As frontman of both arena-rock heavyweights Alter Bridge and the rather lengthily-named Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, it should come as no surprise to anybody by now that Myles Kennedy more than knows his way around penning a hugely memorable chorus or two. What came perhaps as more of a surprise was when…
Speaking to MOD SUN (aka Derek Smith) is like speaking to actual sunshine. He oozes positivity and energy, and his excitement for where he is in his life right now and his passion for music is so infectious. After reminiscing about the old times, (where we didn’t just go to live shows, but we queued…
2020 saw Scottish duo VUKOVI release their second album and they kick-started 2021 with the release of new single, Kill It. The band, which was previously a four-piece is now made up by Janine Shilstone and Hamish Reilly. Kill It is not only their first release of the year, but also the first to be…
“For bands in general nowadays there’s so many cogs that have to turn to keep the machine going. It’s not like it used to be back in the day where “Rock’n’Roll’ was enough!” quips the While She Sleeps frontman, Loz Taylor. The Sheffield quintet have never been the sort to take their feet off the…
Croydon and Crawley three-piece, Press to MECO recently announced their new album, Transmute. Due for release on June 11th, the trio have so much to be proud of. So far, we’ve heard the brilliant singles Another Day and Smouldering sticks. The road to this album hasn’t been the smoothest, but Press to MECO have pulled it off perfectly. From recording in…
YOU. ARE. POWERFUL! Expressing ideas of sisterhood, the importance of being open minded and channeling their inner banshee, all female rock band, Venus Grrrls discuss preconceptions towards women in rock, goth culture and promoting selflove. Unveiling a new side to themselves, the Leeds quintet spell out their feelings. Congratulations on Goth Girl being announced as BBC Music Introducing…
Nuns of the Tundra are the fuzzy rock DIY band you need to know about. After a wave of line-up changes the Bristol based band have settled with their strongest formation to date. Creating tracks with infectious riffs their music is designed to be played loud and proud. Like many bands, Nuns were hit with…
Over the last couple of years, and especially since the advent of lockdown nearly twelve months ago, there’s been a whole new generation of podcasts that have sprung up in the alternative, rock and metal music space, particularly in the UK. Some of them are brand new podcasts, others are resurgences of existing podcasts that…
It’s been one hell of an eight months for all of us (quite literally) and the same goes for Silverstein, who when the pandemic first started to affect our day-to-day lives back in March, were part way through their epic 20th anniversary tour. “I remember it very well…we were able to get in the shows…
2020 has taken its toll on all of us and the music and entertainment industry has really suffered. From tours being cancelled, venues shutting down, redundancies within the industry and now a Brexit deal that means touring across Europe will be more expensive and difficult for bands…it’s not looking great is it? So we want…
