Hollywood star Javier Bardem reveals how his love of metal inspired his performance in new remake of Cape Fear
"It's not that I use the music. It's that I can't live without it."
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Pete Townshend believes that Who drummer Keith Moon once bought dinner for a nine-year-old Kurt Cobain
Amazing if true, but...
Peter Hammill returns with Tears In Time, his first new album for five years
Van der Graaf Generation frontman Peter Hammill will release new album, Tears In Time, in September
Artists
“I think James is still fuming”: an interview with the artist who created Metallica’s Load and Reload album covers
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“My career has been about getting it slightly, wonkily wrong”: Peter Hammill’s maverick life in prog
Standing apart from the crowd can be a hazardous business, but the Van der Graaf Generator veteran has always made it look easy
Meet The Scratch, the missing link between The Dubliners and Metallica
More than just a party band with a "weird little sound", The Scratch's third album Pull Like A Dog is out now
ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons on the night his teenage band supported Jimi Hendrix
When The Moving Sidewalks were picked to support Jimi Hendrix in Texas in 1968, they had just about enough songs to play a full set, but two of those were Jimi Hendrix hits
Music
“They say it all went wrong when I started singing. I think we got better”: Genesis’ A Trick Of The Tail, track by track
50 years ago, as Phil Collins took over from Peter Gabriel, the always-divisive band had fans to appease and debts to pay. This is how they did it
Nine Steve Marriott albums you should listen to and one to avoid
One of the great British singers and frontmen, Steve Marriott's catalogue with the Small Faces, Humble Pie and beyond is littered with classics
The story of the Hendrix-inspired Cream classic their label boss thought was "psychedelic hogwash"
Cream's Sunshine Of Your Love was a slow-burning success, but it inspired a generation of future rockers
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Tech
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
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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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Acid Bath make their UK debut with the hottest doom metal
Acid Bath's first ever UK gig comes almost 30 years since the band split - and weeks before they play stadiums with System Of A Down
The Kinks trade music-hall whimsy for slabs of arena rock on Give The People What They Want
The Kinks' 19th studio album explored the band's harder edges and saw the reintroduction of an old friend
Unashamedly grandiose space-rockers Muse hit new disco-metal heights on The Wow! Signal
The Wow! Signal is Muse at their sharpest, eclectic and energised, but low on the bloat and bombast that sometimes marred previous albums
Alexisonfire dominate London co-headliner with Billy Talent as they celebrate 20 years of Crisis
Billy Talent bring the production values, before Alexisonfire deliver a momentous set featuring time-tested songs, deep cuts and a live debut
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