Rock News 2025-06-16

• "If you were there, you’ll probably be talking about it for years to come." Orbit Culture might have just given Download a taste of metal's next major breakout band
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• "Barracuda is a powerful piece of music that was never intended for political use." Heart's Nancy Wilson hits out at Trump administration over use of their 1977 hit single during Washington DC military parade
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• We went to Poland's biggest metal festival Mystic - this is what it was like
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• Whether John Lydon likes it or not, Sex Pistols' Download set proves the true spirit of punk still lives large
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• Mädhouse unleash video for new single “Midnite Fever” from upcoming album ‘Plead The Fifth’
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• "The world needs some good rock'n'roll music at the moment": Why Split Dogs could be the new/old sound of punk to come
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• Mean Mistreater drop video for title track from new album ‘Do Or Die’
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• BlackRain unveil video for new single “Crack The Sky”
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• "Ladies and gentlemen, we are slipping into fascism. It’s up to us to fight back!” Green Day mark their long-awaited Download debut by calling out Trump and Musk and playing all the bangers
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• The world's first Ozzy Osbourne exhibition will open in Black Sabbath's hometown, Birmingham, this summer
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• Arjen Anthony Lucassen shares 15-minute mini-movie as he announces apocalyptic new solo album Songs No One Will Hear
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• Great new music you need to hear from Chimpan A, Whispers Of Granite, Leoni Jane Kennedy in Prog's new Tracks Of The Week!
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• Watch Nine Inch Nails play Closer, Head Like A Hole and Hurt on the opening night of their Peel It Back world tour
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• Watch Muse premiere new single Unravelling on the opening night of their European tour
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• Babylon A.D. recall making a pact to never play the song “Psychedelic Sex Reaction” in a live setting
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• "It is a wonderful honour for me": The Who's Roger Daltrey reacts to receiving a Knighthood in King Charles III's Birthday Honours list
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• YouTube instructor claims Slash learned some blues guitar by watching his videos
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• "We had a punk-rock mentality, we were never afraid of a challenge." How former LA 'gangbangers' turned hip hop superstars Cypress Hill conquered America's 'alternative nation' on 1992's grunge-heavy Lollapalooza tour
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• Watch 90s pop crew Vengaboys pull an insane crowd at Download, the UK's biggest rock and metal festival
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• "My mother didn't particularly like the look of me and my dad didn't like the sound of me": Pete Townshend and the lifelong search for answers
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• “A reminder of their singular magic that stemmed from Rick Wakeman-like piano flair along with an agile, crystalline voice”: Renaissance’s Running Hard – The Albums 1974-1976
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• The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
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• Judas Priest kick off Painkiller anniversary tour with rarities-stacked setlist – see what they played and watch videos here
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• Velveteen Queen unveil video for first single “Liar” from upcoming album
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• "Still pumping out bottle-rocket earworms": Buckcherry are rollickingly focused on Roar Like Thunder
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• "The main difference between Future Shock and a Deep Purple record is the trimming of self-indulgent and meandering solos": Gillan's Future Shock pays sonic tribute to their singer's illustrious past
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• U2's Bono reveals Noel Gallagher is "shocked" by how good Oasis are sounding ahead of reunion world tour
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• "Like it or not, Sleep Token are the metal sensation of the decade." Vessel and pals prove their doubters wrong during spellbinding Download headline set
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• "Once you hear their stores, it's hard to not love them." Metallica pay tribute to the "deep emotional human stories" shared by fans, at the premiere of their Metallica Saved My Life documentary
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• In Search Of The Perfect Buzz: An 80s Metal Memoir
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• “You wonder if any other drummer could have glued together all the impulses and influences at play”: Alan White’s 10 best performances with Yes
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• Here's what Sleep Token played at their first ever Download headline set (videos inside)
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• "An oddball genius proffering words of hope as the world burns": Neil Young And The Chrome Hearts take aim at Trump & Co. on Talkin To The Trees
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• “You deserve more”: Pulp spoil London with two sets, marvellous production and every hit in their catalogue
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• Britny Fox’s album ‘Live From Wembley’ released via the Zelly Recording Group
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• Bruce Dickinson’s solo album ‘Balls To Picasso’ re-invented as ‘More Balls To Picasso’
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• “I told Chris Squire, ‘I really owe you for being an influence.’ He said, ‘Well, pay up, mate!’” When Styx ex Ricky Phillips met his hero, it all went well
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• Touris’ debut album re-released as ‘Big(ger) Plans’ with seven bonus tracks
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• Phil X wished for more time to rehearse for Triumph reunion show but happy with how it turned out
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• "This is a band reaching the apex of their powers." Within Temptation blow Download away with a theatrical, emotional set
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• “When the hits dried up they made a poignant, multi-layered swansong for the 60s”: The Zombies’ final album Odessey And Oracle is a proto-prog classic
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• Tommy Gun drops new single “Balltearer”
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• "Rivers Cuomo even looks like he might smile at one point. Truly a momentous occasion." Weezer smash out the hits for a flawless debut at Download Festival
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• “He was disillusioned by wealth clashing with his principles. His fans thought riches were a good thing. Their reaction was the basis of everything else he did”: Roger Waters as seen via his Pink Floyd lyrics
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• Lynch Mob version 2.0? — New shows under name George Lynch & The Mob just announced
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• "How many times do you say you're gonna give something up and you don't?": Aggression and anger on the road with Thin Lizzy across America and Europe
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• “The more successful we become, the lonelier it gets”: Why your favourite British metal bands are breaking up
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• "I would be trying to convince my friends who are listening to Mariah Carey and Backstreet Boys to listen to Black Sabbath." Lzzy Hale on why it was "different" for her growing up as a Black Sabbath fan
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• "Trying to work it all out, that's what makes us human": Those Damn Crows and the search for meaning in uncertain times
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• “The goal was to die onstage!” Why retirement is a four-letter word for Metallica’s Kirk Hammett
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• Giuffria’s demos for their shelved third album now available as ‘The Unreleased Remastered Demos’
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• How to watch Bonnaroo 2025: Megadeth, QOTSA & more set for annual music and arts festival
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• Helloween launch video for first single “This is Tokyo” from upcoming album ‘Giants & Monsters’
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• OceanGate CEO wanted Pearl Jam to be in doomed Titanic submersible, according to new documentary
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• Wings of Steel share video for new single “Winds of Time”
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• "What happened was I got it right and Roger got it wrong": Zak Starkey reveals the story behind his departure from The Who... and says he might yet return
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• Get an exclusive Chris Squire t-shirt you can’t buy anywhere else with Prog!
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• Deep Purple’s album ‘Rapture of The Deep’ remixed and remastered with bonus CD/LP
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• Watch latest masked metal sensations President play their first ever show at Download this past weekend
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• “We did the whole album at festivals – the opposite of what you’re supposed to do. In some ways there was boldness, but it was also self-sabotage”: The Decemberists’ prog credentials
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• "There was not going to be a Led Zeppelin for me, but this was a parallel": Jimmy Page and Black Crowes discuss Live At The Greek in revealing short film
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• "We’ve been up, we’ve been down...now look where we are!" Korn have finally headlined Download - and it was an absolute triumph
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• "This is so beautiful." Turnstile fly high in the summer rain with superb headline performance at Outbreak London
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• "Obviously, I’m gonna buy him a beer or two or three." Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell thanks stem cell donor after getting cancer all clear
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• "The astonishing, histrionic Liar that tears the roof off": Queen's debut album gets more intense on Dolby Atmos Blu-ray edition
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• The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now
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