British Punk Rock
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British rock is now dominated by ‘bedwetters’ – and that’s a good thing
In 2018, the Grammy Awards demoted the rock category to the pre-release ceremony, where gongs for fringe genres such as Bluegrass and Latin Jazz are handed ... -
How much Brexit bull can a proud Brummie take? | Stewart Lee
Jhe admirable Brighton artistic rock band British Sea Power are now simply known as Sea Power, ‘because of the rise of a certain kind of nationalism ... -
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer – The sequel to Cyberpunk Body Horror turns 30
The existence of the Loch Ness Monster is plausible, according to scientists who have discovered fossils of an extinct long-necked reptile in what was once a ... -
IDLES Break the monotony in ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ video
Over the weekend, IDLES performed on one of Lollapalooza’s main stages, performing a typically roaring set. Today, the British post-punk band shared a new video for ... -
Exclusive First Look: Raymond Pettibon’s New Work To Adorn The Front Cover Of A Rebooted “Creem”
You probably don’t need me to tell you who Raymond Pettibon is, but for the record, I’m talking about the legendary artist who burst into Southern ... -
Lars Ulrich Calls Mindf**k’s Metallica ‘Stranger Things’
Who would have thought that in 2022, Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” would be one of the hottest songs, some 36 years after its release? The track’s ... -
75 concerts in Vancouver in August
BELLS OF DEATH Australian post-punk act, with Niis guests. August 2nd, 7 p.m., Fox Cabaret. $20 (plus service charge). GUERRILLA GAME Boston art-rock band. August 3, ... -
10 Cringey The Rock Moments We Completely Forgot About
The rock is one of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time, and someone who has achieved a lot throughout his career, both in and out ... -
Brighton and Hove News » Sex Pistols Exposed – Brighton gig report
The Sex Pistols Exposed live at Patterns, Brighton 22.7.22 (photo Cris Watkins/PunkInFocus) (click photo to enlarge) SEX PISTOLS EXPOSED + THE LIMEYS – PATTERNS, BRIGHTON 22.7.22 ... -
The iconic T. Rex album cover that was shot down by a Beatle
The iconic 1972 T. Rex album cover The cursor came with famous photo credit: Ringo Starr. The black-and-white image, which featured T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan ... -
Dope releases first two songs in six years, announces 2023 album
Dope are back with their first new songs in six years, “Believe” and “No Respect.” Along with the songs, they announced their upcoming seventh studio album, ... -
Beabadoobee: Review of the Beatopia album | Fork
If Beatopia the universe was a solitary creation, beatopia the album is much richer text, supported by a host of collaborators who help flesh out Kristi’s ... -
From Elvis to Ray, these are the best musical biopics
Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice was both her screen debut and a film that earned the actress her first Oscar, and Streisand is mesmerizing in this ... -
Heavy Metal Knitting World Championship Produces Ridiculous Images
The 2022 World Heavy Metal Knitting Championship took place in Joensuu, Finland last week. And the footage from the competition looks just as ridiculous as it ... -
Carlos Santana postpones six more shows to ‘recover fully’
Iconic guitarist Carlos Santana has postponed six more dates from his Miraculous Supernatural 2022 tour as he continues to recover after collapsing on stage earlier in ... -
Olivia Rodrigo in duet with Natalie Imbruglia
Olivia Rodrigue (@oliviarodrigo) and Natalie Imbruglia (@natimbruglia) duo on Torn in London 🥹👭🏻👑💖#OliviaRodrigo #SOURTour #SOURTourLondon pic.twitter.com/vdgLvJqaY8 — Official charts (@officialcharts) July 6, 2022 Olivia Rodrigo fans ... -
Crosby, Stills and Nash back on Spotify after Joe Rogan protest
Five months after removing their music from Spotify, Crosby, Stills & Nash can once again be heard on the streaming service. According Billboard, the group’s catalog ... -
Depeche Mode reveals the cause of death of Andy Fletcher
Depeche Mode has released a statement on the passing of founding keyboardist Andy Fletcher. “We wanted to take a moment and acknowledge the outpouring of love ... -
The Black Dahlia Murder Launch Charitable Trevor Strnad T-Shirt
The Black Dahlia Murder has launched a Trevor Strnad charity memorial T-shirt in honor of the late singer, who tragically passed away earlier this year in ... -
Review: Debbie Gibson at House of Blues
Debbie Gibson House of Blues June 18, 2022 You can’t kick off a limited-edition Cabbage Patch Kid these days without taking a nostalgic ’80s tour. In ... -
Kosha Dillz shares Top 10 @BottlerockNapa things
“I still get all the heys and miss yous at this festival,” writes rapper extraordinaire and marketer Kosha Dillz. “Not only have I gained 3 pounds ... -
10 Best TV Shows Like FX’s Gun
Premiering May 27, 2022, the new FX/Hulu miniseries Gun takes a dramatized retrospective look at the international punk rock music scene of the 1970s. Adapted from ... -
Former Sex Pistols frontman says there’s no more ‘lawlessness in the UK’
The former Sex Pistols frontman no longer espouses the anti-establishment message of the British punk rock band’s signature hit ‘Anarchy in the UK’. In a June ... -
Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ Returns to UK Top 10 – Billboard
Kate Bush runs the official UK Singles Chart, with a little help from stranger things. The iconic English singer returns to the UK Top 10 with ... -
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and what are the events planned for the ceremony
Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations have begun. Event plans for the official functions, which will take place June 2-6, have been unveiled, and unofficial milestones ... -
Pistol – how to watch Danny Boyle’s Sex Pistols show
The rise to fame and notoriety of 1970s British punk rock band Sex Pistols was boisterous, chaotic and full of anarchy, and it’s all on full ... -
Fans gather in Harlem for Big L Street renaming ceremony
Big L’s legacy lives on. More than two decades after his untimely death, the legendary rapper has been honored with a ceremonial street name change in ... -
Watch a pool circle at Bring Me the Horizon Fest
Malta’s Bring Me the Horizon festival is underway and although the performance lineup is pretty star-studded, it was one DJ set that brought out the best ... -
Interview with Beabadoobe: in search of Beatopia
“Back then I was like, ‘I am a ‘90s rock chick! jokes Bea, affecting a voice that is reminiscent of this video of Avril Lavigne talking ... -
Around the World’ Documentary, now reissued decades later
Still from ‘The Police: Around the World.’ credit: Image courtesy of Mercury Studios By 1980, British rock trio The Police had already established themselves as a ... -
FFDP’s Zoltan Bathory describes the feeling of near death experience
Five Finger Death Punch have just officially announced their new album. Life after death last week, and if you’re wondering about the inspiration for its title, ... -
Maisie Williams freaked out about Pistol’s character while watching her TV show – Film News | Film-News.co.uk
Maisie Williams initially freaked out when she found out her Pistol character would be on set watching her film the new miniseries. In Pistol, which follows ... -
Florence gets Dance Fever, the Stones open their archives – the best albums of the week
Kendrick Lamar, Mr Morale and big steps ★★★★☆ Teased since last summer and anticipated for the five years since his last Pulitzer Prize-winning album, DAMN., Compton ... -
The big concerts: 10 concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Thursday May 12 Fresh off the release of their raucous new album “Water Valley High,” Twin Cities rockers Eleganza will perform the Stones’ “Exile on Main ... -
Huge display of British punk art to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee
British punk artist Mark Sloper has launched a commemorative collection of special works to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The artist known as Illuminati Neon has ... -
Iconic Proto-Punk Guitarist Brings MC5’s “Resuscitation” To Bimbo’s
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Original MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer brings his “revival” of the groundbreaking proto-punk band to Bimbo’s in San Francisco on Friday, May ... -
Danzig upset over lack of metal at ‘That Shit’ the Grammys
In March, Danzig announced a number of spring 2022 tour dates across the United States with Cradle of Filth, Tiger Army and Crobot which will include ... -
Lancer des Muses: Review of the album Lancer des Muses
At the behest of producer Gary Smith, who would later lead the Pixies to fame, the band moved to Boston and became regulars on the burgeoning ... -
Inside Travis Barker’s $50 Million Music Fortune, As The ‘Showbiz-Savvy’ Rocker Is Very Rich WITHOUT Kourtney Kardashian’s Money
TRAVIS Barker built a $50 million fortune before he even met fiancé Kourtney Kardashian because he’s way more “showbiz savvy” than fans realize, sources have told ... -
May 2022 Movie Guide: Doctor Strange Returns
Sony Pictures’ Morbius may have been a major sticking point for Marvel movies, but Disney Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness hopefully things will be ... -
Big summer events planned for Blackpool and the Fylde Coast
Various events are also planned on the coast for the Queen’s momentous Platinum Jubilee. For music fans, there’s the return of Lytham Festival in July and ... -
Cynthia Plaster Caster, designer of penis sculptures, has died
Cynthia Albritton, who as Cynthia Plaster Caster successfully channeled a teenage girl’s desire to lose her virginity to a rock star into a lifelong project creating ... -
Bank on an awesome weekend with Manics, Ibiza legends and Simply Red – The Voice
Manic Street Preachers, Simply Red, Lisa Stansfield and Paul Oakenfold are all among those taking part in three days of musical fun on the quayside in ... -
University launches British Pop Archive with never-before-seen material from Joy Division’s Ian Curtis
The John Rylands Research Institute and Library at the University of Manchester will launch The British Pop Archivean exhibition on British popular culture, youth culture and ... -
Essential tracks this week: Wild Pink, High Vis and more
Here are the best songs from the past week: dense and driving indie rock, an anthem post-punk, an inventive heavy metal take on a darkwave track ... -
Terry Chambers and EXTC Celebrate XTC Songbook at The Cincinnati Show
Halfway through his group’s first set, EXTC guitarist Steve Tilling eagerly waved his arms around her head as her long, curly hair danced around her shoulders. ... -
Rock band Santa Cruz gets lambasted for using backing tracks
Hard rock band Santa Cruz have been lambasted on social media after footage of the band performing with a pre-recorded vocal track went viral. In the ... -
The 17 best festivals in the UK and Europe for 2022
After two years of near-total silence in fields and towns across the UK and Europe, festivals are back and organizers are clearly determined to remind us ... -
Best New Music Releases – The Suffolk Journal
As longer days and warmer weather creep into cold, windy Boston, artists around the world are releasing tracks and albums that will make you want to ... -
Gave up LSD as a child, pregnant at 12
Go-Go bassist Kathy Valentine’s new book “All I Ever Wanted: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Memoir” is full of bombshells from the rocker’s time in the spotlight. ... -
The best cooking shows on Netflix to binge right now
There is a parcel cooking shows on netflix these days. Anyone with enough spare time could absorb them all and acquire the sum of knowledge from ... -
Sid Vicious’s Kentish Sex Pistols early days before fame and tragic death
Perhaps no musical genre was as defining for the times as punk was for the UK in the late 70s and early 80s. Capturing the spirit ... -
Queen humbly shares British Vogue cover with Anya Taylor-Joy
When it comes to the Jubbly, I’ve dealt with a lot of snobs. There was a time when the queen called herself “girl”. And when Harry ... -
Ukraine and Russia: what you need to know now
Breadcrumb Links PMN Company Author of the article: Publication date : March 21, 2022 • 41 minutes ago • 2 minute read • Join the conversation ... -
Duran Duran Announces 2022 North American Tour
Duran Duran has announced a North American tour beginning August 19 in Welch, Minnesota, and ending with a three-night adventure (September 9, 10, and 11) at ... -
Watch Rod Stewart repair a road near his home
Rod Stewart posted a video that showed him grabbing a shovel and helping fix a pothole-riddled road, claiming he was spurred into action because his sports ... -
Review of the 10 greatest hits of the 1960s, part 27 | Culture & Leisure
Now let’s move on to the K-list of artists and bands that managed to break into the top 10 in the 1960s. But first, a little ... -
From a Beatles classic to The Clash anthem, these famous songs are actually covers
FANS were surprised this week to hear Ed Sheeran admit that he borrows from other acts. He is being sued by two artists who say they ... -
Pusha T, Pete Doherty, RHCP, Tinashe, Popcaan, etc.
So many artists, so little time. Every week, we review a handful of new albums (from all genres), round up even more new music that we’d ... -
Hastings Fat Tuesday Festival 2022: live report
Hastings Mardi Gras February 2022 Live review Photos: Mark Richards It’s about making things happen. Ideas. Vision. Action. The Fat Tuesday festival in Hastings is now ... -
Ed Sheeran’s ‘Equals’ wins close battle in UK – Billboard
It was a close battle, but in the end, Ed Sheeran = (equal) reigned supreme in the UK chart race to win a fourth title. Since ... -
New York pot growers get green light to plant crops
New York is paving the way for hemp growers to get a head start on growing marijuana for legal sales slated to begin next year. Governor ... -
Foo Fighters release Devilish Thrash song ‘March of the Insane’
The Foo Fighters have unveiled a stunning new thrash song titled “March of the Insane”, released as Dream Widow as part of their upcoming horror-comedy film. ... -
Your musical preference is linked to your personality, according to an international study
Is your love for a specific selection of beats tied to your personality, and if so, would that connection be the same no matter where in ... -
Will Denmark Castle be the most rock ‘n’ roll hotel in Soho?
This is not another central London luxury hotel covered in chandeliers, marble bathrooms and white walls. Punk rock throbs in Soho’s latest opening, Chateau Denmark, where ... -
Here comes your men (and wife), Kurt – slightly weathered
As Nirvana took the world by storm with their album “Nevermind” and single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” in the early 1990s, frontman Kurt Cobain came out ... -
Rockers React to Jon ‘Jonny Z’ Zazula’s Death
The death of Megaforce Records founder Jon “Jonny Z” Zazula is reverberating throughout the world of rock and metal. Zazula, along with his wife Marsha, laid ... -
Gerard Way knows people miss guitar music
It’s interesting to look back too, because they had the grunge tag and we have the emo tag, and I don’t think any of our bands ... -
Skunk Anansie Releases New Song “Piggy”
British rock icons Skunk Anansie roar into 2022 with a fierce new track titled ‘Piggy’. A punk-rock explosion of distorted riffs, growling vocals and powerful beats, ... -
Colin Hay/Ringo Starr, Babyface Ray and more
So many artists, so little time. Every week, we review a handful of new albums (from all genres), round up even more new music that we’d ... -
Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ singer and actor, dies at 74
Meat Loaf, the larger-than-life rocker whose 1977 debut album, “Bat Out of Hell” — a campy amalgamation of hard rock and Broadway-style bombshell — became one ... -
Watch Duran Duran Play “Save a Prayer” on “Austin City Limits”
Duran Duran turned “Save a Prayer” into an atmospheric synth-pop chant for their episode of Austin city limits. The performance, available below in an exclusive video, ... -
10 bands who rip off Black Sabbath but get away with it
“Scam” might be the last phrase anyone wants to hear to describe their band, but when it comes to imitating Black Sabbath, that’s not always a ... -
How Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Lost His Porsche
The idea that a Metallica album could sell 10 million copies once seemed so absurd that Kirk Hammett bet his Porsche against it. As the story ... -
Loverboy Shares “Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey” – Inspired “Release”
Loverboy has released a cathartic new single titled “Release”, an ode to rock fans everywhere whose video celebrates the band’s past and present. You can listen ... -
Anthea Turner reveals surprise passion for lockdown as she falls in love with punk art and builds impressive collection
TV presenter Anthea Turner has revealed her passion for lockdown – the love of British punk artist Mark Sloper. The broadcaster was introduced to the controversial ... -
Breadboy: Tony Macaulay’s second memoir turned into a musical, with a great opportunity for a rising star
The hunt is on to find the best thing from sliced bread for a new musical adaptation of a man’s second memoir from Belfast. Author Tony ... -
Neil Diamond was “thrilled” to give the Monkees “I Am a Believer”
In January 1967, the Monkees had a # 1 hit with “I’m a Believer”, a song originally written by Neil Diamond. Diamond said the manager of ... -
Stryper Singer – Unlike Slayer, We Practice What We Preach
Over the years, Michael Sweet has firmly maintained his belief that Stryper is not a Christian band, but rather a band made up of Christians. However, ... -
UK fan travels to New York to see Katy Perry’s NYE performance in Las Vegas
Katy Perry kicked off the New Year with a performance in Las Vegas. KatyCats descended on Sin City for the chance to watch one of the ...