Festival season is reaching full swing and we here at B-Sides got you covered. Now that Coachella has come and gone, next up is the rundown on the lineup and our recommendations for Bottlerock Festival in Napa Valley, May 8th-12th. The inaugural festival boasts one of the most amazing lineups, so far this festival season, that also features the best in food, beer and of course, wine, that the Napa Valley is known for. Bolstered by the token well-known headliners like Kings of Leon, Train, Jane’s Addiction and the Black Keys, there are also a bevy of up-and-comers and festival veterans you need to check out!… Continue reading

Cults have announced summer tour dates ahead of their sophomore release. The band will kick off their mini-tour with a performance at the Great GoogaMooga on May 17th in Brooklyn, New York prior to opening for Passion Pit on select dates. Not many details have been released regarding the new album with singer Madeline Folin having noted that the duo had been listening to dance music frequently at one point and 14 songs were in the works.… Continue reading

The collaboration of Excision, Canadian bass artist Downlink and drummer KJ Sawka from electronic rock band Pendulum have teamed up to form Destroid and have announced the release of their debut full-length album, Destroid—The Invasion, that will be released on May 7, 2013. The album features numerous electronic producers and collaborators, including Bassnectar, U.K.-based electro/bass artist Far Too Loud, U.S. bass artist Space Laces, Japanese “bass Godzilla” and Rottun Recordings artist Ajapai and dubstep vocalist Messinian. … Continue reading

Metallica Through the Never, the film featuring the legendary hard rock band, is set for release starting September 27, 2013. Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Nimród Antal, the 3D movie will be digitally re-mastered into the IMAX® 3D format and released wide in North America exclusively into IMAX® theatres for a one-week engagement starting Friday, September 27 and expand into additional theaters on Oct. 4.… Continue reading

DJ Kayper is the stage name for Kaajal Bakrania, a DJ and Radio Presenter from the UK whose garnered accolades from peers and fans worldwide. Kayper started DJing at a young age with tape decks and proceeded to participate in numerous competitions while honing her skills. As her reputation began to grow, DJ Kayper was invited by BBC Radio to host her own mix show, which she hosted for six years having left in 2012.… Continue reading