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There was a time when Lars Ulrich was probably the most unpopular man in rock. Back in 2000, the Metallica drummer became the public face of the battle against Napster, the peer-to-peer file-sharing service that allowed millions of fans to download music for free. To many people at the time, Lars was painted as the villain – a millionaire rock...

When you think of Mick Jagger, you picture stadiums packed with tens of thousands of screaming fans, timeless rock anthems, and a frontman who still struts across the stage with more energy than people half his age. But behind the swagger, the spotlight and the legendary career, the Rolling Stones icon has revealed a much darker side to life at...

The global rock and punk community has come together in support of Jennifer Finch, legendary bassist and founding member of L7, following the heartbreaking news that she has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. Jennifer is currently undergoing treatment and faces a challenging recovery that will include specialist medical care, rehabilitation and ongoing support. As news spread...

There are great gigs. There are legendary gigs. And then there’s Queen at Live Aid. On 13 July 1985, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon walked onto the stage at Wembley Stadium and proceeded to deliver what has become one of the most celebrated live performances in rock history. No massive Queen stage production. No elaborate lighting...

There’s something brewing on the South Coast, and it’s loud, emotional and absolutely packed with singalong choruses. Southampton punk outfit BUDS have returned with their brand-new single “Time Well Spent”, kicking off an exciting new chapter for one of the UK’s fastest-rising underground bands. With a summer packed full of festival appearances on the horizon, the timing couldn’t be better....

Heavy metal doesn’t get much more legendary than this, mun. German metal titans Accept are celebrating an astonishing 50 years of riffs, thunder and steel-plated chaos with two special UK anniversary shows in August 2026 — and they’re bringing rising British heavy metal force Tailgunner along for the ride. That’s half a century of leather, screaming guitars, pounding drums and...

Progressive rock fans, gather round because there’s a proper lush live release heading your way! 🇮🇹 Sicilian prog rock outfit Alcantara are returning with In Concert, a powerful new live album arriving on 19th June 2026 via Oskar Records, capturing the band at their atmospheric best. If you missed 2025’s Tamam Shud, don’t worry—this release might just be the perfect...

Rock fans, melodic masterminds and prog lovers… gather round, because there’s a proper tasty release heading our way this May! 🎶 Dennis Atlas, best known as the keyboard wizard and vocalist for the legendary Toto, is stepping out from behind the keys and into centre stage with his brand-new solo album PRINCIPLE, arriving on 15th May. And trust us, this...

Former Pain of Salvation bassist Kristoffer Gildenlöw is stepping back into heavier territory with his latest solo album, , released on 29th May 2026. And fair warning, mun — this one isn’t tiptoeing through the tulips. Packed with seven-string guitar weight, shifting time signatures, bruising riffs and flashes of doom, prog, sleaze rock and art rock, sees Gildenlöw reconnecting with...

Progressive rock fans, it’s time to dust off those headphones because one of the Netherlands’ most intriguing alternative acts has officially returned to the cosmic stage. After almost ten years away from the spotlight, A Liquid Landscape are back with their long-awaited third studio album, Rogue Planet, and if first impressions are anything to go by, this comeback has been...

If your playlist is crying out for something that hits just as hard emotionally as it does musically, then Blossom Cult might just be your next obsession. The rising Alternative and Progressive Metal outfit are preparing to unleash their long-awaited debut album, Home, and from everything we’ve heard so far, this isn’t just another heavy record—it’s an emotional journey wrapped...

If you’ve ever watched The Festival and thought, “Hang on… this actually feels like a proper British festival,” you’re not imagining things, butt. The 2018 comedy starring Joe Thomas (The Inbetweeners) didn’t rely on Hollywood magic to recreate the chaos of festival life. Instead, the filmmakers headed straight into the middle of the real thing by shooting much of the...

It’s never the kind of headline we want to write, butt. HeritageLive has announced the heartbreaking cancellation of all of its planned summer festivals at Englefield Estate, Audley End Estate and Sandringham Estate, citing overwhelming financial pressures and the collapse of a last-minute investment deal. In a statement released today, organisers revealed they had fought until the very last moment...

If anyone still believed Evanescence were living on nostalgia alone, Amy Lee has just blown that idea clean out of the arena. During a breathtaking live performance of “Bring Me To Life”, the Evanescence frontwoman reminded the world exactly why she’s still one of rock and metal’s most commanding voices. Delivering every soaring note with power, passion and precision, Lee...

Good news for fans of loud guitars, gritty hooks and old-school rock ‘n’ roll – Kickin Valentina are heading back across the UK and Europe this summer with their Anthems From The Underground Tour, and yes, Wales is getting a slice of the action too! 🇬🇧🎸 The Atlanta hard rockers have built a reputation for delivering no-nonsense, high-energy live shows...