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That time Slade's Noddy Holder reviewed Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Nick Cave and more
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (263+ words) A music writer since 1993, formerly Editor of Kerrang! and Planet Rock magazine (RIP), Paul Brannigan is a Contributing Editor to Louder. Having previously written books on Lemmy, Dave Grohl (the Sunday Times best-seller This Is A Call) and Metallica (Birth…...
Slipknot surprise release "pummelling" new song Arsenal, listen to it here
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (263+ words) A music writer since 1993, formerly Editor of Kerrang! and Planet Rock magazine (RIP), Paul Brannigan is a Contributing Editor to Louder. Having previously written books on Lemmy, Dave Grohl (the Sunday Times best-seller This Is A Call) and Metallica (Birth…...
“Prog was a dirty word. But so much music of the time was inspired by Yes, Genesis and King Crimson, and no one was talking about it. So I spoke up to buck that trend”: Elbow only made it by reconnecting with their progressive roots
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (1217+ words) Guy Garvey recalls being played Genesis songs as a baby, forcing his bandmates to listen to Yes, embracing unusual inspirations and using a glass lampshade as a musical instrument When Elbow won the Mercury Music Prize for 2008 album The Seldom…...
"By 12th grade, people gave us a certain amount of respect. But we were never rock stars, just the weird guys who did music." The story of Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo's high school prog metal band Avant Garde
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (299+ words) A music writer since 1993, formerly Editor of Kerrang! and Planet Rock magazine (RIP), Paul Brannigan is a Contributing Editor to Louder. Having previously written books on Lemmy, Dave Grohl (the Sunday Times best-seller This Is A Call) and Metallica (Birth…...
More than just speed: Why you should listen to Yngwie Malmsteen's Odyssey
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (240+ words) Recovering from the punk movement’s gatecrashing of an increasingly self-indulgent and self-important late-70s music scene, the early 80s saw a swing back towards the other extreme. In the US there was a sudden onslaught of hot-shot guitarists, bolstered by the arrival…...
An emotional Jon Bon Jovi lights up London on his band's triumphant return to England's national stadium
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (389+ words) Louder Your membership journey starts here. Keep exploring and earning more as a member. Explore interviews, stories and insights from iconic bands. Discover album reviews and the latest rock and metal releases. Explore your membership benefits. Stay Ahead With Louder…...
"Mal said, C’mon, let’s go and find the Loch Ness monster!" The night that AC/DC's Brian Johnson and Malcolm Young tried to lure mythical beast 'Nessie' out of hiding
1+ week, 1+ day ago (331+ words) A music writer since 1993, formerly Editor of Kerrang! and Planet Rock magazine (RIP), Paul Brannigan is a Contributing Editor to Louder. Having previously written books on Lemmy, Dave Grohl (the Sunday Times best-seller This Is A Call) and Metallica (Birth…...
The time Johnny Rotten tried to join Krautrock pioneers Can: “He was phoning and leaving messages at night. And I had to tell him, ‘It’s too late’”
1+ week, 2+ day ago (286+ words) John Lydon hated Pink Floyd – but he loved Can so much he wanted to join them A pre-fame John Lydon may have famously scrawled ‘I Hate Pink Floyd’ on a t-shirt, but behind the punk posturing lay an appreciation for…...
"It breaks my heart that Miss Murder will always represent us." AFI's Davey Havok on selling out, his surprise love for glam metal and why the band weren't part of 2000s emo
2+ week, 55+ min ago (1024+ words) Signed during the punk boom of the 90s, AFI have transcended trends and subgenres to become icons in their own right - even landing a number one along the way In 35 years with AFI, Davey Havok has seen a whole lot more…...
Watch Sebastian Bach sing We're Not Gonna Take It at Twisted Sister debut
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (286+ words) Twisted Sister's new man Sebastian Bach performed with the band for the first time in their home state of New Jersey Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach has played his first show with Twisted Sister. Bach was announced as Dee…...