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Jane’s Addiction​’s original line-up have just released their first new single in a whopping 34 years. The band – vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery – are back with new track Imminent Redemption, along with a lyric video so we can all roar along with Perry. And, by the sounds of things, this is something we can start getting used to… “It is different this time,” comes a joint statement from the band. ​“To have everyone back together, releasing new music. It’s time. Welcome to the next chapter of Jane’s Addict ..read more

SOFT PLAY, Witch Fever, Kid Bookie and loads more bands are playing Boomtown 2024. The truly mega Matterley Bowl event, which this year goes by the full name Chapter 3: Revolution Of Imagination, boasts over 450 artists playing across 12 main stages and 50 hidden venues between August 7 – 11. On the rock and alternative front you’ll be able to catch the aforementioned bands plus the likes of Viagra Boys, Flogging Molly, Bob Vylan (who are teaming up with avant-garde producer Grove for their show), ALT BLK ERA, Frozemode, Gen & The Degenerates, Dead Wax, Shelf Lives and Deli ..read more

New Jersey punks Can’t Swim have gone heavy on their brand-new single. The now-trio have just dropped new track Can’t See Straight, which follows their 2023 album Thanks, But No Thanks and according to frontman Chris LoPorto is ​“about an experience a dear friend of mine went through. Frustrated and angry I quickly jotted down the lyrics the day she told me. I was on tour driving for another band at the time and actually recorded the final takes of the vocals in the front seat of a Penske truck.  “Though I wish I could reverse what happened to her I&nbs ..read more

Birmingham heavy metal heroes Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler have made a genius cameo in a new trailer for their local Premier League club, Aston Villa. The Black Sabbath legends have helped launch Villa’s 2024/25 season home kit alongside club stars like Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Martinez and John McGinn, and head coach Unai Emery. In this minute-long video, which is also soundtracked superbly by Paranoid, Ozzy and Geezer begin by having a phone call about playing at Villa Park – apparently the bassist favours the left wing, FYI – while The Prince Of Darkness then lat ..read more

Palaye Royale have revealed a brand-new single. The trio – vocalist Remington Leith, guitarist Sebastian Danzig and drummer Emerson Barrett – are previewing August album Death Or Glory with new track Ache In My Heart, along with a snazzy accompanying video that was filmed in Italy while the band were on tour recently. Teasing what’s to come from Death Or Glory as a whole, Palaye share that their new album is ​“those split seconds of uncertainty as you are falling to the ground wondering if you will fly or hit the ground. It’s where chaos meets harmony and where we find our ..read more

After catching our attention with 2022 debut EP Sail, Torus have just announced details of their first proper full-length. The trio – vocalist/guitarist Alfie Glass, bassist/vocalist Harry Quinn and drummer Jack Orr – will be releasing their self-titled debut on September 13 via MNRK / Inside Job, and they call it ​“the best version and clearest realisation” of their aims as a band. “The sound of Torus is one that we aim to take simple, catchy hooks with good songwriting at their heart, and then make them heavy,” explains Alfie. You can absolutely hear that on new single When I ..read more

Last night (July 17), Foo Fighters kicked off the latest leg of their huge Everything Or Nothing At All Tour in New York – but were forced to play a much shorter set due to circumstances beyond their control. At Queens baseball stadium Citi Field, the rock legends came up against what they’ve since described as ​“dangerous weather”, with the venue also posting about a ​“continued presence of lightning in the area”. During the gig, Dave Grohl warned fans about an incoming storm 13 songs into the setlist, as the band began to play Learn To Fly. ​“I just got word from the side of ..read more

A month on from the release of NEW WEST ORDER, FEVER 333 have just unleashed another explosive single. Today (July 17) the four-piece share HIGHER POWER, with a suitably rousing video featuring Jason Aalon Butler doing what he does best. “There are no diamonds to be produced without pressure,” the frontman explains of the meaning behind the track. ​“No lessons to learn without trials. HIGHER POWER revolves around these ideas and reveres the beauty in the adversity induced magic performed by marginalized communities.  “To exist in a world that challenges your very ..read more

LØLØ has just announced her first-ever UK and European headline tour. The cleverly-titled U Tour Me On will see the Canadian pop-punker hit in the road in support of debut album falling for robots and wishing i was one, kicking things off in Leeds on October 22 before stopping off in Glasgow, Manchester, London and Birmingham. Then she’ll head over to mainland Europe for shows in Cologne, Berlin, Hamburg, Paris and finally Haarlem on November 3. “I couldn’t be more excited to bring my first ever headline tour to Europe and the UK!” LØLØ says. ​“I have always had my favouri ..read more