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As It Is, WARGASM, Vower and more join Takedown Festival 2026 line-up

Next year’s Takedown is looking more and more like an event that’s not to be missed, with As It Is, WARGASM, Vower, Saint Agnes, BEX and more joining the bill.

See Taylor Momsen perform Where Are You Christmas? at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Fresh from the release of Taylor Momsen’s Pretty Reckless Christmas EP, the singer channelled her inner Cindy Lou at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The Kerrang! Chart: The best new music this week

The ultimate new music countdown – every Friday on Apple Music!

South Arcade: “We’re finding people who like all these different areas of music and showing them our different sides”

South Arcade are already winning big in America. And that’s before they’ve even got their debut album out. As they hit LA for a two-night stand due to overwhelming demand, the Oxford quartet look back at their road here, fans crocheting their own merch, and writing bangers about dead bodies…

YONAKA unveil new single, Hit Me When I’m Sore

Taken from next year’s second album Until You’re Satisfied, YONAKA have released their third new single of 2025.

The All-American Rejects drop new single from next year’s fifth album, Sandbox

The All-American Rejects have confirmed that Sandbox – the follow-up to 2012’s Kids In The Street – will arrive in spring 2026, and they’ve unveiled brand-new single Get This.

Bad Omens’ Noah Sebastian: “There’s a lot of large moving parts and ideas being worked through”

In the winter 2025 print issue of Kerrang!, frontman Noah Sebastian looks ahead to a new chapter for Bad Omens and what their next “full body of work” may entail…

Call Me Amour drop new single and video, Wrong Direction

“A song for anyone who’s ever felt out of step with the crowd”: Watch the video for Call Me Amour’s new single Wrong Direction.

In pictures: Inside Kerrang!’s end of year party

Halestorm! Sid Wilson! Nova Twins! It must be a Kerrang! party to end the year in typically raucous style...

Live review: Halestorm, London The O2

Halestorm put a cherry on top of a magnificent 2025 by conquering The O2 in a whirl of fire, empowerment and gigantic riffs.

Biffy Clyro postpone December U.S. tour due to visa mix-up: “We are so angry about this”

Simon Neil has posted a video expressing his frustration at Biffy Clyro’s change in tour plans, due to “some f*cking genius” getting the band’s visa dates wrong.

downcast share new single, home, featuring Sammy from WSTR

“I hope that all of the ’90s kids like me will appreciate it…” Watch the video for downcast’s new single home, taken from today’s Nothing Left To Give EP.

Inside Bad Omens’ unstoppable takeover – only in the new issue of Kerrang!

In an exclusive interview, Noah Sebastian talks success, storytelling and Bad Omens’ recent singles – as well as how he’s getting “closer” to piecing together their next record…

Cypress Hill, The Pretty Reckless, Sepultura and more join Linkin Park for Rock in Rio Lisbon’s rock day

Rock in Rio Lisbon is getting heavier, with the Portuguese fest unveiling its 2026 rock line-up: “This day represents a particularly symbolic moment for its energy, strength and identity…”

Album review: These New South Whales – GODSPEED

Melbourne’s least serious quartet These New South Whales return with post-punk jabs and post-hardcore heft, all with tongue shoved firmly into cheek.

“We can’t wait to see all of you”: MCR announce UK/European tour support

My Chemical Romance have confirmed that they’ll be joined by the likes of Echo & The Bunnymen, Skunk Anansie, Sunny Day Real Estate and more at various dates on next year’s UK and European tour.

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