Metallica are the first band confirmed to headline the Download Festival in 2012. (more…)

Whitesnake are to release  Live At Donington 1990 on CD and DVD. (more…)

This week, we take a look at the lengthy career of Magnum, a band who despite a period of considerable success have always been undervalued. Check out past Cult Heroes here. (more…)

Anyone hoping that Slade will mark the 30^th anniversary of their landmark appearance at the Monsters Of Rock Festival by appearing at Download this year can forget it. (more…)

This week we have been mostly listening to some punk style Americana, loads of reissues, some metalcore bands who offer something more than the norm. Oh. And there are couple of Wilson sisters on a live DVD. Enjoy. (more…)

Uriah Heep are to headline the Great British Rock & Blues Festival next month. (more…)

Dio are to release their Donington live album on vinyl next year. (more…)

Dio release a double live CD on November 8, and you can win copies courtesy of Classic Rock. (more…)

Four young blokes from Liverpool go out into the big, bad world to make their musical mark. Heard that one before? Well, this time we’re not talking about Beatles, but Spider, creeping and crawling along the NWOBHM web. Never huge news, they still do well enough for some to shed a tear or two at their memory. Why? Read on…oh, and check out all the past Cult Heroes here. (more…)

WHO: Download Festival

WHERE: Donington

WHEN: Friday June 11 to Sunday June 13 (more…)