The final frontier… now comes with blast beats There are certain headlines that make perfect sense. Metallica announcing another stadium tour? Fair enough. Ozzy Osbourne doing something gloriously unpredictable? Standard procedure. William Shatner performing heavy metal at Coachella at the age of 96? Now we’ve entered a timeline that even Star Trek would have rejected […]

Rock music has produced thousands of incredible albums over the past seven decades. Some changed music forever. Some launched entire genres. Others simply contain so many unforgettable songs that they’ve become essential listening for every rock fan. Trying to rank them is almost impossible. Every list will divide opinion, spark debate and probably cause at […]

🤘 Introduction A great radio station needs great music. But a truly legendary radio station also needs voices that listeners recognise instantly. The sort of voices that join you on the morning commute, keep you awake during long motorway journeys, provide the soundtrack to a rainy afternoon and somehow make sitting in traffic feel slightly […]

The Metal Gods deliver nearly 90 minutes of classics, deep cuts and leather-clad heavy metal glory Judas Priest are back on the road, back in the leather and once again demonstrating exactly why they remain one of the most important heavy metal bands ever to plug guitars into dangerously large amplifiers. Fan-shot footage of the […]

There are bad days at work… and then there’s being handed a bus ticket, kicked out of Metallica and sent packing across America while the band carries on without you. That was the brutal reality facing Dave Mustaine in 1983. For most musicians, getting booted from a band on the verge of greatness would have […]

The Godfather of Heavy Metal is back — and he’s brought a sack full of monstrous riffs with him Sound the alarms. Lock up the light fittings. Warn the neighbours. Tony bloody Iommi is back. 🤘🔥 The legendary Black Sabbath guitarist and undisputed architect of the heavy metal riff has announced his long-awaited new solo […]

Just when you thought the world of rock memorabilia couldn’t get any more unhinged, along comes a listing that makes signed guitars, rare vinyl and backstage passes look positively sensible. An online seller has listed what appears to be a crumpled Buxton water bottle, allegedly connected to My Chemical Romance, for the absolutely bonkers price […]

For the first time since one of the darkest chapters of his life, legendary American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne has announced a return to the stage. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has confirmed three special performances at the iconic Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles this November, marking his first headline concerts since the […]

There’s a certain routine every festival-goer knows all too well. Wake up after three hours of sleep because your neighbour thought 4am was the perfect time for a Slipknot singalong. Crawl out of your tent looking like you’ve spent the night wrestling a badger. Queue for a bacon roll. Wonder where your camping chair disappeared […]

Something is brewing in The Beatles’ camp — and the entire music world has suddenly put down its tea, turned up the speakers and started staring suspiciously at a ticking clock. 👀⏳ The official Beatles website has been stripped back to reveal a mysterious photograph of a towering tree, a countdown timer and one tantalising […]

Peace, Quiet… Well, Festival Quiet! Not everyone comes to a festival looking to party until sunrise. Some of us just want an incredible weekend of live music, a decent night’s sleep and enough energy to do it all again the next day. That’s exactly where the Adult Only Camp at Steelhouse Festival 2026 comes into […]

Heavy metal royalty have officially returned to the road, and if the opening night of the Faithkeepers Tour is anything to go by, Judas Priest are showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. The legendary Birmingham icons have kicked off their latest European tour in spectacular fashion, delivering a set packed with timeless classics, crushing […]

In a music industry forever chasing the next trend, viral moment and algorithm-friendly chorus, Sabaton bassist and manager Pär Sundström has offered a refreshingly blunt piece of heavy metal wisdom: Being “fresh” isn’t necessarily what makes a band successful. Asked about the challenge of keeping Sabaton fresh after more than 25 years, Sundström argued that […]