"Frontmen don't do humble, but today I was": Bono receives Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden
The U2 frontman received the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House
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Geddy Lee gives fans "a straight answer" about the end of Rush
Exclusive: Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are interviewed in the new issue of Classic Rock, out now
"The original fans are all our age, and they're all sort of expiring." Judas Priest's Ian Hill on the importance of appealing to a younger audience
Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill says the band need to remain relevant – because their OG fans won't be around forever
Eric Avery working on new music with Jane's Addiction bandmates – but there's no mention of singer Perry Farrell
Jane's Addiction bassist says he's working with band's drummer Stephen Perkins and guitarist Dave Navarro
Watch rare, newly unearthed, footage of an unmasked Slipknot soundchecking for a hometown club show in 2000
A Slipknot fan account on Instagram posts rare footage of The Nine unmasked on New Year's Day 2000
A Limp Bizkit-inspired IPA called “Fred Thirst” exists now
Swap that hot dog-flavoured water for something a bit more palatable
Bass legend Tony Levin reveals which studio session was the most significant of his storied career
Bassist Tony Levin has played with John Lennon, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie and more, but one studio session was more significant than the others
Reactivated Nevermore holding open auditions for new singer and bassist
Returning members Jeff Loomis and Van Williams are also defending the comeback following criticism from founding bassist Jim Sheppard
Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium are together on the cover of Metal Hammer for the first time ever
We speak to Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium about 20 years of The Poison and Ascendency
Neil Young to headline Glastonbury, following U-turn on his decision earlier this week to pull out of the festival
Having learned of "an error in the information received", Neil Young has reversed his decision to pull out of Glastonbury 2025
Employed To Serve’s next album inspired by In Flames
The UK metalcore bruisers have pulled influence from Gothenburg metal for their hotly anticipated fifth album
The Cure’s new album could be out this summer, and Robert Smith has just detailed two songs set to appear on it
The Cure’s new album Songs Of A Lost World took 16 years to come out. Their next one may take just a few months.
M. Shadows names the Avenged Sevenfold song he considers a “throwaway”
“That’s not a great ballad. We’ve had much better ballads.”
A Multitude Of One announce epic new concept album A Templar’s Tale
A Multitude Of One, aka Nova Cascade guitarist Colin Powell, will release new concept album A Templars Tale in February
In the new Classic Rock: our exclusive new interview with Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
Also in this issue: Styx, Joe Satriani, The Doors, DeWolff, Sweet, Mark Tremonti, Metallica, Andy Fairweather Low, Tom Morello, Brothers Osborne, The Struts and more
"It's adrenaline-filled and balls-to-the-wall": Tony Iommi and Glenn Hughes have recorded a song with Robbie Williams
Former Take That star Robbie Williams has confirmed the unlikely collaboration
Bruce Dickinson promises Iron Maiden’s 2025 tour will have a “setlist for the ages”
Bruce Dickinson wants us to expect big things from Iron Maiden’s Run For Your Lives tour this year
Scorpions and former Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee was hospitalised with sepsis last month
The Scorpions/ex-Motörhead man is at home recovering after a series of surgeries, but is expected to appear at all of his current band’s planned live dates
Watch legendary former Police drummer Stewart Copeland create new beats for a nu metal anthem
This is what happens when one of rock's greatest drummers hears a nu metal standard for the first time
