
Welcome to the new wave of 2017.
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Frank Carter refuses to put a number on punk.
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If you ever find your love for music waning, take a trip to Leeds. It’s a hotbed of supportive folk, and top new acts - as Menace Beach’s Ryan Needham explains.
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After false starts, soap opera twists and a lot of questions, Blink-182 finally put out a new album this year, which was a surprise in itself. What's mo...
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Muncie Girls' 2016 has seen them fulfil years of promise and hard work with their storming debut album, ‘From Caplan to Belsize'. For singer and guitari...
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Austin Carlile has stepped down from Of Mice & Men due to his Fibrostic Connective Tissue Disorder Marfan Syndrome. Writing on Twitter, the vocalist exp...
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Green Day have added two new shows to their touring next year, one each at Belfast’s Ormeau Park and Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham. The band are pl...
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Hellfest Open Air Festival has confirmed a long list of bands for its 2017 event, including Linkin Park, Rancid, Prophets of Rage, Deep Purple, Five Fin...
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Foo Fighters‘ Taylor Hawkins has given an update on the band’s new album, the follow-up to ‘Sonic Highways’, saying while they “will” be making a record...
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Greywind have confirmed details of their first ever London headline show: they’ll play St Pancras Old Church on 27th January. The date coincides with th...
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US festival Rock on the Range has signed up a bunch of bands for their 2017 festival, including Metallica and Soundgarden.
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Prepare to lose many an hour on this, bands making games are a perfect mix
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Halloween is here, so we asked a bunch of bands the spookiest thing that's ever happened to them. Best keep the lights on, eh?
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The Magic Gang launched themselves into Brighton with gusto a few years back; frontman Jack Kaye explains what he loves about their adopted hometown.
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What is Halloween for, if not stuffing your face with sweets and planting yourself in front of a film so scary you’ll be afraid to sleep for weeks. Some...
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Post hardcore band Wars have signed a new worldwide record deal with Spinefarm Records, home to SHVPES, Dayshell, Black Foxxes and loads more. The band’...
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Balance & Composure will take their new album on the road early next year, with a string of UK live dates set for January.
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We're assuming May 2017 here...
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The Wytches are flying the flag for hard work, and doing things your own way.
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A New York duo winning over new fans wherever they go…
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You Me At Six are going to kick off their upcoming UK tour by dropping new single ‘Plus One’ next Monday (3rd October). The band’s upcoming tour will st...
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Babymetal have announced they’re to star in a new web series that mixes animation with live-action performances.
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Ex-LostAlone frontman Steven Battelle will play a Christmas show late this year, at The Venue in his hometown Derby on 16th December. The gig will follo...
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I Prevail recently signed to Fearless Records for the release of their debut album; and today they’ve released another track from it - listen to ‘Come A...
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Leeds/London duo Kamikaze Girls – guitarist Lucinda Livingstone and drummer Conor Dawson – release their debut EP ‘Sad’ later this week, on Friday 2nd S...
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If it seems like Pulled Apart By Horses have been gone a long time, it’s because they have. They’ve been off in their Horse Cave, getting acquainted wit...
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Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes and Jordan Fish are planning to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for a paediatric care unit, following care recei...
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Recent Upset cover starsMoose Blood are going to take their new album to Australia for a short run of dates next year.
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Jimmy Eat World are back. We knew this when they released 'Get Right' a few weeks back but now there's another song, alongside all the album details. Th...
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Schnarff Schnarff have shared a dark new animated video for ‘Flip The Cross’- watch the clip below, first on Upset. It’s the latest cut from the band’s...
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A special charity compilation is being released this weekend in support of testicular cancer charity Checkemlads.
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It's been a long time since we've heard from the chaps in Green Day but that silence isn't going to last much longer. According to Philadelphian radio s...
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Frank Carter has been announced for a not-so-secret set at this weekend’s LeeFest Presents: The Neverland. He’ll headline the Skull Ridge area on Saturd...
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Avenged Sevenfold have added another show to their arena tour next year. They’ll now kick off on January 7th at Dublin’s 3Arena. Disturbed will be in su...
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One of our faves, UK independent label Big Scary Monsters are having a special Bancamp pay-what-you-want sale this weekend.
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God Damn are back with a shiny new album. We've already heard 'Ghost' and 'Fake Prisons' but now, via the Radio One Rock Show's Rockest Record, comes 'S...
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The curtain rises on a world falling apart. The people in charge are lying and instead of trust, there’s a sense of fear, unease and uncertainty reignin...
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Welcome to a place where things may not be quite as they seem.
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Demob Happy and Tigercub are teaming up for a UK and European tour this October. The pair of Brighton bands will play Brighton, Birmingham and Ramsgate,...
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The Front Bottoms have announced a UK/European tour for later in the year which'll be nice for everyone involved. If that wasn't decent enough Gnarwolve...
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Allusondrugs have announced a new tour for August, which will be their "full and final musical undertakings of the entity known as Allusondrugs." The st...
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Yet another single from last year’s debut release 'Communion'.
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There are two stories about the origins of Babymetal. One is that producer Key Kobayashi formed the band around Suzuka Nakamoto in 2010 alongside Yui Mi...
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Ann Courtney is the voice and soul of Mother Feather, a self-proclaimed “pop cock rock” band hailing from New York City. Despite having been around sinc...
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The rumours are (mostly) true. Members of Rage Against The Machine, Cypress Hill and Public Enemy have teamed up for a new group, Prophets of Rage.
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Following on from the pre-announcement announcement last week, The Wonder Years have confirmed a short but sweet run of UK dates for July. JULY 28 The D...
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Hindsights played their last ever gig on January 23rd 2016 before laying the band to rest. Memories are forever but what's even more forever is a live a...
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El-P isn't a shy chap, is he?
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Later tonight The Wonder Years will take to London’s Alexandra Palace as main support to Enter Shikari. It’s the last night of a seven-date tour that’s...
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Today (Friday 29th April) sees grungy Copenhagen trio Baby In Vain - Lola Hammerich (vocals/guitar), Andrea Thuesen (vocals/guitar) and Benedicte Pierle...
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This weekend (29th April – 1st May), Upset will be teaming up with Handmade Festival. It’s going to be Bloody Well Amazing, obviously. Dozens of our fav...
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Boston Manor are the latest band to experience visa issues when trying to play the US, and have been forced to pull out of the Pure Noise tour as a resu...
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Upset faves Weezer will reissue their 1996 album ‘Pinkerton’ through vinyl subscription service Vinyl Me, Please. It will only be available to current s...
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Seriously - if one of your favourite bands started sending stuff to your home, telling you they know where you live, wouldn't you be slightly creeped ou...
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Petrol Girls ‘ Ren Aldrige has taken to tumblr to explain why the band turned down a recent support slot with The King Blues, and offer “solidarity to a...
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Truck Festival has announced its second batch of bands for 2016, including Neck Deep, Basement, Vant, Black Honey, Black Peaks, and a “set with a secret...
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Wolf Alice have announced that they will release a limited edition 7” for Record Store Day in the US. The pressing will feature ‘White Leather’- origina...
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Rory Indiana will head out on a string of tour dates this spring, in support of their recently released EP ‘Ruling Class Crooks’.
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor will headline the Friday night of ArcTanGent at Fernhill Farm this summer, a UK festival exclusive.
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Royal Blood have dropped a brand new track. The rocksome duo haven’t taken the same covers route that most contributors to the soundtrack of HBO’s Vinyl...
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This spring, Bring Me The Horizon will play a gig at the Royal Albert Hall with a full orchestra, in support of Teenage Cancer Trust. The gig will take...
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Against The Current are gearing up to release their long-awaited debut album ‘In Our Bones’, due for release on 20th May via Fueled By Ramen. Recently,...
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Deftones have announced details of a US tour set for this May, kicking off in Concord, NC.
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Late last year Gerard Way was hinting at a “special release”, featuring new recordings of tracks ‘Don’t Try’ and ‘Pinkish’.
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The 1975 are currently at Number 1 in the Official Albums Chart midweeks, with their second album ‘I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Ye...
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Fatherson have announced details of two new shows: their biggest headline slots to date. The band will play London’s Scala and Glasgow’s ABC this summer...
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2016 is the year of teasing announcements rather than just, y'know, announcing them and now two more bands have joined the club.
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The Rock Show is the gift that keeps on giving. Thanks to them we've got the first five names for 2000 Trees Festival 2016. The tenth edition of the fes...
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SWMRS know a thing or two about escape and debut album ‘Drive North’ is their getaway vehicle. Following on from the wistful observational of ‘Miley’ an...
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In the wake of Dimebash 2016- an annual charity gig that held its fifth edition on in celebration of Pantera's late guitarist, Dimebag Darrell- a video...
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Youth Man have a new EP coming out in Spring 2016 on Venn Records and we're very excited. However, if you're eager to put some firm dates in your diary...
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Not only are Lonely The Brave back but with ‘Black Mire’, they’re clearly bolder than ever. That teasing guitar line kicks-starts the track and opens th...
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