9 bands who wouldn’t be here without ParamoreParamore’s shapeshifting pop-emo antics have had an indelible impact on the world of rock music…
11 Hollywood actors who got their big break in music videosActors can’t just walk on to the set of a blockbuster, they’ve got to cut their teeth somewhere first – whether it’s on TV, onstage or in a music video. Here are 11 actors who found name on MTV before Hollywood came calling…
From kink to cannibals: Rammstein’s 10 most X-rated momentsRammstein are no strangers to courting controversy. Here, we chart their most notorious, X-rated misadventures…
Brian Fallon: The songs that changed my lifeFrom the first music he remembers hearing to the song he wishes he’d written, Brian Fallon reflects on the music that made him.
12 of the most out-there concept albums everFrom My Chemical Romance to Mastodon, here are a dozen of the most bonkers and outrageous concept albums in rock…
The story of emo in 14 songsFrom the basements of Washington, D.C. to festival headline slots around the world, this is the story of emo’s rise to prominence through the music that shaped a generation.
“You’re not cooler than anyone because you’re in a band”: Avenged Sevenfold write letters to their younger selvesAvenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows, Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance and Johnny Christ share some advice with their younger selves…
Life After Death: How Taylor Momsen survived her downward spiralAfter losing Chris Cornell and her producer Kato Khandwala in the same year, Taylor Momsen was done. But though she tried to run from it, The Pretty Reckless' new album is the story of how music ultimately saved her...
11 bands and artists who wouldn’t be here without NirvanaGrunge icons Nirvana have inspired countless artists over the years, but here are 11 musicians and bands who fully embraced the gospel of Seattle and flannel…
11 of the best albums inspired by drugsLike it or not, here are 11 albums that wouldn’t exist without mind- and mood-altering substances…
Steve Albini: “I realised that other people’s opinions had no power over me… I still don’t give a sh*t if I get judged”Punk veteran and legendary producer Steve Albini on growing up, Big Black, Kurt Cobain and much more…
9 bands who wouldn’t be here without Cradle Of FilthExtreme metal as we know it wouldn’t be the same without the influence of Cradle Of Filth. Here are just nine bands who supped from their fetid cup…
What was it like to come out as the first openly gay rock star?“I think everyone has both sexualities in them… It’s just that the special people let the homosexual elements surface.”
Why is pop-punk so big on TikTok?TikTok has become a breeding ground for a pop-punk revival… but how? And why now? We investigate the genre’s viral success and how it’s injecting new life into the scene.
Bullet For My Valentine’s Matt Tuck: The 10 songs that changed my lifeFrom Nirvana to Bruce Springsteen… dive into the record collection of Bullet For My Valentine frontman Matt Tuck.
The 20 greatest Pearl Jam songs – rankedFrom Ten to Gigaton, we rank Pearl Jam’s 20 finest songs in order of greatness...