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The clock’s ticking to save up to 30% on Metallica, Motörhead and Ozzy tees before Prime Day ends tonight
There's still time to grab cut-price rock and metal t-shirts before the Prime Day door slams shut. Here's my picks on both sides of the Atlantic
"We have a very special chemistry.” Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery share first new music from their upcoming album with video for The Black Sea
Hackett & Rothery will release their instrumental guitar album, The Roaring Waves, in August
Get the new Metal Hammer in a Bring Me The Horizon mega-bundle with a t-shirt, poster and vinyl
Limited to just 500 copies!
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No word yet if Amazon delivers to Arcadia
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When Ritchie Blackmore met Ronnie James Dio: The story of Rainbow
Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore recruited a largely unknown vocalist to sing on his new project. The rest, as they say, is history
How Deftones dealt with fame, touring and each other on the White Pony tour
Theft, Night Ranger singalongs and Gatorade cocktails: 48 hours in Madrid and San Sebastián with Deftones
What happened the night The Who’s Keith Moon drove his car into a swimming pool
Keith Moon celebrated his 21st birthday by taking one of his cars for a swim – or did he? Eyewitnesses explain what they saw – or think they saw
The story of how Phil Lynott played an apocalyptic preacher in War of the Worlds
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13 rock and metal musicians hating on their own songs
Lemmy, James Hetfield, Amy Lee, Slipknot’s Clown and more open up the haterade on their own songs
The Boys Of Summer by Don Henley: the story behind the song
From an unwanted demo came Don Henley's Boys Of Summer, a song that aches with nostalgia and innocence
Buddy Holly by Weezer: the story behind the song
Producer Ric Ocasek convinced the Weezer frontman to include the song Buddy Holly on the band's debut album
"Side effects include elevated heart rates, annoyed neighbours and speeding tickets." Here are Metallica's ten fastest songs, ranked by BPM
Here's all the proof you need that when they fancy it, Metallica know how to put the pedal to the metal
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Prime Day turntable deals 2026: It's the last day of the big record player discounts but there's still time to get a great deal
Amazon Prime Day is into its last day but the record player discounts are still available. Save on turntables by Sony, Audio-Technica, Victrola, Lenco & more
Sony's LX Series turntables are known for their smooth action, smart looks and amazing value vs spec – now with up to $150 off, your search for a new deck is over
Both the Sony LX3BT and LX5BT are aptX Adaptive capable – and both are getting the Prime Day discount treatment
Best budget turntables 2026: low-cost, high value record players for every occasion
You don’t need to spend a fortune to get started with listening to vinyl – as evidenced by these excellent budget record players
Jack and Sharon Osbourne are preparing a future in which Ozzy will live on digitally
Get ready for Ozzy 2.0
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The clock’s ticking to save up to 30% on Metallica, Motörhead and Ozzy tees before Prime Day ends tonight
There's still time to grab cut-price rock and metal t-shirts before the Prime Day door slams shut. Here's my picks on both sides of the Atlantic
Prime Day has got me in a chokehold with these insane Sleep Token merch discounts – save 15% on tees, tanks, hoodies, vinyl and more
No word yet if Amazon delivers to Arcadia