dig out the leather jacket and whatever you do, DON’T INVITE ANY STRANGERS INTO THE HOUSE, because The Lost Boys musical is heading for the UK. 🩸🎸 Yep — the cult 1987 vampire classic has already sunk its teeth into Broadway, and plans are...

For decades, they were the house band lurking in the background of Muppet chaos. They’ve survived exploding scenery, questionable management, psychedelic fashion choices and a drummer whose preferred volume setting appears to be VIOLENCE. But in 2023, Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem finally became the stars of their own television series. And frankly, it was about bloody time. 🤘🐸🥁...

Sometimes a song becomes a hit because a record label throws a mountain of money at it. Sometimes it gets hammered on radio until you know every bloody word whether you like it or not. And sometimes… TikTok grabs a three-year-old Ghost B-side, sticks it over a load of Stranger Things footage and sends the thing absolutely stratospheric. Welcome to...

Six decades later and The Monkees are still taking that last train to Clarksville! 🚂🎶 Micky Dolenz has extended his hugely nostalgic 60 Years of The Monkees anniversary tour into 2027, keeping the celebrations rolling as one of pop-rock’s most colourful legacies reaches an incredible milestone. The tour originally kicked off in February 2026, marking 60 years since The Monkees...

The beat goes on, the guitars keep screaming, and the spirit of Southern rock is showing absolutely no signs of riding off into the sunset. 🔥🎸 Former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle is continuing to celebrate the music, history and legacy of one of rock ’n’ roll’s most important bands with The Artimus Pyle Band, bringing the songs of Skynyrd...

Alice Cooper. Johnny Depp. Joe Perry. And then Ronnie bloody Wood wanders out. Because apparently Hollywood Vampires decided their first gig in more than three years wasn’t already packed with enough rock ’n’ roll royalty. 🤘 The supergroup officially returned to the stage at The O2 Arena in London on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, launching their latest European tour with...

A long-running civil lawsuit against Marilyn Manson has survived another attempt to have it dismissed — putting the controversial shock-rock musician back on the road towards a potential jury trial. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses allegations of sexual assault and abuse. Marilyn Manson — real name Brian Warner — is continuing to face a civil lawsuit brought by his...