Strap in, crack a tin, and alert the group chat, because Extreme are officially back in the creative furnace and working on their seventh studio album. Seventh. As in, yes lads, you do still owe us more riffs and you’re finally paying up 😈 After 2023’s Six arrived swinging like a steel chair from the […]

Right then, riff-heads. This one’s got legacy, groove, and proper goosebump potential written all over it. Alex Van Halen has quietly stepped back into the studio, and he’s not doing it alone. Sitting across the room, guitar in hand, is Steve Lukather. Yes, that Steve Lukather. And together, they’re working on what’s already being described […]

When My Office OTP Went Full 000000 and Broke Reality Somewhere between the hum of an office keyboard and the soul-drain of weekday admin, something truly unhinged happened. My One-Time Password token. That little plastic gremlin you press when the system demands proof you’re not a hacker from a Bond film. It spat out this […]

End of an era on stage… but the studio fire still burns Right then, mun… this one lands heavy. Tyler Bates has confirmed he’s no longer part of Marilyn Manson’s touring band, bringing a close to a decade-long onstage partnership that helped define Manson’s modern era. The guitarist, producer and composer shared the news earlier […]

Sound the alarm. Cancel the meal prep. Tell the editor we’re “in a meeting”. ASDA have only gone and dropped a Domino’s Pepperoni Passion into the £3.50 meal deal, and suddenly the sacred lunchtime hierarchy of Britain is wobbling like a pint on a festival barrier. 🤘 This isn’t just a supermarket snack. This is […]

Stop the playlists. Drop the needle. Pull the Ethernet cable. Napster has officially shut down all music-streaming features, blindsiding users with a stark splash screen announcing it’s “no longer a music streaming service.” Old libraries, saved albums, carefully crafted playlists from years past? Gone. Proper wiped. The message made it crystal clear: the catalogue no […]

Metal doesn’t age 🖤Metal doesn’t retire 🛑Metal sharpens the blade, plugs in, and comes back swinging ⚡ And in 2026, Tony Iommi is doing exactly that. The godfather of the riff 🎸 The architect of doom 🏭 The man whose damaged fingertips helped invent heavy metal as we know it is officially returning with his […]

Well… that escalated quicker than a chorus drop at Download, mun. 😬🤘 Linkin Park fans were left absolutely rattled after The White House social media account shared a hype video for President Donald Trump soundtracked by “Somewhere I Belong.” Yes. That Somewhere I Belong.The angsty, introspective, soul-searching anthem that basically defined a generation of hoodie-wearing, […]

If live music is the lifeblood of rock ’n’ roll, then independent venues are the beating heart pumping it through our veins. And in 2026, that heart needs us more than ever. Rising costs, shrinking margins, touring pressures and changing habits have put grassroots venues under serious strain. That’s why messages like this matter. That’s […]

If you needed proof that Stranger Things truly gets rock and metal culture, the finale delivered it loud, proud, and dripping in denim, distortion and destiny. In one of the most fist-pumping moments of the entire series, Eddie Munson was honoured not with silence or sentimentality… but with The Trooper by Iron Maiden. And honestly? […]