The Home Of Metal, which celebrates the West Midlands contribution to the world of rock and metal, is to launch its digital archive later this month. (more…)

This time, our fave violinist gets to appear on the last Jonathan Ross Show (and nicks his script and swoons at David Beckham), plays the LoveBox festival in her new catsuit (and has males swooning at her) and interviews the man who made that very suit. Read all of Anna’s columns here. (more…)

This week, we delve into the new Iron Maiden single, celebrate three anthologies, get into some doomy space rock with Astrohenge, contemplate a Vince Neil covers album and put on the specs for the Rush DVD… (more…)

Come inside and get in league with Satan. Click here to read all the previous Cult Heroes columns. (more…)

Classic Rock understands that two major concerts are being planned to celebrate the life of the late Ronnie James Dio. (more…)

Ronnie James Dio has passed away after a battle against cancer. (more…)

Stryper are to release a covers album in the autumn – and it’s got the cunning title of The Covering. (more…)

This week we look at a classic Judas Priest reissue, Taylor Hawkins going out on his own, and the return of The Haunted and Annihilator. Plus there’s yet another Rush compilation. And we get a taste of the new Accept record. (more…)

As Judas Priest get ready to release the 30^th anniversary deluxe edition of the British Steel album, the band have issued a statement which scuppers any chance they’ll perform the record in its entirety anywhere  in the UK this year. (more…)

There’s to be a special vinyl reissue of the classic Judas Priest album British Steel. (more…)