LouderSound7/15/2026
"He said he did these big gigs to make money, but what he enjoyed best was playing in churches and castles with his missus." Russ Ballard's wild tales of Ritchie Blackmore, The Beatles, Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne and more"He said he did these big gigs to make money, but what he enjoyed best was playing in churches and castles with his missus"
LouderSound7/12/2026
“I discovered our album by chance when a pub landlord showed me his copy”: They brought steampunk to prog, connected to The Stones and The Who, and didn’t know their only record had been released until 32 years laterBram Stoker brought steampunk to prog, connected to The Stones and The Who, and didn’t know their only record had been released until 32 years later
LouderSound7/11/2026
“We were kinda like the odd man out in the nu metal scene and had to prove we could whip ass”: From hanging out with Lemmy and Willie Nelson to the carnage of Woodstock, how Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon became a modern metal icon“Lemmy said, ‘I like your band. Don’t f**k it up.’”
LouderSound7/11/2026
“We could have followed a similar path to Queen. But our first song was our strongest and the whole thing was short-lived”: The story of Genesis/Yes supergroup GTR’s When The Heart Rules The MindIn 1985 guitarists Steve Hackett and Steve Howe hit the US Top 20 with GTR’s When The Heart Rules The Mind – and then it was suddenly all over
LouderSound7/8/2026
“We played Madison Square Garden twice in one day… we saw our name in 50ft-high letters and said, ‘Perhaps we’ve made it!’ We bought a load of tickets off a scalper and gave them away”: When the Moody Blues started taking themselves seriouslyJustin Hayward and co weren’t sure how long The Moody Blues would last after inheriting the music of Denny Laine - but they needn’t have worried
LouderSound7/7/2026
"I purposely ignored this record for a long time. I didn’t really fully understand the band because I never gave it a chance." Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon on the '80s alt. rock album that changed his life, and his band, forever"It changed everything"
LouderSound7/7/2026
“Some guy who obviously didn’t recognise me said, ‘You just ruined a classic song.’ But another chap replied, ‘He’s allowed. He wrote the song!’”: Keith Emerson’s disastrous karaoke incidentKeyboard legend Keith Emerson’s jam-packed career saw interactions with the ‘strange’ Dario Argento, Motörhead’s Lemmy, and karaoke
LouderSound7/4/2026
“I hate it when people say I was a stripper. There was never anything sleazy about my interpretive dance. I think some men and women felt threatened by a woman appearing nude”: Hawkwind ex Stacia Blake’s life in artStacia busts myths about where she came from, how she joined Hawkwind and how she felt about Lemmy – but won’t discuss her departure from the space rock icons
Blabbermouth7/3/2026
TED NUGENT: 'I've Had Every Greatest Band In The World Open Up For Me'In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, legendary guitarist Ted Nugent was asked to name some of the best bands that he has shared the stage with over the last six decades. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Boy, talking about the best. Oh, come on. I mean,...
LouderSound7/3/2026
"I blew up in an airport. Talkin' about killing things and stuff. And you can't lose it in an airport in America." Blue October's Justin Furstenfeld reflects on runaway creativity – and personal train wrecks"I blew up in an airport. Talkin' about killing things and stuff. And you can't lose it in an airport in America"
LouderSound6/28/2026
"The lyrics are like this crazy, mystical bum that lives in a cave and says, ‘Oh, I wanna reach the whales!’ Why do people want to hear this?" 13 rock and metal musicians hating on their own songsLemmy, James Hetfield, Amy Lee, Slipknot’s Clown and more open up the haterade on their own songs
Blabbermouth6/18/2026
RATT: 40th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Dancing Undercover' Due In JulyBMG, in partnership with Rhino Entertainment, will release the 40th-anniversary edition of RATT's third studio album, "Dancing Undercover", on July 31, 2026. This limited-edition gatefold LP features reimagined cover artwork, and a zoetrope vinyl with moving images of the iconic band's logo and the...
Blabbermouth6/18/2026
Massive OZZY OSBOURNE Statue Unveiled At 2026 Edition Of France's HELLFESTA massive new statue of Ozzy Osbourne was unveiled at this year's edition of Hellfest, which is taking place from June 18 through June 21. Hellfest is an annual open-air festival held in Clisson, France and one of the biggest metal festivals in all of Europe. The six-meter-tall statue was created by...
Angry Metal Guy6/15/2026
Malist – Eternal Echo of the Fall ReviewA review of Eternal Echo of the Fall by Malist, available June 12th worldwide via Flowing Downward.
LouderSound6/15/2026
"I asked Ozzy if he was having vocal lessons back then, and he said, ‘No, just lots of alcohol and drugs.’" Zakk Wylde talks tributes, hot sauces and trying to turn Mark Wahlberg onto metalA fun, frantic five minute interview with Black Label Society leader Zakk Wylde
LouderSound6/13/2026
"Motorhead played as raucously and as fast as they could. They were head and shoulders above everybody.” Napalm Death vocalist Barney Greenway on Lemmy, free speech and lessons learned on the frontline of grindcoreBarney reflects on his life in music and fighting the good fight for almost four decades. Don’t call Napalm Death political, though.
Metal Injection5/24/2026
MIKKEY DEE Mourns Old MOTÖRHEAD Line Up: "We Were Such A Team"Prolific drummer Mikkey Dee reminisces on his time with Motörhead and admits, "I would've been there now if Lemmy was still alive."
Blabbermouth5/24/2026
MIKKEY DEE Looks Back On MOTÖRHEAD: LEMMY, WÜRZEL And PHIL CAMPBELL, 'They're All Gone. It's F***ing Weird.'In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Swedish drummer Mikkey Dee reflected on his 25-year run as a member of MOTÖRHEAD, which ended in 2015 with the death of the band's iconic frontman Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, it w...
LouderSound5/14/2026
"The most surreal moment at that day was running into Ronnie Wood in the bathroom." Zakk Wylde's wild stories of Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, Dimebag Darrell, Dave Grohl, Elton John and more"The most surreal moment at that day was running into Ronnie Wood in the bathroom"