How samurai swords were made

Settling a dispute with swords, pistols and, if legend is to be believed, sausages and guitars, has long been a matter of honour even among modern-day rock stars, discovers John F. Müller

“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...

Held in a deconsecrated chapel in the heart of Edinburgh, Lyon & Turnbull’s ‘Design Since 1860’ auction always offers a cornucopia of Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Aesthetic Movement delights. At t

The repeated rise and fall of the tattoo

Gather your loved ones and create memories to last a lifetime

Chaos, blood, death, resurrection – Kerry King and Tom Araya look back on the tumultuous journey of the thrash icons who pushed metal to new extremes