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Sonic Youth are teasing fans with the promise of something coming in 2026

Band's official social media accounts make a Washing Machine-related post – which is shared by Kim Gordon

Louder · Sep 27, 2025

“It’s quite lyrical and different from a lot of other Stones songs... I played in a different mode”: Mick Taylor lent stunning slide work to golden-era Rolling Stones classics, but he says this obscure album cut is his best performance with the band

“Because of the structure of the song, it pushed my guitar playing in a slightly different direction,” the ex-Stone said of his unlikely pick

Guitar World · Sep 27, 2025

“I have to make the responsible decision – there’s just no way I can sing like this”: Avenged Sevenfold have postponed their 2025 South American tour at the last minute due to M Shadows’ vocal injury

The shows will be rescheduled for January

Metal Hammer · Sep 27, 2025

“We opened with it and the crowd broke through the barrier. We had to stop midway because people were getting hurt”: The game-changing late 80s single that put an obscure band from San Francisco on the map and helped ignite the alt rock explosion

New singer, new sound, the start of a whole new era

Metal Hammer · Sep 27, 2025

From Taylor to Turnstile and more... Hayley Williams' seven best guest spots

The Paramore singer has never been averse to hopping on someone else's songs and here's seven of her best

Louder · Sep 27, 2025

“You cannot visit the scene. The scene is now in the bedroom. There isn’t a group of people forcing each other to improve”: Roy Harper wants to hear new ambitious music, but knows why he’s struggling

The folk rock hero reflects on what the world lost when groups of hopeful artists stopped forming their own schools, like he did in the 60s with Bert Jansch, Paul Simon, Alexis Korner, John Martyn, Al Stewart and others

Louder · Sep 27, 2025

Eddy Current Suppression Ring’s electrifying return proves they never really went away

Fifteen years after their last headline show in Melbourne, the cult favourites played a packed out Federation Square on Friday – and demonstrated the definition of timeless

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2025

“Is this the best guitar I've ever played? Including the ones in your museum? I believe so”: Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt teams up with Martin to create a new signature acoustic that blends traditional style with a key, ultra-modern twist

Mixing the old and the new, the front porch and campfire with devil's horns, the limited-edition model is luxurious from top to bottom

Guitar World · Sep 26, 2025

“Nothing Justifies This Humiliation”: Ex-Con Rock Star Blasted For Fat Shaming Woman Who Rushed The Stage

"Get this alcoholic pregnant mom of five out of here, dude," the singer said.

Bored Panda · Sep 26, 2025

“We stand for something more than a faded sticker on a skateboard”: Every Propagandhi album ranked from worst to best

Propagandhi have been putting out top-notch punk/metal for four decades

Metal Hammer · Sep 26, 2025