Charity Cuts Ties With Osbourne Over Anti-Immigration Rally
Last week, Sharon Osbourne confirmed her attendance at far-right U.K. activist Tommy Robinson’s “Unite the Kingdom” anti-immigration rally next month. This announcement drew significant backlash, including from the U.K. homelessness charity Centrepoint, which has officially cut ties with their former…
New Rock and Metal Tours Announced This Week
This past week saw a relatively light schedule for new tour announcements. Leading the pack are The Strokes, who delivered an impressive performance at Coachella last weekend before revealing their plans for a 2026 world tour. This includes two legs…
Bands Naming Themselves in Songs: 15 Notable Examples
Here are 15 instances where bands named themselves in their own songs. Have you ever listened to a track you’ve heard countless times and suddenly realized the singer just mentioned the band’s name in the lyrics? It might have been…
Death Metal Bands with Their Best Third Album
Oto pięć zespołów death metalowych, których trzeci album jest najlepszy. Ten podgatunek opiera się na trzech rzeczach: ewolucji, rewolucji i de-ewolucji (zobacz obecny przesunięcie od tech-death do riffowego, prymitywnego death metalu). Ta lista koncentruje się głównie na ewolucji każdego zespołu….
Phil Campbell’s Sons Continue Band with Memorial Concerts
The sons of the late Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell have announced their intention to continue their family-centric band following their father’s death in March. Additionally, two upcoming festival appearances will serve as memorial shows for the group. After Motorhead disbanded,…
Big 4 Bands of Heavy Metal Explained
Numerous heavy metal acts have achieved remarkable success and elevated the genre over the past fifty years, but only the most significant and daring innovators can claim the title of the “Big 4” of heavy metal. Rock bands began laying…
HIM: Is the Iconic Goth Band Planning a Reunion?
Could we see Finnish goth rockers HIM on the reunion track someday? Singer Ville Valo appears to be open to the idea. While speaking with Metal Hammer, Valo gave an update on his current music but also shared a special…
Live Nation Found Guilty of Operating Illegal Monopoly
A jury has ruled that Live Nation and their subsidiary Ticketmaster have operated as a monopoly, overcharging fans on tickets for entertainment events. This comes in the wake of increased scrutiny on the company’s ticketing practices by both the Biden…
Amon Amarth Songs: Brendon Small’s Top 5 Picks
With Brendon Small hitting the road with Dethklok on a co-headlining North American tour alongside Swedish viking battalion Amon Amarth, don’t you want to know what his favorite Amon Amarth songs are? We do, so we found out! This year…
Lamb of God Takes Austin ‘Into Oblivion’ – Photos and Review
When Lamb of God announced their Into Oblivion trek, they boldly proclaimed it “the heaviest tour of 2026.” While we can’t definitively prove that, we can attest that it’s one of the most eclectic and brutal metal packages you’ll find…
Songs for Iron Maiden’s Rock Hall Induction Ceremony
Which songs should symbolize Iron Maiden during their Rock Hall induction this fall? Congratulations are in order for the latest metal member of the Rock Hall, who will be inducted as part of the 2026 class. This is a dilemma…
Iron Maiden’s Response to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
After more than 20 years of eligibility, Iron Maiden are finally going into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The metal icons were announced as part of the 2026 class, bringing to an end one of the longest and…