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Taylor Momsen: “I took this thing that I had shunned for so long and turned it into something I can embrace”

It’s famously the most wonderful time of the year, but for Taylor Momsen, the season of goodwill used to be anything but. Now, having spent decades wrestling with the ghost of Christmas past and a certain green fuzzy mountain-dweller, The Pretty Reckless superstar has rediscovered that merry magic and channelled it into reclaiming the past she tried to escape…

The 32 moments that defined 2025

Between the highs of Turnstile Summer, the heartbreaking lows of saying goodbye to legends like Ozzy, and the sheer WTF madness of Tyson Ritter launching an OnlyFans or Davey Havok’s moustache, 2025 was a time that the rock world will never forget. Here, we run down 32 of the most defining moments of the year…

“This has been pretty overwhelming”: Inside the rise and rise of VOWER

British metal collective VOWER have had a mad 2025. As they prepare to get even busier, we caught up with singer Josh McKeown and guitarist Joe Gosney, and found a band ready to make 2026 theirs.

“Twenty years forces you to look at what you’ve achieved and go, ‘What can we do next?’” Inside While She Sleeps’ massive anniversary show

We headed to Doncaster where While She Sleeps marked their 20th birthday with a clutch of rising bands and 3,500 friends. They told us about the massive highs and damaging lows of a life in metal, and why they’re taking a break in 2026…

In the studio with Skindred: “The world seems like it’s ready for us now, so that’s our fuel”

Still riding high from the success of 2023’s Smile, Benji Webbe and Arya Goggin invite Kerrang! into the studio to reveal how Skindred are raising the bar with ninth LP You Got This.

The unfiltered and unstoppable new era of Meet Me @ The Altar

Since breaking out in 2020, Meet Me @ The Altar’s trajectory had only been going one way: up. But after experiencing the “cut-throat” nature of the music industry and a line-up change, Edith Victoria and Ada Juarez found themselves in troubled waters. Now, they’re coming back swinging all over again…

Moonshine, the Mob and making memories: Life on the road with Bowling For Soup’s Jaret Reddick

From gigs with free steak to discovering the luxurious joy of a travel bidet, Bowling For Soup frontman Jaret Reddick gives us his greatest tour tales…

“Some people might think it’s a weird fusion, but we don’t limit creativity”: Inside the powerful, playful world of The Pretty Wild

Fresh from the release of debut album zero.point.genesis, and with two trips to the UK already planned for 2026, we meet The Pretty Wild sisters Jyl and Jules Wylde at the end of their breakout year to talk all things creativity, confidence and coughcore…

HEALTH: “We’re not pushing any political bullsh*t other than some butt plugs”

Following 2023’s bleak, brilliant Rat Wars, this Friday HEALTH drop their sixth album CONFLICT DLC. Despite feeling as darkly real and relevant as ever, Jake, John and Beej reveal how they’ve managed to strike the balance of having a laugh while making music that perfectly encapsulates these times…

“Waking up and not being Ben From Orange Goblin anymore, that’s going to be alien”: Ben Ward on the end of his legendary band

As Orange Goblin begin their final UK tour after 30 years, Ben Ward looks back on going on the lash with Lemmy, talking NWOBHM with Lars Ulrich, and how the London stoner-metal legends are ending it all as good mates.

Turnstile have been awarded the Kerrang! album of the year

2025 has been another great year for our scene, but Turnstile’s NEVER ENOUGH wasn’t just a landmark album in hardcore – it saw the band take over the whole world…

From Kurt Cobain to Wes Craven: The icons who inspired Ice Nine Kills’ Spencer Charnas

Spencer Charnas tells us about the misfits of screen and sound that inspire his musical storytelling within the Ice Nine Kills world.

The 50 best albums of 2025

Counting down the 50 albums that shaped 2025, and crowning one Kerrang!’s Album Of The Year...

Cold Steel: “We don’t know exactly where we’re going next – all we know is that it’s gonna be incredible!”

Matt Heafy was so impressed with Cold Steel when they opened for Trivium he became their “big brother”. Meet the Florida metal maniacs who want to make the next Ride The Lightning…

“People think I’m crazy. But I just love to play – especially in these small venues”: On the road with Steve Harris and British Lion on their grassroots tour

After another summer in stadiums with Iron Maiden, Steve Harris is going back to the pub circuit where they started. Catching up at the beginning of British Lion’s 18-date UK tour, we dig into that undying drive and why supporting spaces like these is more vital than ever…

LANDMVRKS: “We had to prove we belong here. We’re gonna show you”

As LANDMVRKS gear up for their biggest headline tour yet, K! join the French metalcore stars for a trip around their hometown to find out about the ‘Marseille touch’ that’s got them here, why they still feel like underdogs despite their success, and how they’re only just getting started…

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