Why Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Reportedly Slowing Down Their Wedding Plans Why Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Reportedly Slowing Down Their Wedding Plans Marie Claire · Jan 17
Roger Waters defends Ozzy Osbourne comments Roger Waters has defended his Ozzy Osbourne comments following the late rocker’s death in July and he blasted Ozzy's widow Sharon. BANG Premier · Jan 17
“It might just be the coolest offset guitar ever. And it’s finally back”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including some huge early NAMM releases It is the week before NAMM, and the gear drops are coming in thick and fast. This week, we have "the ultimate modern headless guitar", a recreation of Keith Richards' go-to six-string, John Mayer's new-favorite Silver Sky finish and more Guitar World · Jan 17
“I realised then that everything could tumble, and when you're in Colorado, and you're surrounded by these incredible mountains, you think 'avalanche'": How being alone in snowy Aspen inspired the sleeper hit that saved Fleetwood Mac Landslide Is back in the charts due to Stranger Things MusicRadar · Jan 17
I'm a professional audio reviewer — here's the tech (and the tunes) I've been testing this week Spotify's music picks served up some real duds for me this week — here's the album I recommend instead. Tom’s Guide · Jan 17
“After scrapping two albums I went to the accountant to find out how many pennies were left in the piggy bank. The answer was not many”: How Bruce Dickinson gambled everything on his second solo album – and ended up leaving Iron Maiden because of it Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson never intended to quit – but Balls To Picasso changed his mind Metal Hammer · Jan 17
“He phoned me up at seven in the morning and played about ten seconds of the EP over the phone. That was the moment”: Twenty-five years ago, five rowdy New Yorkers released a three-song EP that changed the course of rock’n’roll The Manhattan quintet whose emergence in 2001 opened the floodgates for a whole new generation of guitar bands Louder · Jan 17
Moby announces new album Future Quiet Moby has announced his new album Future Quiet with a reimagined version of the Stranger Things song When It’s Cold I’d Like To Die, with Gabriels‘ Jacob Lusk. BANG Premier · Jan 17
Joy triumphs over despair for Nick Cave and Bad Seeds Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds are opening the final iteration of their triumphant Wild God Tour with their first Australian show in almost 10 years. AAP · Jan 17
A$AP Rocky Brags About Stealing Rihanna From Drake on Savage New Track That Has Fans Reeling A$AP Rocky reignites his feud with Drake on Don't Be Dumb, boasting about his relationship with Rihanna on the savage new track 'Stole Ya Flow'. International Business Times UK · Jan 17
Metal Hammer reader's poll - the best metal albums of 2025 From Ghost to Sleep Token, Babymetal to Spiritbox, these are the albums you said defined metal in 2025 Metal Hammer · Jan 16
"What’s the last thing a drummer says before getting kicked out of the band? 'Hey guys, I have a song that I think we should play!'" The story behind the forgotten Nirvana song that Dave Grohl was too nervous to include on their final album Dave Grohl has proven himself as a hell of a songwriter, but it took some support from his dear friend Kurt to get some self-belief Louder · Jan 16
“I know myself better musically thanks to this album”: Steve Vai features on the new Matteo Mancuso album – and he had one piece of advice for the young virtuoso We’ll have to wait a little longer to hear their track, but the record’s dazzling first single is ramping up the excitement Guitar World · Jan 16
Nuno Bettencourt’s new guitar company has gone live – and there’s a surprise new acoustic in the drop The Lusitano is available at two price points and lines up alongside the first entries into the Extreme virtuoso's burgeoning guitar lineup Guitar World · Jan 16
Guitar World · Jan 16 “Sometimes simplicity wins the day. Our namesake song, Black Country, was written by accident”: Joe Bonamassa on the art of writing a heavy guitar riff In his latest GW video lesson, the blues-rock superstar recalls how some of his heaviest riffs came together, and to your shock – and maybe even horror – they were written in standard tuning
Bored Panda · Jan 16 Enrique Iglesias’ Famous Father Julio Under Investigation Amid Accusations Of Disturbing Crimes The Spanish singer, who has sold over 300 million records worldwide, is facing damaging accusations from his former female employees.
Metal Hammer · Jan 16 "The police and the army were all carrying guns. There was a real edginess to it all." How a "feral" Ozzy Osbourne crowd, an onstage meltdown, and some ill-advised nudity on live TV sparked a police manhunt for a British rock star in South America "I don't think I'd have enjoyed a stay in a South American prison"
MusicRadar · Jan 16 “It was an obscure song with no drums or bass and was never released as a single”: Moby is happy and “surprised” his 1995 album track has gone viral via Stranger Things So he’s recorded a new version of it
Louder · Jan 16 “There’s a lot to love – but those longing for the more involved songwriting and lengthier compositions will be disappointed”: Soen continue to become more metal and less prog with Reliance Sticking to compositions of around four minutes, the musicianship and production remain exemplary. But it’s too often funnelled into predictable patterns
The Independent UK · Jan 16 Robbie Williams releases new album three weeks earlier than expected New record features collaborations with Gary Barlow, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi
MusicRadar · Jan 16 “I took inspiration from Iron Maiden’sRun To The Hills. And for the lyric, the story of the last days on Earth, I went back to David Bowie’sSpace Oddity”: A rock band’s global No.1 hit – before grunge turned their world upside down “We were thrown into this weird pop world – it was madness”
Evening Standard · Jan 16 Robbie Williams surprises fans with early release of new album Britpop The 51-year-old shocked fans as he took to Instagram to announce he has released his newest record earlier than originally planned.
Metal Hammer · Jan 16 Ghost, Lamb Of God and Black Label Society: the best new metal songs you need to hear right now Big names, rising stars and underground favourites go head-to-head in Metal Hammer's tracks of the week
Guitar World · Jan 16 “You can recognize Tom by his sound. I would love to do the same. I'm trying to find the right pedals”: Måneskin guitarist Thomas Raggi reveals the piece of advice Tom Morello gave him that defined his debut solo record With the release of his through-and-through guitar album Masquerade, Raggi is stepping out on his own and finding his voice as a solo guitarist
The Guardian - UK · Jan 16 Add to playlist: the dark fog of Los Angeles saxophonist Aaron Shaw and the week’s best new tracks The woodwind player who taught André 3000 music theory releases his searching debut album next month