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carolesdaughter: “I’m trying to make sense of things with my music as much as anyone else is”

From growing up under the gaze of the strict Mormon faith, to tackling addiction and spending chunks of her teens in rehab, life has never been simple for Thea Taylor. Having channelled her darkness into alt. pop alter-ego carolesdaughter, the world is finally opening up…

SpiritWorld: “I’ll still make heavy records, but I’m approaching this with the outlook of a film director…”

Rhinestone suits! Undead ranchers! Riffs that’d get Slayer banging their heads! There’s a lot to unpack from SpiritWorld’s overloaded saddlebag. In celebration of second album Deathwestern, we lassoed Stu Folsom to find out how rewriting the mythos of America’s Old West made for one of metal’s most exciting new bands…

VUKOVI’s Janine Shilstone: The 10 songs that changed my life

From Crawling by Linkin Park to, um, Crawling by Linkin Park, VUKOVI vocalist Janine Shilstone digs out some classics from her record collection…

Tony Iommi: “Ronnie James Dio gave us a new lease of life, and it also gave us a challenge”

As Black Sabbath reissue their Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules albums, Tony Iommi looks back at the life of the band in the ’80s, the drama of Ronnie James Dio’s voice and lyrics, and what it was like to record in John Lennon’s house…

Gatecreeper: “If we’re an entry point for someone who’s never heard death metal then that’s awesome!”

Gatecreeper are one of the most exciting death metal bands on the planet. Everyone from Lamb Of God to billion-streaming rap superstars love them. As they continue their rise, frontman Chase Mason reveals how desert heat, hardcore house shows and getting off heroin played a part in getting them here…

Jamie Lenman: Why my new single is a personal pledge of thanks to the NHS

Jamie Lenman will be donating proceeds from his new single Hospital Tree to NHS Charities. Here, he details the important role the NHS has played in his own life, and why we need to show staff even more respect at this time of the year…

In pictures: Evanescence and Within Temptation’s epic Worlds Collide tour

It’s been a looooong time coming, but finally Evanescene and Within Temptation’s Worlds Collide co-headline tour hit London’s The O2 last night – and it was absolutely incredible.

From MF DOOM to André 3000: The icons who inspired Denzel Curry

Denzel Curry is alt. rap’s hottest star. Here, the hip-hop game-changer breaks down the top five artists that inspire him…

Don Broco’s Rob Damiani: The 10 songs that changed my life

From singing Queen in his school choir to crowd-surfing to Foo Fighters, Don Broco frontman Rob Damiani reflects the significant songs in his life…

Doritos, menthol cigarettes and the fall of free market capitalism: Life on the road with Alexisonfire

Alexisonfire vocalist George Pettit explains how the travel-hardy road dogs manage to survive on the road – and how to get uninvited to dinner…

In pictures: Download Festival’s huge launch party in London

Take a stroll down the black carpet and into the exclusive Download Festival launch party to kickstart their 20th birthday extravaganza!

grandson: The 10 songs that changed my life

Singer-songwriter Jordan Benjamin – aka grandson – gets into the foundations of his musical, political and creative DNA…

In pictures: Creeper’s epic When The Sun Comes show in London

The current era of Creeper came to a dramatic, gory end at the Roundhouse in London. Here’s what it looked like…

5 environmental change makers you should be supporting

As COP27 gets underway, and global leaders ultimately decide the fate of the planet, we’re highlighting just some of the groups fighting the good fight in the face of climate change and environmental disaster.

10 reasons why you need Crawlers in your life

As Crawlers unleash their fantastic debut mixtape Loud Without Noise, here’s why you need to pay attention to the northern newcomers…

The rise of Biffy Clyro, as told through their most important gigs

Having been playing live now for over 20 years, Biffy Clyro are quite simply one of the best bands you’ll ever see hit the stage. From early Glasgow gigs to festival-headlining triumphs, the band take us inside the shows that made them…

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