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New Pagans' Lyndsey McDougall: "This pandemic has only dilapidated a system that was already failing mothers and carers"

New Pagans' Lyndsey McDougall shares her respect and adoration for mothers and carers on this International Women's Day.

Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante: “I want to hold every human being accountable to actively fight for equality”

Spiritbox vocalist Courtney LaPlante muses on International Women’s Day’s ‘Choose to challenge’ campaign, and what it means for a white woman in heavy music.

Meet Me @ The Altar's Edith Johnson: "Don’t set aside your comfort for boys’ egos"

On International Women's Day, Meet Me @ The Altar vocalist Edith Johnson remembers her first experience of the male-dominated alt. scene and shares some powerful words for young women everywhere.

Saint Agnes' Kitty: "Choose to challenge the people you love, choose the difficult conversation, and we can create something beautiful"

The theme for this year's International Women's Day is Choose To Challenge. Here, Saint Agnes' Kitty discusses why it's important to challenge those you love, even if it feels difficult or easier to ignore it. (Trigger warning: Sexual assault.)

Sharptooth's Lauren Kashan: "Real change comes when we look in the mirror and have the courage to acknowledge the biases within us"

Sharptooth vocalist Lauren Kashan on why we should all use International Women's Day's theme of Choose To Challenge to question ourselves and confront our own internal biases.

The 20 greatest Nirvana songs – ranked

From Bleach to You Know You’re Right, we rank Nirvana’s best of the best.

Now Hear This: Daniel P. Carter on the best new post-rock, hardcore and goth-punk

Radio 1 Rock Show host Daniel P. Carter brings you the new bands you need to check out now, including SOM, L’exquisite Douler and Rest Easy...

The 10 greatest moments from The Osbournes

From bubbles to dogs to cauliflower dicks, we count down the 10 most memorable moments from The Osbournes.

A Day To Remember: Jeremy McKinnon’s track-by-track guide to You’re Welcome

From opener Brick Wall through to closing song Everything We Need, Jeremy McKinnon lifts the lid on every track on A Day To Remember's seventh studio album, You're Welcome.

13 books every rock fan needs to read

These indispensable books should take pride of place on every discerning rock fan's shelves.

The 17 greatest songs based on books

Inspiration can come in a variety of forms, and for many rock bands, it comes from the pages of a good book…

13 line-up changes that gave bands a new lease of life

No matter how successful the rock recipe, sometimes that one extra ingredient can take it to another level…

The story of pop-punk in 16 songs

From Green Day to Good Charlotte and beyond, this is the genesis and evolution of pop-punk told through the songs that changed it all…

A personal reflection on Fallen: The album that made Evanescence superstars

“It was my emancipation from all the pain and negativity…”

12 bands who wouldn’t be here without My Chemical Romance

We examine My Chemical Romance’s direct impact on your favourite rock bands – from Creeper to twenty one pilots…

My friend Keith Flint, the voice of a jilted generation

A tribute to Keith Flint, the late Prodigy vocalist, courtesy of the Kerrang! man who knew him best…

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