Perhaps the worst named band in the world for SPAM filters, Stockholm post-punk quartet Viagra Boys have made a name for themselves burning up stages around the world. There's a little Iggy Pop spit and seethe, a David Yow drunken stumble, ...
2025 marks the fortieth anniversary of the release of London post-punk/new wave band The Monochrome Set's fourth album, The Lost Weekend, to celebrate this, the album will be performed in full by the band along with the original guitarist F...
Spear of Destiny were formed in 1983 after the demise of Kirk Brandon's post punk iconic rockers Theatre of Hate. (Brandon had also, before TOH, been the main man in every punk rockers favourite band of that era The Pack) The current line-u...
With elements of indie rock and surf rock, 1980's Boston alternative rockers The Pixies have been cited by avowed fan Kurt Cobain as a heavy influence on Nirvana with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" a conscious attempt to co-opt the Pixies' sty...
Noisy, biting, and recklessly fun Toronto punk band PUP have earned love and accolades from The New York Times, Pitchfork, and SPIN, which helped to cement them as one the most energetic and exciting up and coming bands in the punk communit...
Noisy, biting, and recklessly fun Toronto punk band PUP have earned love and accolades from The New York Times, Pitchfork, and SPIN, which helped to cement them as one the most energetic and exciting up and coming bands in the punk communit...
Barry Ashworth's merry gang of outlaw reprobates are simply unstoppable. The former Ibiza original, Madchester club promoter and his London collective have added a much-needed swagger to the UK dance scene in recent years and they remain...
The enigmatic Babyshambles and The Libertines frontman Pete Doherty has enjoyed a solo career full of invention and charm. Strong, poetic lyrics are backed by a blend of unpolished guitar twangs and softer acoustic strums. Following his co...
Lancaster indie rock duo the Lovely Eggs were formed in 2006 by Holly Ross and David Blackwell following the breakup of all-girl punk band Angelica, which Ross fronted between 1994 and 2003. Blackwell, a member of psychedelic drone outfit ...
From their emergence, movement, progression and taking chances have been ever-present in The Spitfires camp! Three self-financed albums, a diary full of live shows and a rabid fanbase continues to see the trio looking forward on their wave ...
Making their final tour, U.K. Subs are London punk rock band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk, enjoying Top 40 hits in 1979 and 1980 with Stranglehold, Tomorrow's Girls, Warhead, Teenage, and Party in Paris. The UK ...
Indiana-bred pop-punk outfit the Ataris gained cult status in the late '90s with a series of albums before gaining independent chart success with 2001's End Is Forever. The group, led by singer/guitarist Kris Roe, gained widespread attentio...
Iggy Pop is an avant-garde icon and a punk pioneer behind Stooges classics like 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' and 'T.V. Eye', 'The Passenger' and, of course, 'Lust for Life'. ...
If you're tired of punk rock bands scraping clean the stupid barrel to land the lowest common denominator belly-laugh, Cardiff's McLusky might be just the band you're looking for. An incendiary British rock trio that invites comparisons wit...
The Southampton horror punk band's devoted fanbase were devastated when frontman Will Gould announced the end of the band during a sold-out Koko show in 2018. But now, the band are reborn. ...
Described as having just about everything we should all be looking for in our music. It's edgy, new and above all different... are Brighton's ska-infused, street punk inspired five piece the perfect antidote for all the run of the mill, ind...
Described by John Robb as "The misfits' misfits" and comprising an ever-fluctuating line up, based around lyricist/singer Robert Lloyd, Birmingham Post punk pioneers The Nightingales enjoyed cult status in the early 1980s as darlings of the...
Pairing hardcore punk's brief bursts of energy with electroclash's minimal and sleazy sonics, Canadian-British post-punk Shelf Lives raise themes of societal collapse and hyper-consumerism with a warped smile. The London-based band - made ...
Performing a large selection of their classic songs spanning over 5 decades. Formed in 1977 to promote Ian Dury's album New Boots and Panties on the first Stiff Records tour of the UK. The Blockheads are now fronted by one of Ian's best fri...
Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era. Joy Division were formed in Manchester during the late 1970s and d...
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and feminist icon Ani DiFranco is often referred to as the "Little Folksinger." The New York musician's eclectic music blends punk, funk, hip-hop, jazz, soul, and electronica, showcases her remarkable ve...
Performing a large selection of their classic songs spanning over 5 decades. Formed in 1977 to promote Ian Dury's album New Boots and Panties on the first Stiff Records tour of the UK. The Blockheads are now fronted by one of Ian's best fri...
Nirvana UK are one of the world's premier tribute bands to Nirvana, who strive to be as close to the real deal as possible. From the sound to the style, their live sets cover a whole spectrum of Nirvana's back catalogue and deliver the ulti...
The look, sound, attitude, belief, aggression and sincerity is all there. Bringing you 'White man in Hammersmith Palais' - 'Rock The Casbah' - 'White Riot' - 'Lost In The Supermarket' - 'I Fought The Law' - 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go'......
After supporting the Strokes and the White Stripes, New York's art punk trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs earned a significant buzz for their arty yet sexy take on garage punk. Their clean sound and eclectic songwriting won critical acclaim and ...
Sole continuous member Greg Ginn's Californian punk band Black Flag formed in 1976 and are widely considered to be one of the first hardcore punk bands, as well as one of the pioneers of post-hardcore, featuring Henry Rollins as lead singe...
Gang of Four formed in Leeds in 1976, the band pioneered a style of music that inverted punk's blunt and explosive energies - favouring tense rhythms, percussive guitars, and lyrics that traded in Marxist theory and situationism. Despite no...
Punk pioneer turned global superstar with hits Dancing With Myself, Rebel Yell and White Wedding Coming of age with the MTV generation, new wave punk Billy Idol is one of most iconic pop megastars of the 80s. Picking his stage name as...
Pack your bags and get ready to board the Night boat to Cairo as we celebrate the iconic story of 2-Tone and beyond! 'Too Much Too Young' is the non stop Ska party that tells the story of one of the most influential musical movements in Br...
Detroit's fun-loving alternative garage rock collective Electric Six celebrate 20 years of their UK Top 10 debut album "Fire" in 2003. The high-octane collection, mixing garage rock, disco, punk, new wave, and metal into cleverly dumb, in-y...
Detroit's fun-loving alternative garage rock collective Electric Six celebrate 20 years of their UK Top 10 debut album "Fire" in 2003. The high-octane collection, mixing garage rock, disco, punk, new wave, and metal into cleverly dumb, in-y...
Muscular jacked-up party-punk 'n' snotty garage-surf from the SoCal skating kooks, aka "Fuck It Dawg, Life's a Risk." The Los Angeles band are known for their short, fast songs about partying and drugs. ...
Brooklyn's Gustaf have built a kind of buzz that feels like it comes from a different era. The art punk 5 piece rapidly established a reputation as one of New York's "hardest working... and most reliably fun bands" (BrooklynVegan), and exci...
Maryland pop punksters The Dangerous Summer signed their first record deal as high school seniors and quickly established themselves among the alt-rock world's elite. The band writes hooks that serve as soundtracks for important life moment...
Volatile rock 'n' roll revivalists fronted by the mercurial Pete Doherty. A plethora of 'The' bands dominated the magazine covers and airwaves of the '00s. The Strokes flew the skinny tie flag for NYC, The White Stripes held the bluesy encl...
Universally acclaimed reggae legend Barrington Levy has penned countless albums and scored an almost endless number of hits in his time, including the UK Top 40 hit "Here I Come (Sing DJ)." Born in Jamaica in the mid sixties, he soon went...
Universally acclaimed reggae legend Barrington Levy has penned countless albums and scored an almost endless number of hits in his time, including the UK Top 40 hit "Here I Come (Sing DJ)." Born in Jamaica in the mid sixties, he soon went...
All-female Los Angeles pop punk act The Linda Lindas - comprising Bela Salazar, Eloise Wong, and sisters Lucia and Mila de la Garza - went viral in 2021 with the track "Racist, Sexist Boy". ...
The Style Councillors are the world's one and only tribute to The Style Council. Formed in 2013 by Darren Fletcher (Paul Weller) and Steve Hayes (Mick Talbot), The Style Councillors have quickly built a loyal fanbase for the group w...
Most recognised as front-woman of iconic 80's alternative rock band TRANSVISION VAMP, Wendy enjoyed massive chart success with a string of hits including Baby I Don't Care, I Want Your Love and Revolution Baby. Her sexually charged and rebe...
The farewell tour from the Swedish Hardcore-punk legends. Refused pull no punches with their signature riffs and melodic blend of punk and hardcore. Cited as an influence by many including Linkin Park, Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses and Velv...
The legendary Scottish punk band remain as influential as ever, even 45 years on. Championed by John Peel between 1978 and 1980, they scored Top 20 hits with "Into The Valley", "Masquerade", and "Working for the Yankee Dollar" in 1979. Aft...
Over the last four decades, Polish rock band, Kult, led be singer and songwriter Kazik Staszewski, have become one of the most popular acts from the scene; fusing their roots in punk and new wave, to inspiration from psychedelic rock, jazz ...
Fusing elements of '90s-inspired alt-rock and riot grrrl with classic D.I.Y. punk and indie pop, savvy Oklahoma siblings Kelli and Kurtis Mayo, with step-sister Peyton Bighorse found national exposure in the early 2010s, earning both critic...
A true icon of rock and roll and counter-culture, punk poet laureate and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Patti Smith is known for fusing rock and poetry in her work. In 2025, she marks the historic 50 year celebration of one of the m...
Japanese rockers One OK Rock bring their world tour to Europe. With numerous number 1 albums in their own country and success on the US Billboard Rock Charts, they play varied styles of music, with songs ranging from alternative rock and em...
Florida pop-punk band New Found Glory are known for their fast-paced punk drums and emo lyrics. They reached the UK Top 10 with their 2002 album Sticks and Stones which spawned the Top 40 hit "My Friends Over You". ...
The London heavy rap rock renegades are the zeitgeist-capturing polymath pioneers that our times have been waiting for. Playing with genre and rich in different moods, textures, and layers, all the while retaining that purity and simplic...
