Here’s the weather forecast for Download Festival 2024Summer in England has barely even begun this year… and it doesn’t look like we’ll be getting any hot weather at Castle Donington over the weekend, either.
Fenix*TX’s Adam Bryce Lewis has passed away; a memorial fund has been set up for his familyFenix*TX have announced the devastating loss of founding member Adam Bryce Lewis, who died earlier this month following a “valiant battle with pancreatic cancer”.
Check out the new Kerrang! x NOAHFINNCE capsule collectionWe’ve teamed up with the amazing and super-inspirational NOAHFINNCE for this exclusive capsule featuring a tee, hoodie and vest – pre-order yours now!
SNAYX to follow summer shows with newly-announced autumn headline tourSNAYX are hitting the road in September and October for some headline dates, following a summer where they’ll play with Billy Talent and Royal Blood…
Hear IDLES cover Little Simz for the band’s first Spotify Singles releaseIDLES have tackled Little Simz’ Mood Swings for Spotify Singles, as well as reworking Roy from this year’s TANGK album.
Czech fest Rock For People opens to record-breaking 40,000 fans todayGet ready for Bring Me The Horizon, YUNGBLUD, The Prodigy, Sum 41, The Offspring and more at Rock For People – and check out our exclusive collab tee while you’re there!
Pest Control, Scowl, Speed, ZULU and more pull out of Download 2024Six bands have pulled out of Download this weekend due to the festival’s payment partnership with Barclays – a bank accused of ‘investing in arms manufacturers supplying weapons used by Israel in Gaza’.
Enter Shikari announce “smaller, sweatier” winter UK showsFollowing this weekend’s Download appearance, Enter Shikari will be playing some “smaller stops” around the UK later this year, with support coming from Teenage Wrist.
Judas Priest announce North American Invincible Shield tour with SabatonJudas Priest are heading back to North America for the second leg of their Invincible Shield run, and they’re bringing along the mighty Sabaton.
Watch the video for Myles Kennedy’s new single, Say What You WillAlter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy has released new single/video Say What You Will, taken from his just-announced third solo album The Art Of Letting Go.
Scowl, Speed, ZULU and more announce Palestine benefit showHaving pulled out of Download Festival this weekend, Scowl, Speed, ZULU and Pest Control (and more) are coming together on Friday for a Palestine benefit show in Birmingham.
Split Chain announce Palestinian charity donations after being added to Download billFollowing an online backlash for joining Download’s line-up in place of Pest Control, Split Chain have confirmed that they are “donating our entire artists fee… to Palestine Children’s Relief Fund and Medical Aid For Palestinians”.
Hear Boy Harsher’s new remix of Chelsea Wolfe’s House Of Self-UndoingListen to a reworked version of Chelsea Wolfe’s House Of Self-Undoing: “I love how Boy Harsher totally transformed this song into something new…”
YUNGBLUD announces new single, Breakdown, following the “hardest year for my mental health”YUNGBLUD will be releasing new single Breakdown later this month, and he calls it a “message to myself to try and exist alongside my insecurities and my darkness”.
beabadoobee announces November UK headline tourFollowing All Points East and Reading & Leeds this summer, beabadoobee will be going on a nine-date headline run – finishing up at London’s Ally Pally – later in the year.
High Vis preview their next album with new single Mob DLAListen to High Vis’ new single Mob DLA, which hears frontman Graham Sayle reflecting on the “power of community action in the face of sustained neglect”.