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Former Jethro Tull keyboardist and arranger Dee Palmer – who worked with the band throughout the 1970s – has died at the age of 88, the band have confirmed via social media. In the process, founder and leader Ian Anderson shared a tribute to Palmer that included some “favorite personal memories.” Ian Anderson’s Tribute to

Cocaine-related deaths have reached record levels in the UK amid a surge in the availability of “ultra-strength” forms of the drug. New figures show cocaine was linked to 1,279 deaths across the UK in 2024, an increase from 1,118 the previous year and the highest number since records began, according to a report by The Independent. Undercover research carried

Longtime Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain will embark on a spoken-word tour this fall to promote his forthcoming autobiography, Hello Boys and Girls! The European tour will begin on Oct. 26 in Frankfurt, Germany, four days after the release of Hello Boys and Girls! It will conclude on Dec. 3 in Glasgow, Scotland, with McBrain

After an Arizona man found Alice Cooper‘s lost credit card, the rocker thanked him with a copy of his latest record. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Alice Cooper After Cooper had been golfing in the Payson area, he’d lost his card at a gas station after leaving it at a pump. It was

The “Banana Man” has a message for the hardcore group that ordered his suit shredding at a recent show in Toronto. “Practice your stage show before you deliver it,” he offered to the band End It while appearing on The Beardo and Weirdo podcast with Five Finger Death Punch‘s Chris Kael and comedian Craig Gass.

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, DJ Carl Cox and Catatonia’s Cerys Matthews have been named in the King’s Birthday Honours list. The annual honours recognise individuals from across the UK for their achievements and contributions to society, celebrating figures from the arts, sport, science, public services and charity. This time around, those named include the iconic guitarist Iommi, who becomes an MBE for services to music and charity,

Join us in celebrating thrash metal with five amazing cover songs by black metal bands. The history of black metal is inextricably linked to that of thrash metal, as some of the same groups pioneered both subgenres and extreme metal in general. In cases fair and not, certain thrash bands have been labeled as part

Harry Styles paid tribute to the late David Hockney and reflected on his time in One Direction last night (June 12), as he kicked off his record-breaking residency at Wembley Stadium. Hockney – whose painting of Styles was displayed at the National Portrait Gallery in 2023 – died on June 11, aged 88, and the musician

Molly Day went from dancing in front of thousands in Madison Square Garden to helping thousands of internet viewers learn to move their own bodies to metal music from the comfort of her apartment. The former Knicks City Dancer is the personality behind Moves With Molly, an online fitness program that incorporates music from popular artists from

Dave Grohl has reflected on the day he broke his leg on stage as Foo Fighters returned to Sweden for a show exactly 11 years later. It was during the second song (‘Monkey Wrench’) of a gig at Gothenburg’s Ullevi Stadium on June 12, 2015 that the frontman fell from the stage and broke his leg in an accident that ultimately forced the

Rush drummer Anika Nilles detailed her preparation regimen for the band’s recently launched Fifty Something reunion tour, explaining how the prog rock legends’ catalog forced her to alter her usual practice routine. Nilles discussed the process in a new interview with Rick Beato, which you can watch below. READ MORE: Watch Anika Nilles’ Full Drum

Morrissey has spoken more about his ongoing legal case, which sees him targeted by “the very worst case of online identity fraud”. The singer and former Smiths frontman shared an update with fans last spring, writing on his website that he was involved in a legal battle after discovering that someone was allegedly impersonating him

Ahead of the release of the eponymous debut by Lex Legion — the band featuring four-fifths of the recording lineup from King Diamond‘s Them — we spoke with drummer Mikkey Dee (Motorhead, Scorpions) about this exciting new venture. With this new band, Dee has reunited with Andy LaRocque (guitar), Pete Blakk (guitar) and Hal Patino (bass), all of

Do Nothing have announced their second album ‘Friend World’ and shared the melancholic single ‘Stars’ – listen below. The Nottingham band released their debut record ‘Snake Sideways’ in 2023 and now they are back, with ‘Friend World’ to be released on November 6 via Submarine Cat Records. Pre-order/pre-save your copy here. Built around drum machine patterns

“The most important thing about it, for me, is going out playing the songs and playing to people who want to hear it.” On Wednesday (June 10), Failure‘s Greg Edwards joined Loudwire Nights to dive into the band’s latest album, Location Lost. Listen to the full conversation in the player near the end of this

As football fans await the kick-off of the 2026 World Cup tonight (Thursday June 11), the man behind a viral unofficial anthem for Scotland has spoken to NME about getting behind his country with an LCD Soundsystem-esque banger. Long before Belle & Sebastian dropped their heartfelt ‘It Only Takes One Lion‘ and Susan Boyle, Franz