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Latest News
America's 250th birthday will be celebrated at a concert headlined by a hologram of Charlie Daniels
The show will take place at the home of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Watch Zakk Wylde in emotional video for Black Label Society's Ozzy Osbourne tribute
Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society release video for Ozzy's Song – their touching tribute to the late Prince of Darkness
No plans for new Pantera music, but Charlie Benante wants live album
Pantera reunion drummer Charlie Benante hopes a live album will be released to document the controversial comeback
Ross 'The Boss' Friedman, founding guitarist with Manowar and The Dictators, dead at 72
News of Friedman's death comes just weeks after he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease
Artists
Kreator bring demons, wicker men and the most fire this side of Parkway Drive to stunning London show
Supported by Nails, Exodus and Carcass, the German luminaries reach a new level of pageantry
Just two examples of when Rush took being Rush too far
One track from Moving Pictures and one from Vapor Trails illustrates the trio’s habit of getting too clever in the studio, then suffering for it later
Why ELP drummer Carl Palmer’s musical icon is a trumpeter
He explains his lifelong passion for innovator’s style and attitude – while a member of Steven Wilson’s band offers another perspective of the man at work
King Crimson’s rock star moments: A unique marriage proposal, a food fight and an adult movie soundtrack
John Wetton recalled a unique proposal in Italy as he argued that the band had plenty of edgy adventures – they just didn’t get caught
Music
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: March 30, 2026
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Suzi Quatro feat. Alice Cooper, CJ Wildheart, Robert Jon & The Wreck and more
Todd Rundgren delights some and confounds others on A Wizard, A True Star
Aided by magic mushrooms and a newly built studio, Todd Rundgren sets out to chart "the chaotic musical element” in his head
America's 250th birthday will be celebrated at a concert headlined by a hologram of Charlie Daniels
The show will take place at the home of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
“It was not pornographic. It was serious”: Vangelis’ fury at the treatment of Aphrodite’s Child album 666
The late keyboard genius was never interested in fame, but in promoting the belief that music is science, as he explained in a rare interview
Tech
Soundboks raise the roof once again with their latest heavyweight Bluetooth speaker
The Soundboks Mix is the latest in the Danish brand’s ever-growing range of speakers - and this one isn’t messing around with a max volume of 121dB
Pro-Ject E1.2 turntable review: A stellar turntable that's simply hard to beat for the price
The Pro-Ject E1.2 is a phenomenal entry-level turntable, that dares to offer more through less
Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB review
The AT-LP120XUSB is more than a budget-friendly, DJ-friendly record player; it’s a great shout for solid performance at the entry level
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
Latest Reviews
Kreator bring demons, wicker men and the most fire this side of Parkway Drive to stunning London show
Supported by Nails, Exodus and Carcass, the German luminaries reach a new level of pageantry
Suzi Quatro refuses to dim the lights on 18th album Freedom
Freedom is Suzi Quatro's third album in collaboration with son LR Tuckey
The Expanded Edition of Van Halen's 5150 is bigger but not necessarily better
Exit Dave, enter Sammy, and Van Halen's first No.1 album
Opeth's Blackwater Park: A mesmerisingly brilliant prog-metal album’s quarter-century celebration
In which Steven Wilson helps Opeth emerge from the musky cocoon of their darker 90s albums with a wider and brighter sound
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How Metallica went to the edge and made one of the greatest documentaries ever
Metallica’s Some Kind Of Monster remains the benchmark for heavy metal documentaries
Pearl Jam's Mike McCready announces rock opera about the history of grunge in Seattle
Mike McCready's Farewell to Seasons will also be published as a graphic novel
Ghostly keychains, vinyl box sets & classic tees: Ditch the chocolates and discover an alternative take on Mother's Day gifts
Mother's Day takes place on March 15 and if you're struggling for a present, I've picked out a pile of rock and metal-themed gifts that are far from boring
Nine Jim Steinman albums you should listen to and one to avoid
His musical vision was rejected by everyone. Then, like a bat out of hell, he went from a nobody to being hailed as a musical genius
