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"I was very narrow-minded. I thought they were just an annoying pop band!" One of America's greatest punk rock frontmen has come out as a huge fan of Oasis after years of "contempt" for the Gallagher brothers
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (151+ words) Oasis have gained a new fan in California Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness has revealed that he is now a huge fan of Oasis, having previously dismissed the Manchester group as a "pop band" during their '90s heyday. Ness went to…...
Serial killers, sex and Satan-crazed filth: How the 1980s tried to destroy AC/DC
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (656+ words) By the mid-80s, the huge success of Back In Black was a fading memory, AC/DC were on the ropes, and there was worse to come AC/DC were, are and always will be a 70s rock band. They wore jeans and…...
"The world has lost someone incredibly special." Kate Bush pays tribute to friend lost in Devon swimming tragedy
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (285+ words) Antique dealer Matthew Upham went missing during a Christmas Day swim in Budleigh Salterton in Devon Kate Bush has paid tribute to a personal friend, antique dealer Matthew Upham, who was lost at sea during a Christmas Day swim at…...
Metallica fans banned for life after "incredibly stupid" speaker tower stunt at show in Australia
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (283+ words) Ever thought about climbing on part of the stage or sound setup at a gig? Two Metallica fans can tell you why you really shouldn't Two Australian Metallica fans have been banned from a venue for life after climbing up…...
AC/DC bring earthquake-level noise to first Australian show in 10 years
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (309+ words) Residents of Melbourne who live miles away from venue were shook all night long by AC/DC's seismic return AC/DC's first Australian show in 10 years registered earthquake-level vibrations in Melbourne. The rock giants performed at the massive 100,000 capacity Melbourne…...
Amyl and the Sniffers get the drinks in for Melbourne after free show cancelled at last minute
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (271+ words) Drinks in some Melbourne bars were paid for by Amyl and the Sniffers after police pull plug on free gig on short notice Australian rockers Amyl and the Sniffers were left heartbroken when a free gig they were due to…...
Nova Twins Parasites & Butterflies review: one of the UK's most exciting alternative bands have made something beautiful out of chaos
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (288+ words) Chaos and beauty " those are words Amy Love and Georgia South have repeated like a mantra around the release of the third Nova Twins album, Parasites & Butterflies. By their own admission, it's a record that was born out of darkness,…...