With the folk revival laying waste to the charts since the start of the decade, bands such as Mumford and Sons, Fleet Foxes and The Lumineers have been enjoying healthy careers as of late. Acoustic guitars are flying off the…
Back in September 2000, five musicians in El Paso were readying the release of their third studio album. Fresh off a tour with Rage Against the Machine earlier that year and with their reputation as an explosive live act secured,…
The face of punk rock has undoubtedly changed over the last three decades. From its inception in the late 70s, the anarchic message and full throttle delivery of the genre not only shook the music industry but the entire nation…
Is it coincidence that the week Pharrell Williams released his first solo album in eight years, the sunshine returned to the shores of the UK? Of course it was, he’s not magic. What ability Pharrell lacks in weather manipulation however…
Ah 2005, what a fine year. The new wave of indie bands had truly arrived with the likes of The Killers, Franz Ferdinand and The Kaiser Chiefs all enjoying rampant success at the top of the charts. As the acts…
There’s been a lot of talk about Royal Blood. Having featured heavily on a plethora of tastemakers 2014 tip lists, the duo from Brighton have been riding a wave of press junkets and studio performances for the past couple of…
After a sex change, a line up re-shuffle and a theft of more than $15,000 of guitars en route to a show, American rockers ‘Against Me!’ have been through quite possibly the most punk rock time of their lives ….