If Download festival is to survive the retirement of its core headliners, rock and metal fans urgently need to broaden their horizons.

Rich Hobson writes about the loss of a hero.

By Kathryn Black After five years of blood tests and failed prescriptions, I finally received a diagnosis. In a blur of medical terminology – antibodies, toxicity, hyperthyroidism –  I found out that I have Graves’ Disease. Graves’ is an illness that causes the immune system to attack the thyroid (the gland that controls brain function, digestive system, bone maintenance and […]

Passing out of the 18-30 demographic doesn’t have to mean losing touch.

“That was the first night I remember counting the non-white people at a show. The number fit on one hand.”

Rob Barbour casts his eye over a legacy band renaissance

2016 was a big year for deaths in music, and 2017 already has a victim on the way.

Figuring out the soundtrack to your life is a beautiful thing.

Let’s stop pretending the punk scene exempts itself from sexist stereotyping.