“One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen at Roadburn, “echoed words of high praise for the debut – and potentially only – live performance of Final Lightthe commissioned hour of music turned into full-blown album of Perturbator mastermind James Kent and Cult Of Luna‘s ferocious vocalist Johannes Persson. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. But…
Last week Bury Tomorrow returned home, playing an explosive, powerful set on Download Festival’s main stage. New songs ‘Death (Ever Colder)’ and ‘Life (Paradise Denied)’ saw the group embrace the future, following the additions of guitarist Ed Hartwell and keyboardist Tom Prendergast to the fold, while classic anthems like ‘Cannibal’ and ‘Black Flame’ ‘Still hit…
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W.ynter Bethel and Tessa Mouzourakis, the duo behind Tommy Lefroy, were fed up with having their hearts broken. So, they asked themselves, what if they became the heartbreakers instead? Taking their band name from the 19th century judge and politician Thomas Langlois Lefroy (the infamous real life Mr Darcy who broke novelist Jane Austen’s heart)…
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Yellowstone is the biggest thing on television. Aside from NFL Football, Yellowstone was the most-watched cable show on television last year, beating out TV series powerhouses like This Is Us and NCIS. And naturally, with all of that added exposure and fandom, it gets a little harder to be a regular person. Granted Kevin Costner…
Believe it or not, Papa Costner apparently wasn’t a fan of the show in the beginning. I never would’ve guessed With the premiere date of season five of Yellowstone looming, The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg recently sat down with Luke Grimes (Kayce Dutton), Kelsey Asbille (Monica), Kevin Costner (John Dutton), Kelly Reilly (Beth Dutton), and…
Rock The Spacebar is a twice-monthly column investigating the great music that underpins your favorite games. This week, Dom Peppiatt looks back on a PlayStation juggernaut – Spyro the Dragon – and reflects on how an unlikely video game for children kickstarted a love for one of Britain’s most infamous new wave exports. My parents…
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“I don’t enjoy being a public figure and living my life through that lens,” Soccer Mommy’s Sophie Allison explains from her home in Nashville one quiet morning a week before the release of her new album. Since releasing her debut record ‘Clean’ in 2018, she’s become one of indie rock’s best-loved and most-respected songwriters, even…
Big call, but Van Halen are America’s finest hard rock band. Formed by Dutch immigrant brothers Alex and Eddie Van Halenhigh-energy frontman David Lee Roth and underrated bassist / backing vocalist Michael Anthonythe bombastic four-piece took the early 70s, predominately British, loud rock template and brought it screaming into the new decade, revolutionizing multiple aspects…
Nick Cave has laid out his argument that listening to opposing ideas makes for a healthier society and that free speech isn’t a right but is a tool to “liberate the soul of our world”. In the latest installation of his The Red Hand Files fan Q&A website, the singer-songwriter responded to two fans about…
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From viral meme sensations to hip-hop’s rising stars, it’s been a busy year for 23-year-olds Joey Valence and Braedan Lugue. What started as the pair writing funny rap songs in Valence’s bedroom over a year ago has led to them gaining millions of fans from all over the world, and they’re only at the start…
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