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From Deftones to Jon Hopkins: The icons who inspired Charlie Simpson

Between Fightstar and Busted, Charlie Simpson is a lord of both alt.metal and pop-rock. Where does he get it from? Nu-metal, grunge, and vibey electro, mainly…

In pictures: YONAKA’s superb headline show at London’s KOKO

This week YONAKA headlined London’s KOKO with support from NOISY and Mimi Barks – here’s what it looked like…

Lauran Hibberd: “I’ve always secretly been a pop-punk kid”

Since 2022 debut Garageband Superstar, Lauran Hibberd has been on a rollercoaster ride to the top. Now armed with second album Girlfriend Material, the Isle Of Wight star digs into recording in Nashville, her ’00s-inspired influences, and having the most fun on tour with her favourite bands…

From expressive streetwear to emo anime: The best in alternative style this month

Whether you’re looking to show off your inner nerd or just get cosy with some Y2K-inspired tracksuits, this month’s drops are perfect for everywhere from Myspace to the mosh-pits.

“Every venue should have its own dog”: Neck Deep’s U.S. tour, in pictures

Go inside Neck Deep’s life on the road as Ben Barlow talks us through their U.S. tour photo album…

Sum 41: “If there’s one record that defines who we are, it’s this one”

In just under a year’s time, Sum 41 will be no more. But before the Canadian pop-punk legends call it a day, they’ve got a huge tour, not to mention this month’s outstanding final album. For one last time as Kerrang! cover stars, Deryck Whibley and Jason ‘Cone’ McCaslin reflect on their decision, what they’ll do next, and how right now the band are “the best we’ve ever been”…

“The cops caught me on a stolen snowmobile”: 13 Questions with Blind Channel’s Joel Hokka

Blind Channel man Joel faces K!’s 13 Questions, and tells tales of grand theft snowmobile, rancid fish, and his short, terrifying career as a taxi driver…

Botch: “It’s been so good to close things off properly, to write the ending to this story that we wanted to”

As young men at the turn of the millennium, Tacoma trailblazers Botch burned bright and fast, helping reshape heavy music but coming off the rails long before their genius was truly appreciated. Two decades later, with the end of a whirlwind reunion run looming, they look back and wonder at the beautiful carnage they’ve unleashed…

In pictures: The Callous Daoboys’ gloriously chaotic K! Pit

Crowdsurfing, mosh-pits and some of the best, most exciting heavy music on the planet: yep, it’s The Callous Daoboys in The K! Pit!

Why your favourite bands are boycotting SXSW this year

After the likes of Scowl, GEL and Sprints pulled out of SXSW, Kerrang! Award-winner, activist, and protest pundit Janey Starling explains why artists are boycotting the festival and what they’re hoping to achieve…

Creeper’s William Von Ghould: “I think it’s the most incredible thing, to be an outsider”

Everyone knows William Von Ghould is a spooky chap. As Creeper’s iconic leader, he’s a fiend. But even without the severed heads and blood of the stage, he radiates darkness. Over a pint with him in his local, he tells the story of how he was seduced by the dark side and became British rock’s prince of the night. Even in civvies, it’s a full-time occupation…

NAUT’s Gavin Laubscher: The 10 songs that changed my life

NAUT singer Gavin Laubscher tells all about starting on goth’s dark path, trying to sing like Jim Morrison, and why he hates The Police…

Gatecreeper: “I’ve gone deep into the ideas of superstition, death, luck and fate”

Gatecreeper frontman Chase Mason gives us the lowdown on Dark Superstition, getting inspired by haunted desert mountains, and how a touch of goth means you’ve never heard his band like this before...

“I don’t know how good we are… But I know we’re having fun”: How No Doubt became a global phenomenon

Buoyed by monster hits Just A Girl and Don’t Speak, Californian crew No Doubt broke free of their ska-punk shackles and became one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Now reunited for Coachella, we look back at their unstoppable rise to the top…

Air-raid sirens, fitness goals and Captain Birdseye: Life on the road with Skindred

As frontman Benji Webbe reveals from Skindred’s many years on the road, it’s been a wild journey getting here…

Sprints: “I’ve always wanted our music to matter and say something”

Riding a wave of pure positivity after the release of debut album Letter To Self, we catch up with vocalist Karla Chubb to find out how they got here – from channelling her inner David Byrne to finding comfort and purpose in exorcising her demons…

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