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Ahead of their slot on The Pit stage at Reading Festival 2017 we caught up with Dan Brown of The Amity Affliction to discuss touring, changing their sound and festivals. The year is only set to get busier for the This Could Be Heartbreak musicians, who were recently announced as the headliners of Kerrang! Tour 2017.

Prior to their debut appearance at Reading Festival we sat down with Taka Moriuchi of Japanese rock band One OK Rock. 2017 saw the release of their album Ambitions and relentless touring so we had plenty to talk about, including the burning question of his favourite collaboration…

Following on from their set at Reading Festival we had a chat with The LaFontaines frontman Kerr Okan about their upcoming album Common Problem, the festival weekend and what's next on the cards in 2017.

After tours alongside Light You Up, WSTR and Homebound over the last couple of years, pop-rock quintet Beaumont have plenty to talk about when it comes to being out on the road. Guitarist Jake Murray shares some memories with us ahead of the release of the band's new EP Honestly.

With their unique 3 part harmonies to some of the most loved tracks, The Lounge Kittens brought the diversity to Download Festival 2017. We caught up with the trio to find out about the experience, who they'd love to work with and why they won't be changing any time soon.

Having released their fifth album Fury earlier this year, Australian based Sick Puppies chose the perfect time to make 2017 their Download Festival debut. Emma Anzai, Mark Goodwin and Bryan Scott gave us the answers to important questions, including: why Sick Puppies?

Set to hit the road later this year in support of their new EP Honestly, I'm Just Thinking, we caught up with alt-rock four-piece The Young Hearts to hear their top tips and stories from the road. From drinking vodka out of McDonalds cups to an embarrassing 'jam night' it sounds like their tours are non-stop entertainment, read on to find out more!

It only feels like yesterday that we were walking away from a crazy year at Reading Festival and wishing that we could relive every moment, and here we are twelve months down the line with our bags packed and eager as ever to get back into the field. It goes without saying that Reading & Leeds is one of the best weekends of the year, consistently providing a stellar line-up of worldwide talent. With so much to choose from we thought we'd help you out with some of our top picks for the festival - we'll see you down the front!

Following on from their set on the Zippo Encore Stage at Download Festival we spoke to The Raven Age drummer Jai Patel about the experience, touring with Anthrax and what’s next on the cards in 2017 now they’ve released their debut album Darkness Will Rise.

Download 2017 saw Clutch take to the Zippo Encore stage - we spoke to drummer Jean-Paul Gaster about the challenges of having eleven albums worth of material to choose from and why doing things their own way has been vital to their success.