In this guide you'll find a selection of the Louder team's favourite Bluetooth record players from the likes of Sony, Audio-Technica, House Of Marley, Pro-Ject and more
Never mind the bollocks - here's the greatest punk albums that have raged against austerity, Trump and so much more
Broken Spells, her first release under her own name, is the result of a complete change of worldview, a spiritual awakening and a determination to deliver the mesmerising work despite heartbreaking hurdles
Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent look back on finding fame in their teens and experiencing the highs and lows of the music industry over six decades
1976 was a pivotal year for Thin Lizzy. Guitarist Scott Gorham, one half of the band’s classic twin-guitar sound, takes a trip down memory lane
Celebrating the finest in American trash and kitsch culture, The Cramps played rock'n'roll at its delinquent, b-movie best
From the sadistic brutality of Art The Clown in Terrifier 3 to the stomach-turning dysmorphia of The Substance, 2024 has been a great year for all things horror
When it comes to enjoying live music, looking after our hearing is paramount, but where do you start? Our team have pulled together what we think are the best earplugs for live shows, plus we have full reviews and advice from hearing experts
Their 1971 album marked the move from experimental live band to studio-based architects, paving the way for a decade of dominance
Australian trio’s second album The Law Of Augmenting Returns lays out their case for a rethink… they only wish Jaco Pastorius was alive to hear it
Jerry Cantrell's new solo album I Want Blood features members of Guns N' Roses, Metallica and Faith No More
A definitive guide to the very best rock bands to ever exist
Two years on from their less than amicable split, The Wildhearts are back, re-energised, with a reconfigured line-up and live shows on the way
To promote their live Reunion live album, Black Sabbath flew to New York to appear on Late Show with David Letterman
In 1999 Metal Hammer flew out to Memphis to meet Slipknot for the first time. A near-miss with SWAT teams, legions of fans and an insane show later, we knew they'd change the world
With an approach based on belief and camaraderie, the self-described captain of the band’s pirate ship steered Supertramp from failing pop group to hit records including Crime Of The Century and Breakfast In America
Embracing their roots on record for the first time, The Cold Stares' seventh album The Southern shares a vision of the South you won't see from other musicians or the media
Informed by childhood memories, Louise Patricia Crane's new album is an intensely personal dark fantasia
We travel back in time to 1984 and talk to the reformed Deep Purple as the ready themselves to release comeback album Perfect Strangers
