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"Celebrate this iconic album on the grandest scale possible." Billy Corgan adds additional shows to his orchestral Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness opera tour
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Someone's made a multi-cam version of Rush's first full performance of 2112 in nearly 30 years
The internet is finally proving to be worthwhile
How to watch Alanis Morrissette at the FIFA 2026 World Cup opening ceremony
The Canadian-born singer-songwriter will lead her home country's festivities at the opening ceremony in Toronto ahead of the men's football World Cup. Here's how you can watch all the music before the big kick-off
Paul Stanley on the "timeless" appeal of Kiss, and why Alive! made them superstars
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Queen's Roger Taylor is pulling no punches on new solo album Violence Insane In A Beautiful World
"What a beautiful world we live in, don't f*** it up"
Artists
Rick Wakeman: Jon Lord inspired me, made me laugh, and he was a true progger at heart
Deep Purple icon, who inspired Yes counterpart to remake Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, had a wicked sense of humour and was a true progger at heart
Someone's made a multi-cam version of Rush's first full performance of 2112 in nearly 30 years
The internet is finally proving to be worthwhile
Mystic Festival 2026: Black Label Society, Blood Incantation, Megadeth and more descend on Gdansk
Poland's biggest metal festival hosted everyone from Megadeth and Black Label Society to Ice Nine Kills, Blood Incantation, Cavalera and more
How Mallavora 'traumitised' the Celebrity Traitors - and fought for diabled rights
Mallavora vocalist Jessica Douek might've lent her impressive talents to Celebrity Traitors, but she's using her platform to highlight the difficulties she faces as a person with a disability
Music
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: June 12 2026
unpeople, Bring Me The Horizon and Ho99o9 are just some of the bands who are vying for your vote in this week's new song round-up
Top new proggy sounds from Haken, Polyphia, A-Tota-So and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
Cool new prog you must hear fromRodrigo Y Gabriela, If These Trees Could Talk, Redshift and more in all new Tracks Of The Week
“Five minutes is a great length for a song”: Yes keep things tight on new album Aurora
Guitarist Steve Howe discusses their unplanned three-record run, speculates on what’s left for the future, and explains why he’s still bothering with the current line-up
How to watch Alanis Morrissette at the FIFA 2026 World Cup opening ceremony
The Canadian-born singer-songwriter will lead her home country's festivities at the opening ceremony in Toronto ahead of the men's football World Cup. Here's how you can watch all the music before the big kick-off
Tech
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
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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Marshall embrace comfort and sound with the new Milton A.N.C. headphones
Marshall unveil the new Milton A.N.C. - a pair of on-ear headphones that deliver "dynamic hi-res audio with rich details" - and 50+ hours of battery life
Deep Purple announce high-end hifi hookup with audio company Revox
Only 223 days until Christmas!
How much difference does upgrading your stylus make to the sound of your vinyl?
Upgrading your stylus could be the single best thing you do for your hi-fi. But why, exactly? We take a deep dive into how you can enhance your listening experience in just a few simple steps
Marshall unveil cosmic Jimi Hendrix 60th anniversary collection: New velvet-covered Bluetooth speaker and amp bundle now available
Marshall celebrate the 60th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix famously plugging into one of their amps with striking new range of hardware complete with Acton III speaker covered in crushed purple velvet
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Mystic Festival 2026: Black Label Society, Blood Incantation, Megadeth and more descend on Gdansk
Poland's biggest metal festival hosted everyone from Megadeth and Black Label Society to Ice Nine Kills, Blood Incantation, Cavalera and more
Ambition and big-time dreams shine through on Des Roc's To Hell And Back
To Hell And Back is the third album from New Yorker Des Rocs, and the garage has been repurposed as a glitter-encrusted drag cave
Def Leppard's Greatest Hits: Built with Queen's Greatest Hits in mind?
All-killer, no-filler compilation that pairs bludgeon riffola with melody. Single-disc minimalism rules!
Cream's classic studio/live double album Wheels Of Fire has been pumped full of hot air
The super deluxe version of Cream's Wheels Of Fire: Now available in triple vinyl or quintuple CD
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