The metal titans' retirement is almost upon us, but first there's a bloody gore-fest and live gig movie to see them on their way. Here's what James McMahon makes of their 'final fuck you'When Slayer announced the beginning of the end in early 2018 – there’d be a final world tour, obviously – it left the global metal scene, dependin...

Four years ago, Carly Rae Jepsen emerged as this generation's preeminent chronicler of old-fashioned love stories. Her songs are hopeful and romantic, antithetical to the cynicism of the modern age. The Canadian musician's third LP, E•MO•TION, was an album of extremes: all-encompassing love and heartache. It was lightning in a bottle, cinema...

The Black Sabbath icon postponed all of his 2019 tour dates earlier this yearOzzy Osbourne performs liveOzzy Osbourne‘s son Jack Osbourne has given an update on his father’s health, following the cancellation of the Black Sabbath singer’s 2019 tour. In February, the rock star was forced to postpone dates in the UK...

Had enough of the mushy stuff? This is for you.L-R: Mac DeMarco, Charli XCX, Jack White, RobynValentine’s Day isn’t for everyone – neither are love songs, actually – so here, for everyone that objects to all the adverts about sentimental tat, is a playlist full of songs designed to poke holes in the Valentine’...

I don't know if anybody ever really put it on the record just after ...Baby One More Time was released as to what they thought Britney Spears would be doing in 20 years. It probably would have been pretty cynical; that generation of TRL-wary punkist rock critics tends to lean that way when confronted with…