Mad About Rock

  Ascending northern alt-rock trio CANE ROUGE unleash their sophomore EP, 'Lights Out', on Friday 10th October. The EP’s title track, 'Lights Out', has just been released as a single, and you can watch the video here: Comprised of Ant Clarke (vocals/guitar), Dale McGee (drums), and Joe Harrison-Brown (bass), we exclusively chatted with the band and asked them to offer up the key songs that have shaped their sound: Ant's Track Choice: Pixies – Gouge Away "This song is like the perfect portrayal of loud quiet loud that our sound is hugely inspired by. The way it builds after that bassline into that chorus is just perfect. As a 3 piece we like to emphasise on the loud and this song is a great example of that." Ant's Track Choice: The Stooges – I Wanna Be Your Dog "Right from the off, the feedback of that fuzzy chainsaw sounding guitar. That’s a massive part of our live sound, I absolutely love feedback. Combined with the enigma that is Iggy. Pu...

With under one month to go until the start of BST, Pearl Jam are excited to announce even more incredible additions to their biggest London shows at American Express presents BST Hyde Park shows. October Drift, Fatherson, Life and Daytime TV complete the lineup on Friday 8 July, and The Smiths’ legend Johnny Marr joins the bill alongside Temples, Tiger Cub, Petrol Girls, James & The Cold Gun, PEAKS! and Connor Selby on Saturday 9 July. Joining US rock titans Pearl Jam is one of the UK’s most treasured musicians, Johnny Marr. Performing at London’s best outdoor venue with previously announced incredibly special guests Pixies, Stereophonics, Imelda May & many more on Saturday 9 July. Marr started his career with The Smiths, beginning an amazing history as one of the most influential songwriters and guitarists in British independent music. His subsequent creative journey has seen him at the heart of The The, Electronic, Modest Mouse and The Cribs, as well as working with such na...