Canadian heavy rockumentary stars Anvil turn the volume up to 11 (21 Jun-11 Jul, tour begins Corporation, Sheffield) ...
As if that wasn't enough histrionic rock riffing for you, Guitar hero Slash will be assaulting ears on a solo tour (20-25 Jul, tour begins, O2 Academy Birmingham) ...
Bearded strummer Josh T Pearson follows up his current tour with more UK dates (24 Jul, Tramlines, Sheffield; 2 Sep, End Of The Road, Dorset; 26 Nov, Barbican, EC2), and he's a new addition on the Green Man Festival bill along with the Avett Brothers and Alessi's Ark (19-21 Aug, Glanusk Park, Brecon Beacons) ...
The Apple Cart is a new one-day spree from the Field Day folk taking in Badly Drawn Boy, Steve Mason and more, plus comedy, art and magic (7 Aug, Victoria Park, E3) …
Demigods of post-rock Godspeed You! Black Emperor bring, er, anarchy back to the UK (22-25 Jul, tour begins Barrowland, Glasgow) ...
Wooh! Legendary hip-hoppers Wu-Tang Clan, with Young Dirty Bastard in tow (11-15 Jun, tour begins HMV Forum, NW5).
