Frank Carter & the Sex Pistols, Nova Twins and Joey Vallance & Brae are among the first wave of acts announced for Boomtown 2025. Photo: Jim Dyson (Frank Carter & the Sex Pistols) Taking place at Winchester’s Matterley Estate between August 06 and 10, Boomtown 2025 will be immersing fans in the festival’s latest instalment, […]
Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst recently appeared on a new episode of “Hot Ones Versus.” In the show, if people decide not to answer a question, they have to eat a hot chicken wing. In round 2 of the episode, Durst was asked to rank artists he has openly feuded with from the most to […]
Bring Me The Horizon will headline Reading & Leeds Festival 2025. On the news, Oli Sykes says “We are beyond excited to be returning to Reading & Leeds for our first fully fledged headline slot. We are going to bring hands down the greatest show of our careers. It’s going to be our only UK […]
John Frusciante’s longtime guitar tech Dave Lee recently reflected on Frusciante’s choice to leave the Red Hot Chili Peppers for a second time in 2009. While speaking to Boss, Lee revealed that the guitarist’s exit from the band was anything but unexpected as he had been planning a hiatus two years before his departure. “Everything […]
The nominations for the 2025 MOBO Awards were unveiled this morning (December 04), including the names in the Best Alternative Music Act category. Presented in association with Marshall, it will see Kid Bookie, ALT BLK ERA, Bob Vylan and Native James compete for the title at the ceremony which takes place in Newcastle on February […]
My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero posted on Instagram about the death of former drummer Bob Bryar: “i still don’t feel like this is real… people your age, your peers, the ones you shared so much time and experience with aren’t supposed to just suddenly leave your life forever…but i suppose permanence isn’t really a […]
RØRY opens up about sobriety and recovery on her brand-new single ‘One Drink Away’. The new track is the latest single from the alternative artist’s upcoming debut album ‘RESTORATION’, which arrives January 31 via SADCØRE Records. The new album will also feature previous singles ‘Sorry I’m Late’, ‘Blossom’, ‘Mortality $uicide’ and ‘In The Bible’. Discussing […]
In a recent interview on the Mark and Me podcast, guitarist Mark Tremonti reflected on some of Creed’s biggest mistakes. “Seeing the record sales… When the owner of the record label would call you and say, ‘We sold this many records this week’ and they’re all excited about it, gets you excited but with success, […]
Avril Lavigne is extending her ‘Greatest Hits’ tour into 2025 with a series of new US and Canada dates beginning in May. She will be joined on the run by special guests Simple Plan, Fefe Dobson and We The Kings. Announcing the run, she said “Round two let’s fking gooooo!! When I launched the Greatest […]
The death of former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar recently sparked an outpouring of mixed emotions across the alternative music community. Bryar recently passed away in Tennessee, as reported on November 29th. He was 44 years old. Bryar’s later years was marked by personal struggles, hateful rhetoric, and growing isolation. Following his passing, My […]