Here’s a little something to get you through hump day – free music. As always, three glorious free downloads have been chosen for you, by me but…
ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons revealed that he turned down $1 million to shave off his beard. Was staying loyal to his facial fuzz the right decision? If you happened to have a spare $1 million lying down the back of your couch, are there any rockers who you would bribe to rid themselves of chin… More »
The likes of Kids In Glass Houses, Skindred and Save Your Breath have taken to Twitter over a shared cause – the potential closure of Newport’s…
As New Found Glory‘s ‘Stick And Stones‘ celebrates its 10th birthday, I suddenly realised that although it’s an album I like, it only joined my collection two…
Just when you thought the UK’s festival calendar couldn’t get any busier, Wales’ Merthyr Rock announced it’s first few bands earlier today. If you still haven’t found your perfect British…
Often described as Europe’s answer to SXSW, The Great Escape Festival kicked off in Brighton, England yesterday. Among the several hundred tipped-to-be-big artists playing the 3-day fest, Rock Sound magazine are showcasing the UK’s best contemporary rock bands at the Concorde 2. Yesterday, Kids In Glass Houses headlined with the help of Max Raptor, Don… More »
I don’t know about you but I’ve been looking forward to the weekend….since Monday. To celebrate the arrival of Friday (and the 3-day weekend for the UK), here’s a playlist of the best songs which…
The rock world and its fans are divided over the new electronic invasion. Is Skrillex ‘punk’ or is he ‘dubstep’ – or is dubstep punk? The…
When we think of stars before the stylists, we think of pop stars who were plucked from the land of normal and manufactured as a superstar by a team of wand-waving, hair-styling, auto-tuning experts but what about the ‘rock’ bands? Were they born with swagger or did they need a little help too?
After reading many end of year lists, I realised there was something missing from them – my opinion. So here’s my own personal list of 2011’s highlights, because nobody else was going to write it…
They recorded, they released, they played, they toured – the only thing Kids In Glass Houses didn’t do was “stop”. With a tour and a headline festival slot already booked for next year, it looks like 2012 is set to be just as busy but before we think about that, let’s look back at the… More »
Looking in my inbox, I noticed several unread messages – they were all tour alerts, one was for You Me At Six, another was for Kids In Glass Houses and a…
Despite initial reports on the set that the video was ruined by unpredictable weather leaving the band’s spirits severely…
When KIGH frontman Aled Phillips took to Twitter this morning to reveal the band were on a video shoot (and to complain about the weather), he was instantly bombarded with ‘What song’s it…
“Where did you get your name from?” is the interview question all bands dread, but some answers are a little more interesting than others. Some bands are so inspired by their favourite artists that they…
From tin lunchboxes to the food that goes inside the lunchboxes, most bands have put their names to something ridiculous at some point. While some people may chant ‘sell out’, I’ll remind you of the…
