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In February 1976, as the Sex Pistols stumbled onto the stage at the Marquee, Stuart Adamson and his mate Bill Simpson went to see Focus in Edinburgh. They would soon form The Skids with Richard Jobson on vocals.But what began as a Clash/Buzzcocks-inspired punk band morphed into something more progressive and original. Adamson gleefully took a blowtorch to traditional song structures, Jobson’s lyrics were esoteric and ambitious, and their single sleeves featured Dadaist art.Clearly, this was a world away from The Cockney Rejects. You may like Adamson left to form Big Country and recruited guitarist Bruce Watson and noted session…
We’ve been lucky enough to be asked back to sponsor Hella Rock Festival in Coventry for its third year! Once again, we’re getting to know the bands on the bill in the run up to the big day. We’ve got Silveroller tackling our “Road To” questions after doing so last year for Call of the Wild so let’s see what’s changed since then!Simple things first – where are you guys from?We’re from all over the place, which brings a great mix of people but makes getting together a little tricky sometimes! It has it’s pros and cons, but the people…
Leicester duo Town Called Us introduce Better Half, a debut single built on real love, warmth, and lived-in country-pop storytelling. Real-life partners Lauren Baxter and James Plimmer bring Nashville influence into a British frame, grounding the project in honest emotional detail.Released via Now Listen, Better Half centres on imperfect love, steady loyalty, and the messy bits that make it real. Lauren’s warmth and James’ soulful edge turn the track into a conversation, not just a duet.Across this FM PRO 10Q, Town Called Us discuss Better Half, writing as partners, the UK country scene, and building a country-pop sound that feels…
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German death metal powerhouses Rise of Kronos have officially released their first-ever live single and accompanying live video for the track “Know Thyself.” The release delivers an uncompromising snapshot of the band at full force, capturing their raw, atmospheric, and aggressive live energy across all major streaming platforms and YouTube.The performance was captured live on 18th April 2026 during the band’s massive album release show at the legendary Markthalle in Hamburg—an iconic venue that has previously played host to heavy metal royalty like Iron Maiden, Metallica, and AC/DC. The show served as a historic milestone celebration for the release of…
Quebec City-based extreme metal outfit Eternal Drak have announced the release of their sixth full-length studio album, The Violence of Time, arriving on 17th July 2026 via Canadian label FirstWave. The album represents a philosophical assault from the long-running band, reframing time itself as a hostile, eroding force that distorts human memory and identity.To spearhead the announcement, the duo has unleashed the album’s opening strike and lead single, “We Force It To Speak.” Rooted in raw black metal yet enriched with acoustic textures and dense atmospheric layering, the track tackles the human obsession with observation and how the act of…
We’ve been lucky enough to be asked back to sponsor Hella Rock Festival in Coventry for its third year! Once again, we’re getting to know the bands on the bill in the run up to the big day. Brummie lot Wälker are tackling the questions this time around as the (sort of) locals on the bill!Simple things first – where are you guys from?Collectively we’re based in Birmingham city centre; raised on loud riffs, late nights, and questionable life choices. The local scenes shaped us, but we’ve always had our eyes on something bigger and louder.How long have you been…
It’s safe to say The House Beyond the Fires has been an absolute triumph for The Virginmarys. Having road-tested its songs for a number of years on the lead-up to its recording and release and now, eighteen months on, those songs show no sign of wearing thin. In that time, there’s been some relentless touring and somehow, they’ve found time to sit down and record Beyond the House of Fires, re-working the sonic brilliance and relentlessness of 2024’s album into a beautiful companion piece.If you know this band, then you know they’re one of light and shade, between Ally Dickaty’s…
Dub Maps: A Film by Howard WalmsleyInternational Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester14th May 2026Dedicated to Malcolm Whitehead, the former head of Ikon/FCL, the film making arm of Factory Records who passed away in 2019, Dub Maps features Cathy Brooks and Mark Hoyle from Dub Sex telling stories and searching for the ghosts beneath the new Hulme.On paper, Dub Maps possibly shouldn’t work. Although a simple-ish premise, there is so much condensed into its 30-minute duration it could be overpowering. The fact it does work and doesn’t overcome can be credited to the expertise of the acclaimed film-maker Howard Walmsley, an early…
Award-winning British singer-songwriter and guitarist Leoni Jane Kennedy has announced the release of her highly anticipated debut album of original material, Synthetic, arriving on 15th June 2026. The milestone follows a remarkably successful crowdfunding campaign that saw the Blackpool-born, London-based musical polymath raise enough funds to produce a full physical merchandise run in just six days. Pre-saves are available now.An official PRS Guitars artist, Kennedy has long been marked out as a unique force in the progressive and rock landscape. In 2018, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor personally awarded her the Freddie Mercury Scholarship, and she recently secured the…
Modern heavy music trailblazers Beartooth have announced the release of their highly anticipated sixth studio album, Pure Ecstasy, arriving on 28th August 2026. The record marks a major milestone for the band as their first release via their new label home, Fearless Records. Pre-orders are live now.To celebrate the announcement, the Columbus, Ohio outfit has unleashed the album’s opening title track as its latest single. Written and developed alongside notable metal architects Misha Mansoor and Jordan Fish (ex-Bring Me The Horizon), the song serves as a raw, disorienting entry point designed to lock listeners into the record’s chaotic vibe immediately.…
This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week ends tomorrow (17th), but let’s be honest – mental health awareness is a year-long issue, so there’s never a best or worst time to bring it up. But what’s it got to do with us?Well, this year’s theme is “Take Action”. That could be for you to help yourself, or to help someone else. And those “actions” can be the smallest thing. You’re on a music website (or Facebook page, depending on where you’re reading this), so how can music help?The smallest thing can give you a little boost. Music has helped in in…