Slam Dunk Festival returns to Leeds and Hatfield over the Bank Holiday weekend, featuring a line-up of some of the most exciting names in rock, metal and punk. With so many great acts to choose from the big question is: how do you plan your day? We're here to help, check out our top picks below!

The Xcerts are currently rounding off their most successful album cycle to date with 'Hold On To Your Heart'. In the last 16 months it's seen the Scottish trio get a top 40 album, tour across Europe, release their 'Wildheart Dreaming' EP which features tracks that didn’t make the album and take their sound to arenas with Busted. We ventured down to the London show of their tour at The Garage to have one last dance, before they head back into the studio to record their follow-up album.

Busted are back and are taking their new album 'Half Way There' out on tour across the UK. With support from Brigade and The Xcerts at the Southampton date, we went down to see if the kings of pop could regain their crown.

Following on from a successful album cycle for 'Hold On To Your Heart' The Xcerts have released their 'Wildheart Dreaming' EP, featuring four tracks which didn't make the cut for the main release.

As It Is kicked off their Intimate Depression Tour in Bournemouth with support coming from Modern Error. We took a trip down to the first night of tour in Bournemouth - as their first UK show of the year would it leave us with smiles on our faces?

Today Badflower have released their debut album 'OK, I'M SICK', which is a music rollercoaster of emotion. The quartet might not have anything to prove with their debut, but they do prove they desire your attention and here’s why.

The Sunday Sadness are putting Bordeaux, France firmly on the musical map. Their self-titled debut EP introduces fans to their quirky, dark-pop sound, which also incorporates elements of rap. Touching upon many emotions from sadness to love, relationships and ambition, there are plenty of feelings in the EP that we can relate to. Read on to find out what we thought about this intriguing release…

This year Snow Patrol are celebrating their 25th anniversary as a band. In that time they've released seven studio albums and spread their music across the globe, and their live show is just one more reason they’ve achieved such success. We took a trip to the Bournemouth date of their Wildness tour in celebration of their latest release, and with support from Roe and Kodaline the packed out venue was in for a Sunday night treat.

Last year, Aussie quartet The Faim released their debut EP Summer Is A Curse. After a line-up reshuffle, they’ve started off the new year with their debut UK headline tour, beginning with a sold-out Southampton Joiners. Joined by Chapel and Halflives, we went down to watch them kick-off the tour in style.

New Jersey quintet Palisades have released their new album Erase The Pain via Rise Records. Releasing right at the end of 2018 - a time when people can overlook new releases - could be tricky territory, so this needed to be something special to capture the attention of music lovers. Here's what we thought of the band's latest record!