Mercenary PR For 30 years, Nikki Sixx has been best known as bassist, lyrical mastermind and resident hellraiser in Mötley Crüe. In recent years, he has become just as well-known for his books The Heroin Diaries and Mötley Crüe's The Dirt. Now, along with a Mötley Crüe US tour, he is working on his own project ...

. Chris Shiflett is best known for being the lead guitarist in Foo Fighters, arguably one of the world's biggest rock bands. Lately, he has been focusing on his country/hillbilly project, Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants. Their debut album came out July 12 and this summer, he will be touring the Dead Peasants record before starting work ...

After almost three decades of being in the spotlight, Metallica are showing no signs of slowing down. Lars Ulrich makes a cameo appearance in 'Get Him to the Greek' with Russell Brand, they have their own version of 'Guitar Hero' and are currently in the middle of a huge world tour. It's clear that Metallica are no longer the troubled band that ...

Jon Kennedy is a Bristol-based DJ/artist who is originally from just outside of Manchester. He was discovered in 2000 when he gave well-respected British DJ Mr Scruff his demo. He has since been doing DJ sets all around the world, and will be playing SXSW festival as part of a live band. Spinner caught up with the man himself. Describe your ...

Race Horses are an indie band who originally hail from west Wales, but have since moved to Cardiff. They are influenced by a multitude of bands, and have all been friends for years. They are playing SXSW this year, so Spinner spoke to bassist Dylan Hughes to get some more information about the band themselves. Describe your sound in your own ...

Jim Moray is an English folk singer with a twist. Not many folk singers collaborate with grime artists to produce a song described as "an English murder ballad". Praised by critics all over the world, the Bristol-based folk singer is set to do big things. He mixes the past and the present and turns them into the future of folk. He is all set to ...