Category: Music

Robbie Williams has announced his new album ‘BRITPOP’, set for release this autumn via Columbia Records. The first single from the album, ‘Rocket’, features Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and was written by Williams, Karl Brazil, Tony Iommi and Tom Longworth. The album’s artwork pays homage to Williams’ appearance at Glastonbury Festival in 1995, featuring…

The Last Dinner Party have been announced as Ambassadors for Independent Venue Community (IVC), alongside a wave of new supporters including Radiohead’s Philip Selway and Public Service Broadcasting. The announcement was made during a Parliamentary reception for IVC, a charity focused on promoting daytime community activities in music venues. The BRIT Award winners highlighted the…

Sweet were one of the original 70s glam bands – and more than 50 years later, guitarist Andy Scott is keeping the flag flying (LouderSound)

It might not be obvious in his songs but it’s clear in his progressive attitude – he wants other musicians to get better so he can aim to outdo them (LouderSound)

Hansen made the announcement on NBC’s live show The Voice (LouderSound)

The Alice Cooper Band’s outrageous behaviour prompted a statement in Parliament while their songs thrilled a generation (LouderSound)

Remember when Hammer interviewed Rob Halford with a bunch of kittens? Here’s Jonathan Davis talking about how much he loves dogs (LouderSound)

The bust was installed to mark the 10th anniversary of The Doors’ frontman’s death in 1971 (LouderSound)

For Those I Love has shared a new single ‘Of The Sorrows’, marking their first release since their 2021 self-titled debut album. The project, helmed by Dublin artist David Balfe, explores themes of urban displacement and personal reflection in the new track. “When I wrote ‘Of The Sorrows’, it felt like I was bargaining with…

Enter Shikari are set to release a live album and film documenting their landmark Wembley Arena performance from their 2024 UK arena tour. The release, titled ‘Live At Wembley’, will arrive on 11th July via SO Recordings / Ambush Reality. The recording captures the band’s biggest headline show to date, featuring tracks from their chart-topping…

Turnstile have shared new track ‘Look Out For Me’, taken from their upcoming album ‘Never Enough’, alongside a music video directed by frontman Brendan Yates and guitarist Pat McCrory. The song arrives ahead of the band’s visual album ‘Turnstile: Never Enough’, which will premiere at New York’s Tribeca Festival 2025 on 5th June. The 14-track…

Listen to the final song by UK metalcore crusaders Ithaca (LouderSound)

Drunkenness, arrests, ambition – Jim Morrison’s wayward childhood paved the way for the future (LouderSound)

The greatest use of a seven-string guitar in metal history (LouderSound)

Let’s be real: this is one of those shows. The kind that gets talked about for ‘quite a while’ afterwards. The kind where you get to say, “Yeah, I was there,” and people go “Oh, yeah? Cool” awkwardly, while you grin like a cheshire cat. On Tuesday 17th June, we’re teaming up with former cover…

Paradise Lost have turned sadness into several different sonic forms. Here they are in reverse-order of quality. (LouderSound)

Featuring Marshall’s iconic styling, the wireless Heston 120 soundbar is ready to bring you “exceptional sound for music and film” right into your home (LouderSound)

Midge Ure and Billy Currie aimed to create timeless music by crossing previously-closed musical borders – and they argue that their biggest hit worked because of human imperfections rather than digital precision (LouderSound)

“Our Wembley show last year was one of my favourite in Shikari’s existence thus far,” says Rou Reynolds (LouderSound)

The Memorial Day sales have kicked off and there’s big savings on Lego including Harry Potter, Star Wars and The Lord Of The Rings sets (LouderSound)

Pride remains a fantastic and vital event for the LGBTQIA+ community, but not everyone wants to dance to Mariah Carey and Britney Spears (LouderSound)

The new six-part BBC series The Bombing Of Pan Am 103 began airing on Sunday night for three weeks (LouderSound)

Biffy Clyro look set to play a last-minute concert at Glasgow’s SWG3 tomorrow (21st May) under their early moniker Screwfish. The Scottish trio have listed the show on Ticketmaster under their former name, with tickets now available for purchase. The concert appears to be a warm-up show ahead of their appearance at BBC Radio 1’s…

Humour have shared new single ‘Memorial’, the latest preview of their debut album ‘Learning Greek’, which arrives via So Young Records on 8th August. The Glasgow band’s new track draws inspiration from poet Alice Oswald’s reinterpretation of Homer’s Iliad, exploring themes of mortality and inevitability. “Memorial describes a scene from the Iliad in which Andromache…

Wolf Alice have revealed that fans should expect surprises on their forthcoming album ‘The Clearing’, with the band explaining their new single ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’ isn’t representative of the full record’s sound. Speaking on Radio X’s Evening Show with Dan O’Connell, vocalist Ellie Rowsell discussed the band’s new material, saying: “I feel like yes, it…

Blur’s Dave Rowntree is set to release his debut photography book ‘No One You Know: Dave Rowntree’s Early Blur Photos’ on 9th September via Hero, part of the Legend Times Group. The 200+ page hardback book, edited by Miranda Sawyer, documents the earliest years of Blur through Rowntree’s personal photographs taken on his Olympus OM-10…

The Maccabees are set to play their first live show in eight years with an intimate performance at The Dome in Tufnell Park, London on 20th June. The 300-capacity comeback show has been organised by guitarists Felix and Hugo White in aid of the MS Society, a charity the brothers have supported for many years…

Iron Maiden urge fans to keep their phones in their pockets during upcoming Run For Your Lives tour (LouderSound)

FOLLOW DORK X LIVE AT LEEDS: IN THE PARK ON SPOTIFY Once upon a time, in a small bedroom in Cork, Ireland, a young musician recorded a song called ‘Empty’. By her own admission, it was “very immature and very clearly recorded in a bedroom.” But even now, years later, that early creative spark still…

Wolf Alice have performed two new songs during their intimate show in Kilkenny, including their latest single ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’ and unreleased track ‘Thorns’. The London band are currently playing warm-up shows in Ireland ahead of their festival appearances at Glastonbury, Primavera Sound and One Big Weekend. The performance marked the live debut of both…

Fontaines D.C. have performed ‘Before You I Just Forget’ live for the first time during their final North American show at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom. The track, which appears on the deluxe edition of ‘Romance’, made its debut during the band’s closing performance on 18th May. The deluxe version of their fourth studio album was…

Taylor Swift’s ‘Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)’ has made its debut in the latest episode of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, featuring in the opening scene of the series’ penultimate episode. Star and executive producer Elisabeth Moss spoke about the song’s inclusion, saying, “I’ve been wanting to use a Taylor song for many…

i-dle have released their eighth mini-album ‘We Are’, featuring six new tracks including lead single ‘Good Thing’. The CUBE Entertainment group, who recently rebranded from their previous name (G)I-DLE, unveiled the new collection following the release of ‘We Are i-dle’ earlier this month, which featured re-recorded versions of their previous hits including ‘LATATA’. i-dle’s leader…

My Chemical Romance are set to perform a special ‘The Black Parade – Alive!’ concert at Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros on 13th February 2026. The 65,000-capacity show marks the band’s only confirmed performance for 2026, with supporting acts yet to be announced. Pre-sale tickets will be available from 22nd May at 2pm local time,…

FKA twigs is in talks to portray Josephine Baker in an upcoming biopic from director Maïmouna Doucouré. The untitled project has received endorsement from Baker’s sons, Jean-Claude Bouillon Baker and Brian Bouillon Baker. Baker was a pioneering entertainer who became the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture with ‘Siren of the…

Miley Cyrus has revealed the tracklist for her new album ‘Something Beautiful’, comprising 13 tracks including four previously released singles. The album includes ‘Prelude’, ‘Something Beautiful’, ‘End of the World’ and ‘More to Lose’, alongside new tracks ‘Interlude 1’, ‘Easy Lover’, ‘Interlude 2’, ‘Golden Burning Sun’, ‘Pretend You’re God’, ‘Reborn’ and ‘Give Me Love’. Two…

The late Gary Moore made some classic solo albums – but he never got the success he deserved (LouderSound)

The band’s 13th album, titled simply Love, may or may not contain some political points, but it does contain more examples of the music their leader has loved to create for over five decades (LouderSound)

Rocket line up headline club dates ahead of supporting Smashing Pumpkins at huge UK shows (LouderSound)

“Number 6. Demanded starting every rehearsal with a 20 minute cowbell sound bath.” Ex-Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese shares his ‘Top 10 possible reasons Freese got booted from the Foos’ list (LouderSound)

Billy Corgan shares his respect and admiration for some old friends (LouderSound)

Twenty years on from Rebel Yell and 10 years after overdosing on crack, Billy came back in 2005 with a trademark sneer and an album that did what he does best (LouderSound)

Suede have announced their tenth studio album ‘Antidepressants’, alongside sharing new single ‘Disintegrate’. The follow-up to 2022’s ‘Autofiction’ will arrive on 5th September via BMG, with the band set to celebrate its release with four exclusive headline shows at London’s Southbank Centre. “If ‘Autofiction’ was our punk record, ‘Antidepressants’ is our post-punk record,” frontman Brett…

DIIV have shared new single ‘Return of Youth’, their first release of 2025. The track arrives alongside a music video documenting the aftermath of the January Los Angeles wildfires that destroyed frontman Zachary Cole Smith’s home. The single explores themes of parenthood and uncertainty, written before the birth of Smith’s child. “Return of Youth’ was…

Billie Eilish has announced additional dates for her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour, including new shows in Tokyo and across the United States. The tour extension begins with two performances in Tokyo on 16th and 17th August, before returning to America for a series of shows starting with three nights in Miami from 11th…

Three decades into a career that’s turned Foo Fighters into perhaps the most successful second act in rock history, we guide you through the best albums from Dave Grohl and the gang (LouderSound)

Celebrating our 100th issue meant The Great Escape 2025 had to be something extra special. Taking over three separate stages across three glorious days of seaside mayhem, we brought together festival favourites, buzzy newcomers, and everything in between for a weekend packed with sets to remember. From Coach Party’s indie-rock masterclass and SOFY’s sun-soaked pop…

Three days, countless new favourites, and enough seaside chaos to keep us going ’til festival season fully kicks in—The Great Escape is back and brighter than ever. From future pop icons and noise-rock heroes to buzzy newcomers just finding their feet, Brighton once again delivered the goods. Here are nine standout acts from TGE 2025…

Turns out spending three days by the sea chasing sets from some of the best new bands on the planet leaves you with an awful lot of photos. From future festival headliners and buzzy pop stars to the most exciting newcomers around, here’s what went down at The Great Escape 2025. Dive in for shots…

Suede: new single, new album incoming, new shows (LouderSound)

Basement have announced a UK and European headline tour for September 2025, with support from Anxious, Dynamite and Midrift. The dates mark Basement’s first headline shows across the UK and Europe following their return to live performance at Outbreak in 2024 and supporting slots with Knocked Loose earlier this year. Support act Anxious released their…

Will we ever see Jane’s Addiction back onstage together? Don’t hold your breath (LouderSound)

Oh no! Poor Axl! (LouderSound)

Without Mark Hoppus’ intervention, the world might be an entirely different place (LouderSound)

Memorial Day takes place on Monday, May 26 – but you can get your hands on some brilliant box set discounts and more right now (LouderSound)

Flares, arena-sized circle pits and some of the most passionate singalongs you will ever hear (LouderSound)

Inhaler have announced their biggest UK headline shows to date, with performances set for London’s Royal Albert Hall and Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena this October. The Irish band will be joined by The Snuts and The Bandits at their Liverpool show, with the latter making their first appearance since disbanding in 2004. The London date…

Mahavishnu Orchestra’s The Inner Mounting Flame was the first jazz-rock album that found favour among significant numbers of rock aficionados (LouderSound)

For a moment, it looked like some of South London’s most beloved summer festivals might not happen. Last week, a High Court ruling against Lambeth Council’s plans for Brockwell Park sent shockwaves through organisers and fans. The court sided with a local campaign group that argued the council had bent the rules to host a…

It’s complicated (LouderSound)

Featuring Orianthi, Buckcherry, Steve Perry and five other representatives of rock’n’roll revelry (LouderSound)

As the former Marillion frontman released final album Weltschmerz, he reflected on going from the depths of debt and divorce to mountainous creative peaks (LouderSound)

From Papa’s very first sermons on Opus Eponymous to the bombastic Skeletá, we rate every Ghost album so far (LouderSound)

Arthur Hill has announced a new run of European headline dates as part of his ‘Stella Artour’, set to commence this December. The London-based singer/songwriter will embark on the European leg following his sold-out UK dates, which include his debut performance at London’s O2 Brixton Academy. The continental run includes shows in Paris, Amsterdam, Cologne,…

LIDO Festival have announced a series of special back-to-back performances with headliner Jamie xx, including sets with Skrillex and Nia Archives, as part of their inaugural event at London’s Victoria Park on 7th June. The newly announced additions also include Shy FX b2b Tim Reaper, Todd Edwards b2b Bullet Tooth, Villager, and Stresshead. These artists…

Alessi Rose has announced details of ‘The Voyeur Tour’, a major headline tour across the UK and Europe set to take place this autumn. The 22-year-old London-based artist will embark on a 22-date run, beginning the European leg in September before returning to the UK for ten dates in November, including a show at London’s…

TWICE have announced their fourth full-length album, set to arrive in July 2025. The K-pop group shared the news via social media, alongside a teaser video titled ‘INTRO: FOUR’. The clip features the members standing in formation, accompanied by a percussion soundtrack. The forthcoming record follows their 18th mini-album ‘Strategy’, which arrived in December 2024.…

A series of major music festivals set to take place in London’s Brockwell Park are in jeopardy following a successful legal challenge from a local campaign group. The Brockwell Live series, including Wide Awake, Mighty Hoopla, and Field Day festivals, was scheduled to begin later this week (23rd May). However, local resident Rebekah Shaman, who…

Sleep Token continue to break records and confirm their status as the biggest metal band in a generation (LouderSound)

RIIZE are a self-fulfilling prophecy. The Korean boy group’s name is a (sort of) portmanteau of the words ‘rise’ and ‘realise’, introduced with the mission of growing and achieving together. So far, they’ve done that with absolute ease. They did it in days, in fact. Within four days of the group’s reveal in summer 2023,…

Ex Spandau Ballet member and movie star discusses being inspired by David Gilmour, Syd Barrett and Mick Ronson, the attitude-crushing mid-90s experience that derailed his career, and what drummer Mason is really like (LouderSound)

Fields Of The Nephilim frontman Carl McCoy on magick, mysticism and fake drug busts (LouderSound)

Foreigner 4 is one of the greatest rock albums of the 80s – and one of the most expensive (LouderSound)

It’s smooth sailing in every sense from the original Genesis guitarist, packed with extensive insight and unheard material (LouderSound)

From Brazilian trailblazers to a shadowy Norwegian one-man outfit, these are the cult bands every black metal fan should know (LouderSound)

Ahead of Trent Reznor & co.’s UK tour next month, here’s your chance to swot up on the industrial-rock titans’ evolving line-up over the years (LouderSound)

Watch heartwarming moment Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine roadies join firefighters to rescue kitties (LouderSound)

The Boss said some things about The Don … then The Don hit back in a way that surprised no-one. Popcorn, anyone? (LouderSound)

In 1983, one intrepid journalist flew to Copenhagen to interview Mercyful Fate – and endured a night of occult weirdness and table football (LouderSound)

1984’s Stay Hungry should have turned Twisted Sister into megastars- but it was the beginning of the end for them (LouderSound)

Actor Nicolas Cage has given the band who borrowed his name his blessing (LouderSound)

Thirteen is definitely not unlucky for Finnish prog metallers Amorphis whose Queen Of Time delivered the goods in style (LouderSound)

Josh Freese, who replaced the late Taylor Hawkins, is no longer the Foo Fighters’ drummer (LouderSound)

Guns N’Roses Appetite For Destruction is one of the greatest debut albums in history (LouderSound)

When tragedy led to ditching the album they’d planned to release, the “Radiohead of metal” delivered something much more unorthodox (LouderSound)

Bonnie Raitt’s 17th album Dig In Deep proved that the blues was alive and well in 2016 (LouderSound)

What was meant to be a fresh start for the grunge giants ended up being the beginning of the end for their classic line-up (LouderSound)

Argent were the missing link between the 60s pop scene and the emergence of Cream and Led Zeppelin (LouderSound)

Jehnny Beth has announced her second solo album ‘You Heartbreaker, You’, set for release on Fiction Records. The former Savages frontwoman’s new record follows her 2020 solo debut ‘To Love Is to Live’ and arrives alongside lead single ‘Broken Rib’, which comes accompanied by a music video co-directed by Beth and longtime collaborator Johnny Hostile.…

Noah Kahan has announced the full line-up for his headline show at BST Hyde Park, set to take place on 4th July. The performance, which marks Kahan’s biggest UK headline show to date, will see him joined by an extensive list of supporting acts. Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Finneas leads the bill of special guests,…

Wolf Alice have been added to the line-up for Primavera Sound 2025 in Barcelona, replacing Clairo who cancelled her appearance due to logistical issues. The band are set to perform on 6th June. The group will join a line-up that includes Sabrina Carpenter as headliner, alongside performances from Haim, Beach House, TV On The Radio,…

Glastonbury Festival have revealed the complete line-up for The Park area at this year’s event, with Anohni And The Johnsons, Caribou, and The Maccabees set to headline the stage. The Park’s main stage will welcome performances from Self Esteem, Gary Numan, Beth Gibbons, Future Islands, Kae Tempest, Pa Salieu, English Teacher, Lucy Dacus, Girl In…

The Black Keys have announced their new album ‘No Rain, No Flowers’, set for release on 8th August via Easy Eye Sound/Warner. The record follows their 2024 album ‘Ohio Players’. The duo have already shared two singles from the upcoming release – ‘The Night Before’ and ‘Babygirl’ – with the album’s title track now also…

Kneecap are set to release a new single titled ‘The Recap’, with the track dropping exclusively via their WhatsApp channel ahead of its streaming platform release. The Irish hip-hop trio made the announcement via social media, sharing their excitement about the forthcoming release. “Well well a chairde Gael! Back to what it’s all about,” they…

When The Osbournes were invited to the White House to meet The President Of The United States, Sharon suspected the show may have got a little out of control (LouderSound)

Lorna Shore, Within Temptation and President are among the best new metal songs this week. (LouderSound)

The ’90s were a strange and magical time where anything could happen, and often did (LouderSound)

Sleep Token have bagged their first UK number one album! (LouderSound)

In celebration of the ten-year anniversary of Blurryface, we’ve gone into the archives and dusted off this 2015 interview with Twenty One Pilots. The original chat happened ahead of their tiny headline show at London’s Boston Music Rooms, a few days before the game changing album was released. A string of singles – ‘Ride’, ‘Fairly…

Evile join the Final Destination Bloodlines soundtrack alongside Creedence Clearwater Revival, Johnny Cash, and erm, Kelly Clarkson (LouderSound)

When Alice Cooper received an invitation to meet Elvis Presley, things didn’t go as “the cat with the snake” had imagined (LouderSound)

As December Falls are teasing their new album ‘Everything’s On Fire But I’m Fine’, set for release on 8th August via ADF Records/Virgin, with single ‘Bathroom Floor’. Speaking about the new track, frontwoman Bethany Hunter says: “When you come out of a bad relationship, after taking the plunge on someone you knew wasn’t quite right…

Skye Newman has released her new single ‘Family Matters’, following her debut track ‘Hairdresser’ which reached the UK Official Charts Top 30. The track sees Newman exploring themes of family relationships and resilience through intimate songwriting. The release also follows Newman’s recent live performances, including sold-out shows at Bermondsey Social Club and London’s Courtyard Theatre.

Jack Garratt has shared new single ‘Ready! Steady! Go!’ from his upcoming third album ‘Pillars’, set for release via Cooking Vinyl on 15th August. The new track explores themes of self-love, and follows previous single ‘Catherine Wheel’ from the forthcoming record. “Ready! Steady! Go! Is a song about the frustration of not being able to…

My Chemical Romance have unveiled a previously unreleased live version of ‘Helena’, recorded for BBC Radio 1’s ‘The Lock Up’ in 2005, alongside a film-restored version of the track’s original music video. The live recording features as part of the band’s upcoming ‘Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge (Deluxe Edition)’, set for release on 6th June.…

Wolf Alice have announced their most extensive tour to date, featuring 43 dates across North America, Europe, and the UK in support of their fourth album ‘The Clearing’, set for release on 29th August. The band’s upcoming schedule includes appearances at Radio 1’s Big Weekend and Glastonbury Festival this summer, before embarking on their tour…

ZAND has returned with new single ‘TOES!’, following their recent contribution to Netflix’s League of Legends: Arcane series soundtrack. The track follows ‘Cocktail Molotov’, which has accumulated over 24 million streams since its release in November 2024. This latest release marks a departure from their previous works, including 2023’s ‘SEWERSTAR’ and 2020’s ‘Ugly Pop’, signalling…

Jin has released his second solo album ‘Echo’, featuring seven new tracks including lead single ‘Don’t Say You Love Me’. The BTS member’s new record arrives six months after his solo debut ‘Happy’, exploring themes of love, friendship and everyday life. The album includes collaborations, with YENA featuring on the track ‘Loser’. The music video…

Issey Cross has released new single ‘Body Talk’, marking her first venture into dubstep production. The track, produced by hitmakers Punctual – known for their work with venbee and Charlotte Plank – follows Cross’ recent singles ‘Sirens’ and ‘Nostalgia’, the latter a collaboration with UKG artist Sammy Virji. The release arrives after Cross’ sold-out headline…

Rico Nasty has released her third studio album ‘LETHAL’ via Fueled By Ramen and Parlophone, alongside a new video for album track ‘CRASH’. The 15-track album, executive produced by GRAMMY-nominated producer Imad Royal, marks Rico’s first release with Fueled By Ramen. “It feels so good to be releasing ‘LETHAL’ finally,” Rico shares. “I started working…

M(h)aol have released their second full-length album ‘Something Soft’ via Merge Records, alongside a new single ‘1-800-Call-Me-Back’. The Irish post-punk trio, comprising Constance Keane, Jamie Hyland, and Sean Nolan, have marked the release with a new video for ‘1-800-Call-Me-Back’, filmed on their phones across different cities on 1st May. “This track is about getting ghosted,…

Lola Young has released her new single ‘One Thing’, accompanied by a Dave Meyers-directed music video. The track showcases Young’s spoken word delivery and vocal performance. “It’s a song that on first listen sounds like I’m talking about one thing. Sex. Which I am, of course. However sex in itself is never about one thing,”…

James Marriott has shared new single ‘It’s Only Love’, taken from his upcoming second album ‘Don’t Tell The Dog’. The track arrives alongside a folk horror-inspired video directed by Orr Piamenta, which follows an axe-wielding Marriott bringing scarecrow couples to life. “‘It’s Only Love’ is the third single from my upcoming sophomore album, ‘Don’t Tell…

Orla Gartland has released an extended edition of her album ‘Everybody Needs A Hero’ via her own label New Friends, featuring five additional tracks. The expanded version includes new collaborations, with Vancouver duo Tommy Lefroy featuring on new track ‘Pest’, while dodie and Greta Isaac appear on a stripped version of the Ivor Novello Award-nominated…

Bury Tomorrow have released new single ‘Silence Isn’t Helping Us’, alongside their new album ‘Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience’, which arrives today. The track follows recent singles ‘Let Go’, ‘What If I Burn’, ‘Villain Arc’, and ‘Forever The Night’, and comes after the band completed a North American co-headline tour with While…

Florence Road have released their new single ‘Figure It Out’, alongside announcing their forthcoming mixtape ‘Fall Back’, set for release on 20th June. The Irish four-piece have also shared a live performance video of the track, directed by Owen Kasparian. The new single follows on from their previous release ‘Caterpillar’. The Wicklow-based group, comprising Lily…

Alessi Rose has shared new single ‘Same Mouth’, marking her debut release on Polydor/Capitol Records. The track is the first to be taken from her upcoming EP ‘Voyeur’, set for release on 25th July. The London-based artist is currently supporting Dua Lipa on the UK and European leg of her Radical Optimism Tour, including two…

AJ Tracey has released new single ‘Paid In Full’, featuring a reunion of grime collective MTP for the first time in a decade. The track, which samples White Town’s ‘Your Woman’, sees Tracey join forces with fellow MTP members Big Zuu, D7, Ets and Wax. The release arrives following Tracey’s recent single ‘Friday Prayer’, which…

Cool new prog, from Gösta Berlings Saga, Dave Jones, Red Cain and more in Prog’s Tracks Of The Week… (LouderSound)

“Some of those early songs, you think, Did I write that?” (LouderSound)

It was clear Sleep Token were special on their first US tour – but not everybody understood them (LouderSound)

One of the UK’s greatest ever metal exports has amassed a hell of a catalogue. Here’s our guide to every album, in reverse order of greatness (LouderSound)

Hugh Cornwall hooks up with members of Fairport Convention for a charity single cover of Tobacco Road (LouderSound)

Drive, a collaboration between Ed Sheeran, Dave Grohl and John Mayer, will feature on the forthcoming F1 film soundtrack (LouderSound)

The brand new issue of Prog is on sale now! Featuring Robert Fripp, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Katatonia, Cosmograf, Savatage, Ghost Of The Machine, Black Country New Road and loads more… (LouderSound)

FOLLOW PLAY ON SPOTIFY Miso Extra lives to create. Whether it’s art, music, visuals or actual physical objects – she’s a real whizz at ceramics on the classic pottery wheel, don’t you know – Miso’s head is always buzzing with ideas. It’s this imagination and playfulness to mess around with stuff that has made her…

Status Quo’s classic live 1976 double repackaged in an eight-CDset with three full show recordings (LouderSound)

Listen to the title track of the Black Keys’ upcoming album now (LouderSound)

SG Lewis has unveiled his new single ‘Back Of My Mind’, released via Forever Days/Astralwerks. The London-via-LA producer, DJ, and songwriter takes lead vocal duties on the track for the first time in over a year. The single, which premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record, was co-written in LA with Julian Bunetta and Ed…

Rihanna has released new track ‘Friend Of Mine’ from the upcoming Smurfs movie soundtrack, in which she also stars as the voice of Smurfette. The song marks the second release from the film’s soundtrack, following ‘Higher Love’ by DESI TRILL featuring DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania and Subhi. The full soundtrack, which will also feature…

Miley Cyrus is set to release a new cinematic experience titled ‘Something Beautiful’, screening for one night only across North America and international cinemas this summer, alongside her ninth studio album of the same name. The film, which combines original music with visual storytelling, features thirteen new tracks and has been exclusively mixed for theatrical…

FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY It took Nate Sib years to pull his finger out and start releasing music. When he did, he became a frontrunner in electronic’s next big wave.  “When I was younger, I always knew I wanted to be an artist. I just didn’t know what was going to happen yet,” Nate tells…

PRESIDENT have released their new single ‘In The Name Of The Father’ via King Of Terrors/ADA. There’s been much chatter online as to who PRESIDENT might be, with the band aiming to prioritise their musical output over their individual identities. The track, which marks their debut release, explores themes of existential fear and mortality, drawing…

Ronnie James Dio: July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010 (LouderSound)

FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY “The Museum of Failure proudly presents, the ‘I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven’ collection, an enigmatic series of eleven pieces created by an unknown group of artists known only as The Callous Daoboys – their true identities are unfortunately lost to time.” For the uninitiated, these opening lines of…

Subtle touches mark the full-circle moment when Allen – who still had plenty to say – put his band in the hands of Kavus Torabi, and the wheel moved on (LouderSound)

1973 hit single was a key moment in the singer-guitarist’s musical history (LouderSound)

Mark Knopfler’s crowning achievement: mildly dated, largely evocative, expanded with live shows (LouderSound)

They were saved by the rock community, they’re produced byBob Rock and dug by Billy Gibbons. They’re Canadian rockers The Damn Truth (LouderSound)

“She’s saying, Screw you!” Watch Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham rewind to Brat Summer (LouderSound)

“Medical doctors might know a bit more about health than a musician with some shiny spray-painted records on his wall” (LouderSound)

Charli xcx has released a new music video for ‘party 4 u’, directed by Mitch Ryan and based on an original concept by the artist herself. The track, which features on her 2020 album ‘How I’m Feeling Now’, has experienced a recent surge in popularity on TikTok, accumulating over four million unique creations and more…

There’s a heartbeat to Wolf Alice’s music that has always rattled through the bones. It’s felt from the first whispered lyric to the final erupting scream. Delicate one moment and devastating the next, their songs don’t play, they pulse, raw noise and rawer emotions swirling in a constant, breaking motion. To listen is to be…

Wolf Alice have announced their fourth studio album ‘The Clearing’, set for release on 29th August via RCA Records. The band have also shared new single ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’. The new track, their first piece of music in three years, was written in Seven Sisters, North London, with the album recorded in Los Angeles alongside…

Shineback and Valdez’s Simon Godfrey lists just some of his hero’s achievements, and hails the creative attitude that’s driven them (LouderSound)

A Boy Named Goo and megahit Name turned Goo Goo Dolls in alt-rock superstars nearly 10 years into their career (LouderSound)

Speaking to Knotfest in September 2024, new Turnstile recruit Meg Mills shared her journey to becoming the hardcore star’s new guitarist (LouderSound)

Folk prog trio Auri will udnertake their first ever live ytour through Europe in August, September and October (LouderSound)

Alt Blk Era masterminds Nyrobi and Chaya Becket-Messam talk genre-blurring influences (LouderSound)

Nottingham’s Midnight Rodeo have shared new single ‘Daisy’, the second preview of their debut album ‘Chaos Era’. The track arrives ahead of the band’s first full-length record, which will be released on 11th July through FatCat Records. The album has been mixed by Grammy Award-winning engineer Claudius Mittendorfer, known for his work with Sorry, Temples…

Nxdia has announced their debut mixtape ‘I Promise No One’s Watching’, set for release on 13th June. The Egyptian-Sudanese singer-songwriter’s 10-track project explores themes of identity, sexuality, and self-discovery, featuring previously released singles including ‘She Likes A Boy’, ‘Feel Anything’, ‘Boy Clothes’, and ‘More!’. “It’s everything I went through when I thought no one was…

Au/Ra has returned with her first solo release in three years, unveiling new single ‘BLAH’ via Polydor Records. The alt-pop artist’s latest track arrives as the closing chapter of Act 1, marking a period of personal growth and artistic transformation. The release coincides with Au/Ra’s birthday on 15th May. “BLAH is a song I wrote…

yeule has shared new single ‘Dudu’ from their forthcoming album ‘Evangelic Girl is a Gun’, set for release via Ninja Tune. The track explores themes of unrequited love and self-restraint, featuring yeule’s vocals over distorted instrumentation. “Dudu explores themes of unrequited love & stifling yourself,” yeule explains. The album features production contributions from A. G.…

Chloe Qisha has released her second EP ‘Modern Romance’, alongside focus single ‘The Boys’. The five-track project, written and recorded with collaborator Rob Milton, follows her recent string of singles including ’21st Century Cool Girl’, ‘Sex, Drugs & Existential Dread’, and ‘Modern Romance’. “The Modern Romance EP is the project of my dreams. I am…

Hammer celebrates 400 issues with an all-star line-up of metal stars (LouderSound)

Nova Twins are teasing their third album ‘Parasites & Butterflies’, set for release on 29th August via Marshall Records, with new single ‘Piranha’. The track follows recent singles ‘Monsters’ and ‘Soprano’, and was recorded in Vermont, USA with producer Rich Costey, known for his work with Foo Fighters, Muse, Deftones, and Sam Fender. “This track…

Luvcat has shared her new single ‘Lipstick’, accompanied by a self-directed music video. The track follows her recent European headline tour and explores themes of love and relationships. The single was inspired by a chance encounter with a musician who later contributed drums to the recording. “Lipstick is a song about love and kink. The…

Marillion guitarist Steve Rothery and Tangerine Dream’s Thorsten Quaeschning will release Gentō’, their first album as Bioscope, in August (LouderSound)

CATTY has unveiled the video for new single ‘Joyride’, featuring ‘I Kissed A Girl’ star Amy Spalding in a queer reimagining of Thelma & Louise. The video, directed by Sam Kinsella, follows CATTY and Spalding as they embark on a romantic journey in a vintage convertible. “I don’t think I would have kissed any of…

Laufey has announced new album ‘A Matter of Time’, set for release on 22nd August via Vingolf Recordings / AWAL. The Icelandic-Chinese artist has shared new single ‘Tough Luck’ alongside the announcement. “‘Tough Luck’ is a fiery song about love gone wrong. I wanted to reveal an angrier side of myself – a side that…

LIDO Festival has announced a new wave of acts for their inaugural event at Victoria Park, London, with Jamie xx set to headline. The festival, taking place on 7th June at Victoria Park’s historic Lido Field, will see Jamie xx perform alongside a special back-to-back set with Nia Archives – marking Archives’ first-ever B2B performance.…

The Leadmill have lost their legal appeal against eviction by their landlord from their iconic Sheffield venue, with orders to vacate the premises within three months. The independent venue, which has operated since 1980, will be forced to leave their current location following the court’s decision, resulting in the loss of over 70 jobs. The…

While times and technologies have changed, the synth pioneer has never wavered from the “brave new world” ideas embedded in his analogue beginnings (LouderSound)

Label: VLF Records / Are You Serious? RecordsReleased: 15th May 2025 Dancing through the darkness of modern life with a disco ball in one hand and a therapy notebook in the other, Chloe Qisha’s ‘Modern Romance’ EP is what you’d get if ABBA got wine-drunk in a group chat with Pulp about dating apps and climate…

Twenty One Pilots’ Clancy World Tour is the end of an ongoing saga that started with 2015’s ‘Blurryface’, an album which swiftly transformed the duo from quirky emo outsiders into one of the biggest bands on the planet. As you’d expect from a group who still confidently wear that crown, tonight’s gig at London’s O2…

The Future Ruins festival will see some of the film world’s most acclaimed soundtrack composers performing scores live (LouderSound)

Lord Buffalo: “We are devastated to cancel this tour, but we are focusing all of our energy and resources on Yamal’s safety and freedom” (LouderSound)

Big Special have announced a series of UK and European headline tour dates, including their largest headline show to date at London’s Roundhouse. The band, who recently played a sold-out show at London’s Forum, are currently supporting Pixies across the UK and Europe. Their debut album ‘Postindustrial Hometown Blues’ recently received a deluxe edition release…

JADE has announced her debut solo album ‘THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!’, set for release on 12th September. The record features collaborations with Mike Sabath, Lostboy, Cirkut, RAYE and Pablo Bowman. Alongside the album announcement, JADE has revealed plans for her first UK and Ireland tour. “This album has been years in the making, so I’m beyond…

The Wants are teasing their second album ‘Bastard’, set for release on 13th June via STTT, with new single ‘Data Tumor’. The New York City trio’s latest track follows previous single ’87 Gas’ and sees the band expanding their post-punk foundations for their first full-length release since 2020’s ‘Container’. Madison Velding-VanDam explains the themes behind…

FINNEAS has unveiled a new music video for his track ‘2001’, taken from his latest album ‘For Cryin’ Out Loud!’ via Interscope Records. The video, directed by Claudia Sulewski, features FINNEAS alongside actress and singer-songwriter Kate Hudson. The narrative follows FINNEAS as a lovestruck actor pining for his disinterested on-screen director, played by Hudson. “When…

Black Honey have shared new single ‘Insulin’, taken from their upcoming album ‘Soak’, set for release on 15th August. The track explores themes of internal disruption. “For ‘Insulin’ I wanted to explore tension, romantic dysregulation and the idea of being out of balance in your mind and body chemicals,” frontwoman Izzy B. Phillips explains. “I…

Sleep Token are storming the charts on both sides of the Atlantic (LouderSound)

Primavera Sound is one of those festivals that basically doesn’t need an introduction. Sun, sea, and great bands – what’s not to love? It’s not all about Primavera’s Barcelona branch, though. Primavera Sound Porto, now in its twelfth year, brings the best of the Barcelona edition to Portugal. Think of like Reading & Leeds, except…

Los Angeles quartet Rocket have shared new single ‘One Million’, their first release since signing to Transgressive Records / Canvasback. The track, which opens with guitar leads before moving into harmony-laden verses and choruses, continues their exploration of ’90s-influenced alt-rock and shoegaze sounds. “‘One Million’ is about wanting someone to meet you halfway but not…

DE’WAYNE has announced his third studio album ‘june’, set for release via Fearless Records. The Houston-born, Los Angeles-based rock artist has also shared the album’s title track. The new record, produced in collaboration with Dylan Bauld (formerly of flor), who shaped approximately 95% of the album, features songwriting contributions from Brandon Colbein. The release follows…

Lamb Of God’s frontman has a new book in Just Beyond The Light: Making Peace With The Wars Inside Our Head (LouderSound)

Ian Anderson reflects on giving Roy Harper his movie break, aggressively defending Dee Palmer from paparazzi intrusion, losing bassist Jeffrey Hammond, planning to quit touring – and the quiet couple of weeks he spent recording Tull’s masterful 1975 album (LouderSound)

Glycerine was the dark ballad that helped turbocharge Bush’s multi-platinum debut album Sixteen Stone (LouderSound)

From appearing on America’s Got Talent to getting endorsements from Bring Me The Horizon and Spiritbox, Harper is leading metal’s next generation (LouderSound)

Electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre will tour across Europe throughout June and July (LouderSound)

Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium take to social media to clear up any misunderstandings (LouderSound)

“I feel like bittersweet is our vibe,” Louise Macphail – one half of indie-pop pairing Prima Queen – surmises when talking about debut album, ‘The Prize’. A follow-up to their February ‘Oats (Ain’t Gonna Beg)’ EP, it is an exploration of human interaction. A collection of twelve songs that swirl through heartfelt acoustic folk, crunchy…

Keo have shared details of new single ‘Thorn’, alongside announcing their biggest headline tour to date. The track explores themes of post-relationship reflection, with frontman Finn Keogh explaining: “‘Thorn’ is a breakup song – the original name was literally ‘Hate’, which I think says it all. It’s about that period straight after a relationship ends…

Label: Because MusicReleased: 16th May 2025 spill tab has always felt like a bit of a shapeshifter – whispering soft truths one minute, blowing the walls off the next – but on ‘Angie’, she turns that unpredictability into a full-blown world. This isn’t just a debut album; it’s a daydream in motion: heartbreak and feral joy,…

Label: MergeReleased: 16th May 2025 M(h)aol are simply very cool. Telling stories the only way they know how, with a good helping of tongue-in-cheek existentialism, their ironically named new record ‘Something Soft’ continues their no-holds-barred look at modern life in all its stop-start-tightrope-walking glory.  The terror of opener ‘Pursuit’, a narrative told by increasingly frantic vocal…

Label: TransgressiveReleased: 16th May 2025 ‘Earcandy’ is the soundtrack to the best night of your life, from early excitement to late-night chats in dimly lit living rooms. Singing in both English and Japanese opens up the ‘Misoverse’ even further, splicing together sugary sweet K-pop with UK garage beats and laid-back lo-fi vocals, culminating most clearly in…

Label: Invada RecordsReleased: 16th May 2025 Life’s a funfair, but not the shiny kind with candy floss and prize-winning teddy bears. It’s more like that abandoned park on the edge of town where the rusty Ferris wheel creaks in the wind and forgotten dreams collect like ticket stubs. That’s the world Billy Nomates builds on ‘Metalhorse’,…

Label: MNRK HeavyReleased: 16th May 2025 Welcome to The Museum of Failure, where Atlanta’s most ambitious mathcore merchants have curated their masterwork 300 years ahead of schedule. ‘I Don’t Want To See You In Heaven’ isn’t just The Callous Daoboys’ most intimate offering – it’s a gloriously unhinged rollercoaster that treats genre boundaries like suggestions and…

Label: Pure Noise RecordsReleased: 16th May 2025 ‘Never Before Seen, Never Again Found’ was the sleeper emo/punk hit of 2022, putting Canadian emo punks Arm’s Length firmly on the map and catapulting them into a much wider arena than they could have ever possibly imagined. However, if there’s any sense of pressure on follow-up ‘There’s a…

In the recording studio, CIFIKA is in her element, surrounded by collaborators and building sonic architecture in real-time. “I’m in a song camp session with UK producers Harry and Alex and my band members Umaka and Jeongseosa, and I’m answering while making a song,” she notes, perfectly capturing the perpetual motion that defines her artistic…

BB King left behind the racism of rural Mississippi to become the King Of The Blues. Here’s his incredible story in his own words… (LouderSound)

Marillion vocalist found himself singing over drum’n’bass music on 2012 release, while Porcupine Tree keyboardist had to allow lyrics in a piece he’d wanted to be instrumental – but the result of years of effort satisfied them both (LouderSound)

Label: ConcordReleased: 9th May 2025 Turns out emotional jet lag hits different when you’re trying to keep your succulents alive from 7,000 miles away. Spacey Jane’s third album chronicles their Los Angeles displacement with all the earnest uncertainty of a FaceTime call home that keeps dropping out. The album opens strongly with ‘Through My Teeth’, a…

Korean electronic artists HYPNOSIS THERAPY – comprising producer Jflow and rapper JJANGYOU – stand at the vanguard of a new wave of boundary-pushing Asian alternative music, and they’re currently deep in the throes of creation. “Today we have a songwriting camp in London,” rapper JJANGYOU mentions with palpable anticipation. “I’m excited to see what kind…

Label: RCAReleased: 9th May 2025 Sleep Token don’t just push musical boundaries – they dissolve them, and ‘Even In Arcadia’ is their most fluid, genre-defying work yet. Rather than chasing perfection, they chase something far more compelling – limitless possibility. What emerges is an exhilarating, monstrous fusion of sound: a Frankenstein’s creation stitched together with equal…

Label: IslandReleased: 9th May 2025 Watching an artist step away from the spotlight to whisper their quietest truths is beautifully disarming. While The Last Dinner Party continue their meteoric rise, guitarist Lizzie Mayland has carved out a tender space of their own with ‘The Slow Fire Of Sleep’, a debut EP that trades theatrical flourishes for…

Label: Fat Possum RecordsReleased: 9th May 2025 No Windows’ new EP captures both the thrill of discovery and the bittersweet ache of memories you can’t quite place. ‘The Great Traitor’ marks a dramatic evolution for the Edinburgh duo, trading bedroom recording intimacy for the expansive possibilities of a proper studio – though thankfully without losing their…

Label: Heist or HitReleased: 9th May 2025 Nature TV’s ‘Unlucky For Some’ wears its heart on its vintage-patterned sleeve, delivering a collection of crooning indie-pop that feels nostalgic and refreshingly earnest. The Brighton outfit’s debut full-length treads familiar ground with enough personality to carve out its own identity. The album opens with ‘One Step Forward’, establishing…

Label: NettwerkReleased: 9th May 2025 The Amazons’ fourth record feels like the moment someone flings open the curtains the morning after a bender – stark, sobering and unexpectedly revealing. ’21st Century Fiction’ is what happens when a millennial guitar band grow up and realise their UCAS personal statements might have been selling them a bit of…

Label: SO RECORDINGS & HIDEOUS MINK RECORDSReleased: 9th May 2025 There’s something delightfully unhinged about Alien Chicks’ latest EP that makes it impossible to pin down. ‘Forbidden Fruit’ is a six-track fever dream that jumps between genres with the grace of a charging rhinoceros – and that’s entirely the point. Opening with ‘Donkeyhead’, the London trio…

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus admits he and his bandmates never aspired to follow Led Zeppelin’s rock ‘n’ roll debauchery playbook (LouderSound)

Don’t expect to hear new songs on the upcoming Oasis Live ’25 tour, and don’t expect further live dates either (LouderSound)

Mark your calendars, because on Saturday 2nd August, we’re returning to London’s Signature Brew Blackhorse Road for our annual all-day blowout Dork’s Day Out. Headlining proceedings this year? None other than genre-blurring indie-electro heroes Porij, who’ll be bringing their euphoric, dancefloor-ready chaos to our 100th issue celebrations. Anyone who’s caught Porij live knows exactly what to expect: a relentlessly…

Trivium allege the Poisoned Ascendancy “world tour” is ending early due to co-headliners Bullet For My Valentine (LouderSound)

Sleep Token are set to potentially achieve their first UK number one album with ‘Even In Arcadia’. The band currently hold the top position in the Official Charts Company’s midweek album chart. Should they maintain their position, ‘Even In Arcadia’ would mark their third Top 40 entry, following 2021’s ‘This Place Will Become Your Tomb’,…

shortstraw. – AKA Erin West – has shared details about the meaning behind latest track ‘Dot Cotton’, discussing British pop culture references and personal experiences. The artist explains the song’s themes of UK cultural touchstones, including references to EastEnders character Dot Cotton and musician Calvin Harris, alongside personal anecdotes about a Ford Fiesta and experiences…

The Cribs are set to play three intimate UK shows celebrating the 20th anniversary of their sophomore album ‘The New Fellas’. The band will perform the album in full, alongside extras, deep cuts and B-sides across three dates this summer. Support for all three shows comes from The Paddingtons and The Mardous, described as “fellow…

Hayley Williams has shared a collection of demo recordings from her debut solo album ‘Petals for Armor’ to mark its five-year anniversary. The Paramore vocalist has uploaded 22 voice note clips featuring early versions of tracks that would later appear on the album, including lead single ‘Simmer’ and the boygenius collaboration ‘Roses, Lotus, Iris, Violet’.…

La Dispute are set to release their first new album in six years, ‘No One Was Driving the Car’, via Epitaph. The band have also shared three new tracks: ‘I Shaved My Head’, ‘Man with Hands and Ankles Bound’, and ‘Autofiction Detail’. The new album explores themes of technological advancement and societal malaise, drawing inspiration…

FOLLOW DORK X LIVE AT LEEDS: IN THE PARK ON SPOTIFY Picture this: A band who started out recording under a leaky gazebo (no, seriously) are now sharing a label roster with Nick Cave. If that’s not the indie equivalent of a Rocky training montage, what is? Meet Brògeal – think Celtic folk meets indie-rock,…

Transatlantic supergroup Smith/Kotzen is the sound of two worlds colliding (LouderSound)

King Diamond offers update on new solo album, says another single will “definitely” drop this year (LouderSound)

Kevin Godley on the machine they invented at the wrong time, an overheard conversation, the decision that ended the band, missing the punk explosion, discovering video – and being mistaken for the drummer in Paper Lace (LouderSound)

In the verdant countryside of Wales, Jacqui finds herself captivated by an unfamiliar sight: rolling hills of green, a stark contrast to the urban landscape of her home. “Being in the countryside always gets me excited because I don’t get to see so much greenery when I am in Seoul,” she reflects, speaking during her…

See Josh Homme’s Queens of the Stone Age as you’ve never seen them before, performing in the world-famous Catacombs of Paris (LouderSound)

Public Service Broadcasting will perform their latest album, The Last Flight, with the London Contemporary Orchestra, at two shows at London’s Barbican Theatre in November (LouderSound)

Time moves differently in Busan. In South Korea’s second city, where industrial rhythms meet crashing waves and neon-lit evenings stretch into endless possibilities, Say Sue Me have spent over a decade crafting songs. Their latest EP, ‘Time Is Not Yours’, arrives like a whispered secret, a collection that understands how moments can expand and contract…

Bury Tomorrow’s Will You Haunt Me With That Same Patience reaffirms Bury Tomorrow as modern metalcore heavyweights (LouderSound)

Some festivals chase trends. Others create them. In the ever-shifting landscape of British music, Dot To Dot has spent two decades doing both while somehow making it look effortless. Like the best indie record shops or that one friend who’s always ahead of the curve, this roving celebration of emerging talent has an almost supernatural…

Home Counties have announced their return with new single ‘Spain’, the first glimpse of their upcoming second album. The London six-piece’s new track, produced by Al Doyle of Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem, marks a departure from their previous sound. The single explores themes of moral decay through the lens of British expats in Spain.…

Jessica Winter has unveiled her new single ‘Wannabe’, the third track to be taken from her upcoming debut album ‘My First Album’. The British singer, songwriter, and producer’s latest offering showcases a stripped-back approach, drawing influence from 90s grunge. The track arrives alongside a music video directed by Roger Spy, which reimagines the iconic hair-cutting…

Belfast art-rock quartet Junk Drawer have released new single ‘Loughgall Circus’, taken from their forthcoming album ‘Days of Heaven’. The new track arrives alongside a video that matches its fever-dream aesthetic. ‘Days of Heaven’ is set for release on 6th June via Pizza Pizza Records, marking the band’s second full-length album following 2020’s ‘Ready For…

Night Currents Festival have announced their first wave of acts for 2025, with Swim School and Honeyglaze set to co-headline the Portsmouth event. The one-day indoor festival, taking place on 4th October across The Wedgewood Rooms and The Edge of The Wedge, will feature performances across two stages with no overlapping sets. Swim School’s appearance…

Robert Fripp recently suffered a trifurcated artery and was admitted to intensive care in Italy before undergoing two bouts of emergency surgery (LouderSound)

Coach Party have announced their second studio album ‘Caramel’, set for release on 26th September via Chess Club Records. The Isle of Wight alt-rockers have also shared new single ‘Girls!’. The track draws influence from Limp Bizkit, featuring the hook ‘Where the fuck are my girls!’. “No matter who you are, no matter who you…

Arm’s Length have announced a UK and European tour for 2026, following their album ‘There’s A Whole World Out There’, set for release on 16th May 2025 via Pure Noise Records. The thirteen-date tour will see the band joined by label mates Ben Quad and Shoreline, traversing venues across the UK and Europe in support…

Olivia Rodrigo has announced the full lineup for her BST Hyde Park headline show in London. Girl In Red and The Last Dinner Party, who were confirmed as special guests in November, will be joined by eight additional support acts: flowerovlove, Caity Baser, Between Friends, (June 2025 Dork cover stars) Florence Road, Katie Gregson-Macleod, Ruti,…

Dork is heading back to Brighton for The Great Escape this May – and as it’s our big 100th-issue celebration, we’re bringing along three days of live chaos, bangers, and potential seagull incidents. Consider this the first leg of a roadshow style warm-up lap for a summer of Dork 100 madness. First up, we’re teaming…

Ghost have become one of metal’s biggest bands with glam arena rock anthems about death, destruction and the devil. 2018’s ‘Prequelle’ was a bubonic concept album about plagues, and 2022’s ‘Impera’ explored the rise and fall of empires. New album ‘Skeletá’ remains obsessed with death but, like great sequels, takes a more personal approach. “It’s…

Olivia Rodrigo’s headline show at London’s BST Hyde Park festival will feature some of the UK and Ireland’s finest emerging talent (LouderSound)

“We need to just kind of, like, maybe sweep all that shit under a rug and start fresh” (LouderSound)

Canada House is set to reclaim its position as one of The Great Escape’s most compelling showcases, transforming Brighton’s Green Door Store into a maple leaf-draped musical embassy from 15th-17th May 2025. The three-day showcase emerges from a coalition of Canadian music organisations, with CIMA joining forces with regional heavyweights like Alberta Music, M for…

Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth was pen-pals with Norwegian black metal ringleader Euronymous (LouderSound)

Former Silverhead, Detective, Chequered Past and Power Station man Michael Des Barres tells all (LouderSound)

The Wilson sisters look back on hit records, death threats and a career like no other (LouderSound)

When a new generation of acclaimed musicians discovered the folk-rock veteran’s music he gave up his attempt to bow out, but made sure his most recent album to date remained typically non-commercial and challenging to understand (LouderSound)

Dwayne Rosado and his son spent a day with Kiss star Gene Simmons and talked about sex, (a lack of) drugs and rock’n’roll (LouderSound)

“Fingers crossed, no bottles or pigs’ hooves” (LouderSound)

Prog folk veteran Roy Harper will perform three concerts in Manchester, London and Birmingham later this year (LouderSound)

Some of punk and hardcore’s most iconic bands will play CBGB festival in Brooklyn, New York on September 27 (LouderSound)

Three exciting artists. The Sebright Arms in London. Another buzzy Dork’s Night Out leading into summer, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Tonight feels on the cusp, with three names carving their own paths – ready for festival stages whilst serving up more fun than a Wednesday night usually could. Dutch Mustard open…

It’s a Bank Holiday Monday in Hackney. We’ve bucked the trend of the traditional Bank Holiday washout, but it’s still a bit chilly, as proven by Hackney’s ever-reducing non-hipster population joining their millennial peers in donning beanie hats and faux fur Lucy & Yak jackets. Pretty lucky that we’re on our way into a packed-out…

Dog Race have announced their debut EP ‘Return The Day’, set for release on 6th June via Fascination Street Records. The Bedford and London-based five-piece have also shared new single ‘Return The Day (Colours)’. Speaking about the themes of the EP, vocalist Katie Healy says, “A soundscape born from sleepless nights, intrusive thoughts, and the…

Lemmy immortalised with 2.25m bronze-cast statue in Burslem, Stoke on Trent, England (LouderSound)

FOLLOW DORK X QUEBEC SPRING ON SPOTIFY In Montreal’s experimental music crucible, GEMINICRAB emerge as a testament to genre-defying ambition; a complete reinvention of what soul music can be. Malika Tirolien and Caulder Nash’s self-coined HighSoul comes with a backstory as layered as the music it describes. As Tirolien explains, “HighSoul is a term that…

Featuring Marcus King, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Bernie Marsden and five other sailors on the seven seas of rock (LouderSound)

Pearl Jam’s four-track The Last Of Us EP is streaming now (LouderSound)

Alice In Chains’ guitarist/vocalist explains how a phone call from Metallica’s drummer got him involved with one of the most successful films of the year (LouderSound)

Watch The Murder Capital play Love of Country and Swallow acoustically in Cologne’s Rheinpark (LouderSound)

What happened to Jeff Lynne in between the Idle Race and the Electric Light Orchestra (LouderSound)

Italian gothic metallers Lacuna Coil are showing no signs of slowing down (LouderSound)

The multi-instrumentalist synth pop icon recalls trying and failing to play Silver Machine on a music store synth, years before he impressed Lemmy by asking about Orgone Accumulator (LouderSound)

King Crimson leader Robert Fripp recently underwent two heart surgeries in Italy (LouderSound)

How Mastodon crawled from the Atlanta underground metal scene to become one of the most important bands of the 21st century (LouderSound)

The keyboard player with instrumental US prog rock trio Lux Terminus, who recently released second album, Cinder, picks his best of instrumental prog (LouderSound)

Box set featuring their first six records is enhanced with out-takes, live tracks and solo material by Bert Jansch and John Renbourn (LouderSound)

As A Moon Shaped Pool turns 9, this writer recollects a night on the tiles in Paris with Thom Yorke & co. (LouderSound)

There’s big, and then there’s Dream Theater’s 2016 prog metal blow-out The Astonishing (LouderSound)

The ‘Metallica Quake’ was measured by the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory during Enter Sandman (LouderSound)

The Scorpions proved that Britain and the US didn’t have the monopoly on hard rock and heavy metal (LouderSound)

Armored Saint were one of the greatest 80s metal bands never to hit the big time (LouderSound)

There was more to thrash metal than speed (LouderSound)

“If you ever got a speck of praise from John, a crumb of it, you were quite grateful.” Paul McCartney on John Lennon (LouderSound)

Incubus may have risen at the same time as nu metal, but they wanted nothing to do with it (LouderSound)

The second-wave movement didn’t last long – but its bands revitalised the genre with an attitude and energy that’s still being felt today (LouderSound)

Late Pretty Things singer Phil May was mates with Hendrix and Page, a rival of the Stones and an accidental drinking buddy of Judy Garland (LouderSound)

Warning: do not click if you’re a huge fan of She’s Electric. (LouderSound)

Pearl Jam invite one of their favourite British rock stars to share their stage in Nashville (LouderSound)

Parkway Drive, Battle Beast and Attack Attack! lead this week’s best new metal songs. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

Somehow, we’ve made it to Issue 99. One away from the big three digits, the centenary, the big 100 – and instead of slowing down and getting all misty-eyed and reflective, we’ve decided to go absolutely full tilt. Because what better way to prepare for a milestone than by packing in five cover stars, a…

The Weeknd has recruited Doechii for a new remix of ‘Timeless’, which already features Playboi Carti. The track is taken from The Weeknd’s latest album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’. The original version of ‘Timeless’ was first previewed during The Weeknd’s stadium concert at Estádio Morumbi in São Paulo, before making its official debut in the Top…

The Dare has shared a cover of The Sound’s ‘I Can’t Escape Myself’, taken from the upcoming deluxe edition of debut album ‘What’s Wrong With New York?: Afters’. The deluxe album, set for release on 20th June via Republic Records, follows The Dare’s original LP released in September 2024, which featured the single ‘Girls’ alongside…

Finn Wolfhard has shared new single ‘Objection!’ alongside details of his debut solo album ‘Happy Birthday’, set for release via AWAL. The new track is accompanied by a video shot on 16mm film by Marcus Mazzula, following Wolfhard through the snowy landscapes of British Columbia. ‘Happy Birthday’ marks Wolfhard’s first solo venture following his work…

Ayra Starr has shared a new music video for ‘Gimme Dat’, her collaboration with Wizkid, via Mavin Records/Republic. The video, co-directed by Annie Bercy and Starr herself, features scenes shot across London and Australia. The release follows Starr’s recent single ‘All The Love’ and her second album ‘The Year I Turned 21’. Starr recently made…

Slippery When Wet turned Bon Jovi from also-rans to multi-platinum superstars (LouderSound)

Bombay Bicycle Club are set to headline the UK’s most remote gig, performing at a secret beach location in North Wales on 17th May. The performance, part of HikeFest, will require attendees to complete a hike to reach the isolated natural venue. The event is organised by international hiking community Columbia Hike Society, and aims…

Loyle Carner has shared new double single ‘about time / lyin’, taken from his forthcoming album ‘hopefully !’, set for release on 20th June via Island EMI. ‘about time’ sees Carner explore themes of growing up and adolescence, featuring a conversation between father and son. The track is accompanied by b-side ‘lyin’, which showcases Carner’s…

From trading Ministry songs for drugs and production lessons to inspiring Nine Inch Nails and accidentally spiking Tool with LSD, no stone is left unturned (LouderSound)

Ella Eyre has released her new single ‘High On The Internet’, featuring rapper, songwriter and producer Jay Prince via Play It Again Sam. The track, which marks Eyre’s fourth release as an independent artist, explores the concept of digital detoxing and finding connection in the real world. Speaking about the new single, Eyre says, “High…

CATTY has returned with new single ‘Joyride’, marking their first release since 2024’s debut EP ‘Healing Out Of Spite’. The track, which received its first play as Jodie Bryant’s Future Bop on BBC Radio 1’s Future Pop, follows the Welsh artist’s breakout year which saw them supporting Stevie Nicks at BST Hyde Park. ‘Joyride’ explores…

Lorde has announced details of her ‘Ultrasound’ UK headline tour, set to take place in November. The New Zealand artist will perform at venues across the country, including London’s O2 Arena. The tour announcement follows news of her forthcoming album ‘Virgin’, with Lorde recently sharing the single ‘What Was That’, co-produced with Jim-E Stack and…

Calum Hood has shared new single ‘Call Me When You Know Better’, taken from his upcoming debut solo album ‘ORDER chaos ORDER’, due 13th June. The 5 Seconds of Summer member’s latest track arrives alongside an official video, following previous single ‘Don’t Forget You Love Me’, which was released in March. “‘Call Me When You…

This month saw the launch of Metal Hammer’s 400th issue – so we released our own beer and threw a party to celebrate (LouderSound)

Lowen vocalist Nina Saeidi picks the 10 records that changed her life (LouderSound)

Scissor Sisters are set to release special 20th anniversary editions of their self-titled debut album, featuring previously unreleased material from the band’s archives. The expanded editions, arriving on 18th July, will be available as a deluxe 2LP vinyl and 3CD set. Both versions include the original album’s hit singles ‘Laura’, ‘Comfortably Numb’, ‘Take Your Mama’,…

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has announced her eighth studio album ‘Perimenopop’, set for release on 12th September via Decca. The announcement arrives alongside new single ‘Taste’, a collaboration with MNEK, and news of an album launch show at London’s KOKO. The new record follows 2023’s ‘HANA’ and features previously released tracks ‘Freedom of the Night’, ‘Relentless Love’…

Lydia Night has shared her new single ‘The Hearse’ via Warner Records, marking her second solo release following debut track ‘Pity Party’. The former The Regrettes frontwoman’s latest offering explores the emotional aftermath of rejection. “I wrote this song after getting my ego hurt in a classic friend-zoning scenario. It’s petty, silly, and a bit…

Sunday (1994) have released their second EP ‘Devotion’ via RCA, featuring six new tracks including recent single ‘Silver Ford’. The transatlantic trio’s new collection follows their self-titled debut EP, with the band describing it as “a wild-hearted companion to our first. Each song converses, conspires, or is a continuation of one that came before. Which…

Bruised and battle-weary after a punishing live schedule, in 1975 Hawkwind weren’t in the best place ahead of recording their fifth studio LP. But what emerged was a stunning tour de force of science fantasy-inspired progressive space rock (LouderSound)

“I live in a country where I wanna shoot politicians” (LouderSound)

Great new prog, from L.O.E., Gaupa, Hiroe, Gaupa and more in Prog’s Tracks Of The Week… (LouderSound)

Atlanta nu metal revivalists Tetrarch stick to the fundamentals (LouderSound)

Quicksand’s Walter Schreifels has covered two songs from Pink Floyd’s Animals album (LouderSound)

FOLLOW PLAY ON SPOTIFY The things you know and love define you. Lose the parameters of that, and it becomes difficult to outline yourself accurately. The edges become blurred – a leap into the unknown often means losing sight of those things, and so begins a journey of retracing those steps and desperately trying to…

ratbag has released her new EP ‘kissing under an (almost) full moon’ via Mischief Records. The EP features previously released singles ‘look what you’re doing to me’ and ‘juliet & juliet’, alongside new tracks ‘lose her’ and ‘king of kingston’. The four-track collection explores themes of womanhood, with the artist explaining the EP’s dual nature.…

Members of Pendragon, IQ, Pallas, Twelfth Night and Solstice to feature on panel discussion and an audience Q&A at launch for new 80s prog book (LouderSound)

Steve Hackett celebrates the 50th anniversary of Genesis’s The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway with new live album in July (LouderSound)

Miley Cyrus has released a new single ‘More to Lose’, taken from her upcoming ninth studio album ‘Something Beautiful’. The track was first performed live on 3rd May at Casa Cipriani in New York City during a pre-Met Gala event hosted by Moncler. ‘Something Beautiful’, which will arrive via Columbia Records on 30th May, is…

Basht. have released their new EP ‘Bitter & Twisted’ via Lab Records. The six-track collection, produced by Embrace’s Richard McNamara, follows the band’s recent support slots with Wunderhorse, Been Stellar and bdrmm. “Bitter and Twisted is a personal project that drags a lot of uncomfortable emotions into the light,” the band share. “I wanted to…

Hot Milk have shared their new single ‘Insubordinate Ingerland’, from their second album ‘Corporation P.O.P’, set for release via Music For Nations. The Manchester band’s latest track serves as a commentary on modern British identity, featuring gang vocals recorded with friends in vocalist Jim Shaw‘s Salford front room. “A necessary excursion that was born quickly…

Sam Fender has unveiled a new video for his single ‘Little Bit Closer’, reuniting with Adolescence director Philip Barantini and the Netflix drama’s star Owen Cooper. The video, filmed in the Lake District, follows Cooper and a group of friends on a camping expedition, exploring themes of faith through Cooper’s character. The piece was shot…

Tom Grennan has shared new single ‘Full Attention’, the fourth track to be unveiled from his upcoming album ‘Everywhere I Went Led Me To Where I Didn’t Want To Be’. The new track, which features piano chords and soulful vocals, arrives ahead of the album’s release on 15th August via Insanity Records. “We live in…

L.Mayland has shared their debut EP ‘The Slow Fire Of Sleep’, alongside performing two intimate live shows this weekend. The EP, which features five tracks including recent single ‘Lighthouse’, was written during breaks between touring with their other project, The Last Dinner Party. “These tracks definitely grew from those periods,” they say. “Suddenly finding myself…

King played guitar for Megadeth’s first five shows in 1984 – but the partnership was never going to last (LouderSound)

Sixty years after The Doors took audiences on a destination-unknown thrill ride, Robby Krieger and John Densmore tell the band’s wild story (LouderSound)

Classy covers from late guitarist Bernie Marsden on Icons, the fourth album in a series of five (LouderSound)

Mimi Webb has released a new single ‘Mind Reader’, featuring Meghan Trainor, alongside an official music video directed by Ava Rikki. The track, Webb’s first release of 2025, was written by both Webb and Trainor, with production from Grant Boutin and Federico Vindver. “Meghan is an artist I’ve admired for such a long time, and…

Record companies, eh? (LouderSound)

Judas Priest are one of the only veteran metal bands to not be playing Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell concert this summer. Rob Halford explains why. (LouderSound)

Yes, Dear Reader. while the music press at large concerns itself with such weighty matters as artistic evolution and genre deconstruction, we’re over here asking the really important questions. Like can we have one of those creatures that spill tab has sent us a photo of?!! What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? I ate…

The Who have also announced a new live album, recorded on the Who’s Next tour in 1971 (LouderSound)

When you load up Spotify, a great big chunk of the time you can’t think what to play, right? You default back to your old favourites, those albums and songs you played on repeat when you first discovered you could make them yours.  This isn’t about guilty pleasures; it’s about those songs you’ll still be…

Don’t hold your breath for a Dead Kennedys reunion (LouderSound)

Rivers Of Nihil might be modern prog metal masters, but that doesn’t mean they sign from the same hymn sheet as everyone else (LouderSound)

Kae Tempest has announced details of a UK and European tour this November, including a headline show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. The run of dates follows the release of Tempest’s fifth studio album ‘Self Titled’, which arrives via Island Records on 4th July. The 12-track record features guest appearances from Neil Tennant, Young Fathers,…

Everything Everything are set to release a 10th anniversary edition of their album ‘Get To Heaven’ on 4th July, alongside an accompanying tour later this year. The expanded reissue of the fan favourite album will be available in multiple formats, including yellow/orange double-vinyl and CD packages. The release features the original album, which includes tracks…

Deaf Havana have announced their seventh studio album ‘We’re Never Getting Out’, set for release on 3rd October via So Recordings. Alongside the album announcement, the band have shared new single ‘Lawn Tennis’, which explores themes of resisting conventional lifestyle choices. The track marks the first taste of their upcoming record, which was produced by…

Australian trio Blusher have released their new single ‘WHATEVERWHATEVER’, a synth-driven track focusing on emotional detachment. The self-produced song follows their recent single ‘RACER’, continuing their exploration of dance-pop sounds. The track combines Y2K-influenced production with pop elements, building on the momentum of their previous releases. “This song is for the times when you just…

Tommy WÁ has signed to Dirty Hit, with the label set to reissue his 2023 EP ‘Roadman & Folks’. The Ghana-based, Nigerian-born artist has also shared a new video for EP track ‘YAKOYO’. The seven-track EP showcases WÁ’s blend of folk, soul and indie music, featuring songs including ‘Dumb Luck’, ‘Gravity’, ‘Come & Go’, ‘Sons…

From Bullet For My Valentine to Knocked Loose, modern hardcore and metalcore owes a debt to Atreyu (LouderSound)

Bowers & Wilkins brings studio grade audio to the premium mid-range with its all new Px7 S3 over-ear Bluetooth wireless headphones (LouderSound)

After The Stones Roses set the British music scene alight with their stunning debut album, the expectation was that they would take over the world with album two. Things didn’t quite go to plan (LouderSound)

Symphonic/death metal maximalists Fleshgod Apocalypse paused a show on their current North American tour to officiate a wedding (LouderSound)

From Oasis attending their early gigs to hanging out with David Bowie and Lemmy, Skin became a true rock icon in the 90s (LouderSound)

Since he completed his historic career Grand Slam at Augusta National, golf superstar Rory McIlroy has received messages from across the sport and entertainment world (LouderSound)

Sleep Token’s fourth album takes a stark look at Vessel’s fame while dabbling in the kind of genre-mashing that will delight some fans and shock others (LouderSound)

Journey were a noodling jazz-rock band with a cult following – until they discovered Steve Perry and made 1978’s Infinity (LouderSound)

Over three albums as Japanese Breakfast, Michelle Zauner has established herself as a masterful chronicler of emotions. She deals in big feelings, expansive sounds and widescreen passion. On her fourth album, ‘For Melancholy Brunettes (and sad women)’, Zauner delves deeper and darker into a fantastical world of heightened emotional tension and rich storytelling. The third…

Bad Bunny has announced a second London show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as part of his ‘DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS World Tour’. The tour begins on 21st November in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, spanning multiple continents including South America, Australia, Asia, and Europe. The 11-time Latin GRAMMY award winner will now perform on both 27th…

CMAT has released her new single ‘Take A Sexy Picture Of Me’ from her third album ‘EURO-COUNTRY’, set for release on 29th August via AWAL Recordings. The new track, which premiered as Jack Saunders’ Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1, follows recent single ‘Running/Planning’. The album was recorded in New York and co-produced by Oli…

The band and the estate of late frontman Cornell have had legal disputes over the potential release of posthumous music (LouderSound)

Samia has announced a series of UK headline shows for October 2025, including a performance at London’s KOKO. The songwriter will perform three dates across the UK, following the release of her latest album ‘Bloodless’. The run of shows includes performances in Glasgow, Manchester and London. ‘Bloodless’, which serves as the follow-up to 2023’s ‘Honey’,…

Celeste has announced a one-off headline show at London’s KOKO on 11th June. The performance marks the British-Jamaican artist’s first headline appearance since her Tate Modern Lates show in June 2024. The announcement follows the release of Celeste’s recent singles ‘This Is Who I Am’ and ‘Everyday’, which mark her first new material since her…

FLO have announced the rescheduled dates for their previously postponed UK and European shows. The British R&B trio, comprising Renée Downer, Stella Quaresma, and Jorja Douglas, will commence the UK leg of their Access All Areas Tour at London’s O2 Brixton Academy this autumn. The tour follows the success of their debut album ‘Access All…

Kid Kapichi have announced their final show with their original line-up, set to take place at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill On Sea on 12th July. The Hastings band, who have been together for a decade, are preparing for a new chapter as guitarist Ben Beetham and drummer George Macdonald depart the group. The pair…

Parcels have announced their third studio album ‘LOVED’, set for release on 12th September via Because Music. The 12-track record includes recent singles ‘Safeandsound’, ‘Leaveyourlove’, and new release ‘Yougotmefeeling’. The album follows their 2021 release ‘Day/Night’ and their 2018 self-titled debut. “It’s very internal for all of us, so personal and so deep, which is…

Soccer Mommy has announced a new stripped-back EP titled ‘Evergreen (stripped)’, set for release on 6th June. The EP features six acoustic versions of tracks from Sophie Allison’s 2023 album ‘Evergreen’, alongside a previously unreleased song ‘She Is’. The new track arrives today with visuals by Justin Banh. “This song didn’t make the cut for…

Youth Sector have shared their new single ‘Buy For Less’, released via Dance To The Radio. The Brighton-based indie-rock quintet’s latest track is self-produced and mixed by Richard Wilkinson, known for his work with Bombay Bicycle Club, Spector, and Kaiser Chiefs. The single marks the second release from their forthcoming debut album ‘Pop Couture’, which…

Halsey and Evanescence’s Amy Lee have announced a collaborative single titled ‘Hand That Feeds’, set to feature on the soundtrack of upcoming John Wick spin-off film Ballerina. Lee shared details of the collaboration on social media, saying: “So thrilled to bring you a new song, ‘Hand That Feeds’ with @halsey THIS FRIDAY! We’ve been fans…

The Mercury Prize has announced Newcastle Upon Tyne as its host city for 2025, marking the first time the prestigious music awards ceremony will take place outside of London. The event will be held at the Utilita Arena, Newcastle on 16th October, with the shortlist of twelve ‘Albums of the Year’ set to be announced…

London’s premier extreme metal festival descended on Camden Town on Saturday night. These are the bands that ruled most (LouderSound)

From starting their own label and running a PR firm to teaming up with Jesse Leach and Will Ramos, Employed To Serve represent the true spirit of DIY (LouderSound)

Two months on from his second Bludfest event in England, Yungblud will start touring the world again (LouderSound)

FOLLOW DORK X DOT TO DOT ON SPOTIFY From an Edinburgh bedroom – that most hallowed of indie incubators – No Windows emerged not through industry machinations but through that most time-honoured tradition: two creatively aligned teenagers finding their wavelength. The partnership between Morgan Morris and Verity Slangen transcends the typical bedroom pop playbook, crafting…

Lights! Camera! Chaos! How Pink Floyd made their 1972 album Live At Pompeii (LouderSound)

The juggernaut pro-wrestling company has also collaborated with metal legends Machine Head, Slayer’s Kerry King and Living Colour in recent weeks (LouderSound)

Committed to a unique musical approach they’d developed over a decade, they feared they’d spend their careers trapped in the underground. And they expected a backlash when they asked for fan support – but they needn’t have worried (LouderSound)

Classic Rock presents the first in an exclusive series of excerpts from former Guns N’ Roses manager Alan Niven’s forthcoming book Sound N’ Fury (LouderSound)

Yungblud has announced his fourth studio album ‘Idols’, set for release on 20th June via Locomotion/Island Records. The 12-track album, recorded in Leeds near where the artist grew up, represents the first part of a planned double album, with the second instalment’s release date yet to be confirmed. “I wanted to make a project that…

The fourth album from Doncaster’s Yungblud is coming this summer (LouderSound)

FOLLOW DORK X LIVE AT LEEDS: IN THE PARK ON SPOTIFY The Amazons aren’t running from reality – they’re sprinting straight toward it. Their new album, ’21st Century Fiction’, lands like a gauntlet thrown at the feet of our collective delusions, both digital and deeply personal. Frontman Matthew Thomson doesn’t mince words about the modern…

Relations between the Ministry and Ice Cube camps on 1992’s Lollapalooza tour were somewhat strained, until racists showed up spoiling for a fight (LouderSound)

Yes, Dear Reader. while the music press at large concerns itself with such weighty matters as artistic evolution and genre deconstruction, we’re over here asking the really important questions. Like the time total tommy won a colouring competition. The talent! What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?   Hmm, snails? What is your earliest memory?…

Killswitch Engage’s first UK/European headline tour in six years includes massive Wembley Arena date (LouderSound)

Man/Woman/Chainsaw have shared new single ‘MadDog’, released as part of a limited edition 7″ via So Young Records. The London-based six-piece recorded the track with producers Seth Evans and Margo Broom at RAK Studios. It arrives as the second half of a double A-side release, following previous single ‘Adam & Steve’. Speaking about the new…

Rico Nasty is teasing her third studio album ‘LETHAL’, set for release on 16th May via Fueled By Ramen. Alongside the announcement, Rico has shared new single ‘BUTTERFLY KISSES’, featuring a voice note from Zack Fox, as well as releasing a video for b-side track ‘CAN’T WIN EM ALL’. The new tracks follow previous singles…

Cardiff’s Panic Shack have announced an extensive UK and European tour running from October to December 2025, including their largest headline shows to date. The tour will see the five-piece perform at venues across the continent before concluding with shows at London’s Electric Brixton and Cardiff’s Tramshed. The announcement follows the release of their new…

BC Camplight has shared new single ‘Where You Taking My Baby?’, taken from their upcoming album ‘A Sober Conversation’. The track sees Brian Christinzio confronting a childhood trauma, addressing a man named Michael about events from his past. It follows previous single ‘Two Legged Dog’, which featured Abigail Morris from The Last Dinner Party. ‘A…

One-time GN’R guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal has a finger in more than one pie – and sauce to put on it (LouderSound)

From post-punk icon and award-winning female solo artist to becoming regarded as just the prog mastermind’s wife, her rebellious creative energy is fired by Roxy Music, Devo, The Tubes and all things off the wall (LouderSound)

Navigating a path through classic pop, soul, garage-rock and rock’n’roll, Chrissie Hynde steered the Pretenders to major success – and these are their best albums (LouderSound)

Steven Wilson’s new album The Overview promises to take listeners “on an incredible journey from Earth to the other side of the universe” (LouderSound)

Jake Holmes’ Dazed and Confused was covered by the Yardbirds before Led Zeppelin reworked it and made it a stone cold classic (LouderSound)

Diamond Dave returned to the stage at the weekend and now he’s booked a dozen more shows (LouderSound)

PUP’s bizarrely optimistic nihilism shines through on their cathartic fifth album (LouderSound)

“I don’t think realistically I would see myself in the same club as the Beatles or the Stones or Zeppelin!” (LouderSound)

Initially formed from a place of defeat, Gore. have become a breakout success for singer Haley Roughton (LouderSound)

Anticipation for Black Sabbath’s farewell bow is making even the most experienced musicians nervous (LouderSound)

Featuring Skunk Anansie, Gotthard, Fishbone and five other horsemen and horsewomen of the rockpocalypse (LouderSound)

London Trans+ Pride have announced their return to central London on 26th July 2025, revealing this year’s theme as ‘Existence and Resistance’. The event, now in its seventh year, follows 2024’s record-breaking march which saw 60,000 people gather in what organisers describe as the largest Trans Pride event in history. The news follows a recent Supreme…

easyclear has released his debut EP ‘Green’, led by new single ‘The Pigeon’. The London-based solo project of Luke Deacon, the EP was produced by Alex O’Donovan (Sea Girls, Kelly Lee Owens, Boston Manor) at Strongroom Studios. “The worldbuilding is one of my favourite thing we achieved with ‘Green’,” Deacon explains. “The process involved being…

Members of the band who influenced Steven WIlson, Radiohead, Opeth, Andy Partridge and more explain what they did and why it mattered (LouderSound)

Skeletá has also had the biggest vinyl sales week for a hard rock album in more than three decades (LouderSound)

Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover’s endearing all-star 1974 period piece revisited (LouderSound)

Controversial t-shirts, murder confessions, being held at gunpoint at the Vatican – Cradle Of FIlth have plenty of stories from over 30 years on the frontlines of extreme metal (LouderSound)

Metallica’s lead guitarist offers an honest appraisal of his own playing during an interview with Metal Hammer (LouderSound)

2017’s The Desaturating Seven was Les Claypool’s bid to explore the darkness of a 1970s children’s story, harnessing the influences of King Crimson, Tool and Sean Lennon (LouderSound)

The Seattle rockers’ trickiest album was fraught with writer’s block and drug addiction and it’s not one guitarist Stone Gossard is in a hurry to listen to again. (LouderSound)

The Scorpions’ 60th Anniversary Tour is scheduled to arrive in Europe next month (LouderSound)

Tyler and Perry have performed together for the first time since Aerosmith’s Peace Out… tour was abandoned in 2023 (LouderSound)

The former Van Halen singer plays his first solo show in five years at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland (LouderSound)

Only 666 of Ghost’s 7-inch purple adult toys were made available – and fans snapped them up swiftly (LouderSound)

Sepultura founder and Soulfly star Max Cavalera thinks metal is the greatest – and who are we to argue? (LouderSound)

Crack session musician, in-demand producer, one quarter of the world’s biggest rock band – ex-Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones has done it all (LouderSound)

In 1983, Metallica almost got a new singer (LouderSound)

Black Country Communion’s second album, BCC2, established them as one of the greatest supergroups of the 21st century (LouderSound)

May the 4th be with you. From massive Lego sets to out-of-this-world clothing and must-have action figures, here are the Star Wars Day items worth buying (LouderSound)

It’s the rebooted band’s fifth album in less than six years, but it doesn’t sound like they’re running out of ideas (LouderSound)

The dark prog-pop band’s second album Stygian Wavs is confirmation they’re a band in their own right, even if they quickly abandoned attempts to work together in the same room (LouderSound)

The story of Foo Fighters’ debut single, which turns 30 next month, and why it’s the song that Dave Grohl says saved his life (LouderSound)

Iron Maiden frontman offers advice to young musicians looking to make their mark (LouderSound)

How a handful of kids from Northern California changed the world (LouderSound)

We always suspected The Osmonds were secret doom fans (LouderSound)

Sorry, Gary Cherone… (LouderSound)

Joe Louis Walker was a member of the Blues Hall of Fame and was hailed as a musician’s musician by his peers (LouderSound)

“I said yes, but only if I could criticise the Constitution.” (LouderSound)

Emperor’s landmark debut In The Nightside Eclipse is one of the most important metal albums of the 1990s (LouderSound)

Little Lord Fentanyl is the band’s first new studio track since 2022’s Conspiranoid EP, and features new drummer John Hoffman and guest Maynard James Keenan (LouderSound)

Drugs, dysfunction and 1977’s Draw The Line album sent Aerosmith into a tailspin that would take a decade to pull out of (LouderSound)

The lead track from 1990’s Empire explores an unusual subject – but its singer argues it proved to be the right song at the right moment (LouderSound)

UK guitar wizard Mike Dawes has released a studio version of his Euclid cover, after live recordings of it went viral last year (LouderSound)

Death Angel, Primus and Loathe lead this week’s best new metal songs, plus new music from Shadows Fall, Turnstile, Chthonic and more. (LouderSound)

RIIZE have released a new music video for their latest single ‘Bad Bag Back’, taken from their upcoming debut album ‘ODYSSEY’. The K-pop group’s new track features heavy bass and drum beats, incorporating a mix of whispering and shouting vocal techniques. The song’s lyrics focus on the theme of ambition. “‘Bad Bag Back’ captures RIIZE’s…

TOMORROW X TOGETHER have released their new digital single ‘Love Language’, accompanied by a music video. The track, co-written by member HUENINGKAI, explores themes of connection and understanding through the metaphor of learning a new language. The accompanying music video, filmed in Spain, follows the five-piece as they explore various settings and perform choreography featuring…

Are You Listening? Festival have announced the complete Saturday (10th May) lineup and stage times for their 2025 event, with Big Special (pictured) and Master Peace leading the bill. The Reading-based festival, taking place across multiple venues, will see performances from Benefits, Coach Party, Honeyglaze, Joshua Idehen, and Nathan Fake among others. The Saturday roster…

Sebastian Schub has announced details of his debut EP ‘Sing Like Madonna’, set for release on 6th June via Island EMI/Capitol Records. The German-born, London-based artist has also shared new single ‘Scared of Screaming’, produced by Dann Hume in Wales. “I think Scared of Screaming is more dear to me than any song on this…

Mimi Webb has teamed up with Meghan Trainor for new single ‘Mind Reader’, marking Webb’s first release of 2025. The disco-influenced track was written by both artists during their first writing session together and produced by Grant Boutin and Federico Vindver. “Meghan is an artist I’ve admired for such a long time and having her…

Loathe have returned with their first new single in three years, ‘Gifted Every Strength’. The UK outfit’s latest track spans over six minutes, combining elements of metal, psychedelia, and shoegaze with shifting rhythmic patterns. The release follows on from their 2020 album ‘I Let It in and It Took Everything’. The band are currently performing…

Mabel has released her new single ‘Benz’, featuring UK rapper Clavish, via Capitol Records. The trap-infused track, produced by Arthur Bean, marks a return to Mabel’s early UK R&B roots, exploring themes of desire for love. ‘Benz’ follows Mabel’s earlier 2025 release ‘All Over You’ featuring King Promise, and comes after a series of singles…

Lizzie Esau has released new single ‘Bugs’, marking her first output since headlining BBC Introducing at Glastonbury Festival 2024. The 25-year-old artist’s latest track explores themes of creativity and self-destruction, following her breakthrough year which saw her release single ‘She’s a Scorpio’. “I feel inspired and ready for a new era of music… I can’t…

It’s taken from the transformative project Remixes Of A Lost World, out on June 13 (LouderSound)

Nxdia has released new single ‘More!’. The Egyptian-Sudanese singer-songwriter’s latest track explores themes of desire and new love, following their recent single ‘Boy Clothes’ which arrived earlier this year. “All you can think of is their proximity to you, the electricity and chemistry. You need them, you need to know them through and through. The…

Little Simz has announced details of her new album ‘Lotus’, set for release via AWAL Recordings on 6th June. The album features collaborations with Moses Sumney, Miraa May, Wretch 32, Cashh, Michael Kiwanuka, Yussef Dayes, Sampha, Lydia Kitto, Yukimi Nagano, Obongjayar, and Moonchild Sanelly, with the latter two appearing on the single ‘Flood’. Simz has…

FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY “We’ve been very lucky to be in the kind of band that had grown slowly and organically over all our records,” says PUP’s affable vocalist and songwriter Stefan Babcock. “You see artists where they get a hit, and they suddenly go from playing from 50 people to 2,000 people, and I…

FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY In the dimly lit corners of London’s ever-shrinking warehouse spaces, where creativity still flourishes despite encroaching development, green star have been quietly crafting their own distinct musical identity. The international trio – Lilah Bobak from Los Angeles, Pedro Soler from Mallorca, and Alberto De Torre from Madrid – represent a fascinating…

FOLLOW PLAY ON SPOTIFY A week after the release of Lady Gaga’s new album, ‘Mayhem’, Model/Actriz vocalist and self-proclaimed Little Monster Cole Haden is reflecting on his icon’s latest offering.   “‘Abracadabra’ gagged me,” he admits, “that was the serve I was waiting for; it was diabolical. Nothing’s going to compete with ‘Born This Way’…

Suki Waterhouse has released her new single ‘On This Love’, accompanied by a new music video directed by her sister Imogen ‘Immy’ Waterhouse. The track, which follows March’s ‘Dream Woman’, sees Waterhouse collaborating with EJ Saftner, Alexis Kesselman, and Clare Maguire on writing duties, with Two Feet handling production. The song was previously workshopped during…

Damiano David has released new single ‘Voices’, taken from his upcoming debut solo album ‘Funny Little Fears’. The track serves as the opening song from the Italian singer-songwriter’s forthcoming record, which is set for release on 16th May via Sony Music Italy / Arista. “‘Voices’ is about my inner battle—everything that pulled me away from…

Jorja Smith has announced her first single of 2025, ‘The Way I Love You’, alongside a new UK and Ireland tour. The bass-heavy track was created in collaboration with Maverick Sabre, Ed Thomas and Shayk. “The Way I Love You is just so much fun. It takes me back in time – there’s something nostalgic…

Sepultura’s original drummer explains why the Brazilian metal scene was so enamoured with the Devil in the 1980s (LouderSound)

Steven Wilson kicked off his first solo tour in six years in Stockholm last night. We were there (LouderSound)

Keyboardist on Kate Bush’s baking, Frank Zappa’s humour, Patrick Moraz’s romance, Eva Cassidy’s mystery – and buying his own band’s album from Amazon (LouderSound)

Zakk Wylde on shredders, best movies and his favourite Ozzy Osbourne moment (LouderSound)

The Liverpudlians have returned to their metal roots in teeth-gnashing fashion (LouderSound)

The legends will join Metallica, Slayer, Guns N’ Roses and other rock/metal stars at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5 (LouderSound)

Once the preserve of late-night viewings, Pink Floyd’s Live at Pompeii now comes striding into the daylight (LouderSound)

Put May 9 in your diary now (LouderSound)

Restoration shines new light on classic footage shot during a transitional moment that would change music for ever (LouderSound)

Wolfgang Van Halen is back with a new single, The End (LouderSound)

Brian Montana, a former member of death metal pioneers Possessed, dies aged 60, following fatal escalation of dispute with a neighbour (LouderSound)

“It was a really scary time because it was definitely do or die.” (LouderSound)

Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical (Original Cast Recording) will features covers of timeless anthems from artists who made history at 1985’s legendary Live Aid concert (LouderSound)

Ozzy Osbourne is determined to give his fans a memorable farewell show (LouderSound)

Canada’s punk/metal iconoclasts aren’t sure what to do about the chaos across the globe, but their eighth album is poignant and poetic all the same (LouderSound)

Sugababes have unveiled the official video for their new single ‘Weeds’, released via their own label and distributed by The Orchard. For the new single, Sugababes collaborated with producer Jon Shave, known for his Grammy-winning work on Charli XCX’s ‘BRAT’ album, alongside songwriters including Anya Jones. “‘Weeds’ is about growth in all its forms,” Sugababes…

Pip Blom have announced their new EP ‘Grip’, set for release on 6th June, alongside details of their ‘Club Grip’ tour and new single ‘Ring’. The Amsterdam-based indie band’s latest release marks their first independent project following their tenure with Heavenly Recordings. The EP was written and recorded in Pip’s home studio by Pip Blom,…

Debby Friday has announced her new album ‘The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life’, set for release on 1st August via Sub Pop worldwide and Royal Mountain Records in Canada. The Nigerian-Canadian artist has also shared new single ‘All I Wanna Do Is Party’, accompanied by a video co-directed with Kevan Funk featuring Friday performing…

Music industry professionals from across the UK have signed an open letter in solidarity with the trans, non-binary, and intersex communities following April’s Supreme Court ruling. The letter, which has so far garnered signatures from artists including Olly Alexander, Rina Sawayama, Babymorocco, Shygirl, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Nieve Ella, Paloma Faith, Lava La Rue, Bambie Thug, Faris…

Wolf Alice are set to release their new single ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’ on 15th May. The band shared details of the upcoming track via social media, offering fans the opportunity for “a little treat” if they pre-save the song. The news follows the launch of a new logo, alongside a password-protected website which revealed a…

One of Europe’s most exciting new metal events taking place in one of Europe’s best holiday spots? Hell yeah! (LouderSound)

Ian Anderson also announces three Ian Anderson Presents Christmas With Jethro Tull dates for December (LouderSound)

And one of them will be No More Tears (LouderSound)

The Mandrake Project was Bruce’s first solo album in 19 years, and he seems to have no intention of taking that long again (LouderSound)

Way back in 2019, Rebecca Lucy Taylor said she envisioned her career as Self Esteem as being The People’s Pop Star – a beloved national treasure as comfortable on Graham Norton’s sofa as on the biggest stages in the country. Those aspirations largely materialised with her seismic second album ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ in 2021, but Self…

50 years after the release of Soon Over Babaluma, the founding keyboardist reflects on what he calls “the last of our best albums” (LouderSound)

Meet “denture-core” maniacs Melted Bodies, marine biology-inspired post-black metallers Dawn Of Ouroboros, Lady Gaga-inspired industrial metallers Tayne and melodic hardcore heroes Bloom (LouderSound)

Deep Purple guitarist and solo artist Simon McBride picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names a band that really should be bigger (LouderSound)

White Lion’s second album Pride went double platinum, but debut Fight To Survive was a different story altogether (LouderSound)

The detractors say, “Sleep Token aren’t metal” – these songs reply, “Yeah, right!” (LouderSound)

The cream of the Canadian trio Rush’s later years (LouderSound)

Led by Angry Anderson, Rose Tattoo formed in Sydney in 1976 (LouderSound)

The Luke Spiller bundle includes an exclusive autographed lyric sheet (hand-signed by Luke), an exclusive t-shirt and a limited-edition Classic Rock magazine with Luke Spiller on the cover (LouderSound)

Turnstile have shared a double music video for new tracks ‘Seein’ Stars’ and ‘Birds’, taken from their upcoming album ‘Never Enough’. The video, directed by the band’s Brendan Yates and Pat McCrory, arrives ahead of the record’s release on 6th June. ‘Seein’ Stars’ features additional vocals from Blood Orange’s Devonté Hynes and Paramore’s Hayley Williams.…

Self Esteem has added three new shows to her upcoming UK and Ireland tour due to high demand, alongside announcing Nadine Shah and Moonchild Sanelly as support acts. Rebecca Lucy Taylor has confirmed additional dates at Manchester Academy, Bristol’s The Beacon, and London’s O2 Academy Brixton following multiple sell-outs across the tour schedule. The dates…

The Itch have shared their first new music of 2025, releasing double A-side singles ‘The Influencer’ and ‘Co-Conspirator’ via their new label home of Fiction Records/I OH YOU. The two tracks were both constructed from identical audio stems, and are accompanied by two interconnected videos. Both filmed in the same location, ‘The Influencer’ features dancer…

Sufjan Stevens is set to release a 10th anniversary deluxe edition of ‘Carrie & Lowell’ through Asthmatic Kitty Records on 30th May. The new edition features the original album alongside seven previously unreleased demo versions of tracks, including ‘Death With Dignity (Demo)’, which has been shared alongside a lyric video directed by Rena Johnson. The…

Lorde is set to release her fourth studio album ‘Virgin’ this June. The New Zealand artist’s latest full-length follows 2021’s ‘Solar Power’ and arrives alongside recent single ‘What Was That’, which sees her collaborating with producers Jim-E Stack and Dan Nigro. The track, which marks Lorde’s first new material in four years, was accompanied by…

Label:Released: 2nd May 2025 NewDad have always excelled at making anxiety feel dreamy, but on ‘Safe’, they’ve mastered the art of strategic discomfort. The Galway quartet have traded their shoegaze security blanket for something more intriguing – like switching from your favourite worn-in Doc Martens to platform boots that make you just tall enough to see…

Bono: Stories of Surrender will premiere globally on May 30 on Apple TV+ (LouderSound)

Label:Released: 29th April 2025 Liverpool’s DBA! burst through the speakers like your favourite house party caught on tape, delivering a debut EP that feels both wonderfully unhinged and cleverly calculated. ‘skip! worried’ packs five tracks of guitar-fuelled urgency that dance right on the edge of combustion without ever losing their footing. ‘sinkorswim’ kicks things off with…

Label: MuteReleased: 2nd May 2025 South London siblings PUNCHBAG – Clara and Anders Bach – have fashioned a five-track EP that pirouettes between pristine pop production and deliberate destruction, each song a carefully orchestrated collision. ‘Fuck It’ announces their manifesto with hypnotic synth textures that suddenly fracture into overdriven guitars and Clara’s commanding presence. It’s the…

Label: Rise RecordsReleased: 2nd May 2025 Not many bands can go five for five when delivering iconic, next level records, but Canadian punks PUP have continued their hot streak with ‘Who Will Look After the Dogs?’. By this point, they’ve already delivered an iconic debut, a scene favourite in ‘The Dream Is Over’ and a perfect…

Label: MatadorReleased: 2nd May 2025 Car Seat Headrest are a band that truly appreciate the epic. After a long period of both pandemic and illness-enforced inactivity, they’ve returned with a 9-track rock opera that’s as gloriously grandiose as it is existential.  Part spiritual crisis, part cultural battlefield; ‘The Scholars’ is a dense sonic stew rife with…

Label: Sacred BonesReleased: 2nd May 2025 Sextile’s ‘yes, please.’ bursts forth with all the subtlety of a rave at 3am – which is to say, none whatsoever. The LA duo have bottled that precise moment when the bass drops and strangers become best mates, riding the current wave of indie-sleaze resurgence while carving their own niche…

Label: FantasyReleased: 2nd May 2025 Lucius return with an album that trades their previous glossy sheen for something more intimate – though perhaps a touch too buttoned-up. Where 2022’s ‘Second Nature’ embraced 80s maximalism and bombast, their self-titled fourth outing pulls back the curtain on rawer territory. ‘Final Days’ opens proceedings with disarming folk simplicity before…

Garret ‘Jacknife’ Lee is one of the world’s most respected producers due to his work with U2, R.E.M.,Taylor Swift and more. But 30 years ago he and his brilliant band Compulsion hated everyone and everything (LouderSound)

Simple Things Festival have announced the first wave of artists for their 11th edition, set to take place across multiple venues in Bristol city centre on 8th November. The 2025 event will be headlined by Dry Cleaning at Bristol Beacon’s main auditorium. The line-up also features These New Puritans, TV On The Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe…

Muse have been announced as headliners for Open’er Festival 2025, joining an extensive lineup that includes Linkin Park, Massive Attack, and Nine Inch Nails. The Polish festival, which recently won ‘Best Major Festival’ at the European Festival Awards 2024, will take place between 2nd-5th July at a former military airfield in Gdynia. The announcement adds…

Label: True Panther / Dirty HitReleased: 2nd May 2025 When Blondshell released her self-titled debut in 2023, it declared the arrival of a catalytic new voice on the indie scene – one unafraid to lay bare tough truths, even at her own expense. On ‘If You Asked For A Picture’, Sabrina Teitelbaum picks up right where…

Label: True Panther / Dirty HitReleased: 2nd May 2025 Model/Actriz’s ‘Pirouette’ spins like a ballet dancer wielding a chainsaw – precise yet dangerous, graceful but ready to tear everything apart. On their second album, the Brooklyn quartet has crafted a masterwork that flits between industrial aggression and pop vulnerability, never losing its balance even as it…

Sharon Osbourne first saw her husband at a Black Sabbath show when she was 18 – and it was unlike anything she’d experienced before (LouderSound)

Kae Tempest has announced their fifth studio album ‘Self Titled’, set for release on 4th July via Island Records. The 12-track album, co-produced by Grammy-winning producer Fraser T Smith, features collaborations with Neil Tennant, Young Fathers, Connie Constance, and Tawiah. The record marks Tempest’s first full album collaboration with Smith, known for his work with…

Hamilton Leithauser has shared a new music video for his track ‘What Do I Think?’, taken from his latest album ‘This Side of The Island’. The video, directed by Saturday Night Live’s Tim Wilkime, features SNL cast member James Austin Johnson. The comedic narrative follows Leithauser’s journey from Brooklyn to his show at the Cafe…

MØ has shared new single ‘Lose Yourself’, the latest track to be taken from her forthcoming fourth album ‘Plæygirl’. The track, produced by Nick Sylvester with contributions from School of X and Clementine Douglas, combines electro-disco with Scandi-pop elements. It arrives alongside a behind-the-scenes visualiser filmed during her recent European tour dates. “‘Lose Yourself’ is…

Panic Shack have announced their self-titled debut album, set for release on 18th July via Brace Yourself Records. The Cardiff outfit have shared new single ‘Girl Band Starter Pack’ alongside the news, which opens with ambient sounds recorded in a beer garden at an Amyl & the Sniffers gig before launching into their signature punk…

Press Club have unveiled the video for their new single ‘To All The Ones That I Love’, the title-track from their forthcoming fourth album. The Naarm/Melbourne punk-rock four-piece have worked with longtime collaborator Nick Manuell to direct the new video. The track serves as the latest preview of their new album ‘To All The Ones…

Sam Ryder has announced his biggest headline show to date, set to take place at London’s Wembley Arena on 6th November. The announcement follows Ryder’s recent return with single ‘White Lies’, co-written with Nick Lobel (Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Harry Styles). The track marks the beginning of a new era for Ryder, who has recently partnered…

Blondshell is set to release her album ‘If You Asked For a Picture’ on 2nd May via Partisan Records, and is teasing the release with new single ‘Event of a Fire’. The track showcases a more cinematic direction, building from quiet guitar arpeggios and vocal harmonies into a crescendo of drums and distortion. Written during…

Lauren Spencer Smith has announced a headline tour across Europe, UK, New Zealand and Australia, alongside details of her second album ‘The Art of Being a Mess’. The 29-date tour begins on 3rd September in Madrid, spanning multiple territories including stops in Paris, London, Berlin, Dublin and Glasgow. The run concludes with dates across Australia…

Bloc Party are set to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Silent Alarm’ with a deluxe box set release and extensive world tour. The multi-platinum debut album, originally released in 2005, will be reissued as a four-LP deluxe box set on 26th September. The collection includes the original album, a compilation of B-sides…

Laufey has launched The Laufey Foundation, a new initiative aimed at supporting young musicians through youth orchestra programs. The GRAMMY-winning Icelandic-Chinese artist’s foundation will provide resources and opportunities to ensure young musicians from all demographics can participate in youth orchestra programs, which serve as essential stepping stones for serious music students. “The support and scholarships…

PUP have shared new single ‘Olive Garden’ ahead of their fifth album ‘Who Will Look After The Dogs?’, set for release via Little Dipper / Rise Records on 2nd May. The track, which began as an acoustic demo, evolved into one of the heaviest songs on the record, accompanied by a video created by bassist…

Label: Loma Vista RecordingsReleased: 25th April 2025 Behold: with their sixth album ‘Skeletá’, Ghost have finally found their luxurious 80s indulgence. The 2025 iteration of metal-fave Tobias Forge is embracing the heartachingly rapturous and channelling the proggy menace of the 80s, and is applying the Ghost template which is to say, everything is big, loud, and…

US prog rock band Happy The Man’s self-titled debut and second album Crafty Hands will be reissued in July (LouderSound)

German electronic prog pioneers Tangerine Dream also announce further live dates for 2025 (LouderSound)

Tragedy might have cut Acid Bath’s career short in the 90s, but now they’re back and bigger than ever (LouderSound)

This summer, Dork is turning 100. With a century of issues in sight, we’re throwing the centrepiece of a year long party of pop nonsense – Dork 100. A month-long festival packed with shows, festival stages, and events, we’ve gathered a bunch of Friends of the Magazine to raise a glass to our milestone 100th…

2017 solo album saw him determined to look forward as he said escaping Pink Floyd was like “driving away from a dodgy wedding with cans dragging behind the car, rattling all the time” (LouderSound)

Genre-blending psychedelic rocker Rosalie Cunningham is on tour throughout 2025, including festival appearances (LouderSound)

Second time’s a charm for Rush’s Alex Lifeson as he returns with a new album alongside his collaborators in Envy Of None (LouderSound)

The Red Rocker’s Best Of All Worlds residency kicks off in Las Vegas this week (LouderSound)

The confrontation took place at a recent show on The Who frontman’s Alive & Kicking tour (LouderSound)

Halestorm’s sixth album Everest will arrive in August – huge touring schedule also confirmed (LouderSound)

FOLLOW DORK X DOT TO DOT ON SPOTIFY Four university students gathered around a drum kit in a dimly lit Manchester bedroom, playing covers to escape their “pretty floppy lives.” It wasn’t meant to be anything more than that – a refuge from burnout, a chance to make noise with friends, maybe order some Chinese…

ratbag has announced a new EP titled ‘kissing under an (almost) full moon’, set for release on 9th May via Mischief Records. The four-track collection follows a series of singles and explores themes of womanhood through contrasting perspectives. The EP features previously released tracks ‘look what you’re doing to me’ and ‘juliet & juliet’, alongside…

FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY Liverpool has always been a city that breeds musical magic – where raw talent collides with ambition in the damp basements and backrooms of Merseyside’s underground venues. The latest embodiment of this spirit arrives in the form of DBA!, a trio who are making their way from subterranean rehearsal spaces to…

The metal titans’ controversial sixth album is getting remastered and reissued via an expanded package, featuring demo versions and live recordings (LouderSound)

Kneecap react to condemnation of recent and historical live shows: “The real crimes are not in our performances; the real crimes are the silence and complicity of those in power.” (LouderSound)

Mike Peters has died, aged 66. (LouderSound)