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Wolfgang Van Halen: “Playing music has been written in the stars for me since I was a little kid”

Since he picked up the bass for the band bearing his family name, Wolfgang Van Halen has looked to the manor born. Striking out with solo debut Mammoth WVH, however, the second-generation superstar promises plenty of surprises…

“Some people think I’m a weirdo…” Rivers on Rivers: The Weezer frontman, in his own words

The wit, wisdom and unique worldview of Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo…

Now Hear This: Sophie K on the best new metalcore, grunge and nu-metal

Kerrang! Radio host Sophie K brings you the new bands you need to check out now, including Zetra, Black Coast and Drown This City…

Why it’s time to reappraise All Time Low’s misunderstood classic, Dirty Work

Ten years on from its release, we look back on All Time Low’s Dirty Work and argue why fans should reconsider its place in the band’s history…

The 20 greatest Nightwish songs – ranked

From Angels Fall First to Human. :||: Nature., we rank symphonic metal icons Nightwish’s most epic compositions…

Ed Gamble: The 10 songs that changed my life

Comedian, podcaster and heavy metal fan Ed Gamble guides us through his musical history – from System Of A Down to Bell Witch.

12 beloved albums celebrating important anniversaries in June 2021

Just a handful of the big rock and metal albums reaching massive milestones this month…

Rise Against: Tim McIlrath’s track-by-track guide to Nowhere Generation

From opener The Numbers through to closing song Rules We Play, Tim McIlrath talks you through every track on Rise Against’s spectacular ninth album, Nowhere Generation.

Recovery and Redemption: The rise and rise of Trash Boat

The story of Trash Boat vocalist Tobi Duncan is one you couldn't make up – or wouldn't want to, anyway. With his band preparing to release their career-defining third album, Don't You Feel Amazing?, he charts the personal agony that has inspired him to seize his breakout moment with everything he has...

Life Is Proud: Laura Jane Grace launches Kerrang!’s new Pride campaign

June 1 marks the start of Pride Month, and Kerrang! have teamed up with a number of prominent rock stars to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and address the issues they face.

10 lesser known Slayer songs that everyone needs to hear

Raining Blood, South Of Heaven, Disciple… everyone knows the Slayer classics, but here we celebrate the bloodstained bangers that are criminally overlooked…

20 lesser-known heavy Canadian bands you need to know

Here are the 20 most essential heavy bands from Canada who deserve the spotlight, and are causing avalanches in the Great White North…

The 12 best albums released in May 2021

The best rock and metal records released last month – from Weezer to Waterparks to Perturbator and beyond!

“Being thought of as a joke band is better than an ‘art band’”: The inside story of blink-182’s Enema Of The State

In summer 1999, no-one expected blink-182 to take the world by storm. But on third album Enema Of The State they triggered a pop-punk explosion…

Now Hear This: Daniel P. Carter on the best new hardcore, powerviolence and psych-punk

Radio 1 Rock Show host Daniel P. Carter brings you the new bands you need to check out now, including Trauma Bond, Breezer and Doom's Children...

Siamese: Meet the Danish rockers who write hits for pop stars

Siamese’s Mirza Radonjica and Andreas Kruger know what it takes to succeed in the music biz. Having helped countless artists achieve their goals, they’re now intent on securing a legacy all of their own…

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