In pictures: Download Festival’s huge launch party in LondonTake a stroll down the black carpet and into the exclusive Download Festival launch party to kickstart their 20th birthday extravaganza!
grandson: The 10 songs that changed my lifeSinger-songwriter Jordan Benjamin – aka grandson – gets into the foundations of his musical, political and creative DNA…
In pictures: Creeper’s epic When The Sun Comes show in LondonThe current era of Creeper came to a dramatic, gory end at the Roundhouse in London. Here’s what it looked like…
5 environmental change makers you should be supportingAs COP27 gets underway, and global leaders ultimately decide the fate of the planet, we’re highlighting just some of the groups fighting the good fight in the face of climate change and environmental disaster.
10 reasons why you need Crawlers in your lifeAs Crawlers unleash their fantastic debut mixtape Loud Without Noise, here’s why you need to pay attention to the northern newcomers…
The rise of Biffy Clyro, as told through their most important gigsHaving been playing live now for over 20 years, Biffy Clyro are quite simply one of the best bands you’ll ever see hit the stage. From early Glasgow gigs to festival-headlining triumphs, the band take us inside the shows that made them…
“Normalise destroying the binary. Queerness and gender fluidity are crucial to ending gendered violence”In a powerful op-ed, CLT DRP vocalist Ann Dorrett explores the generational grief, trauma and horrific events that inspired their latest single Aftermath.
Who are Zetra? Meet the mysterious London duo your favourite bands loveEvery time we’ve seen Zetra they’ve put a spell on us. But when we tried to contact the enigmatic synth-metal pair, we found only riddles, questions and warnings…
AVOID’s track-by-track guide to new album Cult MentalityFrom burn out to poking fun at being in a band, AVOID frontman Benny Scholl unpacks the 10 songs on the Seattle gang’s new record Cult Mentality…
Beers, gymnastics and chaotic energy: Life on the road with Press ClubFrom beers to climbing, take a look at what happens when Melbourne punks Press Club head out on tour…
Jinjer: “We are reminding people that the war is still on”Right now, Russian forces are attacking Jinjer’s Ukrainian homeland. As they become one of Europe’s biggest metal bands, they’re now also ambassadors for a country besieged by war. Refusing to be intimidated, vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk and bassist Eugene Abdukhanov tell of the tragic events back home, and how they’re using their position to help fight back…
The Hunna: Ryan Potter’s track-by-track guide to their self-titled albumAs The Hunna unleash their self-titled fourth album, frontman Ryan Potter explains every song on the record – from the sweet to the stormy…
Irist’s Rodrigo Carvalho: The 10 songs that changed my lifeSince 2020 debut Order Of The Mind, Irist have become one of underground metal’s most talked-about bands. Here, frontman Rodrigo Carvalho unpacks some of the music that shaped his own art…
Måneskin: “We worked our asses off to get here, but we also know this isn’t something that happens every day”Post-Eurovision, Måneskin have become one of the world’s biggest bands. Now preparing to headline The O2, we caught up with the Italian rock’n’rollers to see just how wild their lives are getting, and why none of them seem to like wearing clothes…
Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath: “If people had a ‘Tim for president’ bumper sticker, I’d say, ‘Slow down, I’m often full of as many questions as you are’”Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath gets put under the K! Interview spotlight to discuss rebellion, being a punk and hardcore ‘veteran’, and why it’s okay to not have all the answers…
In pictures: Inside Spotify’s misfits 2.0 Anti-PromSuited and booted we headed down to Spotify’s Anti-Prom to find a community of misfits living their best lives and putting our wardrobe to shame. Take a look for yourselves…
