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Comprising vocalist Christo Bowman, drummer Miles Morris, guitarist Ray Libby, and bassist Gavin Bennett, Bad Suns formed in 2012 in Woodland Hills, California. The bandmembers were all relatively young, ranging in age from 19 to 22, but took cues for their sound from ’70s and ’80s post-punk pioneers like the Cure and Elvis Costello. Blending the angsty songwriting influences from …

Machine Gun Kelly is heading to Australia and New Zealand in 2026! The one and only Machine Gun Kelly is bringing the energy, the chaos, and the unforgettable live experience down under. From explosive anthems to raw, emotional moments, MGK’s tour is more than a concert — it’s a full-blown movement. Expect massive crowd singalongs, genre-bending hits, and a stage …

If Hot Milk’s 2023 debut album A Call To The Void was the band’s high-octane mission statement, the world isn’t ready to meet its fierce, rough-and-ready older sibling. Roaring into their next era, Hot Milk now proudly present Corporation P.O.P. – an extravagant, uncompromising assessment of the perilous world around us, examined through a sharp British lens that is both …

M’era Luna is a metal, gothic rock and industrial music festival in Hildesheim, and attracts some 25,000 whimsically attired fans every year. The festival has been an integral part of the goth/metal scene since 2000 and is the biggest in the scene in Germany after the Wave Gothic Treffen. In addition to the bands, there is a large program containing …

Since Way Out West started in 2007, we’ve been blessed with stars such as Prince, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Florence + The Machine, Neil Young, M.I.A., Alicia Keys, Stormzy, Frank Ocean, Robyn, The xx, Patti Smith, Solange and The Cure, to name just a few (OK, many). This three-day, multi-genre festival is located in the idyllic park of Slottsskogen, the …

The albums of 2024 hit us hard and soft, all year long. In coming up with the best album list, each of Messed!Up’s staff music writers felt 2024 brought an embarrassment of riches from which to choose. There are pop albums that defy all expectations, indie rock records that shouldn’t work but do, metal albums that are made of everything but …