Berkeley band Mom Jeans are touring the UK
Mom Jeans UK tour dates British pop-punk fans are in luck because the Californian band Mom Jeans have just started their UK tour. They will be supported by Oso Oso.…
Review: Everclear live in the UK with Dubinski. Twice!
Here at Music Closeup we always aim to be unbiased but – full disclosure – Everclear is my favourite band and has been for 25 years. This wasn’t always straightforward…
BMI Country Awards 2022: highlights and winners
News from the BMI Country Awards 2022 held in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2022 How were the BMI Country Award winners selected? The BMI Country Awards has an interesting…
Tenille Townes live in Glasgow 2022 review: “I will never forget this night as long as I live”
"The sold-out Glasgow crowd welcomed Tenille Townes with the kind of warmth, familiarity and volume that would typically be reserved for a hometown show."
Less Than Jake roast NOFX’s Fat Mike in their new single!
Less Than Jake have a long history with L.A. punks NOFX, having toured together and been friends for years. It’s just as well that they have such a strong relationship…
Bruce Springsteen tour 2023: relief as UK dates have FINALLY been announced!
Incredibly patient UK fans can finally stop nervously biting their nails with worry about whether the Bruce Springsteen tour would be coming to them. After scanning the comprehensive European tour…
Alison Moyet at Lytham Festival: Only You and Natalie Imbruglia
After two incredible evenings of entertainment with Nile Rodgers/TLC/Soul II Soul and The Strokes/Fontaines D.C./Wet Leg, award-winning musician Thomas Collison topped off the week by seeing Natalie Imbruglia and Alison…
The Strokes at Lytham Festival: a striking summer set
A sold-out crowd of 20,000 descended on a usually sleepy Lancashire town ready to rock out. Here is our comprehensive review of Wet Leg, Fontaines D.C., and The Strokes at…
Nile Rodgers at Lytham Festival: Good times with Chic, TLC & Soul II Soul!
Here’s award-winning musician Thomas Collison’s verdict on a star-studded night of music from Soul II Soul, TLC, Chic and Nile Rodgers at Lytham Festival.
The Dreaming Spires live at The Water Rats: a special 10th-anniversary Americana family reunion
June 30, 2022: The Forty Elephant Gang and The Dreaming Spires live at The Water Rats The Forty Elephant Gang live at the Water Rats The Forty Elephant Gang, intriguingly…
Norwegian band Spielbergs explore the effects of toxic secrets & announce UK tour dates!
Spielbergs explore relationships “polluted by something that is always left unsaid” Norwegian indie-rock band Spielbergs are continuing their run of psychologically deep releases with their new single, Every Living Creature.…
The power of 3: Thrice UK tour dates, a new single & a bonus acoustic version!
Formed in 1998 and still going strong, OC rockers Thrice are giving back to their loyal fans after yet another successful year. That’s why you’re getting new Thrice UK tour…
Get to know Suzie Ungerleider (formerly Oh Susanna) on her 2022 UK tour!
Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Suzie Ungerleider has announced an extensive UK tour. She will be playing songs from her tenth studio album, My Name is Suzie Ungerleider, over 13 concerts in…
Join the epic MAN WITH A MISSION Final Fantasy VII event until June 2!
We’ve featured MAN WITH A MISSION before due to the incredible number of gaming, sports, TV and movie syncs they’ve earned. However, this MAN WITH A MISSION Final Fantasy tie-in…
Lytham Festival 2022 guide: festival focus
During festival season, we’re usually scrutinising maps to find obscure farms and country estates. That’s not the case for Lytham Festival. Born in bred in Lancashire, just a few miles…
LIMBS: Coma Year – “These are the insecurities and traumas we face on a day-to-day basis”
"Talk to me, reach out to your loved ones. I want this EP to be a siren or a beacon for people to hear and realize that they're not the…