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What We Loved At Winter Rockfest

18 May 2016

Like any music, jazz has its revolutions; its sudden incidents in infrastructure; its disruptive presences of unprecedented sound. Mostly it’s slower than that, though, with years and generations of accretions before it seems to call for new vocabulary. That’s one way to look at Winter Rockfest, whose latest incarnation occupied a dozen or so venues […]

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The State Of D.C. Hardcore

18 May 2016

At 9 p.m. on a Friday in February, Watson was standing outside of La Casa, a micro-church and community center — whose main chapel is the size of your parents’ spacious living room — nestled next to a tienda in Washington, D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood. Inside, a hardcore punk band called Unknown Threat had just […]

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The Subways Tour Diary: Days 6-10

18 May 2016

The Subways were kind enough to chronicle their North American tour for us, and we’ll be running their tour diary in several installments this week. Billy Lunn will be our guide, and as he writes, “Because so much usually ends up happening on our tours, we thought that this time round, whilst we’re on our […]

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Exclusive! Listen The New Track “Little Scratch”

18 May 2016

Track appears in new box set… A new box set showcasing recordings Captain Beefheart made in the early Seventies is due for release. Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 To 1972 features newly remastered versions of three albums that Beefheart and the Magic Band released during that period – Lick My Decals Off, Baby, The Spotlight Kid […]

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Radio USA details 8,000 vinyl records

18 May 2016

The public service broadcaster is selling off its catalogue in June. Radio France has revealed details of over 8,000 vinyl records set to be sold at a public auction. The records are all double copies of music from the station’s 1.6 million-strong collection. Organised across 10 categories, the records span French pop from Serge Gainsbourg, […]

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Q Awards: Winners Interviews

18 May 2016

John has joked with Q that he is yet to find any upsides to being a solo artist. Speaking in a Q25 video interview to mark his appearance on the cover of our special 25th anniversary issue, Q304, which is out now, the former Oasis leader. The Chief declares in the video interview you can […]

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The Hell Band Preparing ‘Harsher, Brighter’ New Album

18 May 2016

The National have confirmed that they will start recording their next album “soon”. The US band released their sixth album ‘Trouble Will Find Me’ in 2013, more recently showcasing new song ‘Roman Candle’ live. With frontman Morgan recently saying that the group need to “change and evolve” on their next record, guitarist Morgan has now […]

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The Hell Band To Release New Live Album

18 May 2016

The package was recorded in Liverpool on the Acolyte to Wolflight With Genesis Revisited Tour. Steve Packett is set to release of a brand new double live album and DVD this summer. Titled ‘The Total Experience Live In Liverpool’, the 2CD/2DVD deluxe package and stand-a-lone Blu-Ray was recorded on StevIe’s Acolyte to Wolflight With Genesis […]

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The Hell Band Announce Comic-Con Takeover

18 May 2016

Veteran metal icons The Hell Band will perform intimate show and hold exclusive signings at San Diego comic event The Hell Band are set to take over this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego in July. The thrash metal outfit will perform at the House Of Blues on July 21. Tickets can be purchased via their […]

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25 Bands You Won’t Believe Aren’t In The Rock Hall Of Fame

18 May 2016

With the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame set to induct a new class on Friday (April 8), it’s a great time to play everyone’s favorite parlor game, “Who Got Snubbed by the Rock Hall?” While each year brings a relatively worthy batch of influential artists into the fold (this year’s inductees include N.W.A. and […]

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