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Meet: Nate Bergman; A Bruce Springsteen For The Noughties

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News: Smashing Pumpkins & Weezer announce joint UK dates for summer 2024

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Live Review: Billy Idol – Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY 12.09.2023

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Due to the stylistic leaps that David Bowie made throughout his career, it’s inevitable that some periods of his career appeal to individuals more than others. My girlfriend loves his late 70s art-rock period, one of my closest friends will argue that Bowie’s single greatest artistic statement was 1995’s 1.Outside, another will argue that his …

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Only days after his 69th birthday and the release of Blackstar, David Bowie has passed away. Following an 18 month battle with cancer, David passed away peacefully on January the 10th. A statement from his Facebook page confirming the very sad news reads “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous …

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With a recent new signing to The Mascot Label group last year, Black Stone Cherry are set to release their fifth studio album ‘Kentucky’ on April 1st. Named after the band’s home state it looks like it’s going to be a very ‘back to their roots’ album with the hard rock outfit working with the …

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Returning to Three Snakes and One Charm almost twenty years after it’s initial release is an interesting exercise, not least because of my own personal history with this album. Back in 1996 I was a slightly impoverished student, so no small amount of consideration went into selecting what CDs I purchased. With Britpop reaching something …

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Wayne Hussey, lead singer of The Mission, ex-Sisters of Mercy and collaborator with many (Dead or Alive, Gary Numan, The Cure etc.) has written, sang, and played on a considerable number of tracks that would be included in many peoples essential playlists. But what about the tracks that influenced Wayne? What would you find him …

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Ian Fraser Kilmister,  commonly known as “Lemmy” has died aged 70. The news was confirmed by Eddie Trunk, an American radio personality. Lemmy had recently celebrated his 70th birthday on Christmas Eve. Ozzy Osbourne tweeted “Lost one of my best friends, Lemmy, today. He will be sadly missed. He was a warrior and a legend. …

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It’s been a wait, but finally Los Angeles rockers Vampires Everywhere have dropped some new music, their first since 2012, in the shape of Black Betty. It comes ahead of their forthcoming album ‘Ritual’, due out in the new year. As vocalist Michael Vampire explains,”This song is special to me because it represents a part …

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As a Baroness album Purple is exceptional, as a rock album in 2015 Purple is unmatched and as an example of modern forward thinking music Purple is a shining light. With their previous album, Yellow and Green, Baroness began to experiment with bigger and more expansive sounds all contained within the mould of short, punchy, …

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Fresh from their UK tour with One Ok Rock, We Came As Romans have released the third video from their newest self titled album for Who Will Pray. This action packed superhero themed video sees both vocalists, Kyle Pavone and Dave Stephens (joined by the rest of the band at the end) suiting up to save …

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Drug Church aren’t the stereotypical choice for The Story So Far support, the crowd seem less than unsure until vocalist Patrick Kindlon says “If you’re unsure whether this is cool or not, I can asure you it is.” If that doesn’t indicate this is a love it or hate it band then what does. While …

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