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Slam Dunk adds Vinnie Caruana, YMAEWK, Natives and more

Slam Dunk have announced more additions to their 2014 lineup. Joining the main stages will be Feed The Rhino, Natives and Landscapes. This year’s acoustic stage will be headlined by Vinnie Caruana (The Movielife / I Am The Avalanche), who will be joined by You, Me, and Everyone We Know

Tuesday 08 April 2014

Sonisphere Festival confirm BABYMETAL UK debut

Having built their following through the internet (it is 2014 after all…), BABYMETAL have now been confirmed at the latest addition to the Sonisphere Festival line-up. Likely to split opinion, the band deliver a mix of Icon Pop (J-pop idol) and heavy metal. Since their manufactured beginning as part

Download Festival add 9 more bands

Download Festival have announced 9 more acts who join headliners Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park and Aerosmith at this year’s event, pushing the total number of bands above 100. Legendary guitarist Richie Sambora will be joined by Australian singer-songwriter Orianthi, bringing his critically acclaimed hard rock to the Download stages.

Red Bull Studios unveil special prize for one lucky band

With the Red Bull Studios Live At Download competition well and truly underway, the organisers have announced an additional special prize for one of the final eight. Following their performances at the legendary Download Festival, the team will decide upon one band to receive a week at Red Bull

Friday 04 April 2014

Twin Atlantic to play The Great Escape festival

Twin Atlantic have been added to the XFM matinee showcase at the Great Escape in Brighton. The band play East Wing on Saturday May 10th, with tickets available here. Demand is fairly high by the looks of things so you’ll need to be quick. Full details of the festival

Groezrock Festival reveal stage times

With only 4 weeks until Europe’s greatest punk festival, Groezrock have announced the stage times for both the Friday and Saturday. Groezrock takes place on the 2nd and 3rd May in Meerhout, Belgium. Over the two days, 80 bands will take to the 4 stages, including headliners NOFX and

Thursday 03 April 2014

Comeback Kid detail summer UK/EU tour (including festival appearances)

Comeback Kid will return to the UK/EU this summer for a string of festival appearances and headline gigs. The dates comes in support of their new album, ‘Die Knowing’, and you can check out the dates in this article. JUNE 21 CLISSON Hellfest 23 VIGO Fabrica De Chocolate Club 24 PORTO Hard Club 25 LISBON

Wednesday 02 April 2014

Mono to headline ArcTanGent festival in August

ArcTanGent festival, taking place in Bristol on August 28th-30th, have announced Mono as their final headliner. The Japanese band will join fellow headliners Russian Circles and This Will Destroy You at the UK’s self-styled ‘only festival dedicated to math-rock, post-rock, and noise-rock. This adds to an already strong line up

Tuesday 01 April 2014

Fest 13 to host The Menzingers, Descendents, Cheap Girls, The Flatliners, Less Than Jake and more

Fest 13 (The Fest and Ybor, Tampa’s Pre Fest) will take place in Florida later this year (SEE YOU THERE) at the end of October / Start of November, and we expect the masses to cross the pond in record numbers this year as the initial line up

Friday 28 March 2014

Jabberwocky Festival adds Cloud Nothings and more

Presented by All Tomorrow’s Parties, Pitchfork and Primavera Sound, London’s Jabberworky Festival have confirmed the addition of Cloud Nothings, Liars, Panda Bear, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Untold, clipping., Big Ups, and Mick Turner. The festival, taking place in The Excel Centre on the 15th and 16th August, will