Latest articles by Emily Swingle
Decessus made their Download Festival debut in June - and vocalist Ignacia Fernández shared her incredible journey
Folk pop, Charli XCX collabs and a Top 10 album of her own - nu-gen’s latest heroine has done it all
Catherine Anne Davies’ latest album, As We Once Were, acts as an answer to the questions of her previous record and confounds tragedy to link four generations of her family
Loathe looked set to capitalise on the acclaim of 2020's I Let It In And It Took Everything. They didn't release a proper follow-up for six years
Hawxx's journey has had some wild twists and turns and they're just getting started
She could have peaked with The Grinch aged five. Instead, Taylor Momsen repackaged herself as the lead singer of The Pretty Reckless and lived her rock’n’roll dream. This is her story, in her words.
After losing her partner, As Everything Unfolds vocalist Charlie Rolfe retreated into daydreaming to process her trauma
From nu metal icons to metalcore megaweights, Rock For People had it all - and has proven itself as one of the most exciting festivals in Europe
Damon Albarn's genre-hopping alt pop cartoon project shows off the Blur man's penchant for letting others take centre stage
We celebrate the Barbie star's love for Slipknot, Metallica and Bullet For My Valentine – and the fact she isn’t shy about it
A frustrating stop-start affair undermines what should have been a celebratory show
He's years away from even hitting forty, but Andy Biersack has already had a hell of a career
From rising bands like Guilt Trip and Pest Control crushing it to Knocked Loose and Malevolence bringing the mosh, hardcore and metalcore ruled Slam Dunk
Last year, we descended upon the Download festival field and got to know the rabid following behind the metal sensation
In 2024, the former Made Out Of Babies singer and Cult Of Luna collaborator released her long-awaited second solo album, Ridiculous And Full Of Blood
Lorna Shore played their biggest UK tour to date at the start of 2026, cementing their claim on the title of deathcore's biggest band
Cage Fight's Rachel Aspe took a while to find herself, but a surprising message from a beloved metal hero changed everything
Amaranthe vocalist Elize Ryd harbours a secret love for musicals - and would love to star in Wicked
N0trixx's experiences with dissociative identity disorder have inspired one of 2026's most fascinating metal debuts
From legends like Iron Maiden and Metallica to rising stars such as Bloodywood and Spiritbox, these are the metal albums that have defined the 2020s so far
After fleeing war and needing a hit to keep their career going, Jinjer struck gold with a simple live video that set the internet alight
We asked some of metal's biggest names to share which Motorhead songs mean most to them
Digging deep on announcements, rumours and pure speculation to find the 50 metal albums you should be keeping an eye out for in 2026
From an overpacked tent at Download Festival to selling out their first UK tour, President's first year in office has been nothing short of a success
