Next up on our new series, whynow Is The Time To Listen To…, we chat to Wolverhampton’s rising guitar rockers, The Jack Fletcher Band. Comprised of frontman and lead guitarist Jack Fletcher, virtuoso bassist Henry Bradley, flamboyant rhythm guitarist Kieron Ansell and thumping drummer Tom Robinson, they’re fresh off their biggest gig to date: playing in front of 3,000 people in support of McFly.
With a new album from The Big Pink out today, The Love That’s Ours, we speak to lead singer and remaining founder Robbie Furze.
After finding fame as part of the mid-’00s post-punk revival, Editors have blossomed into a genre-smashing force. On new album EBM, they’ve teamed with producer extraordinaire Blanck Mass to generate danceable electro-rock. Keyboardist Elliott Williams explains their fearless eclecticism and new, politicised tunes.
Automotion, made up of Lennon Gallagher, Jesse Hitchman, Otis Eatwell-Hurst and Luke Chin-Joseph, talk their new EP, Ecstatic Oscillations.
The Lounge Society are fast becoming the band you need to keep your eye on. Having already been on a supporting bill for The Strokes, their recently-released debut album, Tired Of Liberty, was produced by Speedy Wunderground founder Dan Carey – who helped craft superb number one albums with Wet Leg and Fontaines D.C.
We predict more greatness from the new era of Arctic Monkeys, who make something different with every album cycle.
We hit the pub with one of Liverpool’s bright new bands, STONE, and had a chat with lead singer Fin Power and drummer Alex Smith. With a rambunctious energy and huge ambitions, they’ve just signed to esteemed label Polydor Records.
Moreish Idols are a band to make note of. Not least because of their engaging, frenetic energy, but they’re also one of the latest groups to join the highly respected Speedy Wunderground label, run by producer Dan Carey.
We chat to Luton dance-punk outfit Regressive Left about representing Luton, their debut EP released next month and what they’d play at the Tory Party Conference (if they were paid £1million).
The lads from Leeds – Sam, Ryan, Jay and James, aka Yard Act – have been ranked as the most-booked new act across European festivals this summer.
Martin Courtney, frontman of Real Estate, is releasing his second solo album later this month. We spoke to him about the project, now seven years on from his first individual effort.
Fresh off their tour supporting Royal Blood and with a new album out later this year, we went for a tipple or three with The Amazons’ lead singer Matt and bassist Elliot. Their latest track ‘Ready For Something’ is out now.
Meet Peach Pit - the Canadian band who have made a name for themselves with catchy guitar melodies, soft-spoken vocals and the occasional melancholy lyric.
Three tapestries of Florence Welch have been presented at Dulwich Picture Gallery to mark the new album from the singer’s eponymous rock band, Florence + the Machine.
Pink Floyd are testing the appetite for their back catalogue. With Warner and BMG circling, the deal could surpass the $550 million paid for Bruce Springsteen’s.
Lionel Ritchie, Pat Benatar, Eurythmics and Carly Simon will also join the class of 2022 in the Performers category.
Originally a controversial track, the Sex Pistols’ ‘God Save The Queen’ is to be re-released to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee later this year.
May is once again full of live music goodness and we've got the scoop one exactly what is going down. Have a look at our list of hand-picked gig for the month of May.
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With their sixth studio album, Bloc Party have tried to recapture the essence of their brilliant debut they burst onto the scene with. Unfortunately, it merely represents a stunted development in the band’s evolution.
Former Oasis guitarist Paul Arthurs has announced he has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer.
With reissues of their first four EP’s, as well as their first two studio albums, Nowhere (1990) and Going Blank Again (1992), we speak to the drummer of Ride, Laurence “Loz” Colbert.
With a new film out now in the UK, which intimately details the heady rise and tragedy that the band Blind Melon experienced, we speak to guitarist and original member Christopher Thorn.
