Watch ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted cover Bob Seger’s Turn The Page at North American tour kickoff this week
Metallica put their stamp on the classic track with 1998’s Garage, Inc. album
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Brian May and Rick Wakeman join stellar lineup at 2026 Starmus festival
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Iron Maiden to complete Run For Your Lives tour film at Eddfest
Iron Maiden's upcoming Eddfest show will now be captured for posterity
Artists
“I’ve dedicated my life to rock’n’roll, the most American of art forms. Why turn tail and run?” Jon Spencer on death, aging and MAGA knuckleheads
Jon Spencer’s new album, Songs of Personal Loss and Protest, is exactly that – but it’s also absurd
How Blood And Thunder turned Mastodon from Southern misfits to 21st-century metal stars
Making a snarling concept piece about Moby-Dick doesn’t sound like a move for mainstream appeal, but that’s exactly what Mastodon found
Tragedy, black metal and Linkin Park: Gaerea are pushing boundaries in modern metal
Gaerea began in the realms of black metal, but now the mysterious Portuguese group are pushing boundaries
Blue October's Justin Furstenfeld reflects on runaway creativity – and personal train wrecks
This year US alt.rockers Blue October are playing their 2006 album Foiled in full on tour – and Justin Furstenfeld is just glad he can
Music
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: July 3 2026
Peasant metal, Native American folk by way of black metal and gorgeously symponic power metal all appear in this week's best new metal songs.
Cool new prog from Haken, Stick Men, Happy The Man, Enslaved and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
Great new prog you must hear from Susanna, Playgrounded, REZN and more in our all new Tracks Of The Week
How Gojira made one of modern metal’s most conscious, powerful anthems
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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
Prime Day music deals 2026: It's your last chance to grab a discount on band merch, collectibles, turntables, Lego and more
We're now into the fourth and final day of Prime Day - but there's still time to get your hands on some excellent bargains
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
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Splat! confirms beyond question that Deep Purple are enjoying yet another golden age
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The Kinks trade music-hall whimsy for slabs of arena rock on Give The People What They Want
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The Wow! Signal is Muse at their sharpest, eclectic and energised, but low on the bloat and bombast that sometimes marred previous albums
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Hollywood star Javier Bardem reveals how his love of metal inspired his performance in new remake of Cape Fear
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