Gary Holt reckons he's due some cash from Metallica for his role in writing Creeping Death
Gary Holt jokes that his lyrics on Exodus' 1983 demo Die By His Hand should entitle him to a cut of those sweet Metallica royalties
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A seventh Linkin Park song has racked up one billion streams on Spotify
The band have six other songs in Spotify's elite Billions Club
Ginger Wildheart diagnosed with cancer, says he has "2-3" years left
Ginger has released a statement this morning following the sad news of his diagnosis yesterday
Sole surviving Moody Blues member Justin Hayward announces UK tour for October
Justin Hayward's The Story In Your Eyes UK tour runs through 11 cities in October
With huge savings on a range of Amazon devices, Spring Deal Days is the perfect time to upgrade your home entertainment set-up
Amazon's big Spring sale comes to a close just before midnight on March 16 - so there's still a bit of time left to grab a discount on everything from smart speakers to firesticks
One of our highest-rated Audio-Technica turntables has a brilliant 20% discount for Amazon Spring Deal Days - but you'll have to be quick to grab it
The clock is ticking on Amazon Spring Deal Days - but there's just enough time to get up to 24% off Audio-Technica turntables
Artists
A seventh Linkin Park song has racked up one billion streams on Spotify
The band have six other songs in Spotify's elite Billions Club
Ginger Wildheart diagnosed with cancer, says he has "2-3" years left
Ginger has released a statement this morning following the sad news of his diagnosis yesterday
Sole surviving Moody Blues member Justin Hayward announces UK tour for October
Justin Hayward's The Story In Your Eyes UK tour runs through 11 cities in October
The story of President, metal's newest masked sensation
From an overpacked tent debut at Download Festival to sell-out shows across the Atlantic, President are quickly becoming one of metal's biggest new bands
Music
From Midsommar to Simon Cowell, how Spiritbox's Holy Roller became a viral metal classic
Spiritbox were already on the way to becoming modern metal stars, but their brilliant Holy Roller video sealed the deal
In crisis, Deep Purple combined two high-profile figures to create an anti-censorship classic
The story of a song that merged Mary Whitehouse's infamous clean-up campaign with tensions caused by Ritchie Blackmore
“Some fans preferred it to Genesis”: The unexpected consequences of Steve Hackett’s Voyage Of The Acolyte
Guitarist believes his solo debut proved Genesis had a future after Peter Gabriel’s departure – but it also led to two years of soul-searching
No compromise: How Joan Armatrading made the album that set her on the path to stardom
After accidentally getting a start in the London production of Hair, Joan Armatrading made the demo that (eventually) changed her life
Tech
Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT review: an automatic turntable all-but guaranteed to go the distance
This automatic record player is the gold-standard for entry level turntables, with beginner-friendly operation and hi-fi friendly fidelity
With huge savings on a range of Amazon devices, Spring Deal Days is the perfect time to upgrade your home entertainment set-up
Amazon's big Spring sale comes to a close just before midnight on March 16 - so there's still a bit of time left to grab a discount on everything from smart speakers to firesticks
One of our highest-rated Audio-Technica turntables has a brilliant 20% discount for Amazon Spring Deal Days - but you'll have to be quick to grab it
The clock is ticking on Amazon Spring Deal Days - but there's just enough time to get up to 24% off Audio-Technica turntables
With up to 33% off vinyl storage in Amazon's Spring Deal Days sale, there's never been a better time to organise your wax. Here's 9 of my top picks for record collectors
Amazon Spring Deal Days is here and it's brought discounts to a range of vinyl storage units covering a range of budgets - get in quick
Best CD players 2026: Return to your physical music library with these sharp-sounding CD players
Music streaming is fine, but physical media is for keeps - and hot on the heels of the vinyl revival, comes news that interest is booming in the humble compact disc. Here's a selection of my favourite players
Latest Reviews
Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT review: an automatic turntable all-but guaranteed to go the distance
This automatic record player is the gold-standard for entry level turntables, with beginner-friendly operation and hi-fi friendly fidelity
Powerwolf conquer Wembley Arena: Review
Powerwolf might have enough pyro to level a city, but they've got singalongs to unite the masses
The Black Crowes' blessed resurrection keeps rolling on A Pound Of Feathers
More songs about rockin’ an’ rollin’
Lamb Of God's new album Into Oblivion is their best in well over a decade
Lamb Of God's new album is their best since Resolution - at the very least
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Nine Jim Steinman albums you should listen to and one to avoid
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