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May 31
- Roky Erickson, psychedelic pioneer of the 13th Floor Elevators, dead at 71
- American Idol winner Caleb Johnson launches driving funk-rock single Sugar
- Hayley Griffiths releases video for brand new single Haunted
- Coheed And Cambria share black and white video for The Pavilion
- Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson announces European spoken word tour
- Metal Hammer Podcast: Fantasy Metal Bake-Off
- Rammstein celebrate chart success as new album storms to no.1 in 14 countries
- Debbie Harry’s memoir Face It set to be published this year
- Dokken respond to Corey Taylor’s ball sack blow-out
- Nad Sylvan launches video for Meet Your Maker
- Warm Rain premiere new video for Here Comes The Rain Again with Prog
- Judas Priest’s Rob Halford explains why he kicked fan’s phone at recent US show
- Saxon plot new live package to celebrate their 40th anniversary
- Opeth announce UK and Ireland tour dates
- Motley Crue release new video for their early 80s track Take Me To The Top
May 30
- Rush’s Geddy Lee announces Big Book Of Bass UK and European tour
- Watch Judas Priest’s Rob Halford boot phone out of fan’s hands at Illinois show
- Watch Bruce Springsteen perform new track Tucson Train live in the studio
- Iron Maiden take legal action against software company for 'Ion Maiden' game
- Head With Wings release new piano version of Somewhere, Something Gives
- Motorhead’s Ace Of Spades named the greatest gambling song of all time
- King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard release red hot new video for Self-Immolate
- Slipknot's Corey Taylor says he blew out his left testicle while singing
- Bloodstock 2019 day tickets now on sale
May 29
- Listen to new Ryuichi Sakamoto track This Is My Last Day 2
- The hottest bassist in the world has been revealed
- VOLA release new video for Ruby Pool and announce European tour
- The Cure’s 40th anniversary Hyde Park show set for global cinema release
- Megadeth announce the latest in their reissue series
- Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix takes a bike tour of the UK in new Papa Roach video
- Psychedelic Porn Crumpets stream new single Hymn For A Droid
- Watch Metallica’s James Hetfield rock out to Motorhead’s Ace Of Spades in his car
- Iggy Pop announces new book 'Til Wrong Feels Right
- Babymetal and Bring Me The Horizon confirmed for Glastonbury 2019
- Maschine announce joint headline tour with District 97
- Elton John: Studios wanted to tone down the sex and drugs in Rocketman
- Robert Plant announces the Digging Deep podcast
- Watch Ace Frehley on a Mission To Mars in new animated video
- Tesseract’s Daniel Tompkins reveals new solo track Black The Sun
- John Mitchell responds to It Bites announcement
- Long-lost Beatles performance to be screened for the first time in 50 years
- Couple turn loss into legacy with Mearfest 2019
- Watch Ghost perform three track acoustic set live in Chicago
May 28
- Watch Rammstein’s NSFW new video for Ausländer
- Bruce Springsteen says he’ll record with the E Street Band this year and tour in 2020
- David Gilmour to release podcast series to mark guitar auction
- Watch Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe take a tumble onstage in New Jersey
- This is Rammstein's setlist from their European Stadium Tour 2019
- The story of Motorhead's Bomber and Queen in the 80s - only in Classic Rock, out now
- Vinnie Paul’s grave marker laid down beside brother Dimebag’s
- Ex Manowar guitarist Karl Logan could face prison over child pornography charges
- Rick Wakeman announces The Grumpy Old Christmas Show tour
- Rammstein tease video for new single Ausländer
- Ozzy hopes Black Sabbath can do “one last gig” with Bill Ward
May 27
- The Mars Volta reunion is on
- It Bites confirm they've split up
May 25
- Watch Elton John's riotous chair-throwing performance at Dodger Stadium in 1975
- Of Petra replace Birks & Kroon at Prog The Forest
May 24
- Queen’s music streams triple following Bohemian Rhapsody success
- The Contortionist announce European tour
- Valis Ablaze release new single Hollow Heart
- IZZ premiere new promo video for Don't Panic with Prog
- Rock veterans Flipper announce 40th anniversary tour
- Metal Hammer Podcast: The lowdown on Rammstein's album number 7
- Thunder announce 2019 UK Christmas shows
- Rolling Stones return Bitter Sweet Symphony rights to Richard Ashcroft
- Metallica thank more than 3000 fans for helping out at their local food banks
- Anathema announced as first headline act for Prognosis Festival 2020
- King Crimson’s studio albums out now on Apple Music
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd to headline Ramblin’ Man Fair 2019
- Slipknot on new member's identity: “It’s nobody’s f****** business”
May 23
- Alabama 3 vow to complete tour in tribute to fallen frontman
- Get nostalgic for the 90s with Machine Head in the new issue of Metal Hammer
- The War Of The Worlds Immersive Experience set to open in London
- Artist who created Slayer's covers including Reign In Blood dies aged 65
- Megadeth share studio shots as work continues on new album
- Bon Jovi call on fans to share their memories ahead of UK tour
- Jägermeister launch limited edition Slayer bottle
- Yes bassist Billy Sherwood announces new solo album
- Metal Hammer teams up with Deezer for exclusive audio content from the biggest names in metal
- Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan thanks fans for messages of support following the death of his daughter
- Duff McKagan: Axl Rose was amazing with AC/DC
May 22
- iamthemorning reveal artwork and tracklisting for new album
- Documentary focusing on Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch set for home release
- Geddy Lee: I miss playing live with my Rush buddies
- Adam Lambert reveals the reasons why he won’t record with Queen
- Elton John talks “emotional” reaction to watching Rocketman
- Halestorm are planning to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut album
- Russian Circles return with epic new single Arluck
- Zakk Sabbath to “faithfully re-record” Black Sabbath’s debut album
- Opeth reveal new album title, tracklist and cover art
- Gojira’s Christian Andreu has face burned by pyro at Sonic Temple festival
- Slipknot's Corey Taylor: I wanted new mask to make people uncomfortable
May 21
- Alabama 3 singer Jake Black a.k.a. The Very Reverend D.Wayne Love has died
- Check out Corey Taylor’s cover of David Bowie’s Moonage Daydream
- There’s an official ZZ Top rock musical in the works
- Tony Banks to release the Banks Vaults box set this summer
- Fleshgod Apocalypse share live video for The Fool ahead of new album launch
- Jon Bon Jovi is now a Doctor Of Music
- Listen to Serj Tankian’s stirring Game Of Thrones track The Rains Of Castamere
- Space Rocks returns to Earth for second straight year
- Artist Roger Dean will join Yes on their summer Royal Affair tour
- Steve Hackett 1990 live vinyl album to be released
- Watch Lindsey Buckingham perform live for the first time since open heart surgery
- Trivium’s Matt Heafy has released an acoustic cover of Slipknot’s Unsainted
May 20
- Watch Serj Tankian join Tom Morello for Audioslave's Like A Stone
- Slipknot’s Corey Taylor: You want a villain? I’ll give you a f****** villain
- Soto share video for their new single HyperMania
- Paper pizza plate used by Kurt Cobain sells for an astonishing $22,000
- Bruce Dickinson reveals Iron Maiden’s Sun And Steel lager in new unboxing video
- Duff McKagan takes inspiration from #MeToo movement for Last September
- Yes celebrate their half century with new live release
- Marilyn Manson to appear in HBO series The New Pope
- Listen to David Lee Roth and Armin van Buuren's studio remix of Van Halen’s Jump
- Watch Slipknot’s explosive two-song set on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
May 19
- Slipknot's Shawn "Clown" Crahan's daughter Gabrielle dies aged 22
- Godz frontman Eric Moore dead at 67
May 17
- Bruce Springsteen launches lyric video for There Goes My Miracle
- Listen to Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow power through new single The Storm
- Faith No More’s Mike Patton teams up with Jean-Claude Vannier for Corpse Flower
- The Liverpool Prog Society announces inaugural gigs
- Disturbed’s David Draiman meets his match in Manchester
- Listen to Black Star Riders’ anthemic new track Another State Of Grace
- Rendezvous Point share their new track Digital Waste
- Eloy to release The Vision, The Sword And The Pyre (Part II) later this year
- Watch Hollywood Vampires give fans a live surprise
- Hellyeah release video for their brand new single Welcome Home
- Slipknot's Unsainted will make its live debut on TV later tonight
May 16
- Watch The Who play Won't Get Fooled Again on kids' instruments
- Soundgarden announce Live From The Artists Den album and immersive events
- Winter's End Festival announces 2020 dates
- This Winter Machine to release new album in June
- Watch Slipknot finally reveal new masks in video for Unsainted single
- Hemina premiere video for new single We Will with prog
- Rock heads east as Lincolnshire gears up for Call Of The Wild Festival
- Mick Jagger shows off his moves as the Rolling Stones reschedule North American tour
- Metal Hammer Podcast: Go to gigs, save our live venues!
- Volbeat are back with a new album, single and UK and European tour dates
- Motley Crue now the fans' choice for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
- Listen to new Baroness single Throw Me An Anchor
- Slipknot share third teaser video as big announcement looms
May 15
- Kiss team up with Crocs for new range of footwear
- Stevie Nicks, Nancy Wilson, Joan Jett and more to auction items for charity
- Take a drive with Alice In Chains in wonderfully weird video for Rainier Fog
- Icelandic post-rockers Sólstafir launch epic Bláfjall video
- In This Moment reveal new album Mother
- Glenn Hughes reschedules UK tour dates
- Three men arrested in connection with Lamb Of God guitar theft
- Magma to release studio version of Zëss in June
- The Who’s Roger Daltrey calls out pot-smoking fans at New York show
- Guest vocalists confirmed for Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley tribute show
- It's the brand new Prog Magazine podcast and it's a Big Big Train special!
- Watch Tom Morello and Scott Ian slay the Game Of Thrones theme on Game Of Thrones guitars
- Duff McKagan: We wanted Izzy to be part of Guns N’ Roses reunion
May 14
- Evanescence look to 2020 to release new material
- Watch Iron Maiden blaze through Flight Of Icarus live
- John Mitchell swaps spacesuit for the cyclist's spandex this summer
- Supersonic Blues Machine announce new album Road Chronicles: Live!
- Watch part 2 of video series charting Led Zeppelin’s history
- Steeleye Span announce new album and tour
- North Sea Radio Orchestra in live tribute to Robert Wyatt
- Download UK reveals further bands for this summer's festival
- New Model Army reveal new album From Here
- Bloodstock Open Air add a further 6 bands to this year’s bill
- Jered Threatin’s former bandmates win legal case against him
- Slipknot tease Thursday announcement in cryptic video clip
May 13
- The Paradox Twin announces live dates
- Greta Van Fleet announce three week US tour
- Hellyeah announce new album Welcome Home
- Leprous announce November European tour
- District 97 release a video trailer for their forthcoming Pre-Screens tour
- Brian May: Queen haven’t earned a penny from Bohemian Rhapsody
- Babymetal announce headline US tour
- London's Borderline set to close later this year
- Megadeth are in the studio to record album no.16
- Spock’s Beard spinoff Pattern-Seeking Animals launch debut single
- Watch Marilyn Manson and Steven Tyler join Hollywood Vampires onstage in LA
- Glenn Hughes forced to postpone UK tour
- Black Sabbath reunite with Bill Ward at Grammy event
- Slipknot’s Corey Taylor checks in after undergoing surgery
May 10
- Woodstock 50th anniversary celebrated with monster 432 track box set
- Supergroup King Hobo gear up for release of second album Mauga
- Listen to Peter Frampton cover a B.B. King classic
- Trinity reveals stage times for tomorrow's show
- Rick Wakeman announces the Grumpy Old Rock Star Tour
- Motionless In White launch new single and announce UK and European tour
- Listen to Nad Sylvan’s epic new single I Am The Sea
- Nick Beggs and Amy Birks to support Tim Bowness in London
- Guns N’ Roses take legal action against brewery's Guns ‘N’ Rosé beer
- Abbath announce 2020 European tour
- Big Big Train release trailer video for Grand Tour
- The Aristocrats announce new album You Know What…?
- Five Finger Death Punch confirm studio return in new video
- Joe Perry can’t wait to hit the road with “world class” Hollywood Vampires
- Babymetal are back! Listen to their new single Elevator Girl
May 9
- Mostly Autumn's Bryan Josh talks about this weekend's headline slot at Trinity 4
- Watch Bring Me The Horizon in new video for Amo track Mother Tongue
- The Who’s Roger Daltrey to release live Tommy orchestral album
- The UK's richest artists and musicians in 2019 are revealed
- Brian Eno’s Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks to be reissued with new music
- Signed King Crimson guitar to be auctioned at Trinity 4
- Bloodstock goes green for 2019
- Metal Hammer Podcast: Does metal belong at Glastonbury?
- Watch Blink-182's graffiti-filled lyric video for Blame It On My Youth
- Watch Iron Maiden's Aces High performed in dazzling flamenco/classical guitar style
- Tobias Forge wants Ghost’s next album to be “darker” and “heavier” than Prequelle
- Video: Metallica's Kirk Hammett falls on stage in Milan… but keeps on playing
May 8
- David Coverdale was delighted to see Def Leppard inducted into Rock Hall
- Justin Hayward, Alan Parsons, The Zombies and more set for On The Blue Cruise
- Mayhem announce new album and European tour
- Keith Flint inquest: Not enough evidence to suggest suicide
- Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason presents new BBC series on music and technology
- Michael Monroe announces One Man Gang UK and European tour
- Ukrainian folk group stun internet with unlikely Rammstein medley
- Phil Anselmo calls reaction to 2016 Dimebash controversy “ridiculous”
- Led Zeppelin documentary in the works to celebrate band’s 50th anniversary
- Mastodon are preparing to “dive head first” into new material
- Tool confirm release date for their new studio album
May 7
- Clive Mitten discusses this week's Trinity 4
- Skid Row will release the next chapter of their United World Rebellion trilogy this year
- Hellyeah recruit Stone Sour drummer Roy Mayorga for Vinnie Paul tribute show
- Idles share pounding new single Mercedes Marxist
- Samantha Fish announces new album Kill Or Be Kind - and streams two singles
- Bruce Springsteen has written a bunch of E Street Band tracks
- Sturle Dagsland unveils amazing video for Yokai
- Lamb Of God furious after gear is stolen in Phoenix
- Slipknot set to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Will we see their new masks?
- Deep Purple announce The Long Goodbye US tour
- Watch Dave Grohl cover Motorhead and Thin Lizzy classics at Dio event
- Gojira are “super proud” of material on Magma follow-up
- Meat Loaf injured after stage fall
May 6
- Cult Of Luna release new single, The Silent Man
- Godsticks discuss this week's Trinity 4
- Big Big Train release new single Theodora In Green And Gold
- Watch Tool play two new songs at Welcome To Rockville
May 3
- Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons announce co-headlining US tour
- Sabaton share hard-hitting video for new single Fields Of Verdun
- Neal Schon takes a Journey into the future with augmented reality app
- The Wildhearts release NSFW video for anthemic new single Let ‘Em Go
- That Joe Payne discusses next week's Trinity 4 show
- Ghost’s Papa Emeritus II and Cardinal Copia join Knucklebonz lineup
- Abbath share lyric video for atmospheric new track Calm In Ire (Of Hurricane)
- Watch uplifting trailer for Bruce Springsteen-inspired film Blinded By The Light
- Tarja Turunen details her new album In The Raw
- Frank Zappa's on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale today
- Are Creature the UK's answer to Converge?
- Watch Duff McKagan explain the ideas behind his new solo album Tenderness
- Of Mice & Men launch video for explosive new track Mushroom Cloud
- Watch Metallica light up Lisbon on the opening night of their European tour
May 2
- Metallica's first European show setlist includes a bunch of unexpected rarities
- Watch New Years Day pay tribute to horror flick American Psycho in Shut Up video
- Metal Hammer Podcast: The Game of Metal Thrones
- The Cure will live stream Disintegration 30th anniversary show
- Godsmack’s Sully Erna: I’m writing a documentary based on my life story
- Alan Reed & The Daughters Of Expediency release live video of Kingdom Of The Blind
- Devin Townsend calls Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger a “functioning genius”
- James Hetfield “absolutely nailed” his role in Ted Bundy film
- Haken's Richard Henshall announces solo album
- Deep Purple accountant jailed for stealing £2.4 million
- Bring Me The Horizon add more artists to All Points East festival
- Adam Jones teases new Tool track ahead of Welcome To Rockville show
- Watch Taron Egerton perform Elton John classic Rocketman in new video
- Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx undergoes shoulder surgery
May 1
- Gojira, Venom Prison and more confirmed for Glastonbury 2019
- Gandalf’s Fist announce double album The Clockwork Prologue
- Tool hint they’ll play new material on upcoming tour
- Sabaton and Apocalyptica collaborate on new track Fields Of Verdun
- Neil Young says he’s made one of the most diverse albums of his career
- Watch Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators live in London
- Tarja shares lyric video for her epic new single Dead Promises
- Former Purson vocalist Rosalie Cunningham details debut solo album
- Woodstock 50: Financial backers had "no legal right" to try and cancel festival
- Tom DeLonge’s Angels & Airwaves return with their first single since 2016
- Corey Taylor covers Poison… and Bret Michaels thinks it’s “awesome”