Alice Cooper says that addiction to crack cocaine almost killed him
Alice Cooper's new memoir Devil On My Shoulder is published this month
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A Perfect Circle announce North American tour, share new single To Whom It May Concern
A Perfect Circle will be supported by Puscifer and The Cult on their North American tour
A Roger Waters-sanctioned Pink Floyd Show will tour North America next year
Legacy – A Pink Floyd Show will be performed by the Harry Waters Band, led by Roger Waters' son
Slipknot’s Jim Root says new album is “gonna hurt some feelings”, agrees with harsh criticism of The End, So Far
The guitarist says the nu metal wrecking crew are “experimenting with different approaches”
Frank Turner to take a break from touring
"I’ve been on the road most of my life, put in a shift and I want to try new things"
Artists
What happened when we went wine drinking with Airbourne in Barcelona
To celebrate their new album, we joined Aussie hard rockers Airbourne in Spain to uncork a few bottles and shoot the rock’n’roll breeze
A Perfect Circle announce North American tour, share new single To Whom It May Concern
A Perfect Circle will be supported by Puscifer and The Cult on their North American tour
A Roger Waters-sanctioned Pink Floyd Show will tour North America next year
Legacy – A Pink Floyd Show will be performed by the Harry Waters Band, led by Roger Waters' son
Frank Turner to take a break from touring
"I’ve been on the road most of my life, put in a shift and I want to try new things"
Music
How William Shatner learned to love prog and make an album with the humanity of Star Trek
Knowing some people would never get over the novelty, Billy Sherwood decided to go for broke with Ponder The Mystery, featuring Steve Vai, Rick Wakeman, Nik Turner, Edgar Froese and others
The complicated, cross-Atlantic story of Black Magic Woman
Santana made a hit of Peter Green's Black Magic Woman, but that's only a small part of the song's journey
20 years after Pain Of Salvation split, Kristoffer Gildenlöw says he’s still under the shadow of sibling Daniel
Latest album [Humanised] is a confident return to his prog roots. And he has no bad blood left; just a cautious optimism for the world’s future
Six essential Rod Stewart albums every rock fan needs in their collection
Buying guide Forget the Great American Songbook series – these are the albums that prove Rod Stewart is one of rock’s greatest voices
Tech
Best CD players 2026: These fresh slices of optical-drive brilliance breathe new life into your old CD library
Buying guide Physical media’s fully back on the menu, and these outstanding CD players from Cambridge Audio, Marantz, FiiO and more are the proof in the pudding
Best MP3 players 2026: Regain control of your music library with these high-powered portable players
Buying guide These MP3 players from FiiO, Sony and Actico are at the forefront of a digital-library revival - here's my top choices
Best cassette players 2026: Rekindle your love for analogue tapes with a too-cool-for-school cassette player
Buying guide The humble cassette tape, once the world’s default portable music format, is back in fashion. Here are the best cassette players you can buy right now
Audio masters Pro-Ject bring the “mechanical soul” of the open road to the home with new Harley-Davidson turntable
The new heavy-duty, belt-driven record player takes its inspiration from Harley-Davidson's iconic bar and shield logo
Latest Reviews
Vinegar Joe's Six Star General: Like a polite version of Big Brother & The Holding Company.
Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer shine on Vinegar Joe's final album
Linkin Park’s Unshatter is one of the best documentaries ever made by a metal band
The nu metal superstars rarely pull their punches as they explore the turmoil of Chester Bennington’s death and the long journey towards their reunion
Tom Morello teams up with Serj Tankian, Kneecap and Beartooth
Even with a bevy of guest stars, Tom Morello doesn't lose sight of the message on Everyone Gets Everything They Want
Noctule's Extinguish Thy Flame is a black metal epic worthy of the big screen
Inspired by the video game that helped Serena Cherry through depression, Noctule sees her spread her wings after the demise of Svalbard
More from Louder
“A ghost of something interesting, requiring a séance to discover it”: Pink Floyd’s early movie work
Soundtracks from the band’s first seven years illustrate how many directions were open to them over the period from 1965 to 1972
Linkin Park’s Unshatter is one of the best documentaries ever made by a metal band
The nu metal superstars rarely pull their punches as they explore the turmoil of Chester Bennington’s death and the long journey towards their reunion
Watch the trailer for Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning film – and find out which of the songs performed that day will make the cut
Footage from every set at Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert will be included when the film hits cinemas on October 28
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Get the ultimate Imminence fan bundle through Metal Hammer: exclusive Axis Mundi double-vinyl, magazine cover, plus sticker set
The violincore pioneers’ new album drops on October 2
