On last year’s Who Am I?, Pale Waves frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie wrestled with love and her own identity. Now, with the brand-new Unwanted, she’s using pop-punk to take a swing at society’s arseholes. She tells whynow about her newfound confidence and being a gay woman in rock.
A host of new artists have joined the bill for upcoming gigs in memory of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.
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Ty Segall expertly imbibes 60s and 70s maestros into his new album, such as John Lennon and Marc Bolan, but I'm not itching to given it a second listen.
Chichester’s indie-rock band TRAAMS have got a new album out next week and it’s really rather good. In fact, it might just be their personal best and is titled as such.
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.
When Canada entered lockdown, synth rockers Metric fled Toronto and built a studio in a rural church. There they sought psychological escapes in Monty Python, fantasising about Spanish holidays, and making new album Formentera, as singer Emily Haines and guitarist James Shaw discuss.
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.
Alec John Such, former bassist and founding member of US rock band Bon Jovi, has passed away at the age of 70.
Lionel Ritchie, Pat Benatar, Eurythmics and Carly Simon will also join the class of 2022 in the Performers category.
Former Oasis guitarist Paul Arthurs has announced he has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer.
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The former Police frontman shows that he’s aged liked a fine wine at the Palladium – though is perhaps slightly drunk on narcissism as a consequence.
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.
Talking to my younger self, young Bill - be daring young man:
