Formed by Diego Bracho (vocals/guitar), Harrison Ballard (guitar), Alex Hanrahan (bass) and Finley Bruce (drums), The Youth ...

Dire Straits were one of the most unlikely success stories of the 80s, making 1985’s world-beating Brothers In Arms album before guitarist and leader Mark Knopfler ended the band at the height of ...

Welsh rock band The Alarm followed in the footsteps of their friends U2, rising out of the fertile late 70s UK post punk ...

Pere Ubu singer David Thomas, a former Scene writer (initially under the pen name Crocus Behemoth) and a fantastic musician ...

How Dire Straits went from the pubs of London to become one of the biggest bands of the 1980s ...

Long-time fan Sean Kitching celebrates the legacy of a true ‘Crocus Behemoth’ of the avant garde, post punk, underground rock ...

How does state pride sound at its most distilled? Artists like George Strait and BigXthaPlug, spanning eras, genres, and oceans, have given us more answers to that question than we ever expected to ...

With Record Store Day 2025 (April 12th) upon us, we flick through our favourite London record shops and celebrate the unique ...

Is this some kind of gay support group? Is it just punk? Whatever it is, it works. The message is clear: everyone here matters, and everyone is welcome. The cheers say the rest. The band are quick to ...

Magic City Flow Fest is set for Oct. 18 at Legion Field. It's a kickoff for Magic City Classic Week, in partnership with the City of Birmingham.

Today in Music History for April 18: ...

The uptempo track's first part, driven by acoustic guitar and drums, features singer Mick Grace singing against hushed accordion and trumpets. The tempo then ...