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“Alanis Morrisette inspired me to express how I was feeling.” One of 2000s metal’s early stars on being a teenage rockstar, breaking up nu metal’s boys club and the art of failure
Kittie were barely teenagers when they signed their first record deal – 30 years on, they’re bigger than ever -
“It’s inherent in the fanbase. You’re always measured against this yardstick. People comment, ‘This isn’t Yes!’ Where did we say this was Yes?”: Arc Of Life’s struggle to self-identify
Featuring three members of the prog giants, their 2021 debut received mixed reactions. But Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen decided to focus on the follow-up record rather than fight with a few armchair generals -
Quelle Chris Drops Surprise New EP Happy Place
Rapper/producer Quelle Chris is an underground fixture who never does things the way that he’s supposed to do things, and that extends to the release of his new EP. Quelle Chris’ last album was the 2023 Cavalier collab Black Cottonwood. His new EP Happy Place is a YouTube exclusive. Rather than selling it or putting…
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Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter reveal rescheduled North American tour
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter have announced details of their rescheduled North American tour.
The punks will cross the pond in the autumn to make up for their previously-postponed run due to Steve Jones breaking his wrist last September. “Mr. Jones here with an update on my wrist,” he announces. “I think it’s good enough to do the upcoming tour, now if I can just stop my legs from buckling up, I think I’ll be in good shape.”
Tickets go on general sale this Friday, March 6 from 10am local time. The Sex Pistols will be performing Never Mind The Bollocks in full at every show, along with additional material from their discography.
Catch them at the following:
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter rescheduled North American tour
September
11 Dallas, TX – Longhorn Ballroom
12 Austin, TX – Emo’s
13 Houston, TX – House of Blues
15 Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
17 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
21 Toronto, ON – HISTORY
22 Montreal, QC – L’Olympia
25 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
28 Boston, MA – Royale
29 Washington, DC – 9:30 ClubOctober
1 Cleveland, OH – The Agora
3 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
4 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
6 Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
9 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
10 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
12 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
14 San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
16 San Diego, CA – SOMA
17 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theatre
18 Los Angeles, CA – The Hollywood PalladiumRead this next:
Posted on March 2nd 2026, 3:54p.m.
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Cashier – “The Weight”
In just a couple of weeks Cashier will release their debut EP The Weight. The Louisiana band have been leading up to its release with singles “Like I Do” and “Part From Me,” two songs we liked so much we named them both some of the Best Songs Of The Week. Today Cashier are sharing…
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Bloodstock M2TM South Wales Interviews: Exaust – East Heat #3 Green Rooms, 06.03.26
Interview With Exaust – East Heat #3 Green Rooms, 06.03.26
1. Please introduce yourself for anyone who may not know you. Tell us a little bit more about you as a band.Hello, we are Exaust, a crossover thrash metal band from the south west of the UK.
We are a very energetic and passionate band excited to show everyone what we are about
2. What made you want to participate in the Metal To The Masses South Wales 2026 campaign? Have you had previous experience? Or is this your first time?
We have competed M2TM before (Last year) and we made it all the way to the final and lost by a hair. We want to compete again as we want to redeem what we could’ve done last year! We also played some of our favourite shows from the opening heats last years so looking to get those same memories and feelings back haha!
3. M2TM is all about supporting your local scene. How important is the local scene to you as a band?
The local scene is what makes us! We believe the local scene within the UK is more important than the major bands right now as venues are being closed all over and the chances of getting the opportunities are getting slimmer, We are always thankful to anyone and everyone who shows a face to local shows!!
4. We have a slightly different set up this year with Heats/Quarters/Semis taking place at Green Rooms. Have you played the venue before or is this your first time? Are you excited to get on those stages?
Yes we saw the venue change from last years Fuel Cardiff to Green Rooms, Tre forest! Honestly we love Fuel and were a little gutted as we are so comfortable at Fuel and love that stage! However Greenrooms stage is outstanding and we love the set up it has there. We actually played our 2nd ever show there back in 2023!!
5. What are your expectations from being a part of M2TM?
Honestly we just love to put on a great show to some dedicated fans of metal! It’s great to just see and compete with some awesome bands and to make some great friends along the way. Of course winning and playing Bloodstock is what everyone wants including us haha, but we just love showing what we have to new faces and to meet new bands and people!
6. What would getting to our Day Of Wreckoning final and the possibility of playing Bloodstock Festival 2026 mean to you?
Making it to the final again would feel unforgettable, the same as last year however we really want to seal it and win the whole thing this year, Lots of great bands playing this year and we are really excited to see some of the acts! If we win, playing bloodstock would be the whole bands bucket list show i think i can speak everyone when it comes to that!
7. We encourage all the bands in M2TM to try and check out the other bands, who are you most looking forward to? Who should your fans also try to catch?
We are really excited to see Paroxism as we know some of them and they have some great talent. We are very excited to check out Winter as our old bassist Matt is in that band and we wish him the best and nothing but the best for his future with them! Risperidrone are another band to keep your eyes on, we played against them last year and they were phenomenal, we expect nothing less than a hard challenge with them and they are just a bunch of lovely guys!! Virtue in vain are one we are over the moon to see, we have yet to catch them at a show however we know what they are about and am sure they will make it far!!Lastly we are excited to see where White Leather will go, we played with them in Barry and they were an exciting band to see. we hope to see them make it far!!
8. Tell us in five words why people should come and see your band.
5 words why you should come see Exaust are..
Energetic
Young
HAIR
Thrash
Moshing
We cannot wait to see y’all at these heats!!!
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Marshall Reveals New Scheme ‘Amplify’ To Support Independent Venues
Marshall have revealed a new scheme put in place to help protect the future of live music and support venues across the world during difficult times.
The project is called ‘Amplify’, and this is how it works. For every purchase made on marshall.com by members who have signed up – so that’s amps, speakers, drums, headphones and everything inbetween – they are committed to putting forward 1% to help local music communities. And they are starting with independent venues, the musical hub of many towns and cities, that are in danger of closure due to rising costs.
Amplify is free to join for absolutely anyone and everyone, and will also offer up benefits such as early access,
free shipping, and priority support. So you can get some gear and help keep the venues in your hometown functioning. It’s good for you, for the bands you love and the bands that are about to break through.
Marshall CEO Jeremy de Maillard, had this to say about the initiative, stating, “For over 60 years, Marshall amplified live music, from local independent venues to the world’s biggest stages. Small venues are where the next generation of musicians turn first-time listeners into lifelong fans. Through Amplify, Marshall is building a long-term model to support the future of live music.”Whilst CMO Nick Street had this to add, saying, “Independent venues aren’t just part of music history – they’re where the future is written. Amplify is how we connect our community more closely to that future. As Marshall grows, grassroots music will grow with us.”
The scheme launches on March 03, and you can find everything that you need to know right here.
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Jason Richardson Says the ‘Business’ Side of All That Remains Caused Him to Quit
Months after his departure from All That Remains this past July, guitarist Jason Richardson has opened up about why he decided to leave the band after seven years. And though it sounds like things remain amicable between the guitarist and his former bandmates, he said it was some business issues that cropped up that pushed him to leave.
During an interview with Guitar World (as transcribed by Blabbermouth), Richardson said he remained quiet about everything out of respect for the band and some loose ends that he felt fans noticed when he quit All That Remains.
“I don’t wanna get into the weeds of it publicly, but I’m still cool with all of the guys in the band. It was mostly just a business thing. And things just were not executed like they were promised to be, from management and the people tasked with putting the [All That Remains] record [Antifragile (2025)] out.
“I’m glad the record exists, but the fact that it’s already been out almost a year and there hasn’t been one show. So it’s, like, there’s just a lot of things on the business side in the back end that I was not happy with at all. It has nothing to do with anyone’s personality or anyone in the band at all. It just wasn’t, in my opinion — like, I could be doing other things than trying to make that work when it so clearly was not going to — from my perspective, at least”
Though he seemingly had issues with the business side of things and the band’s management, Richardson reiterated that he very much enjoys the company of his former bandmates and is proud of what they were able to accomplish with the band’s most recent record Antifragile.
“I still love the guys. I love the record. I loved working with [producer] Josh Wilbur, the guy who did the album. He’s phenomenal. And that’s probably one of the best things about that record, for me at least, is now I have a great relationship with him, and we’re gonna keep working together. But I am happy all those songs are real, so there’s that at least.”
Though all this is what he’s saying now, it’s important to note that Richardson posted some shady shit on his Twitter just prior to his exit, stating that he’d “not ever felt so disrespected, taken advantage of, for granted or undermined like this in my entire career.” He ended the statement by saying “Unbelievable. Never again.” That doesn’t exactly sound amicable.
Just a couple weeks later and Richardson was out of the band. In the announcement, both sides said the split was amicable, with both proud of the new record and what they’d done in the seven years together.
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Matt Berninger & Rosanne Cash – “Who Loves The Sun” (The Velvet Underground Cover)
You already know that Matt Berninger loves helping out any prestige TV show. You want him to sing a Game Of Thrones song? You want him to guest on Bob’s Burgers? He is down. So if a new Will Forte show needs someone to cover the Velvet Underground for its theme song, Matt Berninger is…
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Sting’s 2026 Tour Expands With New North American Dates
Twenty new North American dates will take place in the fall. Continue reading…
