Who will – and should – win the major categories at the Grammys 2018
Can Jay-Z finally dominate the major categories with his 13th album? Will Despacito be snubbed? And could Cardi B beat the boys to the rap crown?
December 2017
Mastodon review – monsters of rock, masters of melody
A triumphant blend of brutal nosebleed thrash, furious prog-style epics and multi-part harmonies exhilarates the hardcore faithful
March 2017
Mastodon: Emperor of Sand review – metal progressives serve up melodic mischief
June 2015
'I hate heavy metal,' says Mastodon frontman
Game of Thrones: season five
Mastodon appear on Game of Thrones – and get killed
November 2014
Mastodon review – fearsomely virtuosic
The four frontmen straddle the divide between their hardcore roots and crossover future with ease, writes Stevie Chick
Beyond McBusted: predicting the mix-and-match stars of tomorrow
We know McFly plus Busted equals McBusted but why should portmanteau bands stop there? It’s time for Fleetwood Macklemore!
This week's new live music
Mastodon, Lily Allen, Sharon Van Etten: this week’s new live music
Mastodon | Lily Allen | Sharon Van Etten | GIOfest VII | Celebrating 75 Years Of Blue Note Records | James Dillon
September 2014
Music blog
Rock bottom: why Mastodon's misogynistic new video misfires
I thought metal music was edging away from a culture of crass sexism – but then I watched Mastodon’s new ‘satirical’ video
June 2014
Listen up
Five albums to try this week: Keaton Henson, Ed Sheeran and more
Mastodon: Once More 'Round the Sun – brilliant but familiar metal bluster
February 2014
Word of Mouth blog
Which band's beer is top of the hops?
Tony Naylor: Merch has moved on from T-shirts and posters, bands do beers these days. We line up the offerings from Elbow, Iron Maiden, Status Quo and more
December 2013
Music blog
Metal in 2014: can Shrapnel pierce through?
Norwich thrash outfit Shrapnel are set to join Polish veterans Behemoth, Bay Area bruisers Machine Head, Mastodon and Metallica in what promises to be a heavy year for the UK
April 2012
An army of sleeves: Record Store Day limited editions – in pictures
To celebrate Record Store Day on 21 April, here's a selection of artwork from limited-edition releases by Laura Marling, Mastodon/Feist and Arcade Fire
February 2012
The Guardian's Music Podcast
Music Weekly podcast: Pedal to the metal with Mastodon
Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor tells us his heavist moments in metal, while Azari and III talk about reinventing house
The week in music
The week in music - in pictures
The week's highlights from planet pop and beyond
Mastodon – review
A marathon set from Atlanta's heavy metal heroes is pulverisingly intense, but with layers of melodic subtlety beneath, writes Dave Simpson
November 2011
Feist and Mastodon team up for Record Store Day
Music blog
Are these the 10 heaviest albums ever made?
October 2011
Live music booking now
Live music booking now
Mastodon | Bombay Bicycle Club | Wild Flag | Laura Veirs | Noel Gallagher And His High Flying Birds | Wanda Jackson | Hot Snakes
