There have been lots of highs and lows in the world of music in 2017 so here at OriginalRock.net we thought we’d summarise in our annual review what we think made this year even more memorable.
January
Liverpool pop punks released their debut album Red, Green or Inbetween on 20th January. The debut album was an asset to pop-punk music and produced the brilliant Lonely Smiles.
February
American punks Energy released their official lyric music video for The Witching Hour on 23rd February and went on to tour with Creeper, Milk Teeth and Puppy in what was their first ever UK tour.
March
We caught up with The Big Moon’s Celia Archer as she talked about their album The Big Moon Love in the 4th Dimension, hobbies and more!
April
Teddy Rocks Festival took place in Blandford Forum in what was the festival’s biggest year yet. It brought the likes of Twin Atlantic, Modestep, Patent Pending and more. The festival raised more than £70,000 for Teddy20, a children’s cancer charity founded by The Bottom Line’s Tom Newton and his family after he lost his 10-year-old brother Ted to a very rare bone cancer.
May
Slam Dunk Festival 2017 was arguably their best festival yet with the likes of I Prevail, Enter Shikari and Neck Deep among the bands playing there.
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Alternative pop/rock outfit Radnor revealed their Spotify playlist for OriginalRock.net
June
twenty one pilots’ Stressed Out reached one billion views and counting. The duo have been teasing new music this year and are likely to reveal something in 2018.
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Austria’s Nova Rock provided one of the line ups of 2017 with the likes of Green Day, Blink 182, System of a Down, A Day To Remember and one of Linkin Park’s last ever performance with the late great Chester Bennington.
July
2000 Trees Festival saw the likes of Nothing But Thieves, The Xcerts and more. Once again the festival showed why it’s one of the best in the UK.
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Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington tragedy died on 20th July – some news that touched everyone’s hearts.
Linkin Park release statement following the death of Chester Bennington
August
Welsh Pop Punks Neck Deep released their album The Peace and the Panic that included glorious pop punk tracks such as Parachute and In Bloom.
September
Bestival provided a wet and windy atmosphere as the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Rag ‘N’ Bone Man and Twin Atlantic to the stage at the new location of the Lulworth Estate.
October
Neck Deep, Arcane Roots, PVRIS, Mormozets, Enter Shikari and Architects rocked Maida Vale Studios live on BBC Radio One on Halloween.
November
Enter Shikari took their new album The Spark on tour and it was absolutely epic.
December
Creeper returned to Southampton to their biggest hometown show yet at the O2 Guildhall Southampton as over 1,500 fans crammed into the historic venue.