Against Me!

If you love Laura Jane Grace in Against Me! then you'll sure as hell love her in her latest project The Devouring Mothers. Not only have they got a new album on the way, but they're also set to embark on a seven-date Midwest tour this Fall. So you'll definitely know them by the end of the year.

Laura Jane Grace at Leeds Festival

She's been working on this side project since 2016, but she's just announced that their debut album is now well on the way. Plus, they'll be touring across Illinois, Indiana and Michigan this November

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She never fails to touch our hearts with the serious issues of the world, but Laura Jane Grace proves that sometimes she can forget everything and just enjoy a beautiful day at the park with coffee, ice cream and her young daughter Evelyn. Her ode to that world is a new song called 'Park Life Forever'.

Laura Jane Grace at Leeds Festival in 2015

The Against Me! singer might be known for her seminal album 'Transgender Dysphoria Blues', and for burning her birth certificate on stage to protest the North Carolina bathroom bill of 2016, but she's also a parent whose life sometimes revolves around ice cream and playgrounds.

Continue reading: Laura Jane Grace Records Adorable New Song With Her Daughter

Some great bands made awful albums and other surprising bands put out great work.

Putting this list together was pretty hard work and near misses on the top ten go to CRX, Banks and Steelz, Suede and We Cut Corners who all produced decent records. Next year is already shaping up to be a cracking year with releases planned for Queens of the Stone Age, Soundgarden, Beck and Father John Misty, but for now, here are my top records of 2016:

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Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace is the latest star to take a stand against North Carolina's bathroom bill as she takes to the stage in Durham to burn her birth certificate - a document which lists her as biologically male. She's out to prove just how little birth documents mean to her life.

Laura Jane Grace proves that gender really is over

Florida punk band Against Me! performed at the Motorco Music Hall in Durham, North Carolina on Sunday night (May 15th 2016) and they were keen to make their appearance count. Many stars have been boycotting the state over the recent passing of the HB2 law, or Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act; a law that prevents people using a bathroom for the gender of which they were not assigned at birth. This has raised controversy over the fact that such a law is discriminatory towards the transgender community. But singer Laura Jane Grace had a better idea than just avoiding the area altogether.

Continue reading: Laura Jane Grace Says Goodbye To Gender With Birth Certificate Burning

More additions have been announced for Bonnaroo 2015 as the June event draws ever closer. D'angelo & The Vanguard, Kacey Musgraves and Songhoy Blues join an already stellar line-up for this 10-stage bonanza, while the full late night sets are also announced.

Adding to a line-up headlined by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Billy Joel and London Grammy winners Mumford And Sons are soul collective D'angelo & The Vanguard, young country star Kacey Musgraves and Mali four-piece Songhoy Blues. As usual, the epic festival - which is set to play host to a massive 85,000 music lovers - presents one of the world's most diverse line-ups as it prepares to hit Manchester, Tennessee this summer from June 11th to 14th.

Continue reading: Bonnaroo 2015: More Thrills Added To The Summer Line-up

Austin's 2015 SXSW Festival draws ever nearer, with a line-up already rich in upcoming talent and vibrant diversity. There's something for everyone at this iconic citywide musical celebration, and nothing encompasses that more than Hype Machine's Hype Hotel Presented by Feed the Beat spot.

Hype Hotel is set to return to SXSW for 2015

Now heading into its fourth year, we can expect Hype Hotel to be full of yet more talented new bands and artists for 2015. Selected by a variety of different music blogs, the line-up is awash with the very best of all genres including indie, rock, pop, electronic, rap and R&B, who entertain fans of different ages and cultures for five days during the event, which this year takes place from March 17th to 22nd.

Continue reading: SXSW 2015 Is Coming! And That Means More Blog-Worthy Talent At Hype Hotel