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Slowdive: How Gen Z became obsessed with the 90s shoegaze legends

With sold out tours, their first Top 10 album and legions of new teenage fans, we find out what’s behind this surprising and overdue renaissance - 34 years after they originally formed

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2023

“I always wanted an opportunity to get out there and rock!” Wicked Wisdom: The story of Jada Pinkett Smith’s short-lived nu metal band

Matrix star Jada Pinkett Smith formed her own nu metal band in 2002. Despite having supporters as high-profile as Sharon Osbourne and Will Smith, Wicked Wisdom would disappear just four years later.

Metal Hammer · Nov 11, 2023

Vote for the best metal album of 2023

Metallica? Babymetal? Sleep Token? We need you to tell us which metal albums have excited you the most in 2023

Metal Hammer · Nov 11, 2023

The 10 greatest solo albums in heavy metal history

Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford and Ozzy Osbourne have all proven you don’t need to be in a band to make top-notch heavy metal

Metal Hammer · Nov 11, 2023

“It was like having Billy Joel try to sing with Queensryche or Iron Maiden. It just didn’t work”: Watch five examples of Dream Theater’s early live struggles

Alarming shorts, pixie boots, meeting fans in silence, dad dancing – evidence that it takes a while to refine a stage sensation

Louder · Nov 11, 2023

Green Day cancel London show on short notice with fans lining up at venue

An "unexpected illness" to blame for last-minute cancellation of Green Day's date at Electric Ballroom in Camden

Metal Hammer · Nov 11, 2023

The Beatles make UK chart history with number one after 54 years

The last Beatles song was released just eight days ago

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023

2024 Grammy nominations: 8 snubs (including Morgan Wallen), according to Twitter

Cover your eyes, music fans. Some huge names were snubbed.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 10, 2023

Taylor Swift cancels Buenos Aires show due to ‘unsafe’ conditions

The singer explained her decision to reschedule the show: ‘I’m never going to endanger my fans’

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023

Taylor Swift May Have Gone Viral For Performing The Eras Tour In A Downpour, But She Shared Why She Decided To Reschedule Argentina Show This Time

Taylor Swift went viral for playing an intense rain show. However, she explained why she had to reschedule an Argentina show due to the weather.

Cinemablend · Nov 10, 2023