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O2 Shepherds Bush Empire release statement on temporary closure

Having closed its doors on Friday night due to structural issues, the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire has released an official statement detailing the temporary closure and the shows affected. “Following a formal inspection of the roof of O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, owned and operated by Academy Music Group, on Friday

Sunday 06 December 2015

London venue closed due to structural damage

London’s Shepherds Bush Empire is reportedly closed for the foreseeable future due to serious structural damage. The venue closed its doors on Friday, cancelling a scheduled gig by indie outfit The Courteeners. Although little information was available on the Empire’s official Facebook page other than the unfortunately cancellation, the

Wednesday 25 November 2015

Listen to FIDLAR perform three live tracks on BBC Radio 1

Last night, the absolutely brilliant FIDLAR joined Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 for a three track performance, offering new single ‘Drone, ’40oz On Repeat’ and a cover of ‘LODI’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival to the masses. If you haven’t joined the FIDLAR bandwagon yet, here’s

Thursday 19 November 2015

“We are proud to stand together, with our new family” – Eagles of Death Metal

Following the attacks in Paris on Friday, Eagles of Death Metal have released an official statement promoting love, compassion and peace. The band were performing at the capital city’s Bataclan venue when the attacks started, with 129 people killed in total across six locations in Paris. Nick Alexander, the band’s merchandise

Wednesday 18 November 2015

The Wasting Time podcast chats with Myelin’s Greg O’Grady

Presented by members of Spineless Yes Men, Rivalries and Stinebeck, the first episode of The Wasting Time podcast features a guest appearance from Myelin’s Greg O’Grady. As well as discussing Myelin’s formation and future, the conversation also covers Beach Slang, Millencolin, Good Charlotte, Travis Barker and the time Greg O’Grady’s

Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo opens up about depression and suicide

Caleb Shomo, frontman of Beartooth and formerly Attack Attack, has joined Silverstein’s Shane Told for the first episode of Told’s ‘Lead Singer Syndrome’ podcast. In it, Shomo opens up to Told about his battles with depression, ADHD and suicidal thoughts. He speaks of his experience of body image issues whilst

Thursday 12 November 2015

Phil Taylor of Motorhead passes away

Former Motorhead drummer Philthy” Phil Taylor has died, aged 61. The news was announced via Facebook by bandmate Fast Eddie Clarke. “My dear friend and brother passed away last night,” wrote Clarke. “I have known Phil since he was 21 and he was one hell of a character.” “Fortunately we made some

Thursday 05 November 2015

Drummer Brooks Wackerman joins Avenged Sevenfold

Brooks Wackerman, the former Bad Religion drummer who announced he was parting ways with the band at the end of October, has joined Avenged Sevenfold. “After 15 years, 6 records and countless tours – I’ve decided to move on from Bad Religion,” Wackerman announced. “This wasn’t an easy decision to

Teenage Bottlerocket drummer Brandon Carlisle fighting for life

Teenage Bottlerocket drummer Brandon Carlisle is currently fighting for his life, having been found unconscious by his roommate on November 3rd. Although no details of the cause of his condition have been confirmed, the band have posted a statement to their Facebook, and more recently a #hopeforbrandon supportive hashtag. “Please keep

Wednesday 04 November 2015

Good Charlotte are back according to this teaser video

Having hinted at something big yesterday with the appearance of a rather unambiguous photo and hashtag, Good Charlotte are definitely back. Posting a new clip online courtesy of Alternative Press, the short thirty second video sees a snippet of new music plus some cryptic text messages. Good Charlotte’s last full-length was