Liz Scarlett

Liz Scarlett

Liz works on keeping the Louder sites up to date with the latest news from the world of rock and metal. Prior to joining Louder as a full time staff writer, she completed a Diploma with the National Council for the Training of Journalists and received a First Class Honours Degree in Popular Music Journalism. She enjoys writing about anything from neo-glam rock to stoner, doom and progressive metal, and loves celebrating women in music. '10 bands that rip off Black Sabbath but get away with it' is her favourite article she's written with Louder so far. When not writing, Liz enjoys various creative endeavours such as graphic design, as well as reading about rock’n’roll history, art and magic.  

Articles by: Liz Scarlett

Brian May and Freddie Mercury of Queen

Brian May opens up about Queen's doubts on having Freddie Mercury as their frontman in their early days: "He did a lot of running around the place and screaming his head off. So we thought, ‘Is this going work?’"

By Liz Scarlett published

Queen guitarist Brian May reveals how the band used to find working with Freddie Mercury "a little unnerving"

My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way

The time My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way hit out at nu metal: "It set us back to the stone age...it's like a bunch of neanderthals had a microphone for 8 years and everybody had to deal with it"

By Liz Scarlett published

In a newly-resurfaced 2007 interview, the My Chemical Romance frontman aired his ill-feelings towards nu metal, and said that he thought certain bands within the genre encouraged sexism, homophobia and "other forms of ignorance"

Shawn 'Clown' Crahan of Slipknot

"People would vomit when they saw it": Shawn 'Clown' Crahan on the worst injury he ever sustained with Slipknot

By Liz Scarlett published

Percussionist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan reveals how he lost 25 percent of his arm and opens up about that mysterious Slipknot album from 2008 that's still yet to be released

Incubus

Incubus will perform Morning View in full at 2025 headline London show

By Liz Scarlett published

Incubus are set to play their iconic 2001 album Morning View in full next year at one very special show at London's 02

Bruce Springsteen

Watch Bruce Springsteen open his Halloween show in Montreal with a fun cover of Ghostbusters

By Liz Scarlett published

The Boss celebrated Halloween in Montreal with a performance of Ray Parker Jr.'s spooky chart-topper Ghostbusters alongside his full band

Black Sabbath, Megadeth and Slayer

According to science, metal is the most “intelligent” genre of music you can listen to - and these are its most intelligent bands

By Liz Scarlett published

Metalheads are boffins, actually, and these bands prove it

Fontaines D.C.

Fontaines D.C. announce headline US tour for 2025

By Liz Scarlett published

Irish post-punk rockers Fontaines D.C. share details of their 2025 run across the US

Van Halen

Alex Van Halen reveals that David Lee Roth asked Eddie Van Halen to play fewer guitar solos: "He couldn’t handle the fact that Eddie was getting more attention than he was"

By Liz Scarlett published

In his new memoire, Brothers, Alex Van Halen says that David Lee Roth was "convinced he was going to be a movie star" so didn't want the spotlight to shine too long on anyone else

Bill Ward of Black Sabbath

"Happy Halloween for all who believe, and much love to all who don't": Black Sabbath's Bill Ward shares the eerie new poem, It's Near

By Liz Scarlett published

Former Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward unveils his latest original poem, It's Near, in time for Halloween

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard drop new track Phantom Island and announce that they'll be heading out on tour with an orchestra

By Liz Scarlett published

"We have an orchestra now haha"

Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley defends Kiss' "wholesome" history of groupies: "Nobody got hurt. Nobody ever walked away feeling disrespected or diminished”

By Liz Scarlett published

Kiss' Paul Stanley says that the band had a very "wholesome" relationship with their many groupies

Lankum

Lankum's Hammersmith Apollo show is spellbinding and dread-drenched. What a shame the crowd can't shut the hell up

By Liz Scarlett published

In spite of their particularly shouty crowd, Lankum give a dazzling performance at their biggest UK show to date

Goat

Goat deliver a "primal, free-flow of noise" for "a night of dizzying dance-filled fun" at their sold-out Troxy show

By Liz Scarlett published

Swedish troupe Goat get the room moving to their unique fusion of Pagan rock, afrobeats and tantric psychedelia

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham

Stevie Nicks opens up about why Lindsey Buckingham was fired from Fleetwood Mac: "He wasn’t very nice to anybody; he wasn’t very nice to Harry Styles"

By Liz Scarlett published

Stevie Nicks revisits the moment she knew she didn't want to be in a band with Lindsey Buckingham anymore: "I dealt with Lindsey for as long as I could. You could not say that I did not give him more than 300 million chances.”

Kate Bush

Kate Bush reveals her plans to return to music: "I'm very keen to start working on a new album"

By Liz Scarlett published

The news arrives with Kate Bush's new self-directed video, Little Shrew, released in aid of charity War Child

Liam Gallagher

Liam Gallagher hits back at "entitled" fans complaining about Oasis not picking young bands to join them on tour: "Everyone is soooo fussy these days"

By Liz Scarlett published

"To all the folk who are crying about us not showing love to the young bands and not letting them support there’s LEVELS to this game and I’m afraid 99% of ya are way off"

Knocked Loose

Knocked Loose announce UK / EU 2025 tour, including their biggest ever UK headline show to date

By Liz Scarlett published

Kentucky hardcore punks Knocked Loose will be hitting the road across the UK and EU next Spring, with special guests Basement, Harm's Way and Pest Control

Thom Yorke of The Smile

Thom Yorke says he "doesn't give a flying f***" if fans want Radiohead to reunite

By Liz Scarlett published

The Radiohead frontman states he has "earned the right" to work on whatever projects he wants to

Amyl and the Sniffers

"The best part about this song is that a squirter can be anybody’s genitals": Watch Amyl & The Sniffers’ explicit new video for Jerkin'

By Liz Scarlett published

Aussie punks Amyl & The Sniffers celebrate nudity with their NSFW video for new potty-mouthed single, Jerkin'

Bad Omens and Poppy

Bad Omens announce Australian tour dates with Poppy and House Of Protection

By Liz Scarlett published

Metalcore giants Bad Omens will head down under for a run of shows next year with Poppy and House Of Protection

Alex Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony

Alex Van Halen on why he was "not interested" joining Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony on The Best Of All Worlds tour: "They're not doing the band justice"

By Liz Scarlett published

Alex Van Halen explains why he didn't join his former bandmates on the road for The Best Of All Worlds tour, performances which focused on Sammy Hagar's time in Van Halen

Korn

Listen to Korn frontman Jonathan Davis' collaboration with his son Nathan on the gnarly new track Dark Fantasy

By Liz Scarlett published

Industrial nu metal meets dub-step on this heavy AF new single by Hi I'm Ghost (Jonathan Davis' son, Nathan)

My Chemical Romance

Watch My Chemical Romance play The Black Parade album in full at When We Were Young festival

By Liz Scarlett published

Emo kings My Chemical Romance performed their iconic Black Parade album in full for the first time since 2007 at this weekend's When We Were Young festival

Black Friday streaming deals

Black Friday streaming deals 2024: Get ready for the best TV, film and music streaming deals this November

By Scott Munro last updated

Black Friday is fast approaching and it'll bring with it a range of excellent deals on TV, film and music streaming services. Here's everything you need to know

Lambrini Girls

"You know how Fleetwood Mac almost dedicated Rumours to their cocaine dealer? I think we should dedicate this album to all the booze we bought at Tesco": Lambrini Girls announce debut album Who Let The Dogs Out

By Liz Scarlett published

Brighton punk duo Lambrini Girls drop the new track Big D*** Energy, share details of their debut album Who Let The Dogs Out