We chat with Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen from Pendulum about their new music plans, including the latest single 'Come Alive'. Marking their first new music in ten years, we talk returning to the project and their incredible recent livestream show recorded at Spitbank Fort. Plus, we reflect on the 15th anniversary of debut album 'Hold Your Colour' and their experiences of bringing their drum and bass show to the UK's biggest rock festivals, Reading & Leeds and Download Festival.

Frank Iero chatted to us via Zoom back in December as he prepared to release his new EP with The Future Violents, 'Heaven Is A Place, This Is A Place'. We chat through the making of that EP, including the cover of R.E.M's classic 'Losing My Religion', and what is next for the band. Plus, what was it like joining Thursday for those livestream shows over the last year?

We chat with Lawrence 'Loz' Taylor and Mat Welsh from While She Sleeps as they prepare to release their new album 'Sleeps Society' which includes the title track and recent single 'Nervous'. They talk us through the album's incredible collaborations with Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil and Sum 41's Deryck Whibley alongside the voices of 250 of their fans. Plus, live show plans, curating their membership scheme and plans for the future.

We chatted via Zoom with Machine Gun Kelly just ahead of the release of his pop punk influenced album 'Tickets To My Downfall' which includes the huge singles 'Bloody Valentine', 'Concert For Aliens' and 'My Ex's Best Friend' featuring blackbear. We talk working with the album's producer, Blink-182's Travis Barker, on honing the sound of the record, collaborating with blackbear, Yungblud and Bert McCracken, the writing process behind those singles and coming up with the final album title after a conversation with a friend.

(Originally recorded in September 2020)

We chat via Zoom with The Offspring's Dexter Holland and Noodles as they prepare to release their latest album 'Let The Bad Times Roll'. We talk through the meaning behind that title track, the previous single 'Coming For You' and recording the new piano-led version of the 'Ixnay On The Hombre' classic 'Gone Away'. Plus, we reflect on the recent twentieth anniversary of the 'Conspiracy Of One' album and look forward to future live touring plans.

We chat via Zoom with our latest Rock Sound cover star nothing,nowhere. about the making of his excellent new album 'Trauma Factory', featuring the singles 'Fake Friend' and 'Upside Down'. We talk through his incredible One Take performance videos, hearing Elton John play his song on the radio and his big plans for live shows and new music.

Against The Current are on the cover of the new edition of Rock Sound so we sat down with Chrissy, Will and Dan to chat about how they spent the last year, their recent shows supporting Fall Out Boy and go track by track through their brand new album 'Past Lives'.

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Henry and Mike from Boston Manor join us to discuss the making of their new album 'Welcome To The Neighbourhood', how the aesthetic of hip-hop inspires them and taking inspiration from their hometown of Blackpool. Plus, Cone and Dave from Sum 41 play a round of 'Translate The Lyric' and Bert and Jeph from The Used reveal all in 'First Time, Last Time'.

Underoath's Spencer and Aaron talk us through their album 'Erase Me', touring, their relationship with the guys in Bring Me The Horizon, Aaron's guest spot on the As It Is album and what to expect from them in the future. Plus, we play a round of 'Translate The Lyric' with Henry and Ash from Boston Manor and we get to know PVMNTS a little better in 'First Time, Last Time'.

Mike Shinoda talks us through his debut solo album 'Post Traumatic', reworking Linkin Park classics for his live shows and some exciting possible future collabs on the horizon (fingers crossed for One Ok Rock's Taka). Plus, Sammie and Boots from WSTR play this week's game of 'Translate The Lyric' and Chapel run us through their first album purchases in 'First Time, Last Time'.