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Tom Petty passes away at 66

It has been confirmed today that American rock musician Tom Petty has passed away at the age of 66. Longtime manager of Petty and his band The Heartbreakers confirmed the news as follows: Since 1970, Petty played an Americana influenced rock style. He was

Monday 02 October 2017

L7 unleash first new song in 18 years, ‘Dispatch from Mar-a-Lago’

L7 have shared their first new song in eighteen years, ‘Dispatch from Mar-a-Lago’, via Pitchfork. This politically charged skewering of US President Donald Trump is the first of two new songs to be released via Don Giovanni Records. The band will also soon be releasing their new documentary ‘Pretend We’re

Monday 25 September 2017

Teenage Bottlerocket’s Miguel Chen announces new book, ‘I Wanna Be Well: How a Punk Found Peace and You Can Too’

Teenage Bottlerocket bassist Miguel Chen has announced that he will be releasing a new book early next year, entitled ‘I Wanna Be Well: How a Punk Found Peace and You Can Too’. Chen has described it as a self-help book of sorts, which will be released on the 18th February

Tuesday 19 September 2017

Quicksand’s Tom Capone to take a break; band will continue as a trio

Quicksand recently announced that their guitarist Tom Capone will be taking a break from the band indefinitely due to health reasons. The full statement is as follows: Quicksand will be releasing their first new album in twenty two years, entitled ‘Interiors’, on

Sunday 17 September 2017

Matt Bellinger (ex Planes Mistaken for Stars) passes away at 40

Former Planes Mistaken for Stars guitarist Matt Bellinger has reportedly passed away recently at age 40. Bellinger was a founding member of the post hardcore band, playing guitar and backing vocals for them from 1997 until 2006. During this time he worked with the band on their first three albums

Saturday 16 September 2017

Jamie Lenman, Cassels, Kevin Devine and more contribute to ‘The Bees Knees: A Compilation for Dan’

Various artists have banded together by contributing songs to a charity compilation for Dan Wild-Beesley of Cleft and GUG fame, who is seeking a life saving cure from cancer. Entitled ‘The Bees Knees’, not only does feature previously released tracks, it also features exclusives from Jamie Lenman, BRITNEY, Chiyoda Ku, Falls,

Thursday 14 September 2017

L7 announce first new material in nearly two decades

LA grunge punks L7 have confirmed that they will be releasing their first new material in 18 years. Originally forming in 1985, the band would release six studio albums until their original break up in 2001. They were widely associated with the late 80s/early 90s grunge movement and were credited

Slipknot to release ‘Day of the Gusano’ on various formats

Following the release of their recent film ‘Day of the Gusano’, Slipknot have now confirmed that they will be releasing it on various formats. As well as the film being released on DVD and Blu-Ray, the group’s debut live concert in Mexico in December 2015, of which the film documents,

Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü, Nova Mob) passes away at 56

Grant Hart, of Hüsker Dü and Nova Mob fame, has passed away today at 56 from cancer. Hart co-founded Hüsker Dü in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1979 along with Bob Mould and Greg Norton. As well as being the band’s drummer/co-vocalist, he was also co-songwriter for a lot of the

Wednesday 13 September 2017

Venom Prison to pull out of UK shows with Decapitated

Venom Prison have announced that they will be pulling out of their UK tour with Decapitated following recent allegations against said band. You can read their full statement below. https://www.facebook.com/venomprison/posts/825963887562350