Slam Dunk Festival truly means the start of the UK festival season. Yes, there are a few events before (such as the excellent Takedown Festival), but the May bank holiday weekend with thousands of pop punk, emo and metal fans descending on Hatfield and Leeds is truly when things kick off for the UK alternative…
Following on from their stonking first lineup announcement, the team at Slam Dunk Festival 2023 have added another eight bands, further cementing what is going to be one of the must attend events on the calendar next year. Already boasting the likes of headliners Enter Shikari and The Offspring, Bowling For Soup, Creeper, Holding Absence,…
Overnight in the US, Linkin Park’s very, very special tribute concert in celebration of the life of their former frontman Chester Bennington has been taking place at The Hollywood Bowl in California. The show only finished about 45 minutes ago, and the full show is available to watch on Linkin Park’s YouTube channel. It’s an…
Continuing with the traditional Rock Sins end of year awards, this time it’s the turn of one of our senior photographers, Fran Dignon, to make her choices from the past twelve months. Over to Fran! 1) Album of the year: The Interrupters – Say It Out Loud Not only would I say The Interrupters put…
With their final UK tour ever a matter of weeks away and with shows selling out, Yellowcard have added two more dates to their last UK trip. Having just announced that their London show at Shepherds Bush Empire on the 15th of December is a total sell out and with more demand from their London…
We’ve been a little bit slow in reporting this latest enormous chunk of bands to join the Download Festival 2015 Line up, but good things come to those who wait! So, for those of you who haven’t seen this news already, or for those who need to refresh their memories, Andy Copping and his team…
It’s that time again! Kicking off the 2014 Rock Sins end of year awards is our wonderful photographer Fran. Let’s get started…. 1) Album of the year: Polar – Shadowed By Vultures Shadowed By Vultures was easily one of my most anticipated albums at the start this year and it definitely lived up to my…
Next up in the Rocksins End of Year Awards 2013 is one of our resident photographers and interviewers Fran. Fran’s been very busy for us this year, so over to her for her best and worst bits of this year! 1) Album of the year: Palm Reader – Bad Weather When Bad Weather was first released…
After the fun and bruises of day one at Alexandra Palace (read the review of all the first day’s action right here), Sam returned to the famous old North London venue for the second and final part of the Vans Warped Tour UK 2013. Here’s how he saw it…. Playing early in the day on…
After the success of the Vans Warped Tour returning to the UK in 2012, anticipation was very high for the 2013 instalment. We sent Sam Dignon along to enjoy the ride and here’s his report from day one…. Opening up the Monster Energy Stage at Warped this year Attila (5) begin to get the crowd…
We were all warned that the first announcement concerning the UK leg of the 2013 Vans Warped Tour was imminent last week and true to their word, the organisers have unleashed the first batch of bands upon the UK, including the event’s first headliners. What will be occuring at Alexandra Palace this coming November? Well…
Familiar visitors to UK shores over the last few years, Yellowcard’s latest jaunt across the British Isles is kicking off today (February 25th 2013). Yellowcard, who come armed with new album Southern Air, will playing eight shows, including a double header at Kingston’s Peel venue (matinee show and evening show). Several dates on the tour…
