How Stone Temple Pilots’ Purple put grunge out of its miseryStone Temple Pilots’ Purple album killed the idea of ‘true grunge’, and the world was better off for it…
The 20 greatest Red Hot Chili Peppers songs – rankedFrom The Uplift Mofo Party Plan to The Getaway, we rank the California-loving Red Hot Chili Peppers’ biggest tunes…
Holding Absence: Mistakes, regrets, and the making of Britain’s next breakout bandThe future of British rock hasn’t looked so bright in a long time – and it’s about to get a new leading light. On cinematic new album The Greatest Mistake Of My Life, Lucas Woodland and Holding Absence are laying everything on the line in a bid to capture and heal the hearts of rock’s new generation…
Flogging Molly albums ranked from worst to best by Dave KingIn celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Flogging Molly frontman Dave King ranks the Irish-American folk-punks’ back catalogue from worst to best…
The 13 greatest uses of cowbell in rock and metalSure, it’s the kooky outsider of rock percussion, but what exactly are the greatest cowbell appearances in heavy music?
Remembering when an unknown metal band sent Britain into a Satanic panicWhat caused four metal fans from Kent to go on a rampage in 1994?
10 lesser known Linkin Park songs that everyone needs to hearThere’s much more to Linkin Park than big singles and their first two albums – as this rundown of their most underrated songs proves…
7 things we want from the new Avenged Sevenfold albumAs Avenged Sevenfold continue to chip away on the follow-up to 2016’s The Stage, here we have a think about everything we want from album number eight…
The 10 greatest live albums of all timeFrom Nirvana to My Chemical Romance to Green Day, these 10 brilliant live releases will make you feel as though you’re in the pit while you listen to them.
9 reasons blink-182’s Mark Hoppus is one of the most decent men in rockBasically: a big list about why blink-182 bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus is just great.
One year on: How grassroots venues have been keeping the scene aliveThough live music as we know it has been postponed, these 10 ace independent venues have found new ways to keep the scene alive over the past year.
Manager Kristen Mulderig: "I always wanted to show that I can do exactly what you can do – and I bet I can do it better"Kristen Mulderig has spent two decades managing some of the biggest names in metal. Here she discusses her intro to the industry, the challenges of music being 'free' and shares advice for young women looking to get started…
Now Hear This: Alex Baker on the best new hardcore, emo and industrialKerrang! Radio host Alex Baker brings you the new bands you need to check out now, including Havelocke, North Atlas and Cruelty…
The 13 essential progressive metal albums you need to knowFrom Opeth to Mastodon to Tool, these are the progressive metal albums that everyone needs in their record collection…
Iron Maiden: 10 songs by Steve Harris that were inspired by moviesIron Maiden bassist and founder Steve Harris has taken much inspiration from the silver screen over the years…
Producer Catherine Marks: "No matter what barriers are in the way, you should just climb over them"Producer Catherine Marks – who has worked with everyone from Frank Carter to PJ Harvey – shares her story of getting into the industry, mentoring artists, and the change she can see happening for women.
