Music

The Kerrang! staff’s top albums of 2025

You’ve seen the Kerrang! albums of 2025. Now check out what the staff were all listening to this year…

Perry Farrell says he’s “truly sorry” for 2024 Boston bust-up as Jane’s Addiction confirm they’ve resolved their differences

As Perry Farrell apologises for “losing my temper” onstage last year, Jane’s Addiction reveal that they “look forward to the future as we embark on our separate musical and creative endeavours…”

Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance has released his debut solo song

Hear what Zacky Vengeance has been cooking up in the studio under his real name, Zachary Baker…

Ghost have confirmed the end date for their Skeletour

It’s official: Ghost’s Skeletour finishes in February 2026. But is this the end of the band’s live plans for now, or might we get a Re-Skeletour in the future?!

Taylor Momsen: “I took this thing that I had shunned for so long and turned it into something I can embrace”

It’s famously the most wonderful time of the year, but for Taylor Momsen, the season of goodwill used to be anything but. Now, having spent decades wrestling with the ghost of Christmas past and a certain green fuzzy mountain-dweller, The Pretty Reckless superstar has rediscovered that merry magic and channelled it into reclaiming the past she tried to escape…

Waterparks share nostalgic new video for ANY MINUTE NOW

A mixture of footage from their North American headline tour and sweet throwback stuff from the band’s early days, watch Waterparks’ new video for ANY MINUTE NOW.

Watch YUNGBLUD cover Changes on The Howard Stern Show

During his recent appearance on The Howard Stern Show, YUNGBLUD reflected on covering Changes at Back To The Beginning, before performing it in the studio…

Skindred, Thy Art Is Murder and more for RADAR Festival 2026

The next RADAR line-up announcement has dropped, and there’s two more headliners – Skindred and Thy Art Is Murder – plus 11 further band additions.

QOTSA are streaming their Alive In The Catacombs film on YouTube for free

Watch Queens Of The Stone Age’s stunning Alive In The Catacombs concert movie, as well as their accompanying Alive In Paris And Before doc.

Holy Wars have released a cover of Nine Inch Nails’ Hurt

Hear Holy Wars tackle Nine Inch Nails’ The Downward Spiral classic, after performing it live in an LA church last month.

Gama Bomb’s Survival Of The Fastest film is now available to stream worldwide

Gama Bomb have revealed that their “sweet, funny and surprising” Survival Of The Fastest documentary can be streamed globally, via the Irish Film Institute.

“A new era begins now”: Mimi Barks reveals 2026 headline tour

Mimi Barks has announced a nine-date UK tour with SWARM6IX, and there’s promise of a new EP next year, too…

The 32 moments that defined 2025

Between the highs of Turnstile Summer, the heartbreaking lows of saying goodbye to legends like Ozzy, and the sheer WTF madness of Tyson Ritter launching an OnlyFans or Davey Havok’s moustache, 2025 was a time that the rock world will never forget. Here, we run down 32 of the most defining moments of the year…

Linkin Park announce European headline tour support

Clipse, Phantogram and Last Train have been chosen as support for Linkin Park on select dates of next summer’s Euro run.

Amy Lee confirms there’ll be a new Evanescence album in 2026

“It’s going very well and I’m really excited about it…” Amy Lee has revealed that Evanescence will release the follow-up to 2021’s The Bitter Truth next year.

Watch The Pretty Reckless’ festive performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Pretty Reckless are continuing to spread the yuletide joy, taking to Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform their rock cover of Where Are You Christmas?.

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