Reviews
Southern California wild fires bring about Death Valley Girls “Message From the Venus Flower” single from their upcoming album Welcome To Earth.
Royal Blood's in-your-face sound takes to a whole new height with a booming and coarse new single ’Ten Over Ten’, perfectly teeing up an all-new album and era for the band.
The result of old friends combining their power and experience to step into a new era, Dog Leash is instant-vintage slacker indie from Megasound, a supergroup formed from members of Bad Bad Habits and Party Nails.
Play it loud, with the lyric sheet in hand - album experiences like this don’t come along too often.
Fiery, punchy and hitting the ground running, Cruz Beckham is determined to introduce himself on his own terms with debut ‘Wear and Tear’.
Quiet, strange and meticulously composed, Lost Weekend finds Bridgers at her most controlled, and perhaps therefore at her most revealing.
The Script’s songs are built to begin intimately, often with a confession or a wound, before expanding into something communal and enormous.
The kind of album that rewards you more the closer you actually listen. It's the sound of an artist finally writing exactly the record he was always circling.
FEATURES
London based trio Kissmet provide us a slice of feel-good indie-pop with infectious new single ‘Memory Star’.
Fresh from a sold-out UK and European tour supporting Barns Courtney, Leeds singer-songwriter Jake Whiskin is ready for his next adventure with his latest single 'Sabbath Deep Cuts'.0
Driven by R&B, neo-soul and funk, Yumeli infuse a new modern approach to their sound with new single 'See You In Space Cowboy'.
Live
Jimmy Eat World brought a masterclass of emo, and a stacked support bill of friends, to the 25th anniversary celebration of ‘Bleed American’ at Crystal Palace Bowl.
From a hillside eclipse to a drone-lit sky, Boomtown 2026 was a story you danced through.
Kendal Calling returns with a stacked line-up of household names and rising stars. We were there on Saturday to see exactly what the festival is really like.
Truck Festival once again delivers with a jam-packed lineup featuring both legacy indie royalty and the best upcoming talent around.
Mad Cool stepped it up for its 10th Anniversary resulting in an unforgettable weekend in Madrid.
After almost a decade away, Breaking Benjamin’s UK return was long overdue. Bringing with them Chevelle and Return To Dust, their final night of their European tour was a hot, sticky, glorious mess.
The local legend brings his euphoric brand of dance music back to his old stomping ground: the inimitable Brighton beach.
2000trees: last minute replacements, the heatwave to end all heatwaves, and even the threat of a runaway Haaland in the quarter final — nothing could stop the fan favourite festival from excelling.
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Shania Twain finds the girl who never got the memo that genres exist.
The local legend brings his euphoric brand of dance music back to his old stomping ground: the inimitable Brighton beach.
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2000trees: last minute replacements, the heatwave to end all heatwaves, and even the threat of a runaway Haaland in the quarter final — nothing could stop the fan favourite festival from excelling.
News
Wales’ largest independent festival, Greenman, is set to return to the breath-taking Brecon Beacons National Park between the 20th and 23rd of August.
On the streets of Brighton, a voice once stopped people in their tracks. This September, it’s set to stop a city.
Electric Picnic announce another 40+ acts joining their 2026 lineup, including the likes of Wolf Alice, DJO and JADE.
2000trees confirms Neck Deep as Saturday headliners, along with more exciting additions.
Ahead of the final release of tickets this week, All Together Now, which is located on the Curraghmore Estate in Co. Waterford, Ireland have announced further additions to their 2026 lineup.
Arctangent Festival announces another wave of amazing acts that cement its status as *the* best festival for emerging rock bands in the UK.
Parklife is back for another instalment, and this year’s edition looks set to have Manchester two-stepping until the early hours.
American Express presents BST Hyde Park is delighted to welcome Mumford & Sons back to the Great Oak Stage on Saturday 4 July 2026 - ten years since their last legendary appearance.
Kneecap, the most incendiary band since the Sex Pistols; will headline their most explosive and biggest show to date at Crystal Palace Park, enlisting an all-timer collection of support acts from The Mary Wallopers to Fat Dog and Gurriers. Back to the belly of the beast, indeed…
End Of The Road organisers have announced a standout group of headliners ahead of their 20th edition in 2026.
Love Supreme Jazz Festival, which will return to Glynde Place in East Sussex from Friday July 3rd to Sunday July 5th 2026, has announced the first wave of artists confirmed for next summer’s edition including its first two headliners – Ezra Collective and Loyle Carner.
East London’s celebrated festival All Points East welcomes two time GRAMMY Award and BRIT Award winning artist Lorde as the next headliner for 2026, heading to Victoria Park on Saturday 22 August 2026.
How do you top getting Turnstile right on the eve of their massive explosion? Outbreak, now with All Points East, somehow finds a way – pairing up Deftones, IDLES, Amyl and the Sniffers and more for a belter of a Sunday.