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Today, we have reached the milestone of the 1,000th article to be published on GigRadar. Since setting the site up from scratch in August 2016, we've covered new bands from all over the world and I'm pleased to say that numbers are only on the rise.
Camden Rocks, the UK's biggest all-day multi-venue festival, has revealed the full line-up details ahead of the event on Saturday (June 3). The organisers have also announced a special, free of charge Kraken Stage, which sees acoustic performers playing in the Camden Market Amphitheatre. The event plays host to a whole host of the UK's most... Continue Reading →
Canadian rockers Sumo Cyco are back with a bang with second album Opus Mar, which will be released on Friday (31 March). The quartet of enigmatic front-woman Skye Sweetnam, better known by the moniker Sever, lead guitarist Matt 'MD13' Drake, bassist Ken 'Thor' Corke and touring drummer Matt Trozzi have offered up a delicious second offering... Continue Reading →
On a day that will be remembered in history for all the wrong reasons, three female-fronted rock bands from across the globe gave Londoners an evening to remember for all the right reasons. Last night England's Eva Plays Dead, Canadian rockers Sumo Cyco and the fiendish New Zealand band Devilskin put on a special display... Continue Reading →
Fort Fest, the UK's coolest new rock festival and one of the most exciting for new UK bands, has announced the first set of acts to be playing at this year's event on 4-6 August. The initial lineup announcement includes two of our favourite bands in the form of Fort Hope and SEASONS, as well as... Continue Reading →
We're delighted to have received the announcement that Bedfordshire rock festival Fort Fest will be back on the calendar again for 2017. The festival will be back at Scald End Farm in Thurleigh, near Bedford, between 4-6 August next year. The 2016 was a great showcase of some awesome bands, with the likes of Arcane... Continue Reading →
Musicians are increasingly turning to their fans to crowdfund their material - from While She Sleeps crowdsourcing their new album and new band Hundred Suns, featuring Every Time I Die's Ryan Leger and Norma Jean's Cory Brandan. It's clear that fans are becoming increasingly important to bands but, if you dig a little deeper, it's indicative... Continue Reading →
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