High On Fire: Snakes For The Divine

Millions of years ago, the rules of evolution were simple: the biggest, angriest dinosaur wins.And with  Snakes For The Divine, High On Fire have evolved into Godzilla. Read more

‘In New Music We Trust’ Live at Newcastle Academy

This was the first of three nights of live music that Radio 1 are running from Newcastle and the Academy was playing host to what was the guitar night of the tour before dance and hip hop nights at other venues over the rest of the weekend. Read more

The Courteeners - Falcon

The Courteeners are back with their highly anticipated second effort but is this the album that will save the genre of indie in 2010? Read more

Machine Head at the o2

“We have never played this song in the UK before, ever. When I say jump, you all jump.” and because Rob Flynn said jump, everyone jumps.

Machine Head return to Newcastle on their 380+ date world tour of ‘The Blackening’, the most epic,evil, ambitious album ever made. Read more

HIM- “Sceamworks: Love In Theory And Practise”

HIM have had it hard over the years, when they released good albums and found success they were blasted by diehard metalheads (wrongly) for getting famous only due Bam Magera sported Heartagram tattoos, and when they faltered they were thrown to lions.

Despite this and the fact the last couple of albums have been below par they have become one of the biggest goth rock bands around, and with new L.P ‘Screamworks’ this looks like a good year to come. Read more

Shockwaves NME Awards 2010

The biggest names in the UK music scene gathered to join the always entertaining Jarvis Cocker and his lovable maths teacher charm, as he hosted the 2010 NME Awards. Read more

Marina and the Diamonds at The Other Rooms

Marina Diamandis is the latest in the current trend of quirky female pop singers in the UK. Marina is a Welsh singer with Greek heritage and ‘the Diamonds’ comes from her surname and does not refer to her support group, causing another comparison to Florence and the Machine. Read more

Good Evening New York City, From Paul McCartney

A solo career after a big band break up can be an Albatross around the neck of any musician. Ozzy is still the ex-Black Sabbath frontman even after 40 years, and more amazing still, Victoria Beckham is still Posh spice. Read more

Glastonbury To Keep Flags

Glastonbury Festival will this year not follow the example of Leeds, Reading and Download Festivals by banning flags after festival goers voted not to ban the iconic eyesores. Read more

70000 Tons Of Metal: Your new favourite festival

“Metalheads don’t really mix with normal cruise guests like families with kids and retired people looking for a vacation in the Caribbean.” This may be the reason you don’t see many Slayer T-shirts on Thomas Cook holidays.

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