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There are great television moments. There are great rock ’n’ roll moments. And then there’s Eddie bloody Munson standing on the roof of a trailer in the Upside Down, BC Rich guitar strapped around his neck, absolutely hammering Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” while an army of murderous flying creatures heads straight towards him. That, ladies and gentlemen, is cinema. That...

10–11 August 1996. Knebworth Park. Oasis. There are big gigs. There are legendary gigs. And then there’s Oasis at Knebworth. Thirty years ago this week, the Gallagher brothers and their bandmates walked onto a stage in Hertfordshire and played to an astonishing 250,000 people across two nights, creating one of the defining moments in British rock history. A quarter of...

If you’ve been sitting there patiently waiting for Mötley Crüe to finally announce album number ten, you might want to put the kettle on. Actually, make a flask. You could be waiting a while. Mötley Crüe bassist and chief songwriter Nikki Sixx has poured a fairly enormous bucket of cold water over hopes that the legendary Los Angeles hellraisers will...

There are drum intros… and then there’s that drum intro. A dry, military crack. Another follows. Then another. Larry Mullen Jr. sounds less like he’s starting a rock song and more like he’s calling an army into formation. The Edge’s guitar slices through the tension, Adam Clayton’s bass gives the whole thing weight, and then Bono arrives sounding horrified, exhausted...

https://youtu.be/66yH8RZSwUc?is=YE2_60fwvMB4tXgN There are certain moments in music history that change everything. Black Sabbath inventing heavy metal. Queen playing Live Aid. Nirvana releasing Nevermind. Blur unleashing that enormous “WOO-HOO!” in Song 2. And then, somewhere on the internet, somebody asked the question absolutely nobody else had the courage to ask: What if Mario did the woo-hoos instead? 🍄 Yes. Mario. The...

There are plenty of bands who desperately want to fit neatly inside a genre box. Rock. Blues. Soul. Alternative. Indie. Classic rock. Stick the appropriate label on the tin, tell everyone exactly what they’re getting and make life nice and easy for the algorithm. Blue Nation don’t seem particularly interested in any of that. And frankly? Good. Because one quote...

There are rock ’n’ roll road trips… and then there’s THE HU doing Britain. One minute you’re bringing the ancient sounds of Mongolia into the surroundings of Buckingham Palace, the next you’re unleashing throat singing, pounding percussion and horsehead fiddles on a festival crowd at Eddfest. That, ladies and gentlemen, is what we call a PROPER WEEK IN ROCK ’N’...

London is getting a serious dose of Starman magic this summer as David Bowie’s extraordinary musical legacy takes centre stage at King’s Cross. And no, we’re not talking about sticking Changes on a pub jukebox, ordering another pint and pretending we can hit the high notes. This is Bowie done differently. 🤘⚡ A series of special David Bowie Nights is...

There are guitarists. There are shredders. And then there’s Yngwie bloody Malmsteen. 🎸😈 The Swedish six-string sorcerer is back with another dose of neo-classical guitar insanity, announcing his latest album Hell or High Water and unleashing ‘Now or Never’ — another showcase of the ridiculous fretboard wizardry that has made Malmsteen one of rock and metal’s most recognisable guitar heroes....

When you’ve spent 50 years smashing out heavy metal, you’re allowed to celebrate however the hell you want. Accept, though? They’ve apparently decided that simply baking a cake, blowing out some candles and sticking Balls to the Wall on the stereo wasn’t nearly metal enough. 😂🤘 The German heavy metal legends are celebrating their enormous 50th anniversary with a star-studded...

Tokyo is hardly a city known for doing things quietly — and WENDY certainly aren’t about to start now. 🤘🇯🇵 Armed with swagger, youthful energy and a love for proper, unapologetic rock ’n’ roll, the Tokyo outfit are entering an exciting new chapter with their sights stretching far beyond Japan. And when we say beyond Japan, we mean the whole...

From California swagger and skyscraper-sized choruses to acoustic curveballs, bluesy weirdness and enough Diamond Dave madness to frighten the neighbours — we’re ranking David Lee Roth’s greatest solo tracks. There are frontmen. There are rock stars. And then there’s David Lee bloody Roth. The man didn’t merely walk onto a stage. He arrived. Usually while performing a flying kick. Possibly...

Riot Fest has officially entered peak festival nonsense, and quite frankly, we’re completely here for it. The Chicago festival has launched a gloriously bizarre William Shatner billboard competition, giving one lucky fan the chance to get their face plastered alongside the legendary Star Trek actor — while also bagging one of the wildest festival prizes imaginable. VIP Riot Fest tickets....

Most people hear “House of the Rising Sun” and immediately think of The Animals. That haunting guitar arpeggio. Eric Burdon sounding like he’s lived seventeen lifetimes despite being only 23. Alan Price’s organ creeping through the track like something lurking in a New Orleans alleyway. And one of the most instantly recognisable openings in rock history. But here’s the problem…...

There are songs you recognise within seconds. Then there are songs that seem to kick the bloody door off its hinges. The distorted guitar crashes in. Dolores O’Riordan’s unmistakable voice begins to rise. Then comes that chorus. “Zombie” by The Cranberries isn’t just one of the defining alternative rock songs of the 1990s. It’s an angry, grief-stricken response to real-world...