BONES UK have dropped their latest single and video for ‘Won’t Settle’, featuring Queens of the Stone Age bassist Mike Shuman (aka ‘Mikey Shoes’). Image credit: Jason Denton The new track marks the rock duo’s first release of the year, following their ‘Ride’ single in October, which tackled toxic masculinity head-on. It’s also a track that pays homage to the band’s London roots, with the pair explaining: “We banged our brains with Mike Shuman from QOTSA to birth ‘Won’t Settle. It’s classic rock and roll, and we wanted to take it back to our London roots.  “It’s about freedom; not settling ..read more

Tyler Joseph has confirmed that Twenty One Pilots will be pushing back the release of ‘Clancy’ by one week, to May 24. Image credit: Photo: Ashley Osborn for Rock Sound The forthcoming record has so far been teased by the release of singles ‘Overcompensate’ and ‘Next Semester’, as well as news of a mammoth worldwide tour in support. But now, citing the desire to create a music video for each of the album’s tracks, the band have confirmed that the album’s release date will be pushed back by a week. Explaining in a video to his socials, Tyler shared: “When I first told Josh [Dun] and Mark [Eshle ..read more

Enter Shikari have just announced a new album, ‘Dancing On The Frontline’, which features remixes, BBC session tracks and more. Photo: Paul Harries Out July 05 via So Recordings, it also comes alongside a Blu-Ray featuring the band’s full headline performance from Slam Dunk Festival 2023 and their show at Germany’s Vainstream Festival from the previous year. On this new release, frontman Rou Reynolds said “We’re exactly one year on from the release of ‘A Kiss For The Whole World’, so it feels like the right time to present all our output from this crazy year, along with some new treats, all in ..read more

Knocked Loose continue to tantalise us over their forthcoming album, teaming up with Poppy for the brilliant, unrelenting new single ‘Suffocate’. Image credit: Brock Fetch (Knocked Loose) / Garrett Nicholson (Poppy) Taken from the band’s highly-anticipated forthcoming album ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’, which is set for release on May 10 via Pure Noise Records, it marks the third taste of what’s to come from the record. The Kentucky giants previously shared singles ‘Blinding Faith’ and ‘Don’t Reach For Me’ and now have enlisted Poppy for another exceptional single. The collab of co ..read more

Weatherstate have shared their first new music since 2022, with their latest single ‘Hellbent’. The Weymouth punk outfit recently dropped a cover of Green Day’s ‘Burnout’, to celebrate ten years together as a band, and now have some new music all of their own. Speaking about the brand-new release and its central message, Weatherstate vocalist and guitarist Harry Hoskins has shared  “‘Hellbent’ is a reflection on everything we have been through as a band – feeling jaded from the ups and downs, and dealing with the noise from people that might not have your best interests at heart.  ..read more

The Menzingers are set to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their ‘Rented World’ album with a trio of shows, including in their adopted hometown of Philadelphia, and two nights in London. Image credit: Danielle Dubois The three shows will take place this winter, with one night in Philly (where the majority of the original ‘Rented World’ was written), and two nights at London’s The Underworld. The latter location especially marks a particularly intimate venue for The Menzingers, who last played The Roundhouse and Electric Ballroom when they came to London. Tickets will go on sale this Wednesda ..read more

Following their recent acclaimed debut album ‘Ignore This’, Dead Pony have shared details of a forthcoming UK headline this winter. Image credit: Euan Robertson The band’s first full-length hit second-place in the Independent album breakers chart, eighth in the Scottish albums charts and 27th in the overall UK album chart. ‘Ignore This’ included tracks ‘About Love’, ‘COBRA’ and ‘Rainbows’, with each of the album’s 16 tracks described by the band in our ‘Track By Track’ feature. And the Scottish outfit now have a big year of touring ahead following the album’s release, which not only includes a ..read more

Loveless have shared their latest single ‘I Love It When It Rains’, in addition to huge US tour news. The new track is inspired by those moments where it’s seemingly too difficult to go on, but you persist through the storm in the name of those you love. Have a listen to the track via its video below. Explaining a bit about the track’s main message and how it came together via the help of producer Andrew Goldstein, Loveless’ Julian Comeau has shared: “That iconic riff, the huge melodies, everything came together so quickly and effortlessly.  “The words came out of me easier than breathi ..read more

Hey Violet have shared their latest single ‘Best Imposter’ – a relatable new track that delves into self-doubt and the feeling of imposter syndrome. The track marks the rock trio’s second new release of the year, following their melodic ‘Uncomplicated’ single, which arrived on Valentine’s Day. Prior to that, the band had shared the equally catchy ‘i should call my friends’, which not only featured production work from The Maine’s John O’Callaghan but also marked their first release under Hopeless Records. Their latest single, ‘Best Imposter’, explores the pressures of life today, in the age o ..read more

Bring Me The Horizon brought out a very special guest for a performance of ‘Antivist’ over the weekend, with Sleep Token’s IV joining them onstage. BMTH were concluding their Australian tour, which featured support from Sleep Token as well as Make Them Suffer and Daine. On their penultimate night (April 20), at Brisbane’s Riverstage venue, they created one hell of a moment by bringing out Sleep Token guitarist IV to get them involved in ‘Antivist’. IV wasn’t the only masked performer onstage, with Oli Sykes paying tribute to the anonymous outfit by donning a mask of his own. Before bursting i ..read more