New Mavis Staples album: Sad and Beautiful World (2025)
The new Mavis Staples album spans seven decades of the American songbook and her career's been longer than that!
The Dreaming Spires live in Glasgow review: “based on an almost true story”
The Dreaming Spires showcased Normal Town - "an album with a unified story to tell and a picture to paint" - and an extended encore of greatest hits.
Corinne Bailey Rae announces special Royal Albert Hall concert
Corinne Bailey Rae is ready for an epic 2026 with two live albums, a children's book, and a celebratory anniversary concert at the Royal Albert Hall!
Two Christmas Trees by Dylan Scott: “sounds like a hit to me!”
Two Christmas Trees by Dylan Scott: a multi-generational tribute to children of divorce and to Scott's own father who co-wrote the song in the 1980s.
The Offspring Crystal Palace Park news: huge outdoor show for June 2026
Huge news for punk rock fans: The Offspring Crystal Palace Park show on June 28, 2026, will also feature Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, PUP, and Destroy Boys.
The Dreaming Spires – Normal Town (2025) review
The Dreaming Spires' new concept album, Normal Town, explores themes of change, alienation and familiarity from an outsider insider's perspective.
Urgent Idlewild news: one-day-only competition!
If you buy the new Idlewild album from their official online store, you'll have the chance to win a signed test pressing, handwritten lyrics and concert tickets!
Show Me The Body cover Sabotage ahead of 10th anniversary release
The hardcore pioneers update the Beastie Boys classic with distorted banjo
The Early November’s Ace Enders reflects on his two decade solo career
From The Early November to his solo work, Ace Enders has a deep creative and personal history worth examining.
Placebo documentary This Search For Meaning deluxe collection is out now!
One year on from the film's theatrical release, it's now available in a multi-format set for home viewing.
New Avatar single Death and Glitz + 4 Metallica dates!
"It is a collection of strange tunes emerging from a circus tent in a meadow in a faraway valley."
The Long Road Festival 2025 review: Welcome home, old friend!
We recap a joyful weekend of Americana & country music plus family-friendly vibes, dogs in cowboy hats, and line dancing for days!
Shambala Festival 2025 review & photos: an 18-hour whistlestop tour
The 25th year of this legendary festival offered a green kaleidoscope of music, costumes, flash dances, talks and woodland crafts.
Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke Tall Tales film review: surreal, immersive introspection
Our in-depth Tall Tales film review recounting Jonathan Zawada's visually surreal companion to Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke's sonically rich collaborative album.
Bruce Springsteen lost albums: SEVEN never heard full-length records!
The rumours were true: we're on the verge of the release of seven Bruce Springsteen lost albums spanning from 1983 to 2018!
Djo UK tour dates & bio of the 1.5 billion+ streamed triple threat musician, actor & producer Joe Keery
Actor/producer/singer-songwriter Djo's single Basic Being Basic will never leave your head. Check out the new album & the Djo UK tour dates.