Best of All? Getting familiar with Besty 2011: Iiinside were back again to enjoy one of the best UK festivals, and this year with a whole eclectic mix of acts to chose from, ranging from pop, rock, dance, rap and more! Bestival is an award winning 3 day boutique music festival set at Robin Hill…
Pythia opened the nights entertainment by skipping their usual intro tape and going straight into some fast heavy metal. By the time they were announced as support for tonights gig, it had long since sold out, so they couldnt rely on a crowd of their own fans to help cheer them on. They clearly weren’t…
Camp Best! This is our fourth year at Camp Bestival and our second experiencing it as a family affair. It is unique in that it is the only major festival that incorporates families without reducing the festival experience or sacrificing fabulous acts. In this way you get a real festival experience while introducing younger members…
Tonight at the Garage was part of the HMV Next Big Thing event showcasing up and coming talents. Tonights bands are all signed to Spinefarm, and the bands have played with each other before, but judging by how well these bands are going down on their tours and the quality of the albums they’re putting…
N.O.A.H. is the third album from German metallers Kadavrik. Over the last nine years they’ve been playing some good melodic death metal, doing well in Germany but not making much impact internationally. I’m not sure why they haven’t made an impact, because based on the music they certainly deserve to be much better known. Death…
Los Angeles, California: Fear Factory today confirms Matt DeVries as the band’s new bass player. DeVries, previously of Chimaira and most recently Six Feet Under, joins the band replacing Byron Stroud. The announcement comes as the band continues work on their upcoming new album, planned for release early summer. The album is currently being mixed…
Hot off the incredible reception of his collaborative album LULU with Metallica, Lou Reed will embark on a “FROM VU TO LULU” European tour during Summer 2012. The tour will start in Luxembourg on Wednesday 6th June and will take in several festivals, including Switzerland’s Caribana Festival, France’s Montereau Festival, Berlin’s Citadel Music Festival and…
Due to popular demand, Australian power rock trio TRACER kick off their first nationwide headline UK tour at London’s Islington O2 Academy on Tuesday 24th April. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday 3rd February via the 24 hour ticket hotline: 0844 478 0898, Gig Cartel. Tuesday 24th April Islington O2 Academy 2,…
Los Angeles based singer Beth Hart has been confirmed to play the Isle of Wight festival on Sunday 24th June, alongside Bruce Springsteen and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Beth’s new single, “Sister”, which features Slash, is currently A-listed on BBC Radio 2, she headlines the London Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Saturday 25th February. Shepherds…
26, 27, 28, 29 JULY 2012 CHERRY HINTON HALL GROUNDS FIRST NAMES ANNOUNCED Clannad (Sat) Joan Armatrading (Sun) The Proclaimers (Sat) June Tabor & Oysterband (Fri) Loreena McKennitt (Sun) Billy Bragg celebrates Woody Guthrie’s 100th Birthday (Thurs) Nic Jones (Sun) Europe’s most acclaimed folk festival has revealed some of the first artists confirmed for 2012’s…
Alongside Steeleye Span and Fairport Convention, The Albion Band are one of the “Big Three” of English Folk Rock, fusing traditional British songs and tunes with contemporary instruments and sounds. All three were formed by legendary band leader Ashley Hutchings. Generally considered one of the most important groupings in the genre, The Albion Band has…
It’s an extreme noise pleasure! SCUM, the classic 1987 debut album from grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH, is due to be re-released on limited edition redux CD and coloured vinyl LP on March 5th. To celebrate 25 years since the release of the most influential grindcore album ever made, SCUM has been remastered especially for this…