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Evanescence confirm 2026 tour dates with Poppy, Spiritbox, Nova Twins, K.Flay

“We’re building an epic 2026 for our fans…” Evanescence have just revealed a huge headline tour next year, with special guests Poppy, Spiritbox, Nova Twins and K.Flay appearing at various dates.

Reading & Leeds reveal all six 2026 headliners, plus more

The first names for next year’s Reading & Leeds have dropped, with the likes of Charli xcx, Fontaines D.C., Florence + The Machine and more headlining.

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Jimmy Eat World announce Bleed American 25th anniversary shows

Jimmy Eat World will return to the UK next summer for a trio of giant Bleed American gigs, and they’ll be joined by special guests Rise Against, The Get Up Kids and Jay Som.

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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.

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“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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twenty one pilots’ Josh Dun shares drum cover of Turnstile’s T.L.C.

“Daniel Fang is a drummer worth watching to get inspired…” Josh Dun shares his love for hardcore’s current biggest band by covering T.L.C. (TURNSTILE LOVE CONNECTION).

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Alissa White-Gluz parts ways with Arch Enemy, drops solo single

Former Arch Enemy singer Alissa White-Gluz is going solo, and she’s just released lead single The Room Where She Died.

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Biffy Clyro have announced their biggest headline show ever

Biffy Clyro will play London’s 45,000-capacity Finsbury Park next summer, with support coming from Nothing But Thieves, Don Broco, Marmozets and Wavves.

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“Happy holidays from GC!” Hear Good Charlotte’s cover of Fairytale Of New York

Good Charlotte have unveiled their own spin on The Pogues’ Fairytale Of New York, because, as the pop-punks say, “We love Christmas and the holidays.” Awwww!

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Listen to NOWHERE2RUN’s surprise BLOODRAVE EP

Based on their live series of the same name, NOWHERE2RUN have unveiled a new seven-song BLOODRAVE EP.

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Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses and over 100 more bands have been announced for Welcome To Rockville

Foos, Guns, Turnstile, A Day To Remember, Biffy, Parkway and basically everyone else will join Bring Me and My Chem in Daytona next May for Welcome To Rockville 2026.

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Sylosis: “I’ve always had that outsider feeling from society… That’s what attracts a lot of us to heavy music”

As Sylosis announce their seventh studio album The New Flesh, we meet mastermind Josh Middleton for the exclusive first interview to dive into their knockout new record, but also reflect on his hard-fought journey here, and why heavy metal will always reign supreme…

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Deftones and Dickies tease imminent collab

After releasing a limited run at their Dia De Los Deftones event over the weekend, the official Deftones x Dickies collab is dropping online today.

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Resident Evil tease 30th anniversary collab with BABYMETAL

There’s some Resident Evil x BABYMETAL “collaborative goods” coming next year, according to Lady Dimitrescu…

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See Neve Campbell return in the first official trailer for Scream 7

Having not appeared in 2023’s Scream VI, Neve Campbell is back in the new trailer for Scream 7, where Sidney Prescott comes up against another Ghostface killer.

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Watch the dramatic, Queen-soundtracked new trailer for Stranger Things 5

Queen’s Who Wants To Live Forever soundtracks the goosebump-inducing new trailer for Stranger Things 5 – check it out now…

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“It’s a pinch-me moment”: Hear Hayley Williams and David Byrne’s new collab for Netflix’s The Twits

Following their collab on David Byrne’s September solo album, the Talking Heads frontman has teamed up with Hayley Williams for the uplifting end-credits song from The Twits.

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Film review: Omar & Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird

Drugs, death, self-sacrifice and Scientology: there’s never a dull moment in this exhaustive portrait of the cracked bromance behind At The Drive-In and The Mars Volta.

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Book review: Iron Maiden – Infinite Dreams

Iron Maiden celebrate their big 5-0 with an enormous historical coffee table tome that will delight Maiden ’Eds.

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Film review: TRON: Ares

An AI Jared Leto’s journey to become more human looks great, sounds great, but ultimately disintegrates in third TRON movie.

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Evanescence confirm 2026 tour dates with Poppy, Spiritbox, Nova Twins, K.Flay

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Ex-I Prevail vocalist Brian Burkheiser unveils first release as Scatterbrain

Brian Burkheiser has just shared his first new music since departing I Prevail and launching Scatterbrain: a cover of Taylor Swift’s Look What You Made Me Do.

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“This one’s for you Sammy”: Limp Bizkit play first show since Sam Rivers’ passing

Watch Limp Bizkit open their Mexico City gig on Saturday night with a four-minute video tribute to the late Sam Rivers, who recently passed away at the age of 48.

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Simple Plan announce huge 2026 UK and European tour: “This is a dream come true for us”

Simple Plan will be returning to the UK and Europe in October 2026 for their Bigger Than You Think! headline run, where they’ll be “performing all of our biggest hits along with fan-favourites we rarely play live…”

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Reading & Leeds reveal all six 2026 headliners, plus more

The first names for next year’s Reading & Leeds have dropped, with the likes of Charli xcx, Fontaines D.C., Florence + The Machine and more headlining.

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Jimmy Eat World announce Bleed American 25th anniversary shows

Jimmy Eat World will return to the UK next summer for a trio of giant Bleed American gigs, and they’ll be joined by special guests Rise Against, The Get Up Kids and Jay Som.

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YUNGBLUD and Aerosmith’s collab EP hits Number One in the UK charts

YUNGBLUD enjoys his second Number One of the year, meanwhile Aerosmith celebrate hitting the top spot for the first time ever!

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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...

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Get your copy of Megadeth’s final album with signed A5 print

Pick up your copy of Megadeth’s last-ever studio album on UK exclusive limited-edition coloured vinyl, along with an A5 print signed by the whole band.

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Get your limited-edition PRESIDENT vinyl, art print and zine

We’ve formed an alliance with PRESIDENT to bring you these awesome bundle deals featuring exclusive vinyl, limited-edition art print and special-edition zine…

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Get your exclusive Black Sabbath x Kerrang! T-shirt

Available to pre-order now – this special-edition Black Sabbath x Kerrang! T-shirt, featuring exclusive illustrated artwork.

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Get your exclusive Kerrang! x Sleep Theory T-shirt

Kerrang! has joined forces with Sleep Theory for this exclusive collab T-shirt – only available from the Kerrang! Store...

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Get your signed Nova Twins new album bundle

Get your hands on one of the Kerrang! x Nova Twins signed album bundles – available now on CD and vinyl!

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Get your copy of Ghost’s Skeletá with exclusive numbered art print

Grab one of the Ghost vinyl bundles with an exclusive numbered art print – only from Kerrang!

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Get your signed limited-edition The Darkness splatter vinyl

Pick up The Darkness’ eighth album Dreams On Toast on limited-edition transparent splatter vinyl – hand-signed by the band!

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Get your world-exclusive Thirty Seconds To Mars cassette

We’ve got Thirty Second To Mars’ new album on limited-edition orange cassette – get yours quick!

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Get your limited-edition Holding Absence cassette

We’ve got Holding Absence’s new album The Noble Art Of Self Destruction on limited-edition white cassette – get yours now!

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Get your limited-edition bronze BABYMETAL – THE OTHER ONE vinyl

Pick up BABYMETAL’s long-awaited fourth album THE OTHER ONE on limited-edition bronze vinyl.

Evanescence confirm 2026 tour dates with Poppy, Spiritbox, Nova Twins, K.Flay

Reading & Leeds reveal all six 2026 headliners, plus more

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Jimmy Eat World announce Bleed American 25th anniversary shows

Live review: Halestorm, London The O2

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

twenty one pilots’ Josh Dun shares drum cover of Turnstile’s T.L.C.

Alissa White-Gluz parts ways with Arch Enemy, drops solo single

Biffy Clyro have announced their biggest headline show ever

“Happy holidays from GC!” Hear Good Charlotte’s cover of Fairytale Of New York

Listen to NOWHERE2RUN’s surprise BLOODRAVE EP

Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses and over 100 more bands have been announced for Welcome To Rockville

Cover Story

Sylosis: “I’ve always had that outsider feeling from society… That’s what attracts a lot of us to heavy music”

Culture

Deftones and Dickies tease imminent collab

Resident Evil tease 30th anniversary collab with BABYMETAL

See Neve Campbell return in the first official trailer for Scream 7

Watch the dramatic, Queen-soundtracked new trailer for Stranger Things 5

“It’s a pinch-me moment”: Hear Hayley Williams and David Byrne’s new collab for Netflix’s The Twits

Film review: Omar & Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird

Book review: Iron Maiden – Infinite Dreams

Film review: TRON: Ares

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Evanescence confirm 2026 tour dates with Poppy, Spiritbox, Nova Twins, K.Flay

Ex-I Prevail vocalist Brian Burkheiser unveils first release as Scatterbrain

“This one’s for you Sammy”: Limp Bizkit play first show since Sam Rivers’ passing

Simple Plan announce huge 2026 UK and European tour: “This is a dream come true for us”

Reading & Leeds reveal all six 2026 headliners, plus more

Jimmy Eat World announce Bleed American 25th anniversary shows

YUNGBLUD and Aerosmith’s collab EP hits Number One in the UK charts

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

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

The Kerrang! Chart: The best new music this week

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

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

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

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

Call Me Amour drop new single and video, Wrong Direction

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

Buy stuff

Get your copy of Megadeth’s final album with signed A5 print

Get your limited-edition PRESIDENT vinyl, art print and zine

Get your exclusive Black Sabbath x Kerrang! T-shirt

Get your exclusive Kerrang! x Sleep Theory T-shirt

Get your signed Nova Twins new album bundle

Get your copy of Ghost’s Skeletá with exclusive numbered art print

Get your signed limited-edition The Darkness splatter vinyl

Get your world-exclusive Thirty Seconds To Mars cassette

Get your limited-edition Holding Absence cassette

Get your limited-edition bronze BABYMETAL – THE OTHER ONE vinyl

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