To celebrate Rock Sound's 150th issue they figured there was only one band that should grace the cover, and that's conquering heroes and all-round excellent dudes Biffy Clyro. As they prepare to step up to the biggest test of their lives - headlining Sonisphere alongside Slipknot and The Big Four - ...

Between now and the festival, we're giving away a pair of VIP tickets to Sonisphere every day on our Facebook Page. For your chance to snap some up, all you have to do is swap your Facebook profile photo with this "See You At Sonisphere!' image here: To download the image, just right-click on it an ...

Iron Maiden fans have come on pilgrimage from all over the Middle East to be here today. Now the heavy hitters are all here, each one a headliner in their own right: In Flames, last seen at 4am group hugging and quaffing pints in Taksim's Dorock, Mastodon psyched: going to hit it hard and fast today ...

There's not much better than standing with your friends, enjoying a cold one and watching some of the world's best rock and metal bands bring their A game live on stage - except maybe doing all that with the blaze of the sun on your back. More than 25,000 rock revellers basked in the glorious Greek ...

There was no doubt Paul Gray was very much still with his Slipknot family tonight as the band returned to the live stage for the first time since his sudden and tragic death last year. Standing symbolically at the back of the stage was their fallen brother's red jumpsuit, his mask and his bass guita ...

by Eric Mackinnon Rotting Christ frontman Sakis Tolis admits he is more nervous ahead of closing the Saturn Stage at tonight's Sonisphere Festival in Athens than he is facing a baying mob of protesters on the other side of the world. Tolis, who is vocalist and guitarist for the band, reckons it is f ...

Think you can take a decent live music picture or inspire people with your creative writing style? Well this incredible opportunity could be for you... This year the world's leading guitar company Gibson Guitar is looking for one budding live music photographer and one creative live music writer to ...