The BRIT Awards are to honour Ozzy Osbourne's contribution to music
The ceremony will take place in Manchester on February 28
Latest News
Iron Maiden announce final two gigs before stepping away from the live stage until 2028
The band haven’t announced every show of 2026 yet, but they’ve revealed the last ones they’ll play before taking a well-earned break from the road
How Metallica helped Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe finally get sober
Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe says he'd be "dead" if he hadn't quit drinking in 2010 - and the biggest band in metal helped him do it
"We’re jamming, so it’s possible..." Rush discuss the possibility of new music as they announce another Manchester show
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will tour the UK and EU, along with drummer Anike Nilles, in February, March and April 2027
One of America's greatest punk rock frontmen has come out as a huge fan of Oasis after years of "contempt" for the Gallagher brothers
Oasis have gained a new fan in California
Artists
The two iconic musicians who left Sammy Hagar starstruck – and the guitarist he calls “an asshole”
Life according to the Red Rocker
Sandy Denny helped invent folk-rock with Fairport Convention and sang with Led Zeppelin – but couldn’t escape her demons
Fairport Convention’s Sandy Denny had fans in Led Zeppelin and The Who – but her life was cut short at just 31
"We beat Britney Spears!" The song that turned a group of Dutch goths living with their parents into one of Europe's biggest bands
With Ice Queen, Within Temptation helped to crystallise the scene we know today as symphonic metal
The blues-rock epic that turned Ten Years After into US superstars – with a little help from a legendary Woodstock set
Ten Years After’s I’m Going Home was 11 minutes of blues-rock euphoria
3 Comments
Music
Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: February 27 2026
Sepultura, Lamb Of God and Arch Enemy are among the best new metal songs this week.
Cool new proggy sounds you'll want to hear from Anneke Van Giersbergen, Gazpacho, Einar Solberg, The Claypool Lennon Delirium and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
Great new prog you must hear from Heavy Axe, Antariksh, Hedvig Mollestand Weejuns, Dennis Atlas and more in Tracks Of The Week
“Mike got back with Dream Theater and I started praying”: Neal Morse Band return with L.I.F.T. (and Portnoy)
Despite concerns their drummer wouldn’t find time to take part, fifth album has been compared to their 2016 virtuosic victory, and they’re planning to tour it with the complete studio line-up
The 50 metal albums you need to hear in 2026
Digging deep on announcements, rumours and pure speculation to find the 50 metal albums you should be keeping an eye out for in 2026
Tech
Best Marshall speakers 2026: Powerful party and pocket speakers from the guitar-amp giant
A comprehensive look at the best speakers from iconic amp merchants Marshall – covering portable powerhouses and huge home hi-fi boxes
Loudest Bluetooth speakers 2026: The best wireless speakers loud enough to shake your foundations
Get the party started with these full-fat, high-wattage Bluetooth speakers from Marshall, JBL, Soundboks and more
Wired headphones are back! Here's my pick of 9 rock-solid companions for your MP3 player, portable CD player or cassette player
It's easy to forget about wired headphones due to the rise in Bluetooth devices, but I've picked out a selection worth a closer look that are both reliable and comfortable
Best vinyl record storage 2026: Look after your vinyl with some of the best storage solutions around
Show your vinyl some love and get everything organised with our record storage ideas that'll keep everything neat and tidy
Latest Reviews
The “moving” Paul McCartney documentary that shows the failures between the triumphs
Paul McCartney: Man On The Run spotlights the trials and triumphs of the post-Beatles 70s
Rob Zombie goes full bore, full gore on blood-soaked eighth album The Great Satan
After a four-year hiatus, Rob Zombie returns to his frantic and frenetic Hellbilly roots
The Darkness in Auckland, New Zealand - live review
At the end of the year, The Darkness will headline the O2 in London: This week, we caught up with them at a venue 1/20th of the size in New Zealand
Deftones get hot and heavy at first UK show of 2026
TikTok, baddiecore and the nu metal renaissance: Deftones are finally getting their dues
6 Comments
More from Louder
Tributes paid as a "robust event and merchandising plan" is unveiled to celebrate Bon Scott's 80th birthday
The tributes come as a "robust event and merchandising plan" is unveiled to celebrate Bon Scott's 80th birthday
Slipknot, Papa Roach, The Offspring and more have been added to the Battlefield 6 videogame soundtrack
The online FPS is entering its second season, after debuting to much hype last October
New horror movie Whistle has a killer soundtrack to match
Director Corin Hardy shares how music played a big part in his killer new horror movie Whistle
Rick Wakeman launches new weekly podcast with comedian Griff Rhys Jones
Rick Wakeman and Griff Rhys Jones will launch new podcast, The Sound Of The Seventy Year Olds, on February 27
