Saxon With Motörhead’s Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee Honor Lemmy
The Metal Hammer Golden God Awards in association with Fireball has brought together rock behemoths, Saxon, with Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee of Motörhead, to play a special one-off set of Lemmy’s favourite Saxon...
First Listen: Matt Grocott & The Shrives – What Are You Taking?
Matt Grocott & The Shrives have released their new single "What Are You Taking?" almost as an ode for the indie. Catchy and rhythmic, the song harks to the past of the post-punk pioneers...
Jammerzine Exclusive: Interview with Piergiorgio Tiberia from The Anthem
Today I had the pleasure of talking to uber-talented guitarist and all around cool dude from the band The Anthem, Piergiorgio Tiberia. These are the types of interviews I love. Pierg is a cool dude in...
First Listen: Strangers Know More – Shoot the Witness
Groove heavy and guitar steady is the best way to describe the new single from Strangers Know More titled "Shoot the Witness". Going old school with a new twist and heavy hooks abound, SKM...
The Test Drive: Manon Meurt – Manon Meurt
This is shoegaze with the sensibility and ability to overcome the common pitfalls that shoegaze artists can sometimes inadvertently stumble into and that is sounding like other shoegaze artists. Manon Meurt has no trouble...
First Listen: Pimlican – B’ck 4 More / Plya
Based in the north of England, Pimlican is a collaborative solo artist who has put down strong roots in the south developing a north/south blend of music covering different dance genres.
Pimlican's strong songwriting sees...
First Listen: This Party – Taste
A chance encounter at a Smiths tribute gig in early 2015 led to the formation of Brighton's This Party, a band that fuse sharp basslines with infectious melodic hooks. Charismatic frontman Matt is as...
First Listen: The Jet Reds – On and On / Time to Fly
The Jet Reds, an exciting four piece from Newcastle, deliver their own unique brand of independent rock whilst drawing influences from the likes of Kasabian, The Jam, Oasis and other great luminaries from the...
First Look: Young Malak- So Much Time ft. Mi-less
Sporting some hypnotically left-field beats and a vivid introspective rapping style reminiscent of artists like Tyler, the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Flatbush Zombies and Joey Badass, Virginia Beach artist Young Malak is set to be...
First Look: Wendy James – Bad Intentions and a Bit of Cruelty
Originally from London, now a resident of NYC, Wendy James wrote her latest album ’The Price Of The Ticket’ in its entirety, with the exception of two inspired cover choices, 'It's Alright Ma' by...
Jammerzine Exclusive: Meet The Soft Shades
The Ukraine is quickly becoming a hotbed for the talent of the new indie. Here is a prime example. Meet Dmytry Gubskyi and his latest project, The Soft Shades. The Soft Shades are a complex, progressive style...
First Look: Naomi – Take Back The Power
Naomi compliments the beautiful cityscape with a soundtrack to the empowerment that should be within us all. Haunting yet rhythmic. Daunting yet sexy. Naomi gives the track her personal touch and releases the dedication...
First Listen: Kolumbus – Leave the Light On
Surreal and poignant while acoustically stunning is how you will remember the new track from Kolumbus titled "Leave the Light On". Building up to an emotional crescendo using a minimalist approach is a near...
First Listen: New Born – Beautiful Disguise
Following the release of groovy indie single ‘Runaround’, Brooklyn band Newborn have now released the second track from their upcoming EP, a smoky guitar anthem called ‘Beautiful Disguise’ that discusses the use of lyrics...
First Listen: Indya – Harder Faster
Guitar incensed and lyrically intense is the way of Indya's explosive new single titled "Harder Faster". If virtuosic guitar is the G then "Harder Faster" is the G-Spot for the new indie.
The best way to...
Marty Balin, Founder Of Jefferson Airplane, Shares Thoughts On Grammy
Legendary singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Marty Balin, best known as lead singer and Founder of Jefferson Airplane, hit song maker of Jefferson Starship, and hit Solo Artist unfortunately won't...
The Test Drive: Zublue – Change the Channel
Zublue are a high energy three piece Garage Rock band from Essex, UK. Influenced by the likes of Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Foo Fighters and Sonic Youth, the band's debut EP 'Change the Channel' is...
First Look: Mark Mathews – Black Heart Down
Visually stunning and sonically amazing is the new video titled "Black Heart Down" from UK artist Mark Mathews. Bringing Bob Dylan into the 21st century with an original twist, Mark combines the clarity of...
Jammerzine Exclusive: A Conversation with One of the Founding Fathers, Scorpio
Today's exclusive is not an interview. It's not a history lesson. It's a lesson for the future. The reason for that is because this is with Scorpio, one of the founding fathers of Rap...
The Test Drive: The Broadcasts – The Broadcasts
The Broadcasts are a four piece Alt Rock/Acoustic band who are based just outside of Cardiff, South Wales. Previously signed to indie label Right Recordings, the band released a double A side single recorded...
First Look: The Anthem – Like You’re James Dean
The Anthem have released their new video for "Like You're James Dean". The song is an anthemic (see what I did there?) power-pop/rock anthem (I did it again) with all of the hooks today's...
The Test Drive: Greaver – The Faun
Greaver are set to release their new album titled "The Faun" on Cardigan Records. This is not you typical metal release, to say the least. This album has every bit of the power, grit,...
First Listen: Helix Pulsar – Rapture
France's electro rock synthpop outfit Helix Pulsar just released their new single "Rapture". A quasi-industrial yet fully electronic mix of pop and punch, Helix achieve a powerful anthem for the underground pounding with beats...
Jammerzine Exclusive: Check Out What Sui from Pitbulls and Parolees is up to Now!
To say that Sui Gordon is a Phoenix incarnate would be an understatement. This man knows how to take an opportunity and not only pay it back but pay it forward. Sui has been an inspiration since...
New York Legends Lenny Fontana & D-Train Team Up
Two music legends, Lenny Fontana and D-Train, have joined forces to create a classic New York dance-floor hit with crisp beats and infectious melodies wrapped around a vocal that could only ever be recognised...