"We knew there was still a chapter left to write": Triumph announce first tour in more than three decades The Canadian legends will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a run of shows in the US and Canada Louder · Dec 9, 2025
"It's not happening." Liam Gallagher shoots down rumours that Oasis will return for Knebworth mega-gigs next year, says the band "are not doing anything in 2026" Liam Gallagher: The Grinch who stole 2026, possibly Louder · Dec 9, 2025
King Crimson affiliates BEAT announce one-off London show for June Adrian Belew, Danny Carey, Tony Levin and Steve Vai will play their first UK show as BEAT in June Louder · Dec 9, 2025
Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 earbuds review Advanced and affordable, these True Wireless earbuds are a great buy - and they come with a brilliant Easter egg… Louder · Dec 9, 2025
"Tonight is less about nostalgia than a reaffirmation of the importance of resistance, of protest, of a refusal to be silenced." Primal Scream revisit the politically-charged XTRMNTR, 25 years on Primal Scream deliver storming run through 2000's XTRMNTR at special Roundhouse show Louder · Dec 9, 2025
“Often too leaden to float – but it has spells where the more honeyed version of the band is visible”: Nektar’s deluxe edition of A Tab In The Ocean 1972 album, which saw them edging away from psychedelia back to standard rock, returns with live treats that hint at what was to come Louder · Dec 9, 2025
"When Anthony and I were kids we were up to so much wild stuff." Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea on his "feral" teenage adventures with Anthony Kiedis, and his top tip for sneaking into shows without paying Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea shares his memories of getting "crazy" in '70s Hollywood with his best friend Anthony Kiedis Louder · Dec 9, 2025
“These musicians had a rare empathy and sense of exploration. At one point it feels like they’re going to collectively take off”: Tangerine Dream’s Rubycon box set 5-disc collection marks eighth album’s 50th anniversary, complete with two entire concert recordings and bonus Steven Wilson mixes Louder · Dec 9, 2025
“He came in with Billy Bunter trousers, frock coat, euphonium and horrible glasses. And big rubber ears. I thought, ‘Yeah, I’ll sign up to this’”: In 1962 a band decided to play as badly as possible until someone noticed. It worked. They blended prog, art-rock, visual theatre, Dadaism and music hall – and never pretended to do any of it well Louder · Dec 9, 2025
"I wasn't allowed to listen to AC/DC or hair metal growing up - my dad thought it was misogynistic": Die Spitz hate being touted as the next big thing. They hate interviews. They love rock “Sometimes Simon Cowell writes the music for us. Sometimes it’s AI” Louder · Dec 9, 2025
"There is a huge misconception that this song is about 1969, but it's not": The surprisingly sexual story of the Bryan Adams song fans thought was about innocence and friendship It turns out Bryan Adams’ hit single Summer Of '69 wasn’t all about childhood, longing and loss Louder · Dec 9, 2025
"What a strange time we live in, when an imposter can write a tune, or have a toaster write it for him": People are pretending to be Alan Parsons and he's not happy about it Alan Parsons is merely the latest victim of an artist impersonation scam Louder · Dec 9, 2025
Toto, Christopher Cross and The Romantics announce mammoth North American tour Your opportunity to ride like the wind while blessing the rains down in Africa Louder · Dec 8, 2025
"He said, Would you shave my butt?" Oscar-winning English actress recalls her horror when one of America's most famous musicians requested intimate 'manscaping' before Saturday Night Live appearance In 2004, there was some Shady business backstage at America's most iconic TV show Louder · Dec 8, 2025
Louder · Dec 8, 2025 Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: December 8, 2025 Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Alter Bridge, The Darkness, Tax The Heat and more
Louder · Dec 8, 2025 "I just wanted to apologise for selling your guitar." How an act of kindness in the darkest of hours bonded Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante and Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro forever How drugs, guitars, and a life-changing act of charity brought two of alternative rock's greatest musicians together
Louder · Dec 8, 2025 "I wanted to make it a truly unforgettable, unmissable week, a run of shows to dream about." The Cure's Robert Smith lines up Wolf Alice, Garbage, Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine and more for Teenage Cancer Trust shows The 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust shows will take place at London's Royal Albert Hall in March
Louder · Dec 8, 2025 "It's too indebted to US FM rock to find its own feet and the production is so polite it takes any edge off": Jimmy Barnes strives for solo success on For The Working Class Man Freed from Cold Chisel, Australian national treasure Jimmy Barnes called in the big guns for his attempted US breakthrough
Louder · Dec 8, 2025 “It’s me giving the finger to those who say an album shouldn’t be more than 40 minutes, just because people don’t have time to listen. It’s for an audience that’s trying to heal”: Riverside’s Mariusz Duda unchains himself from Lunatic Soul After releasing The World Under Unsun, he’s defiantly making himself listen to more records and read more books. He ponders how much change is to come, and how much time he has left for it
Louder · Dec 8, 2025 "When I finished, I lay on the floor covered in sweat and exhausted - I just had no more left to offer": Jimmy Barnes picks six songs that changed his career Aussie legend and Cold Chisel frontman Jimmy Barnes talks about the six tracks that shaped his life as a musician
Louder · Dec 7, 2025 Former Free and Faces bassist Tetsu Yamauchi dead at 79 Tetsu Yamauchi replaced Andy Fraser in Free and Ronnie Lane in the Faces
Louder · Dec 7, 2025 Violet Grohl channels Queens Of The Stone Age on debut single, receives love and praise from offspring of other superstar rockers Dave Grohl's eldest daughter Violet shares debut single Thum
Louder · Dec 7, 2025 "It's a celebration of the common man and his extraordinary potential." The story behind the Foo Fighters classic that everyone assumed was about Kurt Cobain - but was actually about something a lot more simple People misinterpreted this song's meaning for years, but it made it no less poignant
Louder · Dec 7, 2025 “The groove and vibe-based nature of the tracks lend themselves particularly well to deconstruction and reimagining”: Matt Berry’s Heard Noises limited edition box set Even though the original album arrived earlier in 2025, this is a strong offering for diehard fans
Louder · Dec 6, 2025 "I joined a band because I hated the f****** beach." Shirley Manson doubles down after beach ball rant at Garbage show in Australia There's a time and a place for beach balls. It has now been firmly established that a Garbage gig is never the place