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The PunkInFocus team headed off to Blackpool for some seriously needed raw punk energy! We were Rebellion Festival bound, with added R-Fest too this time around.
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- News
Kid Kapichi Embrace Vulnerability on New Single Worst Kept Secret
Big Special drop gritty new track ahead of UK tour
‘Get A Life’ Drops as The Molotovs Light the Fuse on Wasted On Youth
Last Hounds Drop New Single with Jason Aalon and Announce STRNGEWRLD EP
Neck Deep Launch Retro Video Game to Mark December Anniversary
- Video
RONKER Confront Substance Abuse with Stark Honesty on New Track Snuff
Mother Vulture unleash Phoenix ahead of Cartoon Violence album launch
Yungblud and The Smashing Pumpkins Reimagine Zombie in Historic First Collaboration
Holy Wars Channel NIN’s Dark Majesty with New Hurt Cover
I Promised The World Release Stirring New Single A Pure Expression
- Events
The Damned Honour Punk Origins with Covers Album and Intimate In-Stores
HotWax Bring the Heat on UK Tour in Support of Blistering Debut
Ramones legend Marky Ramone set for UK and Ireland run in 2026
Sanguivore Lives Again as Creeper Announce Rare Intimate UK Dates
Slaughter To Prevail Announce Devastating UK Tour to Kick Off 2026
- Live
Babyshambles Turn Camden KOKO Into a Sweaty, Joyous Celebration
Welcome to the Horror Show – Ice Nine Kills transform Wembley Arena into a blood-soaked spectacle
The Molotovs Kick Down Doors at a Festive Charity Fundraiser
Scottish Thunder and Punk Spirit Shake Islington Assembly Hall
The Wildhearts and Meryl Streek Light Up Brighton
Live
“Sweaty, rammed and emotionally charged — Camden KOKO hasn’t felt like this in years.”
Live
“Ice Nine Kills prioritise spectacle — and they commit to it without compromise.”
Live
"The Molotovs are not so much pushing open the door to their future — they’re kicking it down and trampling over the top of...
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“Tonight was a masterclass in how to turn a potential difficulty and disappointment into an absolute runaway triumph and success.”
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“A blistering masterclass of hard-rock craft, deep cuts and guitar heroics.”
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“This is not just a concert — it’s Sabaton’s version of a blockbuster war film, live on stage.”
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With over 70 bands playing over four days, there’s a lot to get your hard rockin’ teeth into at Call of the wild 2022....
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She may have been born the decade after the original movement died, but Bex is a daughter of Riot Grrrl through and through.
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With a hefty bill of hard-hitting UK and local alternative acts set to play Bad Pond Festival this year, we decided that it would be the...
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For this ‘Intruder’ tour, Numan and his pals have apparently rehearsed 35 tracks in total and each night of the tour they will play 19 of...
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There’s no denying it; Blondie are just cool. Even as public opinion shifts on pioneers of classic punk like The Sex Pistols, and even...
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It's rare for a band to be able to unite fans across age lines when we live so insularly amongst our own generations. Artists...
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Since their music video for 'Smoko' went viral in 2017, the sparse punky sound and witty lyrics of The Chats have resonated with audiences worldwide. Their...
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It's a show that's been a long time coming for many of the crowd tonight, with most holding on to their precious tickets for...
Live
It's been a long wait for the fans for the return of Palaye Royale since their last show in London back at Shepherd's Bush Empire in...
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Manchester's Pale Waves seem to have come far in a short time, their first single being released in 2017 and now riding high on...
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With a career spanning 45 years, eighteen studio albums and a string of chart hits, The Stranglers are one of the longest-lasting and best-loved bands to...
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It's a wet Thursday night in Brighton, but that hasn't deterred the large crowd from showing up at Patterns nightclub, 10 Marine Parade, for The...
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The Wildhearts finally make the trip back to Brighton after a few false starts due to the pandemic. It's the first time for the...
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Just two days after the so-called 'Freedom Day' in England, Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls hit the stage at Brighton's Concorde 2.
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The Hope and Ruin, Brighton, opened its doors for four nights of live music last week culminating on Saturday night with a punk rock...
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“Basically, it’s like a Talking Heads song played by a bunch of maniacs — absolutely endearing and totally visceral, all at the same time.”
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“This tune feels like a cathartic release… we’ve worked really hard to get where we are.” – Brodie, Mother Vulture
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“Billy has always been such a massive inspiration to me... this new version of ‘Zombie’ is heavier, it has more urgency and it rips...
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Los Angeles industrial rock band Holy Wars unveil a powerful cover of Nine Inch Nails' Hurt, following their emotionally raw single Metamorphosis and a...