(Andy Synn catches up with a band we’ve featured a lot of over the years) With so much music being released all the time, by both new bands and old ones, it’s all too easy to lose track of even your favourite artists. Case in point, has it really been nine years since the most recentl [...]

LouderSound6/5/2026

"He glared out into the audience like he wanted to kill each and every one of us, one at a time." The story behind the gig which inspired the birth of Joy Division

The night that changed Manchester's music scene forever

No Clean Singing5/27/2026

DECIBEL TOUR 2026: CRYPTOPSY, NECROT, SPIRIT ADRIFT, BLOOD MONOLITH

(Our friend and contributor Ben Manzella caught the Los Angeles stop of the ongoing Decibel Magazine Tour on the night of May 12th and sent in the following thoughts about the performances, along with his own excellent photos. We’re late in posting this, through no fault of Ben’s, due to our editor’s distractions at a [...]

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5/27/2026

"Everything health-wise caught up with me at the same time. Whatever could go wrong did go wrong." Phil Collins is feeling a lot better, but won't be performing at his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction

"They asked me if I would perform. I said, No."

LouderSound5/14/2026

"I will never play with them again. I’d rather die than play with them." Don't hold your breath for a New Order reunion performance at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony

Peter Hook makes his feelings on a New Order reunion crystal clear