Hard Rock Cafe wouldn’t give Tony Iommi’s guitar back – because the employee who bought it died
The guitar Iommi played on the first “four or five” Black Sabbath albums is still in the restaurant franchise’s possession
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Video shows Thom Yorke challenging pro-Palestine heckler before walking offstage
The incident happened as Thom Yorke approached the end of his Everything tour set in Melbourne, Australia
Plan is in place for new Guns N' Roses music, says Duff McKagan
Guns N' Roses have been talking about a new album for some time – and now Duff tells fans to stay tuned
Rush announce The Albums: 1989-1996 vinyl box set
The new six-disc set includes Rush's Presto, Roll The Bones, Counterparts and Test For Echo albums
Louder Than Life festival announces Slayer will return in 2025
After getting their set cancelled by adverse weather at last month’s Louder Than Life, thrash icons Slayer will be back for the 2025 bill
Steven Wilson and Mariusz Duda share new remixed and remastered version of The Old Peace
Steven Wilson and Mariusz Duda recorded heartfelt collaboration The Old Peace to honour a young fan, Alec Wildey, who sadly died from cancer
We asked Ice-T about the US election and he gave us one of the most thoughtful takes we've seen so far
The Body Count leader and Law & Order: SVU star sounds off on Trump, Harris, partisan politics, local government and weed
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"
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
Adidas reveals Black Sabbath x Aston Villa shirts and shoes
The shirts will soon be available to buy in very limited quantities
"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
Former Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward unveils his latest original poem, It's Near, in time for Halloween
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard drop new track Phantom Island and announce that they'll be heading out on tour with an orchestra
"We have an orchestra now haha"
Paul Stanley defends Kiss' "wholesome" history of groupies: "Nobody got hurt. Nobody ever walked away feeling disrespected or diminished”
Kiss' Paul Stanley says that the band had a very "wholesome" relationship with their many groupies
Tim "Herb" Alexander abruptly quits Primus after he "lost his passion for playing"
US prog metallers Primus's live date in the Dominican Republic will go ahead with Tool's Danny Carey filling in on drums
King Crimson-affiliated act Beat announce global livestream of upcoming Los Angeles show
Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Steve Vai and Danny Carey are currently on the road playing the music of 80s-era King Crimson
Jeff Lynne's ELO announce more final ever dates
The Electric Orchestra have scheduled two more UK shows in addition to their final Hyde Park blow-out
Graham Gouldman announces Heart Full Of Songs Tour for 2025
Graham Gouldman will perform songs he's written for 10cc and other artists, acoustically, throughout the UK in March
Avenged Sevenfold won’t tour celebrating classic albums, says M. Shadows
If you were hoping for a City Of Evil 20th anniversary tour to happen next year, we have some bad news…
Ghost’s 2025 tour will be a “phone-free experience”
Ghost famously banned phones from their L.A. concerts last year, and it seems the practice is here to stay
