Biffy Clyro have been announced as the final headliner for the Live at The Piece Hall series in Halifax this summer. Photo: Kevin J. Thompson The Scottish band will play at the iconic venue on August 23, and will be supported by Manchester quartet Witch Fever. They’re the final headliner announced for a number of […]
Download Festival has shared the line-up for its District X area, with DJ sets, acoustic performances and much more announced. Image credit: Todd Owyoung There’s less than two months to go until this year’s Donington Park get-together, with a line-up that will see headline performances from Fall Out Boy, Avenged Sevenfold and Queens of the […]
Black Veil Brides have launched a brand-new era with the release of their ‘Bleeders’ track and announced a forthcoming EP of the same name. Andy Biersack and co.’s inaugural release with Spinefarm Records, the forthcoming EP promises to be “both a soundtrack and a signpost of everything BVB past, present, and future.” As well as […]
Creeper have released an expanded edition of their acclaimed ‘Sanguivore’ album, which arrives with four new tracks. Image credit: Harry Steel ‘Sanguivore: Special Edition’ takes a fresh bite at the band’s vampiric rock opera LP, and features new tracks ‘Shadows Of The Night’ (a cover of Pat Benatar’s 1982 Grammy winner), ‘Love And Pain’, ‘Phantom Fantasia’ […]
The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed their new guitarist, who will join them on the road for their upcoming tour. Image credit: Jason Renaud The iconic rock band received a huge reception when they put out a social media post saying they were doing an open audition to find a new bandmate, receiving more than 10,000 […]
Black Veil Brides are the latest winners of the Rock Sound 25 Icon Award as we continue to celebrate our 25th anniversary. All this year, we will be celebrating 25 key artists from throughout Rock Sound history with a brand new magazine cover shoot and in-depth interview. Mixing together elements of metal, punk, musical theatre and comic book narratives, […]
Stand Atlantic have shared an incredible cover of Post Malone’s ‘Chemical’ for Triple-J’s Like A Version. The Sydney outfit’s new version of Postie’s track arrives following the recent announcement of their forthcoming ‘Was Here’ album. Arriving August 23 via Hopeless Records, the new LP is set to feature previously released singles ‘Sex On The Beach’, […]
GEL have announced they’ve signed to Blue Grape Music and shared details of their first EP under their new label home. The New Jersey hardcore outfit’s new project, ‘Persona’, will land August 16 and follows the release of their debut full-length album, ‘Only Constant’, last year. Having joined Blue Grape Music, the band can now […]
Where do you see yourself in five years? If you were to pose that question to Nathan Hardy back in 2019, you might not have liked the answer. At the time, ‘Death Is A Warm Blanket’ was more than just the title of Microwave’s third record – it became their mantra. With each dejected alt-rock […]
The Dangerous Summer have released the latest cut from their forthcoming album, ‘Gravity’. The new track, ‘What’s An Hour Really Worth’, marks the second taste of the forthcoming project following the release of its title track to announce the record last month. ‘Gravity’ is set for release on June 21 via Rude Records, with its […]