The Broken Lizard crew finally buried a decades-old joke by joining Fred Durst and the lads for a gloriously chaotic blast of “Break Stuff” There are festival cameos… and then there are moments so completely bonkers that they feel like somebody has accidentally flicked over to a comedy film halfway through the set. That is […]
Music festivals are supposed to be places where people escape real life for a few days, throw on their favourite band shirt, grab a pint, lose their voice and spend the weekend surrounded by music, mates and absolute chaos. For many of us, that chaos is part of the magic. The roaring crowds. The thunder […]
From first-time festival goers to seasoned pit veterans, here’s everything you need to survive, thrive and absolutely smash Firevolt Festival 2026! The amps are warming up. The tents are being dusted off. Battle jackets are making their annual appearance. The power banks are charging. And somewhere, somebody has already packed far too many cans… 🍻 […]
Cancel the sensible weekend plans, charge the power banks and start negotiating those dreaded festival clashes, because Firevolt Rock Festival 2026 has officially dropped its full stage times for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Taking place from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th August 2026, Firevolt is preparing to unleash three packed days of hard rock, heavy […]
After more than five decades of deafening riffs, exploding cannons, sweaty stadiums and Angus Young sprinting around stages like a schoolboy possessed by the spirit of rock ’n’ roll, you might assume performing with AC/DC had become routine. Apparently not, butt. According to Brian Johnson, the legendary Australian rockers are currently enjoying themselves more than […]
Sometimes the biggest moments in rock don’t come with fireworks or dramatic countdowns. Sometimes they come with a simple announcement that hits you square in the chest. ArnoCorps have officially confirmed that their 2026 UK tour will be their last ever. After two decades of bringing their outrageous blend of Action Adventure Hardcore Rock ‘N’ […]
Manchester, prepare your neck muscles. Damnation Festival 2026 is heading back to the BEC Arena in Manchester across Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November 2026, bringing with it a truly disgusting amount of riffs, blast beats, crushing doom and glorious musical violence. And when we say disgusting, we mean that as the highest possible compliment. […]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6h6fHx6nQv0 Metallica have dropped an official live video of “Wherever I May Roam”, filmed at Cardiff’s mighty Principality Stadium on 28 June 2026, and honestly, mun… this one hits like a lorry full of Marshall amps rolling down Queen Street. The performance captures one of the standout moments from Metallica’s huge Cardiff show, with thousands […]
Steelhouse Festival is not your average weekend in a field. This is a full-blown rock pilgrimage to the top of a Welsh mountain, where the views are massive, the riffs are even bigger and the weather can go from blazing sunshine to horizontal rain before you have finished your first pint. It is beautiful. It […]
Steelhouse Festival fans, assemble! The amps might only shake the mountain for one glorious weekend each year, but the chat, rumours, memories and general rock ’n’ roll chaos can now continue all year round thanks to the Steelhouse Festival Forums. Built for the people who love Steelhouse Festival, the new independent forum gives fans a […]
Today, the rock world is raising its guitars, cranking the amps and collectively shouting “Happy Birthday!” to one of the most recognisable, influential and downright brilliant musicians ever to walk onto a stage. The legendary Sir Brian May turns 79 today, and let’s be honest, the man remains cooler than most of us could ever […]
Clear a space in the festival calendar, dust off the battle jacket and start mentally preparing your liver, because Mad of Stone Festival is officially gearing up for 2027! 🤘🍻 The independent rock celebration will return to Mote Park in Maidstone from Friday 16 July to Sunday 18 July 2027, and the first wave of […]
Dragons, Double-Kick Drums and Enough Key Changes to Wake the Gods There are some genres of music that stroll politely into the room, shake your hand and quietly introduce themselves. Power metal is not one of them. Power metal arrives on horseback, smashes through the castle gates, raises a flaming sword towards the heavens and […]
The Cure frontman has unleashed a gloriously blunt attack on football’s increasingly bloated showbiz circus — and plenty of supporters are cheering him on. Robert Smith has never been a man known for fake smiles, carefully polished PR statements or pretending everything is lovely when it clearly isn’t. Now, The Cure’s legendary frontman has turned […]
There is finally a bit of positive news for music fans left staring at cancelled plans, unused hotel bookings and a potentially painful hole in their bank accounts. Following the shock cancellation of the upcoming Heritage Live concerts at the Sandringham Estate, ticket provider See Tickets has announced that it will fund customer refunds while […]
