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“There’s a couple of intimate moments… it captures something special”: Behind the scenes of Ozzy Osbourne’s new song with Billy Morrison

Ozzy and Billy Idol guitar legend Billy Morrison have “thrown the kitchen sink” at the re-recorded version of Gods Of Rock N Roll, now boasting a choir and massive orchestra!

“We’ve been fortunate to have so many hurdles… it allows us to have a shield”: How Winona Fighter channel their struggles into raucous punk rock

Rage is a dish best served loud – just ask Nashville punks Winona Fighter. Ahead of their debut album, My Apologies To The Chef, we meet vocalist Coco Kinnon to talk all things anger, DIY music, and the courage that arises from trauma…

The story of Sleep Token’s This Place Will Become Your Tomb: “I am nothing without this music”

The confinement of the pandemic did nothing to hurt Sleep Token as they released their second album, This Place Will Become Your Tomb. If anything, it brought a new dimension to the music. And when they hit the stage again, it was clear that things were about to explode…

The Callous Daoboys: “I’m not interested in art that goes down easily. I’m trying to make something that I would find challenging”

As The Callous Daoboys make a play for their next era with new album I Don’t Want To See You In Heaven, we meet mainman Carson Pace for a world-exclusive interview to dissect what to expect from the mathematical maniacs, what they had to prove to themselves, and why it’s ultimately all about acceptance…

Green Lung: The ultimate guide to their heathen universe

Frontman Tom Templar invites us into his world, and shares the key ingredients that make Green Lung one of the most magical bands in the country right now…

ALT BLK ERA: “This is about doing something that I love, with my sister, with our fans, forever without restraints”

ALT BLK ERA were thrust onto festival stages and racked up a host of award nominations without even releasing an album. But with debut LP Rave Immortal now out, Nyrobi and Chaya dissect what their music actually stands for, how it was informed by Nyrobi’s experiences of chronic illness, and why their sisterhood is stronger than ever…

After 12 years, my metalcore band are breaking up – here’s what we learned

As Ithaca prepare to take their final bow, guitarist Sam Chetan-Welsh looks back on their decade of destruction and the lessons they’ve learned along the way – from the power of community to embracing outside influence…

“There’s no guarantee that tomorrow is coming, so you live right here and now”: Inside Jinjer’s new album, Duél

Tatiana Shmayluk guides us through Jinjer’s forthcoming fifth album, and its lyrical tales of alcohol abuse, hope, and the constant fight to be your best self…

Bloodywood: “This album is New Delhi saying, ‘Hi, we’ve entered the metal world chat’”

With a BABYMETAL collaboration under their belt and the Return Of The Singh tour on the horizon, India’s breakout metal stars have announced their brilliantly-titled second album Nu Delhi. In an exclusive interview, vocalist Jayant Bhadula unpicks Bloodywood’s love for their home city, the sense of danger that underpins the record, and why new single Tadka is inspired by an Indian culinary technique…

“Being kinder to myself was a big part of this record”: Inside Slowly Slowly’s new album, Forgiving Spree

With the release of second LP Forgiving Spree, Slowly Slowly frontman Ben Stewart reflects on the countless songs that went into the record, his love of songwriting, and why he’s finally ready to express himself publicly...

Papa Roach: “Music can move culture, can inspire and shift momentum in society, and can lift people up from a dark place”

A quarter of a century since Infest made them superstars, Papa Roach are still breaking new ground. As they prepare for their biggest ever UK tour, in which they'll become Wembley headliners, we caught up with Jacoby Shaddix and the boys in Germany to hear about the hard road they've walked, and how it's only made them stronger...

10 reasons why you need Split Chain in your life

Pioneers of a raucous brand of ‘nu-gaze’, Bristol’s Split Chain have quickly become one of UK rock’s most exciting new bands. From their love of Tony Hawk and ’00s goth, to their blistering live shows, and the fact that Epitaph snapped them up, there’s heaps of reasons to be stoked about a band who have their sights set on reaching as high as they can go…

Who are Neck Deep’s fans?

We meet the queue outside Neck Deep’s sold-out Manchester show to find out why pop-punk is alive and well in 2025...

“That spirit of playing fast and hard has been reinvigorated”: Deafheaven take us inside new album Lonely People With Power

Californian blackgaze overlords Deafheaven have returned with ear-smashing new single Magnolia to start the engines on imminent sixth album Lonely People With Power. We sat down with frontman George Clarke to find out how falling back in love with heavy music led to the most representative record yet of exactly who they are...

Why Independent Venue Week matters

This week is Independent Venue Week – the 12th annual celebration of our grassroots community and indie venues on both sides of the Atlantic. As it kicks off in earnest, we speak to the artists, promoters and IVW organisers to find out why these small spaces are so vital to the future of alternative music...

“People’s faces are going to hurt from smiling”: Bowling For Soup discuss first-ever Wembley headline show

Texas pop-punk kings Bowling For Soup are coming back to London in December. We caught up with Jaret Reddick to get the lowdown, as well as getting excited for next month’s shows and saluting retired guitarist Chris Burney…

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