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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson premieres music video for re-working of Tears Of The Dragon
The singer released More Balls To Picasso, a remixed version of his second solo album, last year
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Mongolian folk-metal sensations The Hu announce new album Hun
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99-year-old woman sets world record as oldest person to crowd surf
Pauline Kana was born in 1926 but has only just started crowd surfing
Watch Gojira’s emotional performance of rare classic Global Warming during 2025 tour of France
The French metal titans celebrated 20 years of From Mars To Sirius by playing a number of fan-favourite tracks
Artists
"Their fans live, breathe and die for them, and that is my dream." Why Lady Gaga loves Iron Maiden
Pop megastar Lady Gaga is a certified Iron Maiden fan - and the metal icons think pretty highly of her too!
“If Jethro Tull’s singer growled, maybe we’d have loved it!” How Katatonia embraced their prog tendencies
Swedish doom purveyors had wanted to go prog before their 2016 album, but found themselves held back. Then came a line-up change that kickstarted a “lucky relationship”
Warner E. Hodges' band includes members of the Georgia Satellites, Hanoi Rocks, Jason & the Scorchers, and the Bottle Rockets. You should go see them
Warner E. Hodges and the International All Stars hit the UK twice this year
Mongolian folk-metal sensations The Hu announce new album Hun
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Music
Mysterious extreme metallers Qasu want to tear up the rulebook on black metal
Based across the US and UK, Qasu are honouring black metal's enigmatic past while carrying its sound into the future
Nine Steve Hillage albums to listen to and one to avoid
Guitarist and producer Steve Hillage is a true progressive visionary whose albums cover a spectacular range of styles
Why Marillion ex Fish opened a song with a string of racial slurs
His 1997 album Sunsets On Empire – a collaboration with Steven Wilson – remains a sunny moment in his stormy career, although one song might not be the same if it was written today
Steven Wilson adds Gentle Giant, Storm Corrosion and Hawkwind to his Headphone Dust platform
Steven Wilson's 2012 live album Catalogue / Preserve / Amass is available digitally for the very first time, and his own The Future Bites is also given a new digital makeover
Tech
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
I write about music tech for a living - here are my tips, tricks and products that'll help keep your record player clean and your vinyl collection in tip-top condition
We all spend a lot on our turntables and record collections, so don't leave them to gather dirt and grime
Latest Reviews
Tool's Sonic Temple headline set was peak Tool, and we wouldn't have it any other way
Tool's first show of 2026 wasn't a classic crowd-pleaser, but those who lasted the distance were treated to something special
Megadeth roll back the years with a fiery showing at Sonic Temple
Rumours of Megadeth going quietly are clearly unfounded
Motionless In White smash their Sonic Temple headline audition
One of modern metalcore's most consistent bands finally look ready to make the big step up
Bring Me The Horizon's state of Sonic Temple set was epic, anthemic and extremely British
Bring Me The Horizon brought bangers, stagecraft and quintessentially British banter to Columbus
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