Mad About Rock

  A definitive sound in rock since 1976 and one of the most important bands in music history, celebrate 50 years of punk this winter. Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock of Sex Pistols once again join forces with Frank Carter for one of the greatest nights out in rock n roll and the closest thing to the original punk experience there is. The Anarchy In The U.K. Tour in December will take in Dublin (3 Arena, Dec 7), Edinburgh (Corn Exchange, Dec 9), Glasgow (O2 Academy, Dec 10), London (Brixton Academy, Dec 18) and London (Eventim Apollo, Dec 20). Described as a “rip-roaring punk rock redux” by The Guardian and “Full throttle pure punk” by The i, Louder said: "With Frank Carter up front, the Sex Pistols sound like the world's greatest punk band once more." And The Standard raved: “They sounded like the slickest garage band you've ever heard.” 50 Years of Punk 1976 was punk’s year zero. Sex Pistols set it off by playing a series of gigs, causing mayhem in their nat...

  Formidable Celtic punk artist NO MURDER NO MOUSTACHE (Owen Crawford) continues to rise from the underground with his towering new album, As Everything Else Decays, out Friday 27th February. The new anthemic single, Wasted, has just been released, accompanied by a striking new video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPgmd7hNzT4 Listen to NMNM via - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0OnpSg0QUzp3ZB4AJDNT4N . Merging dynamic rhythms, thoughtful structures, and an earnest punk ethos, NO MURDER NO MOUSTACHE unleashes a sound that is both deeply compelling and undeniably fun. His anthemic songs tackle unethical regimes, anti-fascism, mental health, grief, and wrong turns—threads that are ultimately stitched together with optimism. A true DIY punker at heart, NO MURDER NO MOUSTACHE / Owen Crawford handles every element of his art, from songwriting and production to video design and promoting his own shows. The NMNM manifesto is to push punk and alternative scenes forward while sharing s...

  Towering Celtic punk artist NO MURDER NO MOUSTACHE (Owen Crawford) continues to climb from the underground with his stunning new album, 'As Everything Else Decays', out Friday 27th February. The new anthemic single, 'Wasted', is out on Friday 20th February, accompanied by a striking new video. We caught up with Owen and exclusively asked him to name the top five songs that have influenced his sound: The Rumjacks - Bullhead "It’s hard to pick from the tons of Celtic Punk songs that I love and have clearly influenced me, but this one is an absolute favourite. The drop out breakdown in the middle is something I use a lot, and switching from accordion to banjo, as well as writing about the Irish War of Independence as I do in “Rebellion” from my first album." Bad Religion – American Jesus "One of the things that Bad Religion do SO well is vocal harmonies and crossover vocal lines with different melodies and lyrics being sung at the same time between th...

  Much-acclaimed Celtic punk artist NO MURDER NO MOUSTACHE (Owen Crawford) returns with his most personal and powerful work yet. His new album, As Everything Else Decays, arrives Friday 27th February, led by the gripping new single and video, 'A Demon In The Dark', out now. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_t6yCi2Ubo Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0OnpSg0QUzp3ZB4AJDNT4N . Blending energetic rhythms, intricate instrumentation, and heartfelt punk authenticity, NO MURDER NO MOUSTACHE delivers a sound that’s both serious and fun. Expect gripping anthems tackling corrupt governments, anti-fascism, mental health struggles, loss, and bad decisions — all infused with hope — alongside songs about everyday absurdities: being intimidated by teenagers at the skate park, politicians’ bedroom habits, and trying not to be a poser (with a beer in hand, of course). A true DIY punk powerhouse, NO MURDER NO MOUSTACHE handles every aspect of his craft — from...

  London, UK, 12:00PM Friday 14 November 2025: Punk rock juggernauts The Offspring have today announced a huge outdoor show, taking place at London’s Crystal Palace Park on Sunday 28 June 2026. The legendary band will be joined on the day by special guests Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, PUP and Destroy Boys. The Offspring say: “Nobody Rocks like the UK Rocks. This is gonna be a great day out” Sign up for the artist pre-sale starting at 9AM on Tuesday 18 November via www.offspring.com . Tickets go on general sale at 9AM Friday 21 November via www.ticketmaster.co.uk . Legends and innovators of the Southern California punk rock scene, The Offspring have sold millions of records, won countless awards and have toured consistently, playing more than 500 shows in the last decade alone. The lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Noodles, bassist Todd Morse, drummer Brandon Pertzborn, and multi-instrumentalist Jonah Nimoy, their music has had a la...

  Heavy metal and punk rock! It's fair to say that these two noisy tribes now have a great deal in common—often melding together, almost indistinguishable, to produce bastard offspring of their own. But it wasn’t always this way. Indeed, there was a time when fists were more likely to be thrown than bumped, and beers more likely to be hurled than shared—except when it came to Motörhead. That was the one band we could all agree on. The one band that was truly ours! Across the fourteen tracks on this album, cunningly titled Killed By Deaf, you’ll hear a loving tribute to Motörhead from some of punk rocks’ biggest and most respected bands. The latest of which to be revealed is ‘Sex & Death’ covered by punk legends Rancid out now. Lars Frederiksen (guitar/vocals) from the band says of their cover: “It's like, it's the perfect Motorhead song for me. You know as well as I do how much of a big Ramones fan Lem was. And it sounds to me like his take, Motörhead doing the Ramones...

  Pennywise guitarist Fletcher Dragge comments about their cover of Motörhead's timeless anthem, 'Ace Of Spades': “Getting into punk rock around 1980, basically the only metal band that was allowed to be part of the punk rock scene was Motörhead, as far as I was concerned. If you saw somebody show up in a jean vest with the Motörhead patch on the back it was like, “There’s a metaller, but he can hang with us!”. ‘Ace of Spades’ was the track where you heard that and went, “That’s not metal, that’s punk rock!” Heavy metal and punk rock! It's fair to say that these two noisy tribes now have a great deal in common—often melding together, almost indistinguishable, to produce bastard offspring of their own. But it wasn’t always this way. Indeed, there was a time when fists were more likely to be thrown than bumped, and beers more likely to be hurled than shared—except when it came to Motörhead. That was the one band we could all agree on. The one band that was truly ours! WA...

  So goes the invitation that opens Alkaline Trio’s sparkling new single “Bleeding Out.” Yet another prime example of the Trio's insidious blend of melodic sweetness and lyrical darkness, “Bleeding Out” is buoyed by a relentless rhythmic backbone that repeatedly explodes into one of the band’s unmistakable singalong choruses — Be prepared for this one to stick in your head for days. “Bleeding Out” follows the recently released banger “Oblivion” as the second of three songs Alkaline Trio recorded with producer Travis Barker of Blink 182 — the first studio sessions to feature the current Trio lineup of founding guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba, longtime bassist/vocalist Dan Andriano and drummer Atom Willard. Available now across digital platforms, “Bleeding Out” will also be released as a limited edition D2C exclusive colour vinyl 7-inch. Also unveiled today is the official “Bleeding Out” music video, which finds director Mark Eaton capturing the raw power of a close-quarters Alkaline ...

London Punk rockers Medusa have produced and released a special concert movie. It's a 23 minute unique short film with a cartoon, a marionette puppet, a boat gig on the River Thames, a nuclear bunker filming event and more! The singer/guitarist of the band Julian Molinero has revealed that the concert movie which is out now on YouTube has attracted interest from the British Film Institute who are considering archiving it for cultural significance and Sky Arts are considering it for broadcast on their channel. Behind the scenes photo of filming Check out the Medusa Live in London: The Motion Picture video concert here: This is the film on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27192694/ Medusa Live from the River Thames: Boat Party Live Concert Video Filming For more on Medusa, visit: YouTube: www.youtube.com/medusaflicks Facebook: www.facebook.com/medusauk Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1WQS92sVHTQSC0E4CnarFc

  Bursting out of Blackwood, Wales, post-punk provocateurs REVOLUTION RABBIT DELUXE charge ahead with their explosive new album, 'Rise', out Friday 19th September, via Bad Monkey Records. The searing quartet have also released their new single and video, 'Friend or Foe' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWhY7oEbJYE Listen to the band at - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zS3RWQ8qU31fgkDPFLsLF Since their inception in 2019, REVOLUTION RABBIT DELUXE have carved out a niche with their infectious, politically-tinged sound — a raw cocktail of melody, edge, and defiance. Fusing the sharp lyrical prowess of XTC and Billy Bragg with the explosive energy of Pixies, Smashing Pumpkins, and Manic Street Preachers, they’ve consistently delivered music that’s both thought-provoking and sonically gripping. Fronted by the enigmatic Rev Rabbit (guitar, vocals), alongside Tim Lawley (bass), Max Perera (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Lee Titterrell (drums), the band have already drop...

  In the latter half of the Eighties you'd have struggled to find a harder working group than INSTIGATORS. Tirelessly gigging up and down the UK, around mainland Europe, and even across the USA, on self-booked zero-budget tours, they inspired a new generation of young British bands to go blaze their own trails, often to great effect. Now in 2025, the band are set to return for the first time in thirty years and are confirmed to play the legendary Rebellion Festival in Blackpool on August 8th, alongside further gigs and the much-anticipated coloured vinyl reissues of the 1986 ’Phoenix‘ album and ’Shockgun‘ from ‘88, both ready for release on August 1st on the Boss Tuneage Retro Series imprint. ’Phoenix‘ was originally released in 1986 on legendary punk label Bluurg and was the first release from the classic second line up of the band, which featured original guitarist Simon Mooney teamed up with Andy Turner (ex XPOZEZ) on vocals, and the rhythm section of Andy Turnbull on bass and S...

  UK solo punk artist, TOOTH GORE, will release his gripping new album, 'For Losers, By Losers', on Friday 6th June. TOOTH GORE has also released the deeply engulfing single and video, 'I Hate My Collarbones', out now - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdHbFF0uWLQ Listen via - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5RRVoUOAYvQxZiU2ZxlgT8 TOOTH GORE (aka Kobi Joe) is a uniquely talented and captivating artist who hails from the quaint seaside town of Newquay, Cornwall. TOOTH GORE was born at the end of 2021, however it wasn’t until 2024 that Kobi really began to attract attention and really make his mark. With a deft ability to fuse meaty fuzzy guitars and by drawing from earnest raw punk vigour of contemporary acts such as FIDLAR, The Frights, PUP and Jeff Rosenstock, Kobi Joe also mixes alluring reverb soaked doo-wop vibes (which are enthused by the music of the 1950s) and has constructed a sound that is distinctive and undeniably appealing. Kobi’s lyrics display his fears a...

  TOOTH GORE (aka Kobi Joe) hails from the seaside town of Newquay, Cornwall. TOOTH GORE sprang to life in late 2021, but it wasn’t until last year that Kobi started turning heads and making waves. TOOTH GORE dropped his debut album, 'Halloween', last Spring, and tracks from the record picked up widespread global radio airplay. Kobi is now ready to step up further and is loaded with his best work in the shape of his new album, 'For Losers, By Losers'. We exclusively checked in with and interviewed UK solo Punk artist TOOTH GORE (aka Kobi Joe). He is set to release his brand new album, 'For Losers, By Losers', on Friday, June 6th. TOOTH GORE is also poised to release the deeply engulfing single and video, 'I Hate My Collarbones', which lands everywhere on Friday, May 30th. Read on to find out about TOOTH GORE! How and when did the project form? Growing up, I was obsessed with the punk music of bands like PUP and Jeff Rosenstock, as well as the hectic sur...

  One of the most exciting and ferocious live bands you will ever see, Better Lovers, have announced a run of EU & UK shows. Better Lovers will bring their high-voltage live show across Europe and the UK this fall, announcing a stacked run of headlining dates from late September through the end of October. This marks the band’s most extensive overseas tour to date and follows a string of sold-out shows and festival appearances worldwide. Kicking off September 24 in Antwerp, Belgium, the tour will hit 26 cities across 14 countries, including stops in Germany, Scandinavia, Central Europe, and a heavy-hitting UK & Ireland finale. Known for their explosive performances and razor-sharp sound, Better Lovers promise a blistering set each night. TOUR DATES Don’t sleep on this one—these shows will sell out fast. They will be joined on the run by ‘68 and greyhaven. 24/09 – Antwerp, BE @ Zappa 25/09 – Tilburg, NL @ 013 26/09 – Cologne, DE @ Club Volta 28/09 – Hamburg, DE @ Kent Cl...

  Following on from the last two successful events across 2023 & 2024, White Lightning PR is proud to announce the return of Brighton & Hove Pride’s Pride Rock Festival taking place this summer August 1 at Chalk. The all inclusive event originated from a desire to represent musical diversity at Brighton Pride, and showcase rock/alt talents to support the LGBTQ+ community. Tickets are on sale now HERE . Headlining the event is Sophie Lloyd with main support coming from Bex, the final support will be announced at a later date. Sophie is a trail blazing guitarist who has amassed the kind of following that even the guitar gods she grew up idolizing would be envious of, with a reach surpassing 180 million views on YouTube and over 4 million followers across her social channels. “I am beyond excited to headline Pride Rock Festival! It’s an honor to stand on that stage and celebrate the power of music and the LGBTQ+ community. Rock ‘n’ roll has always been about breaking boundarie...

  “Ah-ha-ha. Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? Good night.” Sex Pistols fans will finally be able to judge for themselves with the release for the first time of three full live albums from the band’s legendary 1978 US tour. Sex Pistols singer and lyricist Johnny Rotten signed off with the immortal words on stage at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco on 14th January 1978 - the band’s final show until they reformed in 1996. This year will see the San Francisco show and performances in Atlanta (South East Music, 5th January 1978) and Dallas (Longhorns Ballroom, 10th January 1978) given special edition coloured vinyl releases before all three are made available in a three-CD set and for digital download. Even had the band not imploded soon afterwards, the tour would still have had a place in rock and roll history, the band’s reputation preceding it across America’s conservative heartlands. John Rotten (aka Lydon), Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Sid Vicious were sent into venu...

  Acclaimed NY punk rock quartet Bayside hit the UK next month with The Errors Tour, celebrating 25 years of Bayside. The tour promises a unique concert experience, featuring not one, but two full sets each night. This tour is not just a reflection on their past successes but a celebration of the journey that has shaped them into the band they are today. The first set will consist of songs taken from The Victory Records Years and is swiftly followed by a second set filled with songs from Killing Time & The Hopeless Records years. “We haven’t gotten to the UK enough over the years and that’s something we’re hoping to change. I’m so excited to kick off our 25th anniversary celebration and ‘The Errors Tour’ in the UK” said the band's vocalist, Anthony Raneri. Be sure to join the epic celebration at one of the following shows: February 2025 8th Leeds, The Key Club 9th Glasgow, G2 10th Nottingham, Rescue Rooms 12th Manchester, Gorilla 13th Birmingham, O2 Academy 2 14th Bristol, Th...