News Here’s when the next Download Festival 2025 announcement is comingGet ready, Download Festival fans: the next line-up announcement is arriving in less than a week’s time!
News Sleep Token’s II on Black Sabbath tribute show: “A band whom from the beginning ignited my passion for heavy music”We almost never hear from members of Sleep Token, but drummer II has shared his brief thoughts and thanks about being asked to play Sabbath’s Villa Park extravaganza in July.
The Cover Story ALT BLK ERA: “This is about doing something that I love, with my sister, with our fans, forever without restraints”ALT BLK ERA were thrust onto festival stages and racked up a host of award nominations without even releasing an album. But with debut LP Rave Immortal now out, Nyrobi and Chaya dissect what their music actually stands for, how it was informed by Nyrobi’s experiences of chronic illness, and why their sisterhood is stronger than ever…
News Black Sabbath announce colossal final show with Ozzy at Villa ParkBlack Sabbath’s original line-up will be going Back To The Beginning as they plan for an unbelievably star-studded hometown gig this summer…
Features Why Independent Venue Week mattersThis week is Independent Venue Week – the 12th annual celebration of our grassroots community and indie venues on both sides of the Atlantic. As it kicks off in earnest, we speak to the artists, promoters and IVW organisers to find out why these small spaces are so vital to the future of alternative music...
News Watch Billie Joe Armstrong take a pop at Elon Musk during Green Day's Johannesburg gig last nightBillie Joe declared "I'm not part of the Elon agenda" during American Idiot.
Features From Corey Taylor to Eminem: The icons who inspired Kid BookieKid Bookie’s music has thrived by blending rock, hip-hop, trap and more. But what inspires his eclectic sound? We got the man himself to tell us about those artists who made him the trailblazer he is…
News Guitar Center Music Foundation announce grant to replace instruments destroyed by LA firesTo help those impacted by the current California wildfires, Guitar Center Music Foundation have unveiled a one-time grant to replace instruments or gear.
Features Inside the magic and the mastery of Sleep Token’s early daysThe exact genesis of Sleep Token is unknown. But for those who were there as they initially slinked into the light, it was clear something special was happening. From a headline gig in a tiny church, to releasing a debut album and giving Kerrang! one of their only interviews ever, their first steps were those of a band heading for greatness already…
Features The 25 most anticipated rock and alternative albums for 2025You thought 2024 was stacked? Just wait and see what the next 12 months have in store. From returning titans Deftones and Gojira to new leaders of the pack Sleep Token and Bad Omens to the next big things in ALT BLK ERA and Scowl, get ready for what could be rock’s best year ever...
The Cover Story Lambrini Girls: “It’s time for the genre of ‘women in music’ to be put to bed”As their exuberant debut Who Let The Dogs Out arrives this week, Brighton punks Lambrini Girls dive into the message behind the mayhem, why they want to drop the riot grrrl label, and how they’re navigating the demands of punk rock’s next big thing…
News As December Falls announce new album, Everything’s On Fire But I’m FineAs December Falls tease that they’ve come up with “14 tracks of perfectly crafted mayhem” on their forthcoming fourth album…
News Lorna Shore’s Will Ramos reveals the bands he’d like to collab withLorna Shore vocalist Will Ramos shares the bands he’d love to work with – as well as answering other fan questions all about growling, cats, video games, his past hairstyles and more…
Features The Sound Of 2025: The new artists breaking the boundaries of alternative musicTearing up rulebooks and expanding minds, alternative music is more important than ever as we roll hard into 2025. To celebrate, we’re spotlighting the artists spearheading this new year’s revolution…
News Paramore’s Hayley Williams is “going to try” to play her first solo shows in 2025With her Petals For Armor and Flowers For Vases / Descansos solo records unable to get the live treatment due to the pandemic, Hayley Williams wants to rectify that in 2025.
News The sequel to 2022’s The Batman has been delayed until October 2027We’re going to have to wait a good while longer to see Robert Pattinson’s emo Bruce Wayne return to the big screen…