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TRNSMT Special: DMA’S Tommy O’Dell chats straight up rock ‘n’ roll at TRNSMT

It’s three months to the day until bands will be storming Glasgow Green for TRNSMT 2019. One of those bands includes Sydney rockers DMAs. We caught up with the band ahead of their performance at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on Tuesday (9 April).

Over a decade of You Me at Six

Over ten years ago, You Me At Six propelled into the rock charts – now they’re our cover stars!

The Psychedelic and Free-Wheelin’ Turbowolf

Turbowolf is a band hard to pin down. Musically they’ve been called everything from metal to rock to punk to psychedelia and the band’s always changing sound is what has gained them a devoted fanbase.

Getting personal with Frank Carter

On magazine covers, on stage or simply walking into a room: Frank Carter steals the show.

LIVE REVIEW: Marilyn Manson @ O2 Academy, Glasgow

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“I might be a bit broken, but you can’t break me,” screamed shock-rocker Marilyn Manson as the curtain fell for his adoring fans. After suffering a terrifying injury when a prop crushed him in September, the creative mind behind Marilyn Manson didn’t let this hold him back. Instead of getting some bed rest, his full leg cast was utilised as part of the performance – what more would you expect from Marilyn Manson? Arriving on stage in a coffin-esuqe stand-up wheelchair with guns hanging from the backdrop, the effect was electrifying and terrifying. Opening the night with Revelation #12, the…

The LaFontaines release the hounds

The LaFontaines are pioneering their own sound with slick riffs, intelligent lyrics and cheeky charm. Straight off the back of their second album release, we caught up with rapper Kerr Okan to find out what makes The LaFontaines so unique Your new album Common Problem has just been released – how does it feel? Feels fantastic – it’s our first ever second album and it’s nice that the songs we’ve been creating at the start of the year, people can hear them now. Plus, the initial feedback has been really good; the reviews have all been really good, which is…

Road to happiness with Deaf Havana

After a four-year hiatus, British alternative rock band Deaf Havana are back and bigger than ever. Singer James Veck-Gilodi reveals how the band have risen from the ashes. Tell us a little bit about your new album, All These Countless Nights. It’s pretty much straight-up rock music – some of the songs are a bit heavier. I think it’s the first album we’ve ever written for ourselves – I didn’t write it with any agenda in mind. Happiness is the latest single to be released and, lyrically, it feels like the most honest. What was it like writing that track? It…

REVIEW: James Bay – Chaos And The Calm

With a popular radio hit single ‘Hold Back The River’, winning the BRIT Awards Critics’ Choice Award and now releasing his first album Chaos And The Calm, it’s clear that 2015 is the year that James Bay dominates the music world and gets the recognition he deserves. James’ passion is clear throughout the album, as he shares his experiences of making it in the entertainment business, coping with his new fame, leaving his loved ones and his own self discovery. The album starts off with an upbeat telling of James’ desire to leave his everyday life behind and share his music…

REVIEW: Mallory Know – Asymmetry

British rock band Mallory Knox today release their highly anticipated second album, Asymmetry – and you’re definitely going to want to give it a listen to if you’re a fan of the alternative rock genre. Following up from their debut album Signals, Asymmetry does not disappoint. Like the lyrics of the opening track state, this album goes ‘full throttle, full speed ahead.’ Ghost in the Mirror opens the album, bursting with energy and guitar riffs that are guaranteed to get the crowd at a gig going. Proof that Mallory Knox could easily be named kings of British rock comes in…