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I nearly forgot this week, you know. So many other things on my mind, namely the new Megadeth album, TH1RT3EN, of which I have included my favourite song in this week’s top ten tracks.

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So you know when they are released due to our Music Releases this week: October 7th 2011 feature, but what have we been reviewing out of those releases? Well here is the round up of what we ha

Can't stand the endless boredom of evening television anymore? Well get your ass down to your nearest gig venue and check out some of these bands playing live in a venue near to you. We aim to gi

Yep that's right, this week, Susan Boyle releases her album 'Someone To Watch Over Me'. We know you're all dieing to listen to it. Sadly we haven't reviewed it (yet anyway) as luckily we didn't g

This show has been all over the press for a variety of reasons, but unfortunately, mostly for negative ones. It’s not often that you hear about the positive effect the X-Factor has on us as a nati

Struggling to find what those DJs are playing in the clubs/pubs/bars/record shops? (always good to open up a feature with a question) Well AltSounds has the answer, we are scouring our inbox'

Noel Gallagher, chief songwriter of Oasis, and the focal point for a Chemical Generation finally called time on the band. Oasis had done more than any other band to revive British guitar in t

It's Bonfire night, obviously, and what would you rather do: stay inside and read this wonderful feature on some sick-ass funky mo fo's in the music world OR get a bad neck and mild disappointme

Ship ahoy! Finally something on the horizon you can hold dear. If you’re lost in a murky sea, where songwriters parade Americana as the ‘new-folk’ – Crowns are here to throw you a lifeline.

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Name: Erick Serna.
Star sign: Scorpio.
Place of birth: Wayne, New Jersey.
Now based at: Southwick, Ma.
Level of education: I graduated from Agawam High School in 2002. After that I went to Weste

Name: Taylor Hughes
Star sign: Taurus
Place of birth: Baltimore, MD
Now based at: Jarrettsville, MD sometimes by way of van.
Level of education: High School

First instrument playe

It's a new era for Preston and his Ordinary Boys. With the announcement of a new video and tour dates this year, Preston seems to have grown as a person for his ambitions in life and how the mus

‘We Shall Start The Dance’ is the debut album from London trio Cardinal Jack, released through INFUSE; a division of the University Of Hertfordshire’s own record label UHRecordings.

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Off the back of their gig with Everything Burns, AltSounds managed to chat with Leeds metallers Project Metropolis about their plans for the future, metal and a very questionable dance…

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Name: Matt Henderson
Star Sign: Private information
Place of Birth: Madison, WI
Now Based At: Lakewood, CA
Level of Education: College B.A.

First Instrument Played: Drums
Current Instrumen