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Man/Woman/Chainsaw have announced their signing to Fiction Records. Alongside this news, the band have released ‘Only Girl’, their debut single for the label. Recorded at RAK Studios, the track was produced by Seth Evans and Margo Broom, who previously collaborated with the group on their single ‘Adam & Steve’. Vera Leppänen, lead vocalist on ‘Only…

Charli XCX has released the video for her track ‘Chains Of Love’. Directed by C Prinz, this song will be part of her new album ‘Wuthering Heights’, crafted for Emerald Fennell’s upcoming feature film from Warner Bros. Pictures, both due 13th February. The film, which stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, is set to bring…

He told us he’d be back! (LouderSound)

Pulp are set to headline the Live From Wythenshawe Park concert series in Manchester, with a performance scheduled for Friday, 28th August 2026. This announcement follows Pulp’s reunion shows and the release of their first album in 24 years, ‘More’. The band – featuring Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Nick Banks, Mark Webber, and their collaborators…

Alt-pop artist Déyyess has unveiled her latest EP, ‘Would You Go Down On A Girl’, under the Polydor Records imprint boys boys boys. The title-track of the EP, co-written with her girlfriend, was inspired by their initial conversations about their mutual attraction. “It’s also written about friends exploring their own sexualities and queer experiences,” Déyyess…

If you need someone to guide you through the world of hardcore, you won’t find a bigger aficionado than the frontman of Hatebreed (LouderSound)

It’s that time of year. As we look back on the best bits of the past twelve months, toast the moments that defined them, count whatever coins remain in our pockets and panic about Christmas shopping, it’s also peak season for the buzzy and the brand new to stake their claim as everyone’s next favourite…

Nepal’s Underside have had to overcome all manner of trauma and chaos to keep pushing their message and their music to the world (LouderSound)

RAYE has released a new remix of her track ‘Where Is My Husband!’, with David Guetta and Hypaton. The track, co-written and co-produced with Mike Sabath, is a preview of RAYE’s upcoming second album, expected in 2026. In 2026, RAYE will embark on a 51-date headline tour titled This Tour May Contain New Music, starting…

Perfume Genius, the musical project of Mike Hadreas, has released a new video for the track ‘Me & Angel’, featured on his album ‘Glory’. The video is directed by Otium and showcases a personal glimpse into Hadreas’s life. Hadreas shares, “Me & Angel is one of my favorite songs I’ve ever made. I wrote it…

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Massive Wagons, Black Stone Cherry, Starbenders and more (LouderSound)

Dutch festival Pinkpop has released pro-shot footage of Deftones’ 2006 show and Linkin Park’s 2012 headline set (LouderSound)

Since their very first tune landed in the world, Do Nothing have held a special place in our hearts here at Dork. Taking punk to the dance floor and spinning it through every sharp twist they can devise, they’ve become a band with a fiercely devoted following. With lyrics that lodge themselves like neon signs…

Pennsylvania’s hard rockers were one of the dozens of iconic heavy bands who played at Ozzy’s swansong in July (LouderSound)

The four-piece’s farewell UK tour kicks off on Wednesday (LouderSound)

London-based psych-disco sextet PARTICLS have unveiled their debut EP, ‘Every Now & Then’. Merging 1970s progressive textures with contemporary psych and disco rhythms, the EP was recorded aboard the boat studio Lightship 95, with the sessions engineered by David Holmes before being reimagined at Mashrooms Studios with Ben and Zahara of Strange Pill. The band…

Metallica’s most celebrated song helped define a generation of thrash metal and found new meaning decades later with a certain TV show (LouderSound)

Katy Perry is set to perform at Cardiff Castle in 2026 in one of only two exclusive UK shows. She will headline TK Maxx presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle on Tuesday, 30th June. Tickets will be available for presale at 9am on Thursday via depotlive.co.uk/katyperry, with general sales starting at 9am on Friday. Speaking…

UK prog rockers Marillion follow selling out two nights at Italy’s prestigious amphitheatre in Pompeii with UK tour announcement (LouderSound)

Florence Road have unveiled plans for their largest UK headline tour to date, scheduled for May 2026. The tour will span seven dates, beginning in Glasgow at Queen Margaret Union on 13th May and concluding at KOKO in London on 21st May. The dates in full read: MAY13 Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow, UK14 Academy 2,…

Life at the melodic end of the hard rock spectrum was not always kind (LouderSound)

sombr is set to perform an intimate show at London’s KOKO later this week. He’ll perform at the venue on 21st November; tickets will be available from 10am GMT on 19th November. This announcement follows his debut performance on Saturday Night Live and a nomination for the Best New Artist category at the upcoming Grammy…

Lorde has been announced as a headliner for All Points East 2026, set to take place at East London’s Victoria Park on Saturday 22nd August. The festival will feature a female-led line-up including PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson, 2hollis, Oklou, Audrey Hobert, Rose Gray, Esha Tewari, ML Buch and Fabiana Palladino, with additional acts still to come.…

Vocalist Peter Perrett used his voice to disorientate, just like Peter Gabriel, while the band felt like XTC, produced by Joe Meek, steeped in Van der Graaf Generator (LouderSound)

Death, dysfunction and ecological disaster surrounded Ian Anderson as his changing world shaped a “forever tainted” record (LouderSound)

No one saw this coming in 1995! (LouderSound)

Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine has lofty ambitions for the band’s final ever show. Like, seriously lofty (LouderSound)

Trivium frontman, streamer, dad, jiu-jitsu black belt… Matt Heafy is a man of many talents (LouderSound)

The epic ballad that was the sole high point of the Irish rockers’ ill-fated and experimental side-project in the mid-90s (LouderSound)

The five-piece group surpassed their own expectations at their first-ever rehearsal. Now, as a four-piece with their fourth record out, they’re more impressive than ever (LouderSound)

Kiss are back, and Classic Rock were there to witness it (LouderSound)

Residents of Melbourne who live miles away from venue were shook all night long by AC/DC’s seismic return (LouderSound)

Kiss Kruise: Land-locked in Vegas launches with heartfelt tribute to guitarist Ace Frehley who died last month (LouderSound)

Clutch’s firebrand preacher explains how blues, funk and hip hop all set him on the path to music (LouderSound)

Nu metal has produced some of heavy music’s biggest bands – and here are the four artists I’d hold up as the genre’s Big 4 (LouderSound)

Steve Hogarth will release live album SPQR, with Italian prog rockers RanestRane, on CD, Blu-ray and vinyl, in January (LouderSound)

One of the best metal collaborations of the 2000s featured two unique creative forces joining forces (LouderSound)

The Oxford rock trailblazers hit Italy this weekend ahead of their first London shows in nine years next week (LouderSound)

Inspired by Kate Bush and a childhood of Yes, 10cc and ELO, her debut album contained dark humour – but no hint of stashed body parts (LouderSound)

Drinks in some Melbourne bars were paid for by Amyl and the Sniffers after police pull plug on free gig on short notice (LouderSound)

Fred Durst had plenty to say about Russia and Putin in the past –and it appears to have come back to bite Limp Bizkit (LouderSound)

What happened when Jake Kiszka and Chris Turpin’s maverick blues project Mirador played London on their first UK tour (LouderSound)

This dancefloor anthem turned Nine Inch Nails into household names in the 90s (LouderSound)

Megadeth, Poppy and Heriot are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

Some of Lemmy’s closest allies share warm stories of the typically bullish way Lemmy would deal with any health problems (LouderSound)

Dream Theater guitarist guests on instrumental title track to the Flying Colors and Kansas counterpart’s latest record, which also features Eric Johnson and Kevin Morse (LouderSound)

Unsurprisingly, some people have used the death of Ozzy to spread nonsense – and toenails, apparently (LouderSound)

Stevie Nicks reveals how she and Prince became flirty friends and collaborators… (LouderSound)

France remembers the 130 victims of the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris (LouderSound)

FOLLOW PLAY ON SPOTIFY Katherine and Ella are back in Liverpool, hiding out in what they call their “demo making hole”, sketching ideas for album two. The timing’s fitting, as they prepare for the arrival of their debut record, ‘The Parlour’ – a world they’ve been building for six years. “It kind of feels like…

Fashion, fuzzy plushies, and hanging out with Fred Durst – Hanabie are bringing a splash of colour to metal (LouderSound)

Antony Szmierek has released a digital deluxe edition of his debut album, ‘Service Station at the End of the Universe’. The Manchester-based poet, writer, and producer’s expanded collection includes two new tracks, ‘That Face You Make When It’s Raining’ and ‘Girlypops’. The new song ‘That Face You Make When It’s Raining’ features vocals from Yves…

SHERELLE has released a surprise two-track EP, ‘LOSSLESS SOUND 01’. It arrives just ahead of her largest headline performance to date at HERE at Outernet in London. The show, taking place on 15th November, follows her extensive tours across North America and Europe. SHERELLE describes ‘POP! (SHAKE)’ as being “very inspired by Jersey Club but…

Louis Tomlinson has unveiled a new track titled ‘Palaces’, providing a glimpse into his forthcoming third album ‘How Did I Get Here?’. This song, described as a “punchy and anthemic slice of guitar-led pop”, explores themes of nostalgia and returning to one’s hometown. Tomlinson’s third album ‘How Did I Get Here?’ will be released on…

Kylie Minogue has visited London’s Battersea Power Station to switch on the Christmas lights. The event featured a 40-foot Christmas tree in Malaysia Square, alongside the illumination of the landmark’s iconic chimneys. Visitors were also treated to a performance by the Battersea Power Station Community Choir, who sang a medley of ‘Kylie Christmas’ favourites, including…

Charli xcx has released her latest track, ‘Chains Of Love’, which is set to feature on her forthcoming album ‘Wuthering Heights’. This album is written for Emerald Fennell’s upcoming film adaptation of Wuthering Heights, a project from Warner Bros. Pictures, expected in theatres on 13th February 2026. The track ‘Chains Of Love’ is also part…

Florence Road have unveiled their latest single, ‘Storm Warnings’. The new track follows previous releases ‘Miss’ and ‘Break The Girl’, which came after their debut mixtape ‘Fall Back’. The band are currently on tour with Wolf Alice in Europe. Florence Road consist of Lily Aron, Emma Brandon, Ailbhe Barry, and Hannah Kelly, who started their…

Lewis Capaldi has unveiled his latest EP, ‘Survive’, which includes the deeply personal track ‘The Day That I Die‘. This release follows Capaldi’s return to the stage after a two-year hiatus, and features four tracks: ‘Survive’, ‘Something In The Heavens’, ‘Almost’, and ‘The Day That I Die’. Capaldi is set for his biggest UK and…

Girls Aloud have unveiled a festive video for ‘Not Tonight Santa’, featuring previously unseen footage from their Christmas archives. This release coincides with the unveiling of their album ‘Christmas ‘Round At Ours’. The band comment: “Happy ‘Christmas ‘Round At Ours’ release day everyone! So here’s something special! During another of our searches in the GA…

Waterparks have unveiled their new single ‘Any Minute Now’. The track sees the pop-rock trio – comprising Awsten Knight, Otto Wood, and Geoff Wigington – delve into the uncertainties that come with growing up. Frontman Awsten Knight explains, “ANY MINUTE NOW is about the uncertainty of growing up. When you’re a kid, everything feels so…

Scissor Sisters are set to headline a summer show at the Heritage Live Festival, taking place at the Audley End Estate in Saffron Walden, Essex, on Thursday 6th August 2026. This performance is part of the band’s ‘The Kiki Continues’ tour, following their reunion in 2025. Tickets for the event will be available for presale…

His only solo release merged Genesis, Greenslade and Soft Machine vibes with an additional experimental edge. But the real beauty is that it couldn’t have been made any other time than the early 70s (LouderSound)

Southern rock flagbearers Blackberry Smoke serve up an overstuffed career-spanning compilation (LouderSound)

Former Gentle Giant vocalist who became an A&R bigwig provides an refreshingly undiplomatic account of his career on stage and off it (LouderSound)

David Coverdale has been there, done that, and sung a song of sweet love while doing it (LouderSound)

Pete Townshend revealed the best songs he’s written on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (LouderSound)

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Devon Allman picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance (LouderSound)

David Coverdale made the announcement in a video posted on social media (LouderSound)

Various Dogma alumni have released statements about the way the band is run – and the statements keep coming (LouderSound)

Earlybird sign-up for 200-page hardback offers choice of two editions, discount price when pre-order begins, your name in the memoir and fast delivery on publication (LouderSound)

Billy Corgan has hosted an epic, emotional interview with Wendy Dio – wife and manager of Ronnie James Dio (LouderSound)

10 years since his passing and 50 years since Motorhead began, we celebrate a legend (LouderSound)

The new Soft Machine album, Thirteen, features a posthumous cameo from founding member Daveid Allen, recorded before he died (LouderSound)

FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY Pop music is not short on self-proclaimed main characters, but Stan Pratt is flipping that script with a little more science and a deep love for the drama. Blending glitter, irony and a degree in neuroscience, his debut EP ‘INTROSPECTATOR’ is a technicolour dive into alt-pop that’s as emotionally intelligent as…

Ecca Vandal has unveiled her latest single ‘Molly’, accompanied by a music video co-directed by Ecca herself and Richie Buxton filmed in Ballarat, Australia. ‘Molly’ marks a new chapter for the Sri Lankan, South African-born, Melbourne-based artist. Following previous singles ‘Cruising to Self Soothe’, ‘Bleed But Never Die’, and ‘Then There’s One’, it offers a…

With Predator: Badlands getting rave reviews and taking the franchise in a fun new direction, we rank every entry in the series so far from bore-some to awesome (LouderSound)

Lava La Rue has teamed up with American indie pop band Foster The People for the release of a new single titled ‘Jet Lagged’. “JET LAGGED is the sonic love child between me and Foster The People,” Lava La Rue explains. “The song was inspired by my adventures as a Londoner touring America – I’d…

Robyn has returned with new music, marking her first release since 2018’s ‘Honey’. Her latest single, ‘Dopamine’ – out now via Young – is a collaboration with long-time associate Klas Åhlund, and explores the exhilarating sensations associated with falling in love. Robyn says: “Everyone has a phone where they see their heart rate, and we’re…

Wasia Project, the sibling duo of Will Gao and Olivia Hardy, have unveiled their latest single, ‘Letters From The Day’. The release marks their first new music since the 2024 ‘Isotope’ EP, and explores themes of longing and the fear of being forgotten by a loved one. “‘Letters From The Day’ is a song about…

Fourth Avenue Food Park might just be the hippest – and most serene – place in Gainesville to grab a spot of breakfast before the carnage of Fest takes over. Over the course of three mornings, we’ll spy reformed indie titans Good Luck and up-and-coming power-pop champs Camp Tramp, while emo heroes Kerosene Heights –…

Rock’s First Family share their candid reactions to the “overwhelming’ outpouring of grief following Ozzy Osbourne’s death in July (LouderSound)

Southern blues rockers Parker Barrow are currently touring the UK with the Damn Truth. It’s not to be missed (LouderSound)

Illinois past masters Cheap Trick relight the flame on swaggering 21st album All Washed Up (LouderSound)

Death mastermind toyed with Madonna cover in early stages of terminal cancer battle – hear it now for first time (LouderSound)

Richard Perez Cuzcano gets picture with his hero Axl Rose – only to later be fired for breaking employer’s policy (LouderSound)

Fans in Alexandria, Virginia, have been treated to a one-off performance of one of Deep Purple’s most-loved songs (LouderSound)

The event was held as AC/DC began the Australian leg of their Power Up tour (LouderSound)

Poppy has announced her upcoming album ‘Empty Hands’, set to be released on 23rd January 2026 through Sumerian Records. This will be her seventh studio album, and, alongside this announcement, Poppy has released a new single titled ‘Bruised Sky’, produced and co-written by Jordan Fish. The music video, directed by Orie McGinness, places Poppy and…

The nu gen icon’s next release drops on January 23 via SUmerian (LouderSound)

Megadeth fans, don’t panic! You’ll likely still have plenty of time to catch Dave and the boys on their final run (LouderSound)

Their videos are viral, their lore is deep and their songs are bangers. We chat to Riley Pinkerton, the woman behind the brilliant Castle Rat (LouderSound)

The Music Venue Trust hopes to secure the future of clubs in Bedford, Stoke-On-Trent, Bedford, Nottingham, Brighton, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle by making them community-owned (LouderSound)

Bristol’s noise-punks MOULD have unveiled their latest single ‘Float’, released today via 5dB Records. The band’s first new release since their second EP ‘Almost Feels Like Purpose’ earlier this year, it offers a glimpse into their forthcoming debut album expected in 2026. Frontman Joe Sherrin commented on the track, saying, “Humans star as disgraceful, monstrous…

Will White, previously known as BLANc, has released his latest single, ‘Out of Nowhere’. Known for his work with The Maccabees, 86TVs and Great White Shark, White’s new release follows September’s track ‘Neanderthals’ and is distributed via State 51. “Like most of my songs, this one came very quickly and then I lived with it…

Sean Trelford has announced his debut EP, ‘Ulcer’, set for release on 12th December via Adventure Recordings / Island. The EP includes five tracks, with a bonus track, ‘Bella’, available on vinyl. In conjunction with the announcement, Trelford has released a new track titled ‘Left Out’. Trelford describes ‘Ulcer’ as a concept EP exploring the…

Black Friday might not take place until later this month, but if Nintendo Lego is your thing, there are some nice to deals to grab right now (LouderSound)

How thrash kingpins Anthrax and hip hop titans Public Enemy created the greatest rap-metal song of all (LouderSound)

Villanelle – Gene Gallagher (vocals, guitar), Ben Taylor (guitar), and Jack Schiavo (bass) – have announced the release of their latest single ‘Measly Means’. It’s an early teaser ahead of their debut EP, expected next year, following their debut single ‘Hinge’. Gene says: “‘Measly Means’ we laboured over for ages. At first it sounded too…

BAYLI has released her new EP ‘NO RE-ENTRY’, marking the conclusion of her Stories trilogy. This nine-track collection is described as a high-femme manifesto, and includes the track ‘Lucky Number One’, accompanied by a new video. BAYLI comments on the EP, “This project is for the femmes, freaks, heartbreakers, healers and every other character you…

Lime Garden are back with their latest single ‘Maybe Not Tonight’, marking their first new material since their 2024 debut album, ‘One More Thing’. The Brighton-based alt-pop quartet accompany the track with a new video directed by Harv Frost. “It’s the soundtrack to a woman on the edge of making all the wrong choices, it…

The Twin Towers fell, and then came a song that made us remember life wasn’t all doom and gloom (LouderSound)

Lambrini Girls have announced a limited edition release of their debut album ‘Who Let The Dogs Out’ featuring exclusive cover artwork by Brighton artist David Shrigley. The special edition, titled ‘Slutcore Version For Kids Who Can’t Read Good’, will be available in a limited run of 3000 copies, with 500 of these in an exclusive…

Dry Cleaning have unveiled their latest single ‘Cruise Ship Designer’, the second track from their forthcoming album ‘Secret Love’, which is set for release on 9th January 2026. This new song follows the earlier release of ‘Hit My Head All Day’. Accompanying the single is a music video featuring band member Lewis Maynard performing a…

Arlo Parks is set to perform live for the first time in over a year with three intimate shows scheduled in London, New York, and Los Angeles. These performances, described as ‘sonic explorations’, will take place in the coming weeks. “London, New York and LA – I can’t wait to share what I’ve been making…

Nu metal was considered dead by 2005 – but one band from Australia ensured that the genre would bow out in a blaze of glory (LouderSound)

Do Nothing are giving us a little something to get excited about ahead of their sold-out Dork’s Night Out show at The 100 Club this evening (Wednesday 12th November). Teaming up with our pals at Submarine Cat Records, the band have unveiled a special live session of their single, ‘Summer Of Hate’, recorded as part…

The final road trip with Peter Gabriel featured an over-ambitious stage set, performing a double-album no one had yet heard, and dealing with dangerous and deadly mishaps – all while suspecting their singer was going to quit and the band might end (LouderSound)

The Beatles queued up to give Joe Cocker their songs, but drink, drugs and wild times on the infamous Mad Dogs & Englishmen touring circus almost finished him off (LouderSound)

Making a snarling concept piece about Moby-Dick doesn’t sound like a move for mainstream appeal, but that’s exactly what Mastodon found with the lead single of 2004 masterstroke Leviathan (LouderSound)

Jay Buchanan’s debut solo album, Weapons Of Beauty, was written in a windowless, underground bunker deep in the Mojave Desert (LouderSound)

Nebraska: The album inspired by a film that inspired a book that inspired a film has now inspired a quiz (LouderSound)

Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr plays Free Bird and Tuesday’s Gone on 1961 Gibson Les Paul/SG guitar in pro-shot video (LouderSound)

Two acclaimed movies have been made available online thanks to Joe Cocker’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (LouderSound)

Hayley Williams has announced additional shows for her first ever solo tour, ‘Good Dye Young Presents: Hayley Williams At A Bachelorette Party’, following overwhelming demand. The tour will feature Williams performing her album ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’ in full. New shows have been added in Baltimore and Silver Spring, with third nights now…

Joey Valence & Brae have unveiled their first headline shows for 2026 as part of their HYPERYOUTH World Tour. The duo will extend their tour to include a return to London, having recently sold out the Shepherd’s Bush Empire. JVB expressed their enthusiasm, stating, “The HOOLIGANG feels like the most inclusive place for people to…

Rose Gray is set to embark on her largest headline tour to date, following the release of her deluxe album ‘A Little Louder, Please’ via Polydor Records. The tour will kick off on 8th May in Amsterdam, taking her energetic live performances across the UK, Europe, and North America, concluding with two shows on the…

FOLLOW DORK X LIVE AT LEEDS: IN THE CITY ON SPOTIFY It’s barely been a year since Fletchr Fletchr played their first pub gigs, but the momentum behind the Cornish quartet is already undeniable. They’ve sold out grassroots venues, released the urgent and hook-heavy debut single ‘Jet Black’, and somehow played a literal stadium. With…

Jenny On Holiday has released her latest single, ‘Good Intentions’, through Transgressive Records. The release marks the latest teaser for her debut solo album ‘Quicksand Heart’, set to arrive in January 2026, following the release of her debut solo single ‘Every Ounce Of Me’. Known previously as part of the duo Let’s Eat Grandma, Jenny…

Because nothing says “seasonal joy” quite like emotional devastation in animated form, The Snowman is back this year with a new official winter collection – and yes, it now includes a Bowie-inspired jumper for your dog. The 2025 drop, created in collaboration with Manchester-based social enterprise NOTJUST, is headlined by a brand-new Snowdog knit that…

Allegedly written about a self-obsessed goth Peter Steele was infatuated with, there’s a reason Black No. 1 is still on every self-respecting Halloween playlist (LouderSound)

FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY It’s 5.45am in Edmonton, and Graeme MacKinnon is halfway through an overnight shift at his TV station job, mainlining coffee and listening to The Plugz on headphones. “Hopefully, I look just busy enough so no one bothers me,” he says. “And I can get by doing the bare minimum before I…

The votes are in your hands, Dear Reader. Dork’s 2025 Readers’ Poll is officially open, and we want to know what mattered most to you this year. This isn’t about critics’ picks or streaming numbers. This is about the music that actually connected with you in 2025. The albums you couldn’t stop playing, the breakthrough…

She’s a modern metal icon with a hell of a life story. We delve into the career of Cristina Scabbia (LouderSound)

The guitarist was part of Ozzy’s solo band from 1982 to 1987 and played on two of his albums: Bark At The Moon and The Ultimate Sin (LouderSound)

CMAT has been announced as a headliner for LIDO Festival 2026, set to take place at Victoria Park, London next summer. The event will see CMAT perform on Friday 12th June, alongside artists including Father John Misty, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland, Getdown Services, Katy J Pearson, Junior…

From the lyrics to the saxophones and the Oingo Boingo collaboration, A Little Piece Of Heaven is an unabashedly zany classic (LouderSound)

FOLLOW DORK X THE GREAT ESCAPE ON SPOTIFY Every November, The Great Escape kicks off with First Fifty, a one-night East London takeover where the future of music plays tiny, sweaty venues before the Brighton chaos begins. For 2025, Dork are throwing our weight behind the lineup at Sebright Arms, and we’re not messing about. We’ve got The Itch…

ENNY has made a return with her latest single and video, ‘Selfridges’, now out via FAMM. This release follows a summer spent touring with Jorja Smith across North America and headlining sold-out shows in major cities including New York, Chicago, Toronto, and Los Angeles. The video for ‘Selfridges’, directed by ENNY and Ivor Lawson-Adamah, was…

Dead Dads Club, led by Chilli Jesson, have unveiled their self-titled debut album. The record – which delves into Jesson’s personal experiences following his father’s death – is set for release via Fiction Records on 23rd January 2026. The band have also released a new single, ‘Goosebumps’. Jesson describes the track, stating, “I grew up…

DEADLETTER have announced their second album, ‘Existence Is Bliss’, set to be released on 27th February via SO Recordings. The band, originally formed in 2020 by Zac Lawrence, Alfie Husband, and George Ullyott, are following up their debut album, ‘Hysterical Strength’, which was released in 2024. The announcement comes alongside the release of their lead…

When the band that made his name broke up in 1995, he turned his search for answers into an enthralling and articulate solo debut containing echoes of PInk Floyd and Van der Graaf Generator (LouderSound)

Los Campesinos! are set to embark on their longest UK tour since 2017 to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The tour, titled the Vicennial Cringe tour, will see the band playing in various independent venues across the UK in May and June 2026. The band will offer a £8 ticket option for low-income and unemployed fans.…

Blood Orange is set to headline RALLY 2026, a community-driven music and arts festival taking place at Southwark Park. Scheduled for Saturday, 29th August 2026, RALLY’s fourth edition, co-curated by NTS Radio, GALA, and Bird On The Wire, will see Dev Hynes performing in support of his latest album ‘Essex Honey’. The festival explains: “Hynes’…

Jingle bells and indie bangers at the ready, Dork’s Christmas Night Out is back, and this year, we’re getting festive with Fickle Friends. Taking place Tuesday 16th December at the iconic 100 Club in London, it’s the ultimate end-of-year bash; a chaotic, joyful tradition in the Dork calendar. Fresh from a sold-out show at Village Underground…

Comfortable with their connections to Opeth and Pink Floyd, the Swedish band evolved on their second album – which features a rhino eating tiny people on the cover (LouderSound)

Deftones are set to headline All Points East x Outbreak Fest in 2026. The Sacramento-based band will perform at Victoria Park, London, on Sunday 23rd August. Tickets for the event will be available from Friday 14th November 2025 via the festival’s official website. The line-up also includes UK post-punk band Idles, Australian punk outfit Amyl…

Deftones will play London’s Victoria Park next summer with a huge bill in tow! (LouderSound)

Classic Rock writer, former Zigzag editor and Motörhead biographer Kris Needs was also Lemmy’s neighbour in London’s Notting Hill (LouderSound)

Foghat will share a bill with Asia feat. John Payne, so we sat down with Payne and Foghat drummer Roger Earl (LouderSound)

Paul Rodgers thanks his influences in heartfelt speech following Bad Company’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (LouderSound)

The Hall Of Fame have also released official footage of Toni Cornell’s emotional Fell On Black Days tribute to her late father (LouderSound)

Sam Fender has donated the £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings for his album ‘People Watching’ to the Music Venue Trust (MVT) to support their efforts in safeguarding music venues across the UK. Fender acknowledged the impact of grassroots venues on his career, stating, “I wouldn’t be doing what I am doing today if it wasn’t for…

Music Declares Emergency have unveiled ‘Hope Over Fear’, a new initiative aimed at strengthening their efforts to address climate change within the UK music scene. This campaign will see the establishment of regional climate hubs, developed in collaboration with the Music Venue Trust, to engage local communities in climate action through music. A range of…

Charli xcx has unveiled her latest track ‘House’, featuring John Cale of The Velvet Underground. The song is part of a collection written for Emerald Fennell‘s adaptation of Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, and marks the first release from this collaboration. The video for ‘House’ was directed by Mitch Ryan. Charli explained…

Tate McRae is set to release a deluxe version of her album ‘So Close To What’, following her recent Grammy nomination for the track ‘Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie)’. The expanded album, titled ‘So Close To What??? (deluxe)’, will be available on 21st November via Ministry Of Sound Records and includes new songs,…

Nova Twins are set to embark on headline dates across the UK and Europe in March and April 2026 in support of their latest album, ‘Parasites & Butterflies’. The band will begin their tour on 13th March in Brighton. They will then perform in Southampton, Cardiff, Norwich, Nottingham, and Leeds, before continuing to Europe with…

Hellfest has announced another epic lineup for next year (LouderSound)

Guitarist, artist, lunatic woodworker, dog-lover, psychedelic traveller – Brent Hinds was all of these and more (LouderSound)

Ignacia Fernández beat 19 others to claim the crown and sash at the televised final over the weekend (LouderSound)

Hilary Duff is set to make her return to live performances after more than a decade with a series of intimate shows in January 2026. The ‘Small Rooms, Big Nerves’ tour will commence on 19th January at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, followed by additional performances at HISTORY in Toronto, Brooklyn Paramount in New York…

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Skindred, Tailgunner, Royal Republic and more (LouderSound)

Black Sabbath didn’t plan to start a new genre when they debuted in 1970, but their self-titled track is now seen as the place where metal began (LouderSound)

Deftones have sparked speculation of a potential London show after billboards were spotted around East London. The displays feature the band’s artwork from their latest album, ‘private music’, and state “London 23/08/26”, suggesting a significant event may be planned for that date – right in the middle of summer festival season. The band have also…

It’s Castle Rat’s domain, we’re just battling in it (LouderSound)

Mighty Hoopla, the UK’s largest pop festival, has revealed its line-up for 2026, featuring headline performances from Lily Allen and Scissor Sisters. Also performing will be Jessie J, Perrie, Five, JLS, Todrick Hall, Agnes, Alexandra Burke, Louise, Cascada, Estelle, Heather Small, Tulisa, The Wanted 2.0, and Liberty X, among others. The festival will take place…

Foo Fighters are set to embark on their Take Cover Tour 2026, which will see them perform across Europe and the UK next summer. The newly announced dates include two exclusive UK stadium shows at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool on 25th and 27th June. Support acts for various dates will include Royel Otis, Inhaler, IDLES,…

Oslo’s Øya Festival has announced the third wave of artists set to perform at the 2026 edition, taking place from 12th to 15th August in Tøyenparken, Oslo. On 14th August, the main stage will feature US artist Sombr (pictured), who will be making his debut performance in Norway, along with Norwegian artists Anakin Justin and…

Bleech 9:3 have shared their latest single ‘Jacky’, released today via Ra-Ra Rok Records. The Irish four-piece, who recently toured with Keo, are currently supporting Shame on tour. The band also recently announced three London headline shows, all of which sold out in just 18 minutes. Headed by Baz Quinlan on vocals and guitar, alongside…

The Molotovs are set to embark on their ‘Wasted On Youth’ UK tour in January and February 2026, in support of their forthcoming debut album of the same name, due 30th January. Comprising siblings Matthew and Issey Cartlidge, the duo will be performing at independent venues across the UK, including stops in Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol,…

We reckon a lot of wedding guests couldn’t believe their own eyes seeing this! (LouderSound)

Sam Fender is set to release ‘Live At London Stadium’, a new concert film, globally on 15th November 2025. Directed by Toby L & Kit Monteith and produced by Up The Game, the film captures Fender’s performance to over 80,000 fans last summer, featuring the first live performance of ‘Rein Me In’ with Olivia Dean.…

CHINCHILLA is set to embark on ‘The Bigger Rooms Tour’ in 2026. The London-based artist will perform in larger venues across the UK and Ireland, kicking off in February and including a date at London’s Scala. Tickets will be available for pre-order starting from 10am on Wednesday 12th November, with general sales beginning on Friday…

Pet Shop Boys are set to perform a series of intimate concerts in April 2026 at London’s Electric Ballroom. Titled ‘Obscure Pet Shop Boys’, these shows will feature a setlist comprising non-single album tracks, B-sides, and fan favourites, many of which will be performed live for the first time. The duo have expressed their enthusiasm…

“It’s heavy but it’s more melodic, it’s not pummelling heavy” (LouderSound)

Blues star Eric Gales on his record for his late brother, cutting heads with Joe Bonamassa and surviving time behind bars (LouderSound)

Carl Palmer recalls a crisis meeting, arguments over time signatures, and playing the whole album top to bottom in the studio – only to discover their engineer had taken a break (LouderSound)

Pushing their abilities like never before, their 1978 record – the last with their classic line-up – offered a glimpse at the cliff-leaping experimentation that might have followed (LouderSound)

Combining Eddie Clark’s in-your-face guitar, Dave King’s high-register vocals and Jerry Shirley’s gut-rumbling drumming, Fastway peaked early (LouderSound)

The sons of Kiss stars Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons will release their debut single Body Down on December 5 (LouderSound)

He was signed to the same label as Dylan and Springsteen and brought the blues into the 1990s, but success eluded him (LouderSound)

The Firm were one of the great lost supergroups of the 1980s (LouderSound)

The story of Ghost‘s classic 2018 single Dance Macabre (LouderSound)

The Seattle grunge pioneers were inducted into the Hall Of Fame by Jim Carrey (LouderSound)

Suddenly out of work in 2012, he started to take songwriting seriously and learned to stop feeling intimidated by other musicians (LouderSound)

Revolutionary music from Yes, John McLaughlin, Pretty Things, Tangerine Dream, Strawbs and more, including a song that was prog even before prog was prog (LouderSound)

Bad Company, Soundgarden and Joe Cocker among other acts to be inducted into 2025 Rock Hall class (LouderSound)

The story of Tool‘s classic 1993 single Prison Sex (LouderSound)

Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, The Beatles –Roger McGuinn has crossed paths with the them all (LouderSound)

When Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers teamed up with a hotshot new producer for a 1979 classic, it nearly broke the band (LouderSound)

Also confirmed: The Temperance Movement, Reef, Alien Ant Farm, Tyketto, Von Hertzen Brothers and more (LouderSound)

“I walked up behind him like, ‘Do you want to go onstage and jam?’ He grabbed his junk and went, ‘F*** yeah, mate!’” (LouderSound)

The Pink Floyd collaborator thought his career would last two years. But in the past five decades he’s had surprise hits, overreacted to a myth about tape, and made colleagues believe his ideas had been their own (LouderSound)

New Iron Maiden/West Ham collab celebrates band’s 50th year and 50th anniversary of football club’s 1975 FA Cup win (LouderSound)

Lamb of God release pro-shot live video for new single Sepsis –captured at Aftershock Festival 2025 (LouderSound)

Bad Company, Soundgarden and The White Stripes are among this year’s inductees – here’s everything you need to know (LouderSound)

Heavy music is more popular than ever, but a vast majority of recent successes have been from legacy bands of the 90s and 00s, reaching new heights – Limp Bizkit announced as Download headliners, System Of A Down playing stadiums, and countless anniversary tours. Sure, it’s nice to see legends getting their overdue flowers, but…

The 66th Annual Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles on February 1 (LouderSound)

Label: Columbia RecordsReleased: 14th November 2025 ROSALÍA has never been the easiest pop icon to pin down. Every era arrives with a new idea to inhabit and a new set of rules to test. ‘El Mal Querer’ turned scholarship into pop myth, rebuilding flamenco with the certainty of someone who knows the source material and the…

Check it out as the New Delhi trio continue their European tour with Halestorm (LouderSound)

Mayhem, Lord Of The Lost and Skindred are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

Ace new prog you have to hear from Argovia, Myrath, Engrupid Pipol in this week’s Tracks Of The Week (LouderSound)

Killswitch Engage’s My Last Serenade might have sparked the 2000s metalcore boom, but there was a darkness behind the scenes (LouderSound)

Slipknot were one of the biggest names of the nu metal era – then the lead single from their third album made them immortal (LouderSound)

Ignacia Fernández, singer of Santiago death metal band Decessus, has gone viral after bringing heavy music to Chilean airwaves (LouderSound)

UK prog rockers Marillion will play the world-famous Pompeii amphitheatre on July 25 and 26 (LouderSound)

Swedish prog metallers Opeth will also play concerts in Halifax, Dublin and Rättvik in support of The Last Will And Testament (LouderSound)

Long before nu metal bands were getting arrested for making music videos, Acid Bath were setting a precedent (LouderSound)

The first wave of artists confirmed for TRNSMT 2026 has been unveiled, with Richard Ashcroft, Kasabian, Lewis Capaldi, and Wolf Alice headlining the lineup. The Scottish festival is set to return to Glasgow Green from Friday 19th June to Sunday 21st June next year. On the opening day, Richard Ashcroft will take centre stage, following…

DORK MIXTAPE COVER STORY FOLLOW DORK MIXTAPE ON SPOTIFY Naming themselves after Bauhaus’ goth-rock-slash-post-punk anthem, She’s In Parties were never going to be anything other than a bit off-kilter. Weaving honest social commentary through wonderfully wonky sonic filters, they’re never too shy to play at the fringes of the alt-pop world, expanding their already impressive…

“I was like, ‘I need to start thinking about real jobs,’” the deathcore singer reveals in a new Metal Hammer interview (LouderSound)

Charli XCX has revealed details of a collaboration with John Cale on the single ‘House’, part of the soundtrack for Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of ‘Wuthering Heights’. Announcing the track, Charli described it as “the first offering from my album for Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights”. In a statement, Charli expressed her immediate inspiration to…

Big Big Train will release their latest album, Woodcut, a narrative concept album, in February (LouderSound)

Girl Group have released their latest single ‘She Goes’, a track exploring the complexities of female desire and friendship. “Every now and then,” the band explain, “you see a girl walking down the street who epitomises everything you want to be – the way she moves, looks and sounds. She appears to be of another…

FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY Christine Senorin didn’t always see herself making music. In fact, it took a cancelled university lecture and a spontaneous shopping trip for things to properly begin. “Music was never something I thought I’d ever pursue,” she says. “But around 2018, I discovered more guitar and indie music and realised I wanted…

Alessi Rose has released the deluxe edition of her EP ‘Voyeur’. The expanded edition, out via Capitol/Polydor Records, features three new tracks, including the newly unveiled ‘Get Around’. Reflecting on the creation of ‘Voyeur (Deluxe)’, Alessi explains, “Voyeur (Deluxe) stemmed from me continuing to write on tour after Voyeur was completed and craving some more…

Alt-pop duo SISTRA have released their new single ‘Things I Really Mean’. It’s their first new music since the 2024 EP ‘Between My Shoulder Blades’, and is produced by Jon Shave, known for his work with Charli XCX. The track premiered on Jess Iszatt’s BBC Radio 1 show and represents a shift for the duo,…

FOLLOW PLAY ON SPOTIFY “There’s gold under the rust,” sings Del Water Gap on ‘How To Live’, the lead single from his third album, ‘Chasing the Chimera’. In one line, he encompasses the world of this record. Peeling back the layers, excavating years of hurt and confusion, and learning to move forward even amidst pain…

Saxon were cruising the New Wave of British Heavy Metal… and their signature tune celebrated it (LouderSound)

A year on from Blizzard Of Ozz, Diary Of A Madman found Ozzy Osbourne and his band at their fiery peak, just before it all came crashing down – watch exclusive video (LouderSound)

Gilmour, Nick Mason and colleagues on assembling the unexpected 2014 album that paid tribute to Rick Wright, and his calming presence in a group who were “never a jolly bunch of friends” (LouderSound)

Their last album with the wayward genius – showing the band at their most confrontational yet most accessible – returns in remastered vinyl and CD with additional tracks (LouderSound)

Also in this issue: Ace Frehley, Ian Gillan, Judas Priest, Wolfgang Van Halen, Whiskey Myers, The Cramps, Stephen Dale Petit, Massive Wagons, Solstice, Steve Morse and more (LouderSound)

Iconic independent London venue MOTH Club is facing potential challenges due to new residential development plans. A planning application has been submitted for the construction of flats next door, which will feature balconies overlooking the stage wall and smoking area of the venue. This situation could lead to noise complaints and operational restrictions, posing a…

Download Festival has unveiled its initial lineup for the 2026 event, featuring headliners Guns N’ Roses, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit. The metal music festival is scheduled to return to Donington Park on the weekend of 10th to 14th June next year. 2025’s bill was topped by Green Day, Sleep Token and KoRn. Joining the…

Curated by Paul McCartney, this Wings best-of charts the story of a band on its way to becoming one of the biggest-selling acts of all time (LouderSound)

The band will play 60 North American dates between February and July (LouderSound)

Textures will release their new album, Genotype, on January 23 and will tour Europe and the UK in early 2026 (LouderSound)

Wolfgang’s band Mammoth supported Metallica on every leg of their M72 world tour for two years (LouderSound)

It features on one of metal’s great lost albums (LouderSound)

My Chemical Romance’s 2006 mega hit was the pinnacle of emo (LouderSound)

Lottery Winners have unveiled their latest single, ‘Your Last Song’, while also announcing a deluxe edition of their album ‘KOKO’, set to be released on 12th December. The band describe ‘Your Last Song’ as a farewell. “‘Your Last Song’ is about that final goodbye to someone you gave too much to. It’s kinda celebratory, kinda…

Holly Humberstone has released her new single ‘Die Happy’. The song arrives ahead of her joining Sam Fender on his Australian tour this winter and performing a series of headline shows. The visualiser for the track is directed by Silken Weinberg, known for her work with Ethel Cain. Discussing ‘Die Happy’, Humberstone said, “I wrote…

Sheffield festival Get Together has announced its sixth edition, scheduled for Saturday 16th May 2026 across various venues in Kelham Island and Neepsend. The 2026 line-up will be headlined by Fat Dog and The Horrors. Also performing will be DJ and producer Erol Alkan, as well as DEADLETTER, Lime Garden, Lemonsuckr, Silver Gore, and Curiosity…

Robbie Williams has released a new video for his track ‘Pretty Face’, paying homage to the celebrated 90s TV show The Word. Directed by Charlie Lightening, the video depicts Williams in his iconic red tracksuit performing on the late-night Channel 4 show. Williams comments, “This is my ‘DeLorean Moment’ back to 1995 .. The Word…

5 Seconds of Summer made a memorable appearance in London earlier this week, performing at The Outernet. The Australian band played in a giant glass box in support of their upcoming album ‘Everyone’s A Star!’, including new songs ‘BOYBAND’, ‘Everyone’s A Star!’ and ‘Telephone Busy’, alongside previous hits like ‘She Looks So Perfect’, ‘Teeth’ and…

2016 single The Last Stand has racked up some impressive numbers through social media, despite not being the album’s biggest hit when it came out (LouderSound)

The deluxe edition reissue of Axis: Bold As Love includes 40 bonus outtakes, alternative versions, TV and radio appearances (LouderSound)

Three men, one vision, several lawsuits (LouderSound)

It was the double-album that split critics, fans and the line-up who recorded it. We asked a range of prog stars for their thoughts on the 1973 release (LouderSound)

Seattle was the home of grunge, but 90s emo pioneers Sunny Day Real Estate offered something grander. (LouderSound)

How Megadeth wrote a landmark thrash metal classic in the midst of personal and financial chaos (LouderSound)

At last! Tales From Topographic Oceans is now even bigger (LouderSound)

Toto will return to American theatres in February and March 2026 (LouderSound)

Francis Rossi has remembered how to rock (LouderSound)

Label: BelieveReleased: 7th November 2025 Since their viral debut ‘soft spot’, piri & tommy have carved out their own space in the UK’s alt-pop landscape – part dance duo, part internet-age situationship chroniclers. With ‘magic!’, they park the drum’n’bass for a bit and swerve into a glossier, funkier, Y2K-adjacent sound. It’s still loose around the edges,…

21 years since his last solo album, Henry Rollins has returned to the Washington D.C. studio where it all began (LouderSound)

This November, we’re crossing the Atlantic, bringing Dork’s Night Out to Montreal for the very first time as part of M for Montréal 2025, presented by SiriusXM. The festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, running from Wednesday 19th to Saturday 22nd November, with more than 80 artists performing across 15 iconic venues in the…

A broken femur caused a massive perspective shift for former hardcore/thrashers Corrosion Of Conformity (LouderSound)

From The Four Horsemen to The Call Of Ktulu, this is everything you need to know about the six (maybe seven) Metallica songs with Dave Mustaine’s name on them (LouderSound)

Gong add more live dates in March and announce new album, Bright Spirit, will be released next year (LouderSound)

PVA have unveiled their latest single ‘Enough’ from their forthcoming second album ‘NO MORE LIKE THIS’ due 23rd January, alongside the announcement of a headline tour. The London-based band describe ‘Enough’ as “a dark, lustrous dance of limerence – a new chapter of experimentation for us.” They add, “The core loop was written by Ella…

Affection To Rent have unveiled their latest single, ‘Cathedral’. The track showcases their shoegaze-inspired grunge sound, and follows their debut single ‘If We Fall’ as well as support slots with Gurriers, Feeble Little Horse, and Snõõper. The band will perform their debut headline show at Whelan’s Upstairs in Dublin on 15th November. Lead singer Abbey…

Babyshambles are marking their return with ‘Dandy Hooligan’, their first single in twelve years, released via Strap Originals. The track is described by Peter Doherty as “a well turned-out, elegantly crafted; reggae-ska-pop song… with a sweet melody to bowl along to with your sharpened walking cane.” The song’s lyrics reflect the adventures of Bob Morris,…

Marmozets are back with a thunderous new single and a UK tour! (LouderSound)

Grace Inspace has unveiled her latest single, ‘Emergency Contact’. The release comes with the announcement of her new EP, ‘Heavy Hair’, set to be released via TODO Records. Grace says, “‘Emergency Contact’ is a moment of self-realisation – when anger, long suppressed, finally spills over and becomes the spark for change. “I used to draw…

Marmozets have released their comeback single ‘A Kiss From A Mother’, and are soon set to embark on their first UK tour in seven years. The band will begin their headline tour in December, continuing into January, performing across various UK cities, including Huddersfield, Cardiff, Brighton, Coventry, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton, and…

Robert Plant channelled Tolkien into his lyrics – even if his Led Zep bandmates didn’t realise it at the time (LouderSound)

Chloe Slater has released her new single ‘War Crimes’ via Stolen Juice, following her UK headline tour and support slots with ROLE MODEL. Slater describes the song as her first true protest song. “‘War Crimes’ is a really important song to me. It feels like the first real protest song that I’ve ever written and…

2000trees Festival is set to be headlined by Alkaline Trio next year, marking their performance as a UK festival exclusive. The event will take place from 8th to 11th July at Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, with other notable acts including Dinosaur Pile-Up, High Vis, PUP, Glassjaw, Scowl, Superheaven, and Lambrini Girls. The festival’s organiser…

The Itch have unveiled their latest single, ‘Space in the Cab’, as they prepare to headline The Great Escape’s First Fifty event at Sebright Arms for Dork on 13th November 2025. The new track from Simon Tyrie and Georgia Hardy reflects on the decline of the UK’s nightlife scene, following the duo’s earlier double A-side…

Manchester-based band cruush have released their latest single, ‘Rupert Giles’, under the Heist or Hit. The band, consisting of Amber Warren, Arthur Boyd, Fotis Kalantzis, and Bruno Evans, have also announced a special double-A vinyl release set for early 2026. Of the new song, they shae: “On a writing retreat to Wales we took a…

Kylie Minogue has announced ‘Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped)’, set to arrive on 5th December via Warner Records. This release marks the 10th anniversary of her holiday album, presenting a collection of festive tracks and four new songs: ‘Hot In December’, ‘This Time Of Year’, ‘Office Party’, and the Amazon Music Original ‘XMAS’. Kylie says, “Revisiting…

UK pop prog trio Exploring Birdsong also announce UK headline dates for September (LouderSound)

“Can we get a repair man? Lemmy from Motörhead’s just trashed our desk with a cheeseburger.” (LouderSound)

Get a version of the ragga-metal outfit’s upcoming album that you won’t find on shop shelves (LouderSound)

W.A.S.P’s infamy as leading shock metallers of the 1980s beliesa back catalogue full of serious classic rock-influenced songwriting (LouderSound)

Now a rock anthem, Argent’s God Gave Rock And Roll To You was written under the storm cloud of cancer and enjoyed a superstar second wind (LouderSound)

The djent pioneer found inspiration in a player who ignored standard time lengths, came up with unique sounds and played the wrong parts of his instrument – but always managed to groove (LouderSound)

Alan Niven, who managed Guns N’ Roses from 1986 to 1991, says the band are blocking the publication of his memoir (LouderSound)

The first show of Radiohead’s European tour has been completed in Madrid (LouderSound)

As a woman who’s grown up in the metal scene, knowing that Emily Armstrong will walk out on stage with Linkin Park as a headliner feels like a pivotal moment (LouderSound)

Romy, the London-based dance-pop artist, has unveiled her latest single ‘Love Who You Love’, along with an accompanying music video. This new track serves as a concluding chapter to her 2023 debut solo album ‘Mid Air’. Produced by BloodPop, Romy, and Jamie xx, it’s been in development since 2020 and delivers a message of liberation.…

Label:Released: 5th November 2025 On their new EP ‘To Cast the Sea in Concrete’, Cork’s Pebbledash zigzag between trad folk, shoegaze, post-punk, glitchy noise and warm, swelling indie like a band flicking through presets with no intention of picking just one. It’s a bit all over the place. It’s also really good. Things kick off gently…

Band of Skulls are set to embark on their Cold Fame UK tour this December, accompanied by special guests The Duke Spirit and Howler. The dates will coincide with the release of a deluxe boxset on 28th November. Released through Artist Royalties Collective, the collection will feature their first three albums, ‘Baby Darling Doll Face…

underscores has released her latest single, ‘Do It’, through Mom+Pop. This new track – written, produced, performed, mixed, and mastered by underscores herself – follows June single ‘Music’, and is accompanied by a self-directed video. underscores will join Danny Brown as a supporting act on his Stardust tour across North America, scheduled for November and…

Japanese pop group f5ve are set to release the deluxe edition of their debut album, ‘SEQUENCE 01.5’, on 14th November via LDH Records. This expanded version will feature 29 tracks across two discs, including three new singles ‘I Choose You’, ‘Wish’, and ‘Snowman’, alongside fifteen remixes from their original release. The deluxe edition is executive…

vegas water taxi are set to release their new EP ‘first time listener’ on 6th February via PNKSLM Recordings. The EP serves as the counterpart to their previous release, ‘long time caller’, and together they will form the LP ‘long time caller, first time listener’, available on 12-inch vinyl the same day. The lead single…

Ellur has unveiled her latest track, ‘The World Is Not An Oyster’, released through Dance To The Radio. Collaborating with Benjamin Francis Leftwich and Jack Leonard from UNKLE, Ellur’s new single follows her previous works ‘The Wheel’ and ‘Missing Kid’. Ellur described the track as a narrative of a teenage girl facing challenges in love,…

Lily Allen has announced an additional performance at the London Palladium as part of her 2026 tour. The tour, titled Lily Allen Performs West End Girl, will feature the artist playing her latest album, ‘West End Girl’, in full. Allen last toured with her album ‘No Shame’ in 2018 and 2019 and has made notable…

Label: Warp RecordsReleased: 7th November 2025 Detroit rapper Danny Brown has been in some dark places in his time. Perhaps none darker than during the Covid-19 pandemic, when he spent all his money on alcohol and drugs in a spiral that could’ve killed him. From that darkness emerged fifth studio album ‘Quaranta’, a trip to rehab,…

The events of Operation Overlord inspired the Swedish power metal battalion’s 2005 fan-favourite single, Primo Victoria (LouderSound)

Bastille are set to mark their 15th anniversary with a special limited edition tour vinyl, ‘From All Sides: Songs from the First Fifteen Years’. The collection, which features rare live and alternate versions, will be available to order online from 6th November. A special numbered “tour edition” will be available exclusively during the band’s “From…

Witch Post have released their new single ‘Twin Fawn’, their second release since signing with Partisan Records. The band, featuring Alaska Reid and Dylan Fraser, will headline The Lexington in London on 10th November. Alaska describes ‘Twin Fawn’ as “a love letter to Dylan and I’s differing experiences on the West Coast; coyotes, beach glass,…

Label: FADERReleased: 7th November 2025 Unflirt’s latest EP ‘Fleeting’ arrives swaddled in soft textures, nostalgic haze and gently held emotion; a record that doesn’t so much knock as hover politely at your door, clutching a 7″ and a homemade zine. Across seven (!) tracks, the bedroom-pop artist glides through lo-fi vignettes that nod to the beabadoobee-adjacent…

Muscles, kidnappings and inflatable hot water bottles – the rise, fall and resurrection of Thor, one of 80s metal’s greatest cult heroes (LouderSound)

The grime-punk duo joined forces with Slipknot’s frontman for their song Bite My Face in 2022 (LouderSound)

Label: Submarine CatReleased: 7th November 2025 The new EP from She’s In Parties begins with a shimmer. ‘Fallen’ opens with 80s-glazed synths and shoegaze guitar textures that catch the light just enough to dazzle. It’s a tone-setter for an EP that floats between nostalgia and noir: dreamy, yes, but with something darker flickering underneath. The title-track,…

As a child in her Liverpool homestead, Sophie Morgan stumbled upon a mystical world. Peering in, she’d seemingly discovered another side of life, one where reality blended with mysterious, noir-gothic fiction, and at once, she felt at home. It was from this place, filled not with Cheshire Cats but doomed lovers, that she emerged as…

Label: DominoReleased: 7th November 2025 Sorry’s ‘COSPLAY’ arrives as a world of doubles and disguises, but it’s the precision that keeps the mirrors from fogging. The album frames “overlapping worlds” as a working method rather than a tease: identities tilt, references surface and recede, and the songs hold their line while everything around them shifts. ‘Waxwing’…

“Sorry, Dave!” (LouderSound)

Label: Secretly CanadianReleased: 7th November 2025 If ‘Giving The World Away’ was Hatchie’s big pop pivot – all gloss, grandeur, and studio muscle – then ‘Liquorice’ is her soft reboot. Gone are the Dan Nigro co-writes and LA sheen. In their place? A backyard, a digital camera, and songs that sound like they were dreamt up…

Acclaimed by Pink Floyd, Kate Bush, Led Zeppelin and Peter Gabriel, he recalls feeling insulted by the way his best-known album was treated, his short stint in a US prison, and his decision to stop writing long notes to fans on their record sleeves (LouderSound)

Label: Brace Yourself RecordsReleased: 7th November 2025 There’s no better way to describe the overarching theme of Stella Donnelly’s third album than with the opening lyrics to lead single ‘Baths’, where she declares that “there’s a big strike crossing through my old life.” She has spent the last few years learning that when one door closes,…

Bon Jovi or Non Jovi? Our quiz will reveal all (LouderSound)

Lucas Fox looked after Lemmy when he was fired by Hawkwind – they bonded over Monty Python, speed and Special Brew (LouderSound)

In 1987, Ozzy Osbourne released the Randy Rhoads-era live album Tribute, and one UK writer travelled to Los Angeles to brave the promotional chaos (LouderSound)

Spooky season, we know it well. The nights are drawing in earlier, the terrifying outfits are out in force, and if there’s an artist ready to grab that energy and run with it, it’s CATTY. Just days on from the release of her Very Good new EP, ‘Bracing For Impact’, and everything that makes CATTY…

Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke will be performing at the ceremony in Los Angeles this week (LouderSound)

Label: Republic RecordsReleased: 7th November 2025 BENEE’s second album, ‘Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles’, finds the New Zealand alt-pop star refining her style. The songs are witty and self-aware, full of the charm that made her debut so likeable, but the edges are softer, the mood a little more restrained. Opener ‘Demons’ hints at the…

Label: Animal63Released: 7th November 2025 Paris-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Max Baby doesn’t really do straight lines. His new EP ‘BREAK’ is jagged and unpredictable – a scatter of synths, leftfield electronics and the occasional dive into alt-rock drama. Opener ‘Dogma’ channels seductive, tongue-in-cheek 80s pop, but with a slightly broken mirror vibe. ‘Playground’ follows with twinkling…

Label: NettwerkReleased: 31st October 2025 Surinamese–Dutch artist néomí has been quietly building a name for herself over the past few years, releasing a string of gentle, introspective folk-pop EPs that favour emotional depth over big production. Her latest, ‘another year will pass’, continues in that lane: six soft songs about leaving, grieving and slowly figuring out…

Next year’s Download lineup has officially been revealed and it’s packing rock icons, nu metal legends and a lot more (LouderSound)

Label: Released: 31st October 2025 better joy’s new EP ‘at dusk’ marks a shift as Bria Keely brings more reflection, more bite and a stronger sense of emotional detail to the table. These are songs that tell stories, built for singing in bedrooms and belting in fields. ‘this part of town’ opens with a rush of…

Label: Secret Friend RecordsReleased: 24th October 2025 Max Winter’s solo debut, ‘Mourning Routine’, is an atmospheric and absorbing listen. Blending classical composition with experimental pop and textured electronics, it pulls you in from the very first note and doesn’t let go. ‘Sorry’ opens the set with no vocals, just layers of swelling strings and electronic flickers.…

Label: Released: 31st October 2025 Arthur Hill’s second EP, ‘Missed Again’, sees the indie-pop upstart refining his sound without losing any of the wit, weirdness or emotional weight that made his debut, ‘In The Middle of Somewhere’, such a quietly brilliant introduction. If that EP felt like flicking through a sketchbook, this one lands like a…

AC/DC will hit up North and South America next year, with over 20 dates confirmed (LouderSound)

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Starbenders, Crobot, Dirty Blonde and more (LouderSound)

Within Temptation had a breakthrough hit with Angels – even if they never planned it (LouderSound)

Roping in hardcore, mathcore, doom, black metal, industrial, post-rock…Pupil Slicer do it all in style on new album Fleshwork (LouderSound)

Two Metallica fans have been arrested after climbing over part of the band’s set at a show in Perth, Australia on Saturday (LouderSound)

flowerovlove has unveiled the video for her latest single ‘Shady’, released via Capitol Records. The track, co-written with PomPom and Skyler Stonestreet, explores themes of untrustworthy behaviour, and is accompanied by a video directed by flowerovlove and her brother, Wilfred Cisse. The 20-year-old artist gave ‘Shady’ its live debut at the Austin City Limits Festival,…

Marshall have announced a new partnership with Music Venue Trust (MVT) to support grassroots music venues across the UK. This initiative, known as ‘Marshall Nights’, aims to provide a platform for emerging artists by organising a series of gigs at various independent venues, including Green Door Store in Brighton, Fuel in Cardiff, The Rum Shack…

Volumes are set to release their fifth studio album, ‘Mirror Touch’, on 12th December 2025 via Fearless Records. A physical edition will follow on 27th February 2026. The Los Angeles-based band, comprising Michael Barr, Raad Soudani, Myke Terry and Nick Ursich, have revealed a visualiser for their new track ‘S.O.A.P.’. Describing the track, the band…

Prog metal legends Savatage reformed earlier this year after a nearly two-decade hiatus (LouderSound)

Model/Actriz have released a remix of their track ‘Cinderella’ by Olof Dreijer, best known as one half of The Knife. The track originally features on their album ‘Pirouette’, which arrived earlier this year under the labels True Panther and Dirty Hit. Dreijer comments, “I instantly got a vibe when I was sent this request, I…

Latitude Festival is set to celebrate its 20th edition at Henham Park, Suffolk, from 23rd to 26th July 2026. Headlining this year’s event in a UK festival exclusive is current Dork cover star David Byrne, joined by former Dork cover star Lewis Capaldi, and Teddy Swims, alongside acts such as The Flaming Lips, The Last…

Serj Tankian made some surprising musical choices for his new solo album (LouderSound)

Antony Szmierek is heading out next spring for a fresh run of Dork shows – and this time he’s going Round The Houses, calling in on a few places he hasn’t for a while. Taking in a trio of dates across March 2026, the tour sees Antony bringing his razor-sharp wordplay and dry northern charm…

Daevid Allen’s appointed replacement on keeping the spirituality alive without becoming overwhelmed, the respectful use of acid, and the late band leader’s similarity to Cardiacs’ Tim Smith (LouderSound)

After over two decades making music, his main band had recently achieved global recognition and he’d just launched his debut solo album. Did he ever really slow down? (LouderSound)

The third Mammoth album feels like the work of a musician settling comfortably into his own space and comfortable with all that attention (LouderSound)

A legend ascends in the latest forensic deep dive into Bob Dylan’s back pages on Volume 18: Through The Open Window 1956-1963 (LouderSound)

NASA, are you listening? (LouderSound)

Outbreak Fest is set to return to Manchester in 2026 to mark its 15th anniversary. Scheduled to take place on 27th and 28th June at Bowler’s Exhibition Centre, the event has now confirmed its first set of lineup additions. Canadian post-hardcore group Alexisonfire will headline, performing their 2006 album ‘Crisis’ in full. UK band Basement…

Veteran admits he sailed close to the wind as he taught prog giants to drink – but he learned how much it means to play live with a band (LouderSound)

The story of Skid Row’s classic hair metal anthem Youth Gone Wild (LouderSound)

Award will see King Diamond paid up to £22,000 ($26,000) every year to continue creating “art of the highest quality” (LouderSound)

Cuteness overload as Kelly Osbourne’s two-year-old son pays unique Halloween tribute to the late Ozzy (LouderSound)

Biohazard frontman Evan Seinfeld has no regrets about his career in adult entertainment (LouderSound)

A year before Nirvana broke out with Nevermind, Alice In Chains Seattle’s grunge scene on the map (LouderSound)

Deathcore newcomers Face Yourself, NWOBHM revivalists Seven Sisters, bone-faced black metallers Abduction and videogame inspired alt metallers Luna Kills, these are the new metal bands you need to hear in November 2025 (LouderSound)

Status Quo beefed up John Fogerty’s ‘piddly’ original and struck rock’n’roll gold (LouderSound)

Even Chester admitted that he was wrong (LouderSound)

Riverside’s Mariusz Duda concludes his circle-of-life-and-death story with eighth instalment (that takes place between the fifth and fourth) (LouderSound)

Drum legend Carmine Appice has been in the business for 60 years – and he’s crossed paths with everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Dave Grohl (LouderSound)

Baby Dave, the solo project of Soft Play’s Isaac Holman, has released a new single and video titled ‘San Pellegrino’. The track was initially composed using GarageBand and later developed with the help of long-time collaborator James Grant. According to Holman, “It’s the story of a man on a mission to please his partner and…

The idea of Ice Cube and Korn sharing a bill might not seem strange now, but in the 90s, it was a thrilling novelty (LouderSound)

YONAKA have released their latest single ‘Cruel’ and announced their forthcoming second studio album ‘Until You’re Satisfied’. The Brighton-based trio – Theresa Jarvis, George Edwards and Alex Crosby – are gearing up for the album’s release on 13th March via Distiller Records. The new single ‘Cruel’ is described by vocalist Theresa as exploring a relationship…

Electric Callboy have metalheads singing along to 90s pop classics, and they love it (LouderSound)

Kreator, Electric Callboy and Kim Dracula are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

flowerovlove has unveiled her latest single, ‘Shady’, co-written with PomPom and Skyler Stonestreet. It follows her previous hit ‘I’m your first’. The 20-year-old artist debuted ‘Shady’ live at the Austin City Limits Festival, where she made an entrance emerging from a gigantic lipstick on stage. She has also recently supported Khalid at the Washington State…

Allison and Katie Crutchfield have joined forces to form a new band, Snocaps. The pair have released their self-titled debut album through ANTI- Records, marking the first collaboration between the sisters since their time with P.S. Eliot. Collaborating with Brad Cook and MJ Lenderman, the album sees all four musicians contributing across various instruments.  

Richard Ashcroft and Blossoms (pictured) are set to headline Neighbourhood Weekender 2026, which will take place at Victoria Park, Warrington on 23rd and 24th May. The festival will also feature performances from Kaiser Chiefs, DMAS, Jamie Webster, Example, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Shed Seven and Cast. Plus, Dork favourites Alessi Rose, NXDIA, Cassia, Brooke Combe, Ellur, Fiona-Lee,…

It’s one of Evanescence’s biggest songs, but it’s safe to say Amy Lee was not keen on it at first (LouderSound)

Cool new prog from ĠENN, Mon, Maha Sohona and more in this week’s Tracks Of The Week (LouderSound)

Magdalena Bay have shared two new tracks, ‘Unoriginal’ and ‘Black-Eyed Susan Climb’, following their successful Imaginal Mystery Tour across North America. “Two more songs?! When will it end?? Is this the final pair? Don’t think too hard about it,” the band commented. “Just let the good times ride.” The release of these tracks follows their…

FOLLOW PLAY ON SPOTIFY “I’m stuck on this idea of feeling like I’m being followed by something,” explains Witch Fever vocalist Amy Walpole. “That my whole life I’ve been dragging something around behind me the whole time…” Amy is musing on the themes behind the Manchester four-piece Witch Fever’s second record, ‘FEVEREATEN’. While their blistering…

Dead Freights have released their new single ‘Do The Gruesome’, marking their return under Gary Powell’s 25 Hour Convenience Store Records. The single is the first glimpse of their forthcoming debut album ‘Little Death Project’, which is scheduled for release in 2026. The band describe ‘Do The Gruesome’ as a product of mayhem honed through…

Interpol and Bloc Party are set to embark on a co-headline tour across the UK and Europe in 2026. The tour will span 18 dates, commencing in Copenhagen on 10th November at the Royal Arena and concluding with two performances at London’s Olympia on 4th and 5th December. This tour will see both bands –…

Julia Wolf has released a new remix EP titled ‘2MUCHPRESSURE’, crafted by producer duo 2DUMB. This release features reimagined versions of seven tracks from Wolf’s 2025 album ‘PRESSURE’, including contributions from BBY GOYARD and cr1tter. Wolf commented on the project, saying, “When I first heard the remix 2DUMB did on tiktok, I immediately knew I…

Ho99o9 are set to return to the UK and Europe in February 2026 with a headline tour celebrating their third album, ‘Tomorrow We Escape’. The duo also feature on the NOWHERE2RUN track ‘Little Prince’, released as part of the EP ‘What Did You Do?’ by Code Orange members Jami Morgan and Shade Balderose’s venture, NOWHERE…

Love or hate them, you couldn’t ignore them. Luckily, I loved them – and I still do (LouderSound)

Fletchr Fletchr are set to release their debut EP, ‘We All Feel the Same’, on Friday 28th November, teasing the news with new single ‘Limitations’. The track – the third track from the upcoming EP, following ‘Feel the Same’ and ‘Jet Black’ – explores the search for emotions amidst the mundane, ultimately finding strength through…

Asia will play a one-off show at The Corn Exchange, Ross-On-Wye, in January to raise money for Mike Peters’ Love Hope Strength Foundation (LouderSound)

FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY In a hotel room in America’s Pacific Northwest, The Belair Lip Bombs have a day off. It’s their first time touring the States, supporting fellow Aussies Spacey Jane as they embark on what’s pretty much a 49-state tour of the USA (sorry, Hawaii). It’s good practice for their inevitable stardom after…

Team Metal Hammer picks out some of the spookiest and most terrifying tracks you need to metal up your Halloween mix in 2025 (LouderSound)

The Who’s last blast with Keith Moon (LouderSound)

New concept LP begins with the true story of a baggage handler who stole a plane and killed himself, and goes on to celebrate a fake cult based on a toy ball (LouderSound)

Touring with Marvin Gaye when he was 16, being pals with Aretha Franklin, turning down Led Zeppelin, making wonderful solo albums… Late British singer/guitarist Terry Reid had quite the life (LouderSound)

Norwegian art-rockers deliver tightly-focused songs after a Hollywood clash forced them to reboot their 12th album (LouderSound)

Rehashing a psychedelic tune from the days of Alice Cooper (the band), the man himself fashioned an OTT accompaniment to the 1972 presidential election (LouderSound)

Singer-songwriter Scott Sorry also played with Brides Of Destruction and Sorry and the Sinatras (LouderSound)

With Halloween around the corner, it’s time to dig out cult 1986 comedy-horror Trick or Treat (LouderSound)

British-Chinese sibling duo Esme Emerson have released their latest track ‘Centipede’, available now via Communion Records. This marks their first release since their earlier EP, ‘Applesauce’, and coincides with news of their upcoming UK headline tour in 2026, as well as a UK & EU tour with James Marriott. Esme Lee-Scott explains, “Centipede is a…

Lankum have announced a new stand-alone single, a cover of The Specials‘ 1981 hit ‘Ghost Town’. The track was initially crafted for Oona Doherty‘s dance production ‘Specky Clark’ at Sadler’s Wells earlier this year, and is set to be released on 12” vinyl on 30th January 2026. The accompanying video, directed by Leonn Ward, was…

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway is incredible, but were Genesis outdone by Pink Floyd, Dream Theater, Rush, Marillion or even The Kinks? (LouderSound)

Good Health Good Wealth are set to release their debut album ‘This Time Next Year We’ll Be Millionaires’, on 14th November. The album presents a week-long narrative metaphorically capturing a decade of life in the twenties, exploring themes of escapism, hedonism, and eventual recovery. Bruce Breakey comments, “It’s not a glamorous world. More often than…

Megadeth’s leader calls his sped-up rendition of the Metalli-classic a mark of “respect” towards his ex-bandmates (LouderSound)

Reneé Rapp has contributed a new song, ‘Lucky’, to the soundtrack of the upcoming film ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’. The track will serve as the end title number for the Lionsgate film, which features (checks notes – Ed) ‘the return of the Four Horsemen alongside a new generation of illusionists in a…

TessearcT will release concert film RADAR and soundtrack album , RADAR O.S.T. in December (LouderSound)

Unimpressed with black metal’s headline-grabbing theatrics, Soil embraced their roots to make an all-time classic (LouderSound)

Some of the metal band’s recent shows were rocked by cancellation and protests, in response to their singer signing an Israeli Defence Force artillery shell last year (LouderSound)

Oasis are mark the 30th anniversary of their track ‘Wonderwall’ with a series of special releases. The classic 90s song, which has been streamed over 3 billion times, will be commemorated with a limited edition ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ 7” Singles Box Set. This release replicates the collectable 1996 CD cigarette-style box, featuring four…

Olivia Dean has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first female solo artist to have four singles simultaneously in the UK Top 10. The singles contributing to this feat include ‘Man I Need’ at Number 2, ‘So Easy (To Fall in Love)’ at Number 6, ‘Nice To Each Other’ at Number 8, and ‘Rein…

ArcTanGent Festival is set to return in 2026 with a range of UK exclusives, reunion shows, and final performances. Heading the announcement are UK exclusive performances from Igorrr, Alcest, Perturbator, Chat Pile and Oathbreaker, as well as live returns from Agent Fresco, TTNG, Heck and Humanfly. Further sets come from Town Portal, Shearling and Michael…

Lily Allen is set to embark on her first tour in seven years, performing her latest album ‘West End Girl’ across the UK in March 2026. This tour marks her return to the stage after her last tour with the album ‘No Shame’ in 2018 and 2019. Since then, she has made appearances at Glastonbury…

Babyshambles are set to reissue their debut album ‘Down In Albion’ with a remastered edition to celebrate its 20th anniversary due on 12th December. Originally released in November 2005, the album will be expanded into a double vinyl edition, featuring additional session tracks, rarities, and b-sides from the era. This anniversary edition will be available…

UK prog rockers Marillion. will play the world-famous Pompeii amphitheatre on July 25 (LouderSound)

The most forward-thinking bands in prog, post-rock and metal will once again gather at Bristol’s Fernhill Farm next August (LouderSound)

British goth rockers Creeper outdo themselves on fangtastic fourth album (LouderSound)

The story of the song that crystallised the burgeoning prog-rock movement and turned The Nice into one of the most controversial bands of the day (LouderSound)

Yes icon on guesting with Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Propaganda, his 1960s session career, and never listening to what he recorded for Lou Reed (LouderSound)

Limp Bizkit’s single Break Stuff was released in the year 2000 – and it’s topping the chart in 2025 (LouderSound)

Keyboard player Roddy Bottum appears to put the final nail in Faith No More’s coffin (LouderSound)

The six-decade career of Meat Loaf was a carnival of excess, full of theatre, motorcycles, teen lust, and soaring, roaring guitars. Here’s Meat’s albums from disappointing worst to dizzying best (LouderSound)

Label: AWALReleased: 31st October 2025 Luvcat’s debut album ‘Vicious Delicious’ is knowingly over-the-top: an invitation to a world of doomed romances, lipstick smudges and haunted pianos. It’s full of cabaret confidence, but rooted in sharp songwriting and a clear sense of identity. ‘Lipstick’ starts as the album means to go on: seductive and theatrical, with the…

Label: Released: 31st October 2025 The Orchestra (For Now) don’t really do chill. ‘Plan 76’, the band’s second EP, follows hot on the heels of ‘Plan 75’ and feels just as unsettled and restless. It’s the sound of a seven-piece letting their instincts lead, veering from orchestral melancholy to full-blooded chaos, and never quite sitting still.…

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham appear on podcast to discuss their debut album and the influence of Led Zeppelin (LouderSound)

Label: Third Man RecordsReleased: 31st October 2025 The Belair Lip Bombs’ second album, ‘Again’, sees the Melbourne lot doubling down on what they do best – warm, melodic indie with just enough friction to keep things interesting. It’s full of soft pivots: jangly alt-rock, sun-faded slacker-pop and the occasional flash of grit when the mood calls…

Label: SpinefarmReleased: 31st October 2025 Creeper are known for their theatrics, constantly raising the stakes (pun intended) to keep an ever-devoted fanbase on their toes. From horror punk to ‘satanic Britpop’, the group are continuously in a state of renewal, reinventing themselves and their sound with each album cycle. This time, they draw heavily from hard…

Label: Music For NationsReleased: 31st October 2025 There’s no soft launch here. Witch Fever’s second album, ‘FEVEREATEN’, is more possessed than ever: all raw edge and gothic pressure, built for transformation, exorcism, and absolutely losing it in a basement. ‘DEAD TO ME!’ sets the tone: slow-burning, then fully combusting. It’s heavy, seductive, and full of dread.…

Label: PolydorReleased: 31st October 2025 Etta Marcus writes about appetite like it’s physics: force meeting an equal and opposite feeling. ‘Devour’ is the first set where that idea isn’t just in the words but in how the songs move. The arrangements step forward, the edges get sharper, and the voice doesn’t hide behind prettiness. Anger is…

Rosie Carney has released her second single, ‘Fragile Fantasy’, co-produced by Ross MacDonald of The 1975 and Ed Thomas. The track follows the earlier release of ‘Here’, marking Carney’s return since her 2022 album ‘i wanna feel happy’. The new track explores themes of childhood nostalgia, she explains. “I wrote Fragile Fantasy when I began…

Melbourne-based post-punk group Sex Mask have unveiled their upcoming EP ‘Body Broker’ with lead single ‘Cold’. Sex Mask, consisting of Vicente Moncada, Wry Gray and Kaya Martin, wrote the song after an unusual experience one of them had while in Japan… “Cold was written several years ago somewhere near the base of Mt Fuji,” Wry…

Inhaler have unveiled their latest single, ‘Hole In The Ground’, via Polydor Records. It marks the first new music from the Irish band – and multi-time Dork cover stars – since their third album, ‘Open Wide’, which was released earlier this year. The track was recorded with Kid Harpoon, the producer of their recent album,…

How Nightwish’s goth-tinged anthem turned them into symphonic metal’s brightest stars (LouderSound)

It looks like the Kardashians are keeping up with one of heavy metal’s most successful bands (LouderSound)

The Orielles have announced the arrival of their fourth studio album, ‘Only You Left’, due 13th March. The album was recorded between Hamburg and the Greek island of Hydra, with production by Joel Anthony Patchett, a long-time collaborator. Of the album’s lead single, ‘Three Halves’, the band explain, “Citing ideas that we took interest in…

Little Simz is set to headline the 2026 edition of Cross The Tracks festival, taking place in Brockwell Park. Her bill topping slot will be her first at a festival, coming off the back of performances at Manchester’s Co-op Live and London’s The O2. Joining Little Simz on the lineup are London-based Afrobeat collective KOKOROKO…

Hartlepool’s Champ have revealed their debut EP, ‘Born In The Wild End’, which is set for release on 28th November. They’ve also shared the record’s title-track, of which frontman Jonny Bee says, “‘Born In The Wild End’ was the first track we wrote as Champ and it’s the title track of our debut EP. “This…

Florence + The Machine have announced additional performances in Ireland and Scotland for their 2026 tour. These new dates – two in Ireland and one for Edinburgh Summer Sessions – are part of the celebrations surrounding the release of their sixth studio album, ‘Everybody Scream’, available from 31st October. The dates read: FEBRUARY6 SSE Arena,…

The Deftones vocalist has been sober for three years (LouderSound)

Next year’s Radar Festival takes place at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse from July 31 to August 2 (LouderSound)

Better Strangers have released a new live EP, Live At Gramps, and you can watch it all on video here (LouderSound)

The hardcore musician ventured into hardcore porn in the early 2000s, after meeting his ex-wife Tera Patrick (LouderSound)

The secret to The Last Dinner Party’s success? Shared joy. The five mates – vocalist Abigail Morris, bassist Georgia Davis, keyboard player Aurora Nishevci, guitarists Lizzie Mayland and Emily Roberts – who started a band because they thought it looked like fun, have ensured that pure excitement is the driving force behind everything that has…

The Hives’ Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist on Outkast, the Beastie Boys, the Rolling Stones and becoming rock royalty (LouderSound)

Once talked up as “the next Metallica,” this American group rejected easy options and used their developing skills to craft a progressive metal record that arrived without warning in 2016 (LouderSound)

Luke Morley doesn’t know what the future holds but right now he’s busy (LouderSound)

In 2021 the band released their first double-length record, which would prove to be their last with Brent Hinds. They hoped it would be their last to be inspired by personal catastrophes (LouderSound)

Its riff was stolen, twice, but its title defined an era and introduced a new phrase into the English vernacular (LouderSound)

The review of the film of the book about the making of Bruce Springsteen’s bleak masterpiece, Nebraska (LouderSound)

It’s all kicking off in Birmingham (LouderSound)

Monsta X are set to bring their concert film, Monsta X: Connect X, to cinema screens worldwide on 3rd and 7th December. This event marks the group’s 10-year anniversary and their return to the stage, recorded over three nights in July at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. The film promises a setlist featuring new tracks…

Ratboys are gearing up to release their new album ‘Singin’ to an Empty Chair’, marking their first collaboration with New West Records. The album is scheduled to be released on 6th February. Accompanying this announcement, the band has shared a new single and video, ‘Anywhere’. Recorded with co-producer Chris Walla, the album was crafted across…

Britpop pioneers Dodgy have released a video for their first new music in a decade, latest single ‘Hello Beautiful’. The track, out via Flip Flop Records, is taken from their upcoming sixth studio album of the same name. Recorded entirely in Wales and described by the band as their best yet, the full-length is due…

Danny Brown has shared a new video for his latest single ‘Copycats’, featuring underscores. The video, directed by Rollo Jackson, was filmed in Brooklyn, New York, and shows Danny Brown and underscores cruising around town in a limo. “It was dope to be reunited with underscores to make the ‘Copycats’ video,” Danny comments. “It’s been…

PinkPantheress has surprised fans this Halloween with the release of a new music video for ‘Noises + JT’, taken from her latest project, ‘Fancy Some More?’. The video, directed by Charlotte Rutherford, features PinkPantheress preparing for a night out before she becomes possessed by the spirit of Halloween embodied by JT. Reimagining her Mercury Prize-shortlisted…

The Cribs have released their new single ‘A Point Too Hard To Make’ and announced a major outdoor performance at Leeds Millennium Square on 11th July 2026. This marks their return to the venue after a decade, following a previous performance with Thurston Moore. The single is part of their forthcoming album ‘Selling A Vibe’,…

Big Thief recently delivered a performance of ‘Grandmother’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, showcasing the track with a 12-piece band. The ensemble included Adrianne Lenker, Buck Meek, James Krivchenia, Joshua Crumbly, Laraaji, Jon Nellen, Caleb Michel, Hannah Cohen, June McDoom, Alena Spanger, Michael Buishas, and Adam Brisbin. It’s a cut from their latest…

The upcoming Paint By Numbers festival has added several new names to its debut line-up, scheduled to take place later this year. The festival, in partnership with Dork, promises a diverse array of performances across two stages in Bristol and Nottingham, with porij, Bloodworm, and My First Time already confirmed. Among the fresh additions are…

The five-stage weekender will take place in Columbus, Ohio from May 14 to 17 (LouderSound)

It’s been 20 years since the MP3 player explosion – and, against all odds, it’s staging a comeback. We explore the reasons why, and why you should be all-in (LouderSound)

Tony Banks: Man Of Spells – The Magician Of Genesis has been written by Genesis biographer Mario Giammetti and will be published in February (LouderSound)

Boomtown has unveiled the first wave of artists for its 2026 edition, marking the most diverse line-up in the festival’s history under the theme ‘Chapter 5: Radical Redesign’. Scheduled to take place from 12th to 16th August 2026 at Matterley Estate, Hampshire, the event has announced Kneecap, Scissor Sisters, Ashnikko, Skrillex, Four Tet and Faithless.…

YUNGBLUD has announced additional dates for his 2026 UK tour after all existing shows sold out. The multi-time Dork cover star has revealed new performances at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena on 11th April, Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena on 12th April, and Belfast’s SSE Arena on 14th April 2026. “Insane to announce that our entire UK arena…

Alex James’ Britpop Classical, a live show that combines Britpop hits with a full orchestra, is set to embark on its debut UK tour next year. The tour will open at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 11th March 2026, featuring songs by Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Supergrass, The Verve and more performed with the backing of…