Bands & Artists
Explore Bands & Artists
Latest about Bands & Artists

The triumph and tragedy of Nirvana's final album
By Paul Brannigan published
On February 13, 1993, Nirvana began recording their much-anticipated follow-up to Nevermind. It would be their masterpiece

The Dillinger Escape Plan announce UK/Euro return
By Paul Brannigan published
New Jersey mathcore pioneers to make long-awaited return to Britain

Sister Ghost shares raging punk single Not Your Toy, lines up special Valentine's Day show
By Paul Brannigan published
"We can reclaim our collective power"

Cool new proggy sounds you need to hear from Crown Lands, System 7, Major Parkinson in Prog's Tracks Of The Week
By Jerry Ewing published
Great new prog from Myrkus, Godsticks, Koyo Bloom and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week

“We just went with it, hoping that it would be more of a blessing than a disaster.” How Alien Ant Farm’s bizarre cover of Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal turned them from D-listers to nu metal giants (for a bit, anyway)
By Stephen Hill last updated
In 2000, Alien Ant Farm were nu metal also-rans struggling to find their place. Then a thumbs up from Papa Roach and a Michael Jackson cover changed their fortunes overnight

How Sepultura got help from an indigenous tribe to write one of their defining anthems
By Stephen Hill published
This track was truly trailblazing for heavy music

Judy Dyble was always amazed at the quality of her collaborators
By Mike Barnes published
In 2018, Fairport Convention’s first female vocalist found herself inspired by a trapped rainbow, a bad Elvis impersonator and her early work with Giles, Giles and Fripp

Why the world is seeing a lot of Bruce Springsteen
By Paul Rees published
The last year has seen the release of Tracks II: The Lost Albums, the biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the expanded Nebraska ’82 and the completion of the Land Of Hopes And Dreams tour... and there's plenty more to come
Select the newsletters you’d like to receive. Then, add your email to sign up.


