Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Debating the quality of music must be one of Britain’s favourite pastimes. Rarely, however, does conversation turn to influential music. This list is designed not to provide a definitive guide, but to give you food for thought and provide a ca... more info

Altsounds — From the metal loving city of Montreal comes one of the most killer riff machines this side of the 3 headed love child of Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy and Fu Manchu. *Barn Burner* have been cruising around Canada over the past few years spreading their lo... more info

Guardian Music — Jamie Cullum on Clint Eastwood, Spinal Tap and Sophie Dahl. Mmmm, nice Hi, Jamie! You play piano, guitar, bass and drums. Ever wish you were an octopus so you could play everything at once?You don't need more arms. You can use your feet for the drum ... more info

Thrash Hits — Where were you on the night before the dawn of the New Millennium? Jon Kerr was getting a pit going in Jilly’s Rockworld, Manchester. We’ve asked him to summarise the ten years since then in all things metal in a handy A to Z Avenged Sevenfold N... more info

Rock Sellout — I was on my way to work last week, as I do everyday of every week. Howard (as in Stern) went on a commercial break so I flipped the channel. I decided to go to the metal station. Out of my speakers came a gloriously, head crushingly, face meltingly ... more info

Thrash Hits — Linkin Park are the biggest selling band of this decade, nay, century. That’s a statement that really hurts, doesn’t it. They’ve sold more records than Metallica, Iron Maiden or even The Beatles. Yes, feel free to weep because there doesn’t s... more info

New York Post — THE Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is celebrating its 25th with mega concerts at Madison Square Garden. You’ll hear Aretha Franklin but not Chubby Checker, Metallica but not Iron Maiden. That’s because they’re not in the HOF. Neither... more info

Live Daily — The use of Kurt Cobain's likeness in the recently released "Guitar Hero 5" game has drawn the ire of his former bandmates and his widow, Courtney Love, despite the fact that the game manufacturers maintain they received licensing rights in a written ... more info

411 Mania — Who would win in a bare knuckle brawl: Nikki Sixx or Axl Rose? Are you looking forward to new Alice In Chains? Does Iron Maiden deserve the spotlight? Poison: great hair metal band or greatest hair metal band? Is the new Bon Jovi crap? Is Back in Bla... more info

NME — Guitarist reveals fishing secrets to Angler's Mail more info