Category: Music

Koyo have released a new single titled ‘What I’m Worth’. The track offers a glimpse into the Long Island punk band’s forthcoming album ‘Barely Here’, set to be released on 8th May 2026 via Pure Noise Records. Joey Chiaramonte says, “A lot of bands think their second album has to be this magnum opus epic…

Tool / A Perfect Circle vocalist salutes a folk-rock icon (LouderSound)

Lip Critic have released their latest single ‘Jackpot’. The single is described by the band as a song about extreme risk and reward. It’s from the forthcoming album ‘Theft World’, due on 1st May via Partisan Records. “Jackpot is a song about risking it all, and winning it all, betting the house, and ending up…

London-based sextet Birds Flying Backwards have released their debut album ‘Lovebirds’. The album, out via Real Love Recording Co., was mixed by Joe Wyatt at Abbey Road Studios and mastered by Timothy Stollenwork. It was recorded live over four days in early 2025. Discussing the album, the band state, “Lovebirds is an ode to love…

The XCERTS have released their latest single ‘in your eyes’. The track is part of a series of new music from the trio following their recent single ‘do it to myself’. Murray Macleod describes ‘in your eyes’ as “the most raw and personal song we’ve ever written.” He explains, “Fundamentally, it’s about loss. The loss…

Samy Elbanna of Finnish speedsters Lost Society talks about fronting his country’s biggest metal band for two glorious nights last month (LouderSound)

Dork, M for Montreal, Mothland and Footsteps are teaming up for a special night in London this May. The event follows last November’s edition of M for Montreal, a three-night showcase festival dedicated to highlighting emerging artists from across Montreal, Quebec and the wider Canadian scene. After a packed programme of new discoveries and standout…

Mother’s Day takes place on March 15 and if you’re struggling for a present, I’ve picked out a pile of rock and metal-themed gifts that are far from boring (LouderSound)

Meet the singer-songwriter who’s shot from small cog in the navy to a big wheel in Nashville (LouderSound)

With Status Quo now history and Francis Rossi enjoying his An Audience With tours, a new album was far from his mind (LouderSound)

Having said new music was unlikely, Norwegian rockers Gluecifer are back with their first album in two decades (LouderSound)

Oliver Wakeman’s era as keyboard player in Yes is reassessed with a new in-depth edition of the band’s 2019 release From A Page (LouderSound)

In 1966, a group of Arab, Israeli and American musicians made an album together in New York City – but they were doomed from the start (LouderSound)

More songs about rockin’ an’ rollin’ (LouderSound)

Michael Stipe shares first new song in three years, with superstar cast (LouderSound)

Rostam has unveiled details of his third studio album, ‘American Stories’, which will be released on 15th May via Matsor Projects. This marks his first album since 2021’s ‘Changephobia’, and the announcement coincides with the release of the album’s lead single, ‘Like a Spark’. Rostam describes the album as a reflection of his dual identity…

The American’s memories of seeing Yes, Black Sabbath and Grand Funk Railroad helped save him from despair – as did seeing his sibling play like Eddie Van Halen before Eddie did himself (LouderSound)

Kim Gordon is set to release her third solo album ‘Play Me’ this Friday via Matador Records. Ahead of the album’s release, Gordon has shared the title-track along with a video directed by Barney Clay. The album features previously released singles including ‘Dirty Tech’, accompanied by a Moni Haworth-directed video, and the lead track ‘Not…

Bleachers have unveiled their latest single ‘dirty wedding dress’, which will feature on their forthcoming fifth studio album. Titled ‘everyone for ten minutes’, the album is set to be released on 22nd May via Dirty Hit and will also include the lead single ‘you and forever’. In support of the new album, Bleachers have announced…

Angus Young on AC/DC’s most “regrettable” song (LouderSound)

Dublin trio Really Good Time have released their first music of 2026 with new single and video ‘Bob Dylan Was On Pawn Stars in 2010’. Frontman Wastefellow explains the inspiration behind the song: “The seed for Bob Dylan Was on Pawn Stars in 2010 was planted on a bus home, after seeing ‘A Complete Unknown’…

The Orielles have shared their latest single, ‘Wasp’. It arrives as the group are preparing to release their fourth studio album, ‘Only You Left’, this Friday, 13th March, via Heavenly Recordings. Discussing the track, The Orielles commented: “Taking on another shift in perspective, the lyrics follow a miniscule wasp as it reaches the height of…

Martin Luke Brown has unveiled his latest single ‘back of my mind’ via Bright Antenna Records. This marks his first release since his second album ‘man oh man !’ last year. The track, co-written and produced with long-time collaborator and Grammy-winner Matt Zara, features a visualiser directed by Dana Trippe. “‘Back of my mind’ is…

Surely even in her wildest dreams, Emily wouldn’t have believed she’d be singing the lyrics from that album on stage with the band herself (LouderSound)

Jack White is tired of being misquoted (LouderSound)

“It doesn’t matter at all that she did not know who we are” (LouderSound)

Calvin Harris leads the newly announced names for the Bilbao BBK Live 2026 festival. Joining the lineup this summer are Westside Cowboy, Hemlocke Springs, Dellafuente, La Paloma and BARRRK. These artists will perform alongside previously announced acts such as Robbie Williams, David Byrne, Lily Allen, IDLES, and Interpol, amongst others. Bilbao BBK Live, celebrating its…

Calvin Harris leads the newly announced names for the Bilbao BBK Live 2026 festival. Joining the lineup this summer are Westside Cowboy, Hemlocke Springs, Dellafuente, La Paloma and BARRRK. These artists will perform alongside previously announced acts such as Robbie Williams, David Byrne, Lily Allen, IDLES, and Interpol, amongst others. Bilbao BBK Live, celebrating its…

Lamb Of God’s new album is their best since Resolution – at the very least (LouderSound)

Attila Csihar was offered Mayhem singer’s job after becoming pen-pals with late guitarist Euronymous (LouderSound)

Amazon’s Spring Deal Days event is now live – and with 3 free months of Amazon Music Unlimited, it’s the perfect time to explore everything the music streaming service has to offer (LouderSound)

On 6th March 2026, Viagra Boys headlined a sold-out Ally Pally. Is that really a sentence any of us would have anticipated back when surprise hit ‘Sports’ first emerged back in 2018? Maybe not, but at the biggest show they’ve ever played, and singer Sebastian Murphy’s 36th birthday, he reveals the secret to his success:…

At their biggest headline show yet, Viagra Boys celebrate Sebastian Murphy’s birthday with saxophone freakouts, shrimp devotees and a sold-out Ally Pally.

Olivia Dean, Niall Horan and Kehlani have been confirmed as part of the line-up for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026. The event is scheduled to take place in Sunderland at Herrington Country Park, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May 2026. On Sunday 24th May, the Radio 1 Main Stage will feature artists such as…

Olivia Dean, Niall Horan and Kehlani have been confirmed as part of the line-up for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026. The event is scheduled to take place in Sunderland at Herrington Country Park, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May 2026. On Sunday 24th May, the Radio 1 Main Stage will feature artists such as…

All Points East has unveiled its final headliner show for 2026, featuring Jorja Smith and Tems as co-headliners. The event is scheduled to take place at Victoria Park, London on Friday 21st August 2026. The line-up, curated by Jorja Smith and her label FAMM in collaboration with All Points East, will also include performances from…

All Points East has unveiled its final headliner show for 2026, featuring Jorja Smith and Tems as co-headliners. The event is scheduled to take place at Victoria Park, London on Friday 21st August 2026. The line-up, curated by Jorja Smith and her label FAMM in collaboration with All Points East, will also include performances from…

Snail Mail, the project of Lindsey Jordan, has announced a series of UK and European performances this summer, including an extra show in London at the Electric Ballroom on 26th June. These performances will be her first European headline shows since 2022 and will feature new material from her forthcoming third album ‘Ricochet’, set for…

Snail Mail, the project of Lindsey Jordan, has announced a series of UK and European performances this summer, including an extra show in London at the Electric Ballroom on 26th June. These performances will be her first European headline shows since 2022 and will feature new material from her forthcoming third album ‘Ricochet’, set for…

Man/Woman/Chainsaw have unveiled plans for a headline tour across the UK and Ireland this September and October, marking their biggest tour to date. The tour will include shows in Dublin, Belfast, and their largest London performance yet at the Electric Ballroom. Tickets will be available for pre-sale to mailing list subscribers from this Thursday, 12th…

Man/Woman/Chainsaw have unveiled plans for a headline tour across the UK and Ireland this September and October, marking their biggest tour to date. The tour will include shows in Dublin, Belfast, and their largest London performance yet at the Electric Ballroom. Tickets will be available for pre-sale to mailing list subscribers from this Thursday, 12th…

Ultravox icon will launch 21-date tour when the half-instrumental LP arrives on May 8 (LouderSound)

His musical vision was rejected by everyone. Then, like a bat out of hell, he went from a nobody to being hailed as a musical genius (LouderSound)

Despite what many thought, I Don’t Like Mondays wasn’t about getting back to work after the weekend (LouderSound)

Huey Lewis remembers offering Stevie Ray Vaughan support after a disastrous opening set in Oklahoma (LouderSound)

Biafra has released a statement (LouderSound)

Alice Cooper’s memoir includes appearances from Salvador Dalí, John Lennon, Groucho Marx, Vincent Price, Frank Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix, Gerald Ford, Andy Warhol, Tiger Woods and many more (LouderSound)

Boston vocalist Tommy DeCarlo died today (March 9) from brain cancer (LouderSound)

Oasis, their old pals The Black Crowes and Iron Maiden aren’t polling well in the Rock Hall fan vote, but Phil Collins is (LouderSound)

Guitarists Alyssa Day and Dani Sophia join the ex-Arch Enemy frontwoman in hew newest musical endeavour (LouderSound)

Former Yes singer Jon Anderson will now play shows in Brighton, Oxford, Nottingham and Portsmouth (LouderSound)

“This movie will make a lot of people smile a lot” (LouderSound)

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Skindred, Cheap Trick, Suzi Quatro and more (LouderSound)

When Machine Head needed a good follow-up to their classic debut album, boy did they deliver – but not without facing some challenges (LouderSound)

Zara Larsson, Louis Tomlinson and Lola Young are among the artists set to perform at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026 in Sunderland. The event will take place on Saturday 23rd May, featuring a line-up that also includes Ellie Goulding, James Blake, Skye Newman, Rachel Chinouriri, MUNA, Erin LeCount, Mitski, Florence Road and Wasia Project. These…

Zara Larsson, Louis Tomlinson and Lola Young are among the artists set to perform at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026 in Sunderland. The event will take place on Saturday 23rd May, featuring a line-up that also includes Ellie Goulding, James Blake, Skye Newman, Rachel Chinouriri, MUNA, Erin LeCount, Mitski, Florence Road and Wasia Project. These…

Multi-instrumentalist Tiger Moth Tales leader shares a couple of contentious opinions, while heaping praise on his boss Andy Latimer (LouderSound)

First Aid Kit are set to return to London for a unique performance at the Royal Albert Hall, accompanied by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. The Swedish duo will perform on 29th September 2026, marking their only UK show of the year. The concert will see First Aid Kit, comprising sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg, play…

First Aid Kit are set to return to London for a unique performance at the Royal Albert Hall, accompanied by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. The Swedish duo will perform on 29th September 2026, marking their only UK show of the year. The concert will see First Aid Kit, comprising sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg, play…

Dominic Fike has unveiled a new official video for his 2018 track ‘Babydoll’, which has recently surged into the Top 20 of the UK Official Singles Chart. This resurgence follows the track’s popularity as a TikTok trend, amassing 690,000 creations on the platform and nearing a billion streams on Spotify. The video for ‘Babydoll’ cfeatures…

The blues rocker with the big voice plays UK shows this month and next (LouderSound)

How a song that wasn’t considered to have potential as a single soundtracked the summer of 1970 (LouderSound)

Recorded in front of a rabid Glasgow audience, If You Want Blood is AC/DC and Bon Scott at their live peak (LouderSound)

He wrote his band’s breakthrough single and created the concept they’ve continued to develop, But after a series of increasingly alarming episodes he was dead by the age of 43 (LouderSound)

Country Joe McDonald fronted Country Joe and the Fish and wrote the Vietnam protest classic I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag (LouderSound)

When the world felt very unstable in 2001, Jimmy Eat World delivered the feel good hit of the autumn (LouderSound)

Bad Brains are one of the most influential US punk bands in history (LouderSound)

“I was in an airport and these people went: ‘Hey Steve! Thumbs up, man! Tony Soprano loves Journey!’ It was amazing”: This multi-million selling rock singer disappeared from music for more than 20 years. It took a personal tragedy to bring him back (LouderSound)

The story of Nile’s monstrous Black Seeds Of Vengeance (LouderSound)

With a background in three of the genre’s biggest bands, the quartet got tired of creating epics and decided to go pop. But they know their debut album would have only achieved a thousandth of its sales without the last track to be added (LouderSound)

Pink Floyd’s Shine On You Crazy Diamond is a bittersweet tribute to former frontman Syd Barrett (LouderSound)

Baltimore’s Turnstile pay homage to Manchester giants The Stone Roses in tribute to late bass player Mani (LouderSound)

Sharon Osbourne says the deeply personal Ozzy exhibition currently showing at Birmingham Museum will travel the globe (LouderSound)

Enuff Z’Nuff could have been the new Cheap Trick, but label politics and self-destruction got in the way (LouderSound)

Who can forget WASP’s guitarist in a swimming pool with a bottle of vodka and his mom? (LouderSound)

AFI’s 2006 single Miss Murder was even a Top 5 single in Venezuela (LouderSound)

Wishbone Ash’s Argus is 70s rock classic (LouderSound)

They seemed doomed to be one-hit wonders on the cabaret circuit, with gig fees spiralling downwards, until the night they were confronted with the truth (LouderSound)

This is the soundtrack to Black Label Society frontman and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde’s life (LouderSound)

10cc’s remaining founder member Graham Gouldman is touring with the band and solo this year (LouderSound)

Unhappy with Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk album, Stevie Nicks gravitated towards a band whose music she preferred (LouderSound)

It was one of the high points of Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell (LouderSound)

Fugazi’s Albini Sessions is available now to purchase for a brilliant cause (LouderSound)

Tickets go on sale at 10 am GMT on 9th March.

Skindred, Sevendust, Blackbraid and more have released scorching new singles – hear them all and vote for your favourite here (LouderSound)

Plus Arlo Parks, Courtney Barnett, Fcukers, Leigh-Anne, Snail Mail and more.

The April 2026 issue of Dork is now available to order, led by MUNA, Holly Humberstone and James Blake across three covers tied together by artists making music that meets the moment head-on. This month’s issue pulls together records that don’t pretend the outside world isn’t a lot. Instead, they make space for tension, contradiction,…

F elix Mackenzie-Barrow has spent much of the last few years on the go. As a member of Divorce, that has meant long stretches on the road and very little time to stand still. Right now, he is in the US again, which he describes as “a very strange and overwhelming place”, even if the…

Made with GarageBand, two mics and a £15 charity shop guitar, Book Of Churches captures Divorce’s Felix Mackenzie-Barrow at his most minimal.

“It’s a song for people that know what it is like to live on the dark side of life” (LouderSound)

Sofia and the Antoinettes have unveiled their latest single, ‘Vespa’. A track that delves into themes of nostalgia and self-reflection, the lyrics reference iconic figures like Elizabeth Taylor and Bette Davis, highlighting Sofia’s cinematic influences, including directors Sofia Coppola and David Lynch. The artist’s debut EP, ‘Women Who Love Too Much’, released in 2025, was…

My First Time have unveiled their latest single ‘Celebrity’, offering a preview of their self-titled debut EP, due 20th March. The single, which follows ‘Picture Of Health’, is accompanied by a band-directed video featuring lead singer Isaac Stroud-Allen navigating London with a Timothée Chalamet cardboard cutout. The tracklisting for ‘My First Time’ reads: ‘Picture Of…

Slayer were used to controversy, but when they rocked up to play the Hollywood Palladium in 1998, they didn’t expect this. (LouderSound)

FOLLOW PLAY ON SPOTIFY Minneapolis five-piece she’s green are still at the very beginning of their story, but momentum is already building. With their new single ‘Mettle’ freshly released and a third EP on the way, the band are stepping into a bigger, bolder phase: the guitars hit harder, the contrasts run deeper, the emotional…

Introducing the Minneapolis newcomers channelling bad headlines, nature walks and DIY grit into cathartic, fuzzed-out release.

Taking Back Sunday are set to return to Ireland with headline shows in Dublin and Belfast this May, marking their first performances on the island since 2019. The band will perform at The Academy in Dublin on 20th May, followed by a show at The Limelight in Belfast on 21st May. Taking Back Sunday are…

The celebrated prog musicians previously collaborated on 2012 album Storm Corrosion, and many fans are hankering for a follow-up (LouderSound)

Kamal. has unveiled his new single ‘no friend, no lover’, featuring musician, composer, and poet Keaton Henson. Following his earlier release ‘How The F*** Does Everybody Else Manage’, this track is part of Kamal.’s upcoming debut album, and it delves into themes of identity, vulnerability, and modern life’s complexities. He explains: “This song is about…

Neighbourhood Festival is set to make its return to Manchester on Saturday 17th October, taking over 11 venues for a day. Headlining the festival will be KEO, fresh off their sold-out show at the O2 Ritz. Joining them are Florence Road, as well as The Guest List, Brogeal, Brooki and Girl in the Year Above.…

Gretel has unveiled her her latest single, ‘Fire Blooming Trees’, from her forthcoming debut album, ‘Squish’, set for release on 10th April via Breadcrumb Records / AWAL. “I love this one so much, it’s about overconsumption and over-saturation in our world and finding the humanity behind all the algorithms,” Gretel explains. “I think the day…

London, clear your evening plans. Dork is heading back to one of the most legendary rooms in the country, and we’re bringing some very loud friends with us. On Tuesday 5th May, Dork, CloseUp and The 100 Club present Dork’s Night Out, a triple-bill that’s part celebration, part “you’re going to want to say you…

Ace new prog you must hear from Maebe, Port Noir, Holsoil, Marley Davidson and more in all new racks Of The Week (LouderSound)

Plus Francis Dunnery, Pat Metheny, Gong, Clive. Nolan, Soft Machine, Ulver, Bill Nelson’s Orchestra Futura, Godsticks, Magnus Martin and loads more… (LouderSound)

Nine CDs of Ritchie, Ronnie and Rainbow (LouderSound)

Had Thin Lizzy’s manager not had an ear for a good tune and some American DJs not picked up on it, Phil Lynott & Co. might never have released their signature song (LouderSound)

“In many ways Kiss has a lot more to do with rappers, both spiritually and aesthetically, than with grunge rock music” – Gene Simmons (LouderSound)

Montrose and Van Halen frontman regrets that he never got to make his concept album about aliens and space travel under the banner Sammy Wilde And Dustcloud (LouderSound)

Guns N’ Roses will head down under following dates in Latin America, the US and Europe (LouderSound)

TOMORA, the collaboration between AURORA and Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers, have unveiled their latest single ‘Somewhere Else’. The track forms part of their forthcoming album ‘Come Closer’, due 17th April. TOMORA are set to perform their debut live shows later this month, with appearances scheduled in London and Manchester. AURORA comments, “‘Somewhere Else’…

New York-based duo Fcukers have marked their television debut with a performance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’. The pair took to the stage to perform ‘I Like It Like That’, a track from their upcoming debut album ‘Ö’. Produced by Kenny Beats with contributions from 100 Gecs, the record is set for release…

Glasgow-based post-punk band San Jose have unveiled their latest single, ‘The Bastards’. Produced by Chris McCrory and mastered by Felix Davis, ‘The Bastards’ is a six-minute track that blends post-punk energy with orchestral elements. Speaking about the single, the band say: “The Bastards is a ballad about sovereignty. It’s hard to write a song about…

Records For Palestine have initiated two online raffles aimed at raising funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). Launched on Thursday 5th March, these raffles will run concurrently over two months, featuring 47 prizes collectively. The raffles are divided into two categories: one focusing on alternative, rock and electronic music, and the other on jazz,…

South London sibling duo PUNCHBAG, comprising Clara and Anders Bach, have unveiled their latest single ‘What’s In My Bag’. It’s taken from their upcoming EP ‘I Am Obsessed’, set for release on 10th April via Mute. The announcement coincides with the news of their debut UK and European headline tour slated for this spring. Vocalist…

Arlo Parks has announced a global headline tour, featuring a performance at London’s O2 Academy Brixton and a special support show with David Byrne in Dublin this June. The tour is in support of her new album ‘Ambiguous Desire’, set for release on 3rd April. Tickets are set to go on general sale at 10am…

Melanie Baker has released her new single ‘HAHA!’ via Tambourhinoceros. This track is a part of her debut album ‘Somebody Help Me, I’m Being Spontaneous!’, set to arrive on 10th April through the Danish indie label. The album was recorded in a cabin in Wales, showcasing Baker’s unique approach to music with influences from grunge,…

Rising prog rock sextet Ghost Of The Machine received rightful acclainm for their Scissorgames debut. Can they match it with second album, Empires Must Fall? (LouderSound)

Rosa Walton, known for her role in experimental pop duo Let’s Eat Grandma, has announced her debut solo album ‘Tell Me It’s A Dream’. The album is set for release on 5th June via Transgressive Records. In conjunction with this announcement, Walton has released her first single from the album, ‘Sorry Anyway’. Rosa says, “This…

Dream Theater’s drummer has said multiple times that he wants to make music with Opeth’s frontman. So, we asked Åkerfeldt what’s taking so long. (LouderSound)

SASAMI has announced the release of ‘Blood On The Silver Screen: Director’s Cut’, a reimagined version of her 2025 album. This expanded edition features new reworkings and remixes by collaborators, including ‘Honeycrash (Angie McMahon Cut)’ and ‘I’ll Be Gone (Patti Harrison Remix Cut)’, both available now. The album is set for digital release on 27th…

Tigers Jaw have unveiled their latest single, ‘BREEZER’, from their forthcoming album ‘Lost on You’, which will be released on 27th March via Hopeless Records. The single is accompanied by a cinematic video directed by Rebecca Lader and Kelsey Ayres, featuring Brianna Collins as the lead vocalist and star. “From the beginning, we imagined ‘BREEZER’…

Thirty record labels and more than 200 artists donate records for online draw (LouderSound)

2000trees Festival has confirmed Neck Deep as the Saturday night headliner for its 2026 edition, which will take place from 8th to 11th July at Upcote Farm near Cheltenham. This announcement marks the band’s first main-stage festival headline slot, a decade after their initial performance at the festival. Further additions include Sunny Day Real Estate,…

The 2026 MOBO Awards, Europe’s largest celebration of Black music and culture, has announced additional performers for its upcoming event in Manchester. Rap artist Aitch and singer-songwriter Myles Smith are set to join previously announced acts Olivia Dean, FLO, Tiwa Savage, and a ‘MOBO Salutes: Grime 25’ medley featuring Wiley, Chip, Nolay, Scorcher, and D…

The Kooks are set to headline a special 20th Anniversary Spotlight Show at The Great Escape in 2026, marking a return to the festival where they first performed in 2006. The band will play at TGE Beach on 13th May 2026, celebrating both the festival’s 20th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of their debut album…

The Itch have unveiled their latest single ‘Drugdealer’, the fourth track from their upcoming debut album ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’, set for release on 10th April via Fiction Records and I OH YOU. Co-produced with James Greenwood, known as Ghost Culture, Tyrie describes the track as their “first traditional love song”. They continue,…

Harry Styles is set to open a series of pop-up shops worldwide to celebrate his new album ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.’ These pop-ups will occur in 16 cities, including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Chicago, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Paris, Phoenix, Rome, Seattle, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. Items available for purchase…

“When we heard Venom, all our songs became satanic.” (LouderSound)

We asked Halestorm, Mastodon, Health, Clutch, Killswitch Engage, Ice-T and more to put their burning questions to Randy (LouderSound)

Jessie Ware has unveiled the official video for her single ‘Ride’, featuring actor James Norton. The video, directed by Thomas James, presents a Western-themed setting, exploring themes of power, control, and desire. Discussing the collaboration, Ware says, “James is a friend, and we were recently at our friend Jack Peñate’s performance (who I made ‘Ride’…

“To be honest, my manager had to talk me into this one” (LouderSound)

The Hara found a whole new heavy side for their second album (LouderSound)

Get ready for half a Hole reunion, but not as Hole (LouderSound)

Their first album in six years tackles conflicts across the planet and with the planet, and sees them pushing themselves in a direction they probably won’t again (LouderSound)

Fugazi owe you nothing (LouderSound)

How a fantasy doom band became a viral sensation everyone is talking about (LouderSound)

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins looks back at how he and his bandmates created a “power ballad for the age” – and a breath of fresh air in an era when rock wasn’t exactly in fashion (LouderSound)

Insisting that his world-changing debut album isn’t a new age odyssey or a grand concept work, he believes people miss its Monty Python humour (LouderSound)

In the time before punk, there was only one place to go for anarchic, pile-driving hypno-rock (LouderSound)

Godflesh frontman Justin Broadrick has undergone surgery for a “huge” inguinal hernia (LouderSound)

The Sacramento festival will return to Discovery Park from October 1 to 4 (LouderSound)

Truck Festival have unveiled a new wave of artists and entertainment for the 2026 edition of the event. This announcement includes Divorce, Picture Parlour, My First Time, Arkayla and Lizzie Esau. Additionally, the festival will host the last-ever performance of Barrioke featuring Shaun Williamson, a staple of the event. The 2026 festival will also feature…

“We heard a girl running down the hall screaming. It was a scream from the heart” (LouderSound)

Their musical partnership finally ended after 43 years – but the guitarist says he wanted to break it up decades earlier (LouderSound)

Bombay Bicycle Club are set to play four intimate shows in London, revisiting the grassroots venues where their journey began as teenagers. The band will perform two consecutive nights at The Camden Assembly, followed by two nights at Nambucca, marking their 20th anniversary. During these performances, the band will exclusively feature songs from their earliest…

ugly ozo have announced their forthcoming EP ‘dive’, which is set to be released on 1st May via REX RECS. In conjunction with this announcement, they have released the new single ‘overkill’, which premiered on BBC 6 Music with Huw Stephens. Fronted by Jessica Baker and joined by her sister Boo Baker on bass and…

What’s the most bulletproof entry in the Swedish wardogs’ back-catalogue? (LouderSound)

Mike Portnoy is one of metal’s most revered drummers – and now he’s back home in Dream Theater (LouderSound)

FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY Tom from Tooth is busy folding zines when we catch him. Not in a tortured-poet way, not in a “conceptual art project about paper” way, just in a very practical, DIY-band-on-the-move way. There’s a run of UK dates looming, and someone’s got to do the admin. Today, that someone is him.…

When David Byrne toured 2018’s ‘American Utopia’, it felt like a career renaissance for one of music’s most eclectic men. What started in theatres eventually ended up as a globe-spanning arena tour and feature-length concert film, not to mention an extensive Broadway run.  To say expectations are high for his new shows would be an…

Taylor sang Paranoid and Hale took on lead vocals for a version of Neon Knights, with Butler playing bass for both performances (LouderSound)

“Five years ago, people told me my career was over,” says RAYE, looking out at a sold-out O2 Arena with a smirk. “Never let someone tell you what you can or can’t be.” Her debut album ‘My 21st Century Blues’ was a dogged record of survival, released independently after RAYE’s major label refused. Turns out…

German metallers Powerwolf gear up for their biggest ever UK show at Wembley on Saturday, and promise some surprises (LouderSound)

Don’t have a plan. Don’t be cocky. Doing drugs is dumb. He knows what it’s like to be poor. He’ll know when it’s time to quit – and will. These things and more shape Sammy Hagar’s worldview (LouderSound)

In a career of over 60 years, guitarist, singer and songwriter Steve Miller has recorded classic songs and acclaimed albums (LouderSound)

Covid, a spider bite, a missing guitarist, barring one member from the tour bus – nothing could have prepared them for the challenges they faced in making the follow-up to FEAR (LouderSound)

A song about a disintegrating relationship, Swallow My Pride spread ripples that are still being felt today (LouderSound)

Sebastian Bach says he’s spoken to Dee Snider and they were both “kind of emotional” (LouderSound)

Sprints have unveiled their latest single, ‘Trickle Down’. The release comes as the Irish band return from a successful sold-out US tour and prepare to embark on their European stretch, taking them to various festival appearances including 2000trees, Bulletproof Festival and Float Along Festival. Discussing the new single, Sprints commented, “Trickle Down is about watching…

Basement are set to make their return with a new album titled ‘Wired’, their first release in over eight years. The album is scheduled for release on 8th May via Run For Cover Records, marking a reunion with the label that originally launched their career. The band, consisting of vocalist Andrew Fisher, guitarists Alex Henery…

BTS have revealed the tracklist for their upcoming album ‘ARIRANG’. Drawing inspiration from the traditional Korean folk song “Arirang”, the album reflects the group’s roots, encapsulating their journey through 14 tracks. Lead single ‘SWIM’ explores themes of resilience. ‘ARIRANG’ – due on streaming platforms from 20th March – also features collaborations with renowned producers such…

The Royal Mint has introduced a commemorative coin to celebrate 30 years since the Spice Girls debuted with ‘Wannabe’ and their album ‘Spice’. The coin, which adds the group to The Royal Mint’s Music Legends series, features the silhouettes and autographs of all five members, marking the first time a band’s autographs have been included…

Green Man has disclosed the first wave of its music programming for the 2026 edition, which has already sold out. The event is set to occur from 20th to 23rd August in the picturesque Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in Wales. The lineup will feature headline performances from electronic producer Four Tet, 2026 BRIT Award winners…

London collective Y have announced their upcoming EP ‘ENTER’, set to be released on 8th May via SO Recordings and Hideous Mink Records. Alongside this announcement, they have unveiled a new single titled ‘May’, which premiered on BBC 6 Music with Steve Lamacq. Having supported acts like Fat Dog, KEG, and Warmduscher, and headlining their…

flowerovlove has unveiled the video for her latest single ‘Casual Lady’, now available via Capitol Records. The track, described as capturing the essence of a fiercely independent woman grappling with newfound emotions, was co-written by flowerovlove with Justin Tranter, Russell Chell, Skyler Stonestreet, and Ryland Blackinton. Tranter, Chell, and Blackinton took on production duties. The…

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Metallica’s Lars Ulrich on his band’s masterpiece, Master of Puppets (LouderSound)

Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix has revealed his sobriety journey has been strengthened by his faith (LouderSound)

Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that the successful travelling metal festival will come back nine years after its last edition took place (LouderSound)

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Leader Damon Fox’s ambition was to turn his band into “the Radiohead of metal.” But their fourth album, released in 2014, has been their last word to date (LouderSound)

Kreator’s Mille Petrozza was 15 when he saw the future biggest band in metal support Venom at a 3,000-capacity festival in the Netherlands (LouderSound)

Peter Gabriel is releasing a new single every full moon at midnight in the build-up to new studio album oi. (LouderSound)

With solo projects, other bands and a massive Creed reunion between them, there were whispers that Alter Bridge might be on the way out (LouderSound)

A key figure in 70s pub rock is back with more songs “about politics or idiots with fingers on buttons” (LouderSound)

British prog icon wonders if his American fans really got the humour in 1972 album Thick As A Brick – because they all laughed at the wrong moments (LouderSound)

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Not representative of the Small Faces’ style and released without their knowledge, Sunday Afternoon became a big hit – and “was the final nail in the coffin in finishing us off” (LouderSound)

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Additional anarchy in the US (LouderSound)

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Featuring three members of the prog giants, their 2021 debut received mixed reactions. But Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen decided to focus on the follow-up record rather than fight with a few armchair generals (LouderSound)

Master Peace has unveiled the video for ‘My Guitar’, a highlight from his recently released EP ‘Stupid Kids’. The EP, available via Big Family Music, addresses themes of growing up misunderstood, drawing from Master Peace’s personal experiences with neurodiversity. It is dedicated to young people who feel overlooked or out of place. Master Peace has…

Joey Valence & Brae have unveiled ‘HYPERYOUTH (afterparty)’, an extended version of their third studio album. This release adds six new tracks, including the lead single ‘push the pipe’, which features a radio drop by Funkmaster Flex. “‘afterparty wraps up some loose ends from ‘HYPERYOUTH’ for us,” says JVB. “We wanted to pull in all…

Maya Hawke is set to release her fourth album ‘Maitreya Corso’ on 1st May through Mom + Pop. This announcement coincides with the release of the first single from the album, ‘Devil You Know’, which Maya describes as “about trying to keep ambition and greed out of the creative process. This album generally is about…

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Oasis are set to feature on War Child Records’ forthcoming album ‘HELP(2)’, contributing an exclusive live version of their track ‘Acquiesce’. This special rendition, recorded live at Wembley Stadium on 28th September 2025, will be available as a 7” single within the vinyl edition and as a hidden track on the double CD version. The…

Bea, previously known as Bea and her Business, is embracing a new phase in her career with the release of her latest single, ‘Can’t Help Falling Out Of Love’. Having realised that her former stage name no longer resonated, she has opted for a fresh start. The single, co-written with Matt Maltese and produced by…

In the mood for two-and-a-half hours of Nine Inch Nails music? Then today is a good day (LouderSound)

B leech 9:3 are a band built on second chances. The latest and arguably most exciting in a long line of enviable Irish talent, their unique brand of alt-rock befits a shared past that embraces the crushing lows life has thrown at them.  Leaving their native Dublin and staking it all on London living, the…

The singer/guitarist now believes “there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be friends” (LouderSound)

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Singer/guitarist Marcus King picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the song that brought him to tears – even though he didn’t understand the words (LouderSound)

A light-hearted pop at the superficial workings of the pop industry in the 60s, it remains a minor classic. And if you saw the band live in Bournemouth in 1965, you might actually be on it! (LouderSound)

Bored with covering Western blues bands, the Flower Travellin’ Band set out on their own sonic adventure (LouderSound)

Groundhogs’ 1971 album Split is a nailed-on cult classic (LouderSound)

Dave Grohl winds back the clocks with a very sweaty, very intimate show in Manchester (LouderSound)

The Cranberries’ Zombie is one of the most furious songs of the 90s (LouderSound)

He was the energetic hub of the band until his sudden passing in 2021. Faced with oblivion, they regrouped behind Alberto Bravin and made The Likes Of Us, a record for anyone who’s ever felt left out (LouderSound)

The Yes man hails ELP counterpart as a musician and entertainer (LouderSound)

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Adam Wakeman, Robert Trujillo, Tommy Clufetos, Zakk Wylde and Robbie Williams honour Prince of Darkness Ozzy (LouderSound)

Twisted Sister guitarist is the latest musician to speak on the difficulties facing artists in the “criminal” music business (LouderSound)

Endorsed by Gojira, Lamb Of God and Kerry King, Alien Weaponry are one of metal’s most promising young bands (LouderSound)

Drugs, darkness, death – the inside story of The Rolling Stones’ infamous 1969 US tour, by the people who were there (LouderSound)

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A light-hearted comment with their record label saw German proggers Everon make their first album for 16 years, although it wasn’t all plain sailing (LouderSound)

It’s safe to day that even the most patient music teacher struggle to explain the polyrhythms that provide the backbone of this Meshuggah classic (LouderSound)

This is the most unhinged chapter in Fishbone’s decades long career of funk-metal mayhem (LouderSound)

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Minneapolis band she’s green have released their latest single, ‘mettle’, via Photo Finish Records. The track, which follows last year’s EP ‘Chrysalis’ and is accompanied by an official music video directed by Jaxon Whittington, is a reaction to how constantly bleak the news can feel. “‘mettle’ channels the frustration and discomfort that stem from what…

Artemas has announced his new mixtape, ‘getting up to no good’, set to arrive on 27th March. Accompanying the news, he has launched a double single featuring ‘psychokiller’ and ‘myself’, which are described as marking the beginning of a new chapter in Artemas’ evolving alt-pop style after recent drop ‘professional heartbreaker’. Currently, Artemas is on…

girli has unveiled her latest single, ‘Romantic Sadness’, taken from her upcoming third album, ‘it’s just my opinion’. The new album is set to be released on 8th May via Believe Music, and will see her perform at various record stores across the UK, including cities from Edinburgh to Southampton, showcasing tracks from ‘it’s just…

Alexander Carson has released ‘Corporeal & Complete’. It marks the lead single from their upcoming three-part album project, ‘Triptych’. The initial part, ‘Triptych No.1: “Anemoia”‘, is expected in full by June 2026. The Norwich-based artist – who blends classical music with modern songwriting – will perform at Green Note, Camden, on 1st March, with Elena…

Erin LeCount has released her new EP, ‘PAREIDOLIA’, via Atlantic Records. The EP explores the concept of pareidolia, the phenomenon of perceiving patterns that aren’t actually related, such as seeing shapes in clouds. According to LeCount, “‘PAREIDOLIA’ is a self-written and produced EP that tells the story of a downward spiral. The tale of falling…

Life according to the Red Rocker (LouderSound)

FOLLOW PLAY ON SPOTIFY If Rosie Carney’s name has been floating through your peripheral vision lately, it might be thanks to a certain Ross MacDonald of The 1975. But while her fourth album, ‘Doomsday… Don’t Leave Me Here’, was co-written and co-produced with Ross and longtime collaborator Ed Thomas, this is very much her world…

Sepultura, Lamb Of God and Arch Enemy are among the best new metal songs this week. (LouderSound)

Self Esteem, the musical project of Rebecca Lucy Taylor, has revealed a deluxe version of her album ‘A Complicated Woman’. This edition, streaming now, features reimagined versions of three tracks: ‘The Deep Blue Okay’, ‘The Curse’, and ‘I Do And I Don’t Care’, with new arrangements by Tom Foskett-Barnes. Taylor is also set to make…

Beartooth have unveiled their latest single, ‘Free’, marking the band’s return with new music since 2023. This release coincides with their signing to Fearless Records, signalling a new chapter for the group. The track, co-written and co-produced by Jordan Fish, arrives as Beartooth are supporting Bad Omens on a North American arena tour. Frontman Caleb…

Honey Dijon has announced her latest album, ‘Nightlife’, set for release soon. The album described as a 12-track exploration deeply rooted in club culture that aims to capture the spirit of the dance floor while exploring new sonic territories. It features collaborations with artists such as Greentea Peng, Chloe, Mahalia and Bree Runway, each contributing…

UnityTX have unveiled their latest single ‘STFU’, a new track from their upcoming album. This single follows previous releases ‘Body Roc’ and ‘Enjoy Tha Show’, with ‘Somewhere, In Between…’ set to be released on 13th March via Pure Noise Records. Frontman Jay Webster, also known as SHAOLIN G, comments: “‘STFU’ is a song that evokes…

underscores has announced her third album ‘U’, set to be released on 20th March via Mom+Pop. The album will feature previously released singles ‘Music’ and ‘Do It’, marking a new creative direction for the artist. The new single ‘Tell Me (U Want It)’ was premiered as the Hottest Record in the World on BBC Radio…

FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY Grace Garner’s journey between her debut EP as Grace Inspace – 2023’s ‘Sunshine Kid’ – and her upcoming second EP ‘Heavy Hair’ has been one that’s shone a light on her resilience. It’s a facet of the LA-born, London-raised artist that’s been ingrained in her since childhood, shaped by her artistic…

The Guest List have unveiled a new single titled ‘Something Real’. The song sees the Manchester-based band addressing the chaotic state of a post-truth world, explains lead singer Cai Alty. “This is the song that best represents what we want to say and be. It’s about finding something meaningful in a world where trolls, comment…

PinkPantheress has announced an expansion of her UK and EU tour, ‘An Evening with PinkPantheress’. The news follows her recognition as Producer of the Year at The Brit Awards, and will see her perform in Manchester, London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin, with support from iKeda. PinkPantheress has also released a new remix, ‘Illegal + Four…

TRNSMT Festival has unveiled a second wave of artists set to join its 2026 lineup. The newly revealed artists include BRIT award winner Jacob Alon and Falkirk’s punk-folk band Brògeal, as well as Beluga Lagoon, Keo, The Rooks and Chasing Abbey. These new additions will share the stage with headliners Richard Ashcroft, Kasabian, and Lewis…

ArcTanGent Festival has announced its final line-up for 2026, set to take place between 19th and 22nd August at Fernhill Farm near Bristol. The event has added Cardiacs, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, MØL, A.A. Williams, Scaler, Battlesnake (Live Silent Disco Set) and Witch Fever to its roster. These acts join an already extensive line-up…

Great new prog you must hear from Heavy Axe, Antariksh, Hedvig Mollestand Weejuns, Dennis Atlas and more in Tracks Of The Week (LouderSound)

Brighton dream-pop outfit Goodbye have announced their debut EP ‘These Things Take Time’, due 26th March, sharing their new single ’13a’ to mark the occasion. The announcement arrives ahead of upcoming headline shows in Brighton, London, and Manchester, alongside a series of festival slots this spring. Additionally, they will join Lime Garden on their sold-out…

Lewis Capaldi has announced the addition of special guests for his headline performances at BST Hyde Park this summer. Scheduled for Saturday 11th July and Sunday 12th July 2026, these almost-entirely-sold-out shows will feature Conan Gray and Jacob Alon. Conan has not long released his latest album ‘Wishbone’, while Jacob’s debut album ‘In Limerence’ was…

Jacob Alon is set to perform on the Waterfront Stage at Latitude Festival as part of the event’s 20th anniversary celebrations. This performance marks Alon as only the fourth musical artist to grace the stage, joining the ranks of Damon Albarn, Chilly Gonzales, and Lang Lang. Festival Director Melvin Benn comments, “The Waterfront Stage is…

This weekend’s ceremony from Manchester’s Co-op Arena will be broadcast live – here’s everything you need to know ahead of the big night (LouderSound)

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The surviving members of Children Of Bodom played a special celebration gig in Helsinki in honour of Alexi Laiho – and hinted they’re open to more (LouderSound)

DORK MIXTAPE COVER STORY FOLLOW DORK MIXTAPE ON SPOTIFY It’s 8pm on a late-January evening. DEADLETTER’s vocalist Zac Lawrence has spent the day clearing ivy off someone’s house – as we all are at some point in the day – and is admittedly “knackered”. Without this double life, the Clark Kent-esque gardener-by-day-rock-star-by-night existence, he and…

Audi Presents Wilderness Festival is set to return to Cornbury Park in 2026, marking its fifteenth edition. The event – taking place 30th July – 2nd August at Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire – will host a lineup featuring Scissor Sisters, The Last Dinner Party, Carl Cox, Soulwax, Baxter Dury and Saint Etienne. A notable highlight this…

RAYE has released her latest track, ‘Nightingale Lane’, an emotional ballad from her upcoming album ‘This Music May Contain Hope’, due 27th March. This announcement comes as RAYE prepares to perform at the BRIT Awards, where she is nominated for ‘Song of the Year’ and ‘Best Pop Act’ with her hit single ‘Where Is My…

FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY By rights, Varials shouldn’t exist. “This band, on paper, should have arguably broken up, but we didn’t because this is what we want to do,” bassist Mike Foley says. Such is their dogged determination, they’re still here over a decade after forming. Having survived a gauntlet of changes, they’re arriving this…

With Ice Queen, Within Temptation helped to crystallise the scene we know today as symphonic metal (LouderSound)

Swiss electro-wave artist Odd Beholder, the project of Daniela Weinmann, has unveiled her latest track ‘Internet Famous’. A protest song critiquing digital monopolies and algorithmic control, it’s the second single from her upcoming fourth album ‘Honest Work’ following January’s ‘Like A Chore’. Weinmann explains, “In the song, I position myself — as a small songwriter…

Despite concerns their drummer wouldn’t find time to take part, fifth album has been compared to their 2016 virtuosic victory, and they’re planning to tour it with the complete studio line-up (LouderSound)

Ten Years After’s I’m Going Home was 11 minutes of blues-rock euphoria (LouderSound)

Paul McCartney: Man On The Run spotlights the trials and triumphs of the post-Beatles 70s (LouderSound)

Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham looks remembers his late bandmate Phil Lynott (LouderSound)

Dave Grohl and friends offer up a second taste of forthcoming album Your Favorite Toy (LouderSound)

“We’re not just recording songs here. We’re trying to make a masterpiece” (LouderSound)

Cancel your sensible plans and ready the impractical dancing shoes, Lynks is stepping up for a brand new Dork’s Night Out on 9th April at the 100 Club, London. If you were anywhere near our Great Escape Closing Party last year (pictured), you’ll already know the deal. Lynks didn’t just play the tent, they packed…

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S helf Lives are Sabrina and Jonny, a London-based electronic punk duo, and self-described “two of the worst financial advisors this planet has ever known”, currently dividing their time between sorting taxes, bread-buying walks and working out how to introduce a live drummer without everything falling apart. It is a suitably unglamorous snapshot of where…

Label: The Big Oil Recording CompanyReleased: 27th February 2026 Debbie Sings’ ‘Oh My’ is frothy, brilliantly fun, relentlessly addictive and a very welcome slice of high-energy dancefloor-slaying Europop. Taking cues from the PC Music school of hyperpop glossiness, the eight tracks from the Danish pop producer are shot through with a bratty knowing wink and a…

Label: SO RecordingsReleased: 27th February 2026 ‘Existence Is Bliss’ is an album forged on gratitude for being alive, even if it might not appear that way on first listen. Yorkshire/London six-piece DEADLETTER delve deeper into sonic darkness, using Echo and the Bunnymen-esque synths and chaotic swirls of clashing guitar and saxophone lines to create the musical…

Label: IslandReleased: 20th February 2026 Mumford & Sons have made two albums in a year and the second one is the better one. That alone tells you most of what you need to know about ‘Prizefighter’. Where ‘Rushmere’ was careful, stripped-back and inward-looking, this is the opposite. ‘Prizefighter’ is loud, busy, collaborative and deliberately unprecious. It…

“She’s just really open-minded and experimental” (LouderSound)

Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville’s documentary Man On The Run is about to hit streaming services – here’s everything you need to know (LouderSound)

Guitarist outlines what he and his colleagues want to achieve in the year ahead, and explains why musicians who refuse to listen to their own recordings are cheating themselves (LouderSound)

“It’s disappointing when people put politics so far ahead” (LouderSound)

The band haven’t announced every show of 2026 yet, but they’ve revealed the last ones they’ll play before taking a well-earned break from the road (LouderSound)

“I think I knob-touched Donald Trump” (LouderSound)

Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe says he’d be “dead” if he hadn’t quit drinking in 2010 – and the biggest band in metal helped him do it (LouderSound)

World Book Day is the perfect time to find something new to read – and if it’s music content you’re after, I have you covered with these essential publications (LouderSound)

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will tour the UK and EU, along with drummer Anike Nilles, in February, March and April 2027 (LouderSound)

Inspired by infamous documentary Until The Light Takes Us, the musician known as Phantom Slaughter launched an unhinged project – and now Megadeth’s Marty Friedman is involved (LouderSound)

The Alan Parsons Projects’ I Robot is a 70s prog classic (LouderSound)

After a four-year hiatus, Rob Zombie returns to his frantic and frenetic Hellbilly roots (LouderSound)

Flow Festival has unveiled a new expansion for its 2026 lineup. The festival, now in its 21st year, has signed up Lykke Li, Arthur Verocai, Cabaret Voltaire, Bizi, and Olavi Uusivirta. They join Florence + the Machine, Zara Larsson, PinkPantheress, Clipse, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and Turnstile, among others. Scheduled to take place…

West Australian band South Summit have announced their second album ‘Run It Back’. Due in June, it’s set to follow their 2024 debut ‘The Bliss’ and is previewed by a new single titled ‘On The Dash’. Discussing their new work, the band say, “We came into this record at a completely different point in our…

White Wedding was the song that sealed Billy Idol’s fame (LouderSound)

Lime Garden have unveiled their latest single ‘All Bad Parts’, marking another preview of their forthcoming album ‘Maybe Not Tonight’, set for release on 10th April via So Young Records. The new track was inspired by Richard Schwartz’s self-help book No Bad Parts, and explores the idea of clinging to various vices as a lifeline,…

Leeds post-punk group The 113 have announced their forthcoming EP ‘The Hedonist’, set for release on 17th April via Launchpad+ in collaboration with EMI North. Alongside the announcement, the band have unveiled their latest single, ‘Scour’, and confirmed an EU and UK headline tour for spring. Frontman Jack Grant says of the track, “It sounded…

Somerset House Summer Series with American Express has revealed the line-up for its 2026 festival, set to take place in the open-air courtyard of Somerset House from 16th to 26th July. This year’s line-up includes Naïka, Palace, Thee Sacred Souls, Lightning Seeds, The Cribs, Agnes Obel, Black Country, New Road, Venna, Raf-Saperra, The Flaming Lips…

Grace Inspace has released her latest single ‘Blurry’, featuring JDM Global. This track marks the final single from the LA-born and London-bred newcomer’s upcoming EP ‘Heavy Hair’, which is set for release this Friday, 27th February, via TODO Records. Grace says, “I always swore I wouldn’t write a love song. My earlier experiences had taught…

Midwest-rock band American Football have unveiled their new single ‘Bad Moons’ as the lead track from their forthcoming album ‘American Football (LP4)’, set for release on 1st May via Polyvinyl Record Co. The eight-minute track combines elements of two previously separate demos, and is described by frontman Mike Kinsella as both playful and brooding. “‘Bad…

Oasis have gained a new fan in California (LouderSound)

Metal giants announce eight show Sphere run (LouderSound)

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Prog visionary and punk inspiration reflects on his overclocked solo shows and admits: “Two to three hours was maybe too much Hammill for anybody!” (LouderSound)

My Tortured Soul could have been a very different song (LouderSound)

The metal icons have released their final album and are on their last-ever tour – here’s how they got here (LouderSound)

Les Claypool’s alt. rock mavericks line up first full European tour since 2017 (LouderSound)

Urge Overkill were one of the most unlikely success stories of the 1990s (LouderSound)

Determined to cover new ground, including barbershop and blues, the singer chose two members of the band who made 1977’s Car, with producer Bob Ezrin trusted to bring in the others (LouderSound)

How UFO came up with their enduring 1974 song Doctor Doctor (LouderSound)

Belfast/Derry trio Kneecap serve up a second taste of forthcoming album, Fenian (LouderSound)

After a truly massive 2025, Prima Queen aren’t slowing down for a second. Fresh from the release of their debut album ‘The Prize’ – a record bursting at the seams with heart and hooks that have seen them become firm favourites across the UK and beyond – the band are already setting their sights on…

The Modfather to release compilation of radio sessions recorded at the BBC between 2008-2024 (LouderSound)

Get ready for Eddie at a cinema near you this spring (LouderSound)

Ross MacDonald of The 1975 and Brian MacDonald of PVRIS are undertaking a cycling journey from Land’s End to John O’ Groats this April to support the music therapy charity, Nordoff and Robbins. Accompanied by friends Darren and Matt, they will cover the 1,100-mile route, known as ‘LEJOG’, from England’s southwestern tip to Scotland’s northernmost…

Yungblud is set to extend his Bludfest festival internationally for the first time, with the third edition taking place in Hradec Králové, Czechia on 27th June. The festival – which he’ll headline himself – will also feature performances from Biffy Clyro and Primal Scream, along with acts such as Pale Waves, Palaye Royale, Destroy Lonely,…

Courtney Barnett has unveiled two new singles, ‘Mantis’ and ‘Sugar Plum’, via Fiction Records. These tracks are part of her forthcoming fourth studio album, ‘Creature of Habit’, due 27th March. “Mantis is the microcosmic centrepiece of this album,” she explains, “it embodies the message and meaning of every track. It’s a song about searching, and…

With their third album Parallel Lines, Blondie notched up five hit singles and became as famous as Abba or Pink Floyd (LouderSound)

Although the man behind Papa V Perpetua isn’t touring right now, he still has plenty on his plate (LouderSound)

Could 2027 see Foo Fighters tick off another bucket list dream? (LouderSound)

Kurt Cobain’s 1969 Fender Mustang will be auctioned alongside guitars once owned by David Gilmour, Prince, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and more (LouderSound)

The alt-metal innovators were scheduled to return in 2020, but abandoned plans due to Covid and Patton’s mental health (LouderSound)

Creator of a concept album that arrived three years before Graceland insists it doesn’t deserve any respect (LouderSound)

Prog writer Philip Wilding – who once played Neil Peart’s drums – remained in contact with Lee as a dark decade exploded into new light (LouderSound)

The “worst kept secret in show business” is now official as Tomahawk share A Huge Waste of Your Time and Money Tour plans (LouderSound)

Meat Loaf’s Dead Ringer is no Bat Out Of Hell –but it’s still a great album (LouderSound)

One of America’s biggest rock and metal festivals has unveiled its full lineup for 2026 (LouderSound)

A brand new episode of Down With Boring lands tonight (23rd February), and it’s, as ever, absolutely packed. Jake and Jamie check in with Westside Cowboy at both ends of their completely sold-out UK headline tour — once at the start, and once at the finish line (cheers, technology failures). Across the episode, they dig…

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Shinedown, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Michael Monroe and more (LouderSound)

How Mick Jagger’s favourite R&B singer leaned into rock’n’roll with an all-time classic (LouderSound)

Turnstile have confirmed a major UK exclusive headline show at The Piece Hall in Halifax. The Baltimore-based band will perform at the TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall on 26th August, marking their only UK appearance in 2026. The announcement adds to a busy summer schedule at The Piece Hall, which will host…

Spiritbox are set to embark on their inaugural UK arena headline tour this September. The ‘Tsunami Sea’ tour represents the former Dork cover stars’ largest UK shows to date, following a sold-out performance at Alexandra Palace last year. The dates read: SEPTEMBER12 SECC Hall 3, Glasgow, UK14 Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, UK16 Co-Op Live, Manchester, UK17…

The Sex Pistols line up 50 years of punk celebration (LouderSound)

Canadian metalcore heavyweights Spiritbox will hit arenas across the UK and Europe this autumn (LouderSound)

The UK’s biggest rock festival just got bigger as day splits are officially announced (LouderSound)

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have announced the UK and EU leg of the band’s Fifty Something tour – but you’ll have to wait a while (LouderSound)

“My mantra for this record is, ‘Could AI have come up with it?’ If the answer is yes, then I ditch it”: Why Steven Wilson’s new album is designed to be slightly shambolic (LouderSound)

Ozzy Osbourne and his family knew he didn’t have long to live – yet he insisted on performing at epic farewell show (LouderSound)

The story of Buffalo Tom’s Let Me Come Over album – home to the classic Taillights Fade (LouderSound)

Few musicians have had the impact that Kate Bush has had (LouderSound)

Watch Bruce DIckinson join Smith/Kotzen for a live version of Iron Maiden’s Wasted Years (LouderSound)

Prog giants weren’t there when controversial 1989 moment came, because they were certain they wouldn’t win. So the guitarist’s wife concocted a last-minute midnight party to celebrate (LouderSound)

Metal classics, slasher movie soundtracks and Satanic rituals – this is the soundtrack to Mikael Akerfeldt’s life (LouderSound)

The time an Aerosmith power ballad helped save the planet (LouderSound)

Brits host Jack Whitehall says he halted Thirty Seconds To Mars frontman Jared Leto’s diva moment (LouderSound)

Members of Sepultura, Scorpions and Faith No More tell the story of the epic Rock In Rio series of festivals (LouderSound)

Ex-Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth’s second solo album is crying out for reappraisal (LouderSound)

As JJ Burnel dispelled myths about the alleged prog-punk wars of the 70s, he revealed a fascinating fact about his band’s highest-charting single (LouderSound)

There was much more to late Scottish singer Gerry Rafferty than Baker Street (LouderSound)

US occultists Coven were praising Satan on record a year before Black Sabbath (LouderSound)

This 2005 Nickelback hit single just won’t go away, so you may as well read about it (LouderSound)

Steve Perry responds to rumours that he’ll be rejoining Journey for their final tour (LouderSound)

FOLLOW PLAY ON SPOTIFY Absolutely is in Prague, halfway through tour, doing what she describes as a pretty perfect pre-show routine. “I woke up on the tour bus at 11am, and I looked outside the window, and it was very grey, so I decided to snuggle in bed for a little longer,” she says. There’s…

Its video is iconic and its impact undeniable, but this Deftones classic has a slightly confused legacy (LouderSound)

From mosh-driven dust clouds and 36 degree heat to frighteningly cheap buckets of rum, here’s what went down at Thailand’s premier rock and metal event (LouderSound)

Jessie Ware has released a new track titled ‘Ride’, which was initially introduced at Glastonbury’s NYC Downlow nightclub following her headline performance on the West Holts stage in 2024. The song is described as a slow-burning dancefloor anthem. She says, “Ride was the first song I wrote for this record. I made it in 2024…

Jorja Smith has unveiled ‘Don’t Leave’, a track originally recorded in 2015, as part of the celebrations for the 10th anniversary of her debut single ‘Blue Lights’. The release follows the earlier unveiling of ‘Demo Dump ’16’, a collection of three demos from 2015, shared to mark the ‘Blue Lights’ anniversary. Fans selected ‘Don’t Leave’…

Chloe Qisha has unveiled her latest single, ‘YDH’, now available via Columbia (UK) / RCA (USA). The new single is accompanied by a music video directed by Iris Luz, known for her work with PinkPantheress and Wet Leg. The video is set to premiere today at 14:00 GMT. Chloe describes writing the track during a…

Black Bordello have unveiled their latest single ‘Daddy’, offering a preview of their forthcoming third studio album, ‘Midheaven Tempest’, which is set to be released in September 2026. The South East London band plan to celebrate the single’s release with a headline performance at London’s 100 Club on 27th February. Sienna Bordello describes ‘Daddy’ as…

Oppenheimer and 28 Days Later star Cillian Murphy didn’t hold back in his praise of these Irish lads (LouderSound)

Honey Motel have released a new EP titled ‘Motel FM’. This six-track collection highlights the Liverpool quartet’s evolution, and was produced by Alec Brits, known for his work with Clean Cut Kid and Michael Aldag. The band explain: “This is our debut EP as a quartet – six tracks stitched together from chaos, boredom, love,…

Dodgy have kicked off 2026 with news of a new album and a UK tour, while also marking the 30th anniversary of their album ‘Free Peace Sweet’. The band have also dropped their new single ‘It’s Not The End’, taken from their forthcoming album ‘Hello Beautiful’, which is set to be released on 1st May…

Watch the moving video for new At The Gates single The Fever Mask now (LouderSound)

Dot To Dot Festival has unveiled the second wave of artists for its 2026 edition, featuring over 30 new acts. The latest additions include Mandy, Indiana, Ratboys and Lucia & The Best Boys, who will be playing alongside the previously announced headliners Lambrini Girls, Fcukers, and NewDad. The festival, which takes place over the late…

Tarja Turunen didn’t just kick the door down for women in metal in the 90s: she made opera cool as hell (LouderSound)

Respected by Jimi Hendrix and signed at 17, the mercurial guitarist’s heart was broken by the relative failure of his best album, says bassist (LouderSound)

Heavy Pettin toured with Ozzy and Mötley Crüe. Then their entry for 1987’s Eurovision misfired and killed their career, and they’ve regretted it ever since. But now they’re back and gunning for glory (LouderSound)

Marillion are currently working on a follow-up to 2022’s An Hour Before It’s Dark album (LouderSound)

Cool new proggy sounds you need to hear from Pothaums, Oli Duerden, Wildernesses and more in this week’s Tracks Of The Week (LouderSound)

Free-to-air streaming platform BBC iPlayer is home to Oscar-winning music docs, live performances, archive footage and more. Here’s how to watch BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world. (LouderSound)

Black Stone Cherry’s new EP Celebrate is out next month – and includes a very unlikely cover version (LouderSound)

Our pick of the must-have long-players from the golden age of garage and beyond. (LouderSound)

It’s one of the instantly recognisable songs in rock’n’roll. But how did Ace Of Spades come about? (LouderSound)

Foo Fighters’ new album Your Favorite Toy will be released in April (LouderSound)

York-based art-rock ensemble Robo have unveiled their latest single, ‘Fever Diva’. The group is fronted by singers and songwriters Francisco Garcia-Luengo, also known as Frank, and Eric Wolf Bell, who have been collaborating since their youth. Bassist Holly Brewer and drummer James Paton complete the group. Reflecting on the band’s sound, Frank explains, “I am…

Lauren Hart is officially Arch Enemy’s new vocalist! (LouderSound)

Twisting The Knife features Scream star Mckenna Grace and is the first in a number of cinematic ventures the metalcore band have in the pipeline (LouderSound)

Overpass have released ‘Sandman’, the latest single from their forthcoming debut album, ‘Elsewhere, Always’, due 5th June. ‘Sandman’ captures a sense of insomnia, vocalist and guitarist Max Newbold explains. “This song is about struggling to sleep, for some reason it’s always at night when you want to sleep that your mind becomes busy and the…

Captain Kirk is set to cover Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden and uncork some hard-hitting originals (LouderSound)

RCA Records UK have revealed the details of the official soundtrack for the forthcoming film ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’. The soundtrack features the lead single ‘Puppet’ by Grian Chatten from Fontaines D.C., Antony Genn and Martin Slattery, which is now available. Grian says, “As I was working with Ant and Martin on writing these…

Foo Fighters have released ‘Your Favorite Toy’, the first single from their upcoming 12th studio album of the same name. Dave Grohl says, “‘Your Favorite Toy’ really was the key that unlocked the tone and energetic direction of the new album. We stumbled upon it after experimenting with different sounds and dynamics for over a…

Sweet Pill have unveiled their latest single ‘Smoke Screen’, marking the final preview from their upcoming album‘Still There’s A Glow’, due 13th March via Hopeless. Discussing the inspiration behind the track, vocalist Zayna Youssef explains, “This song is sorta like the inner monologue of battling your self doubt. The album has a lot of lyrics…

T here are a lot of opinions in this band,” synth extraordinaire Simon Catling opens with a chuckle. He, alongside producer and guitarist Scott Fair, is currently unpacking the difficulties that arose during the making of their second outing, ‘URGH’. “There are no passive members and a lot of decisions, and on the bigger, more…

“It’s not perfect, it has the imperfections and excesses of youth, but I think that was our biggest single step ever” (LouderSound)

The follow-up to 2023’s But Here We Are album is incoming (LouderSound)

Ego Ella May has unveiled her latest single ‘Don’t Take My Lover Away’. This track is part of the British-Nigerian singer-songwriter and musician’s forthcoming second album ‘Good Intentions’, set for release on 20th March. The single, produced alongside Alfa Mist, is a heartfelt tribute to her husband, reflecting on love and the fear of loss,…

Manchester-based electronic/pop duo samxemma have announced their upcoming EP ‘Us Forever’, set to be released on 20th March via September Recordings. The announcement coincides with the release of their new single ‘SEE SEE WHERE WE GO’, with the EP following on from ‘Athens’ and followed up with ‘HOT PEOPLE MAKE HOT MUSIC’. Emma comments, “‘SEE…

PRESIDENT have unveiled their latest single ‘Angel Wings’, marking their first release of 2026. The track – their first via Atlantic Records – sees the UK-based band exploring themes of spiritual redemption and starting anew. PRESIDENT are currently on a North American tour with Bad Omens, which includes a series of dates throughout February and…

AFI to make long-awaited UK return on stacked London festival bill also featuring Idles, Interpol and more (LouderSound)

The fast-rising alt-metalcore outfit are starting “a new chapter” with a new record deal (LouderSound)

Max Winter has released his new single ‘Candlelight’. The track features Sorry frontwoman Asha Lorenz and South-East London rapper Rael. The single is taken from his forthcoming mixtape ‘like the season!’, following his debut EP ‘Mourning Routine’ which was released in late 2025 on Secret Friend. “‘Candlelight’ started as a beat Will and I were…

More support acts have been confirmed for Deftones‘ headliner at Outbreak Fest at All Points East 2026, taking place at Victoria Park, London. Joining them will be Interpol, AFI, Salem, Mannequin Pussy, Blawan (live), Ecca Vandal, and other acts. The festival is scheduled for Sunday, 23rd August 2026. This year’s Outbreak Fest will also feature…

1000 Rabbits have shared their debut single ‘Virgin Soil’. The five-piece, formerly known as Rabbitfoot, comprise Laura (violin), Liv (synthesiser), Paolo (guitar), River (vocals) and Luke (drums). Formed in the coastal town of Aldeburgh in Suffolk, the band relocated to London and became part of the scene at Brixton’s Windmill. The track is released via…

Dolby Atmos reissues of 1990’s Tattooed Millionaire and 1996’s divisive Skunkworks are now available to stream (LouderSound)

Their 1967 epic would go on to be hailed as a genre-changing song, although they just regarded it as modern blues (LouderSound)

Turns out growing up near a weapons testing facility will give you a sense of foreboding doom (LouderSound)

At the end of the year, The Darkness will headline the O2 in London: This week, we caught up with them at a venue 1/20th of the size in New Zealand (LouderSound)

Fired by social injustice, The Battle Of The Beanfield remains an enduring classic and more relevant than ever (LouderSound)

Steely Dan: An enigma in search of perfection (LouderSound)

Bon Scott would have turned 80 in July (LouderSound)

Lava La Rue has shared their new single ‘Scratches’. The track was produced and co-written by Dimitri Tikovoï, known for his work with The Libertines, Charli XCX and Blondie. The single is taken from their forthcoming EP ‘Do You Know Everything?’, which will be released in early 2026 via BMG. The title cheekily spells out…

U2’s first collection of new songs in nearly a decade pays tribute to Renee Good, the US citizen killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis, and others (LouderSound)

Absolutely has shared the title-track from her forthcoming album ‘Paracosm’. On ‘Paracosm’, Absolutely reflects on feeling lost. “I had to relearn how to create the way I did as a child — without rules, without fear,” she explains. “Once I tapped back into that freedom, the world of Paracosm opened up completely. I constructed all…

YUNGBLUD has announced ‘Idols II’, the second installment of his album ‘Idols’. The release will arrive digitally this Friday, 20th February, with physical copies available for pre-order the same day via Island Records/Locomotion. Recorded during the same sessions as its predecessor, ‘Idols II’ expands on the record’s widescreen, ambitious sound and introspective themes. It features…

LCD Soundsystem have added shows to their 2026 tour. The band will play four consecutive nights at Boston’s Roadrunner from 30th April to 3rd May. They will also perform at the Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada on 24th May. Reno tickets go on sale on 20th February, with Boston tickets…

“I sang my heart out. I couldn’t believe it. I was performing on a song with two of my heroes” (LouderSound)

Julia Cumming, known as the frontwoman of Sunflower Bean, has announced her debut solo album. ‘Julia’ will be released on 24th April via Partisan Records, preceded by new single ‘My Life’. The song’s video, directed by Edgar Wright, was filmed in London. “This song came after a period of intense pressure… It was liberation, and…

Snail Mail, the musical project of Lindsey Jordan, has unveiled a new single and video for ‘My Maker’. Following on from ‘Dead End’, it arrives ahead of her third album, ‘Ricochet’, set for release on 27th March via Matador Records. Lindsey explains, “‘My Maker’ was the lyrical jumping off point of the record, the anchor…

While the ex Pink Floyd leader is a world-class guitarist and vocalist, his attitude to family, social issues and collaborations make him even bigger than that (LouderSound)

Lana Del Rey has shared a new single, ‘White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter’, and revealed that her long-awaited album is coming “in approximately three months”. The album, currently titled ‘Stove’, has been through multiple name changes. It was originally announced as ‘Lasso’, then changed to ‘The Right Person Will Stay’, before becoming ‘Stove’. The…

M omentum is doing most of the work on ‘Fuck It Up’. The track barely pauses to explain itself, charging forward on instinct and nervous energy and trusting that volume and intent will hold it together. Pairing Master Peace with Declan McKenna, it’s not a collaboration built around polish or balance. It thrives on contrast…

From the “black metal version of hip hop”, to original shock rocker Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Sepultura and the Mr. Bungle track that “gets him horny” these are Yeti Bones’ all-time favourites (LouderSound)

The online FPS is entering its second season, after debuting to much hype last October (LouderSound)

The grunge stars who made their experimental record in the face of one of the most harrowing periods of their career (LouderSound)

Digging deep on announcements, rumours and pure speculation to find the 50 metal albums you should be keeping an eye out for in 2026 (LouderSound)

Twenty One Pilots have released their track ‘Drag Path’ via Atlantic Records, which was previously unavailable on streaming platforms. Originally, ‘Drag Path’ was an exclusive bonus track on ‘Breach: Digital Remains’, a limited-edition expansion of last year’s album ‘Breach’. The band revisited the studio to record a new, shorter version of the track after it…

“Rock and roll is a business and David wasn’t selling any records in America” (LouderSound)

Grace Jones will headline Crystal Palace Bowl on Friday 31st July, as part of the new Palace Bowl Presents series. The show is part of a new festival series taking place at the historic venue from Friday 31st July to Sunday 16th August. Other announced shows include the inaugural Gospel Garden Festival on Sunday 2nd…

Cameron Picton has announced his debut album as My New Band Believe, with lead single ‘Numerology’ out now. The self-titled album will arrive on 10th April via Rough Trade. It began as a fever dream, conceived while Picton was delirious in a Chinese hotel room battling illness. The phrase “My New Band Believe” came to…

RAYE has offered complimentary tickets and signed vinyl to fans who were turned away from her Paris concert due to a Ticketmaster system error. The singer performed at the Accor Arena in Paris on Sunday, 15th February, but 65 ticket holders were denied entry after being told their tickets were not fully validated. In a…

London indie punk trio cheerbleederz have announced a series of UK tour dates for April 2026, co-headlining with Los Angeles emo-rock trio Tiny Stills. To mark the occasion, a special split 7” vinyl featuring each band covering the other’s songs will be released through Alcopop! Records, available for purchase during the tour. Tiny Stills comment,…

Carpenter Brut has some fighting words about the inspiration for his new album Leather Temple (LouderSound)

Stray, Maiden United, Airforce and more will open the metal titans’ newly expanded two-day event (LouderSound)

Former Yes singer can’t forget near-fatal moment with the woman he’d seen in his meditations ahead of seeing her in this world (LouderSound)

Springsteen’s tour will promote the No Kings movement’s protests against President Donald Trump (LouderSound)

Amon Amarth have big plans when it comes to album 13 and the impending European tour (LouderSound)

The trio’s seventh album, Location Lost, comes out in April (LouderSound)

His world changed when he realised that playing in bands meant he’d never have to dance (LouderSound)

Songwriting legend Billy Steinberg passed away in Los Angeles on February 16 (LouderSound)

Jacob Bugden has released his debut single ‘Mud’ as Green Flag, out now. The track was written and recorded in Los Angeles on the first day of a trip last summer, alongside producer and longtime collaborator Devin Workman. It was recorded that same night at Rick Rubin’s Laurel Canyon mansion, with Sam Wilkes and Henry…

Alternative / experimental music legends share first single from collaborative album dedicated to the children of Gaza (LouderSound)

Central Cee has announced his new EP, ‘All Roads Lead Home’, will be released on 19th March 2026. The announcement arrives alongside new single ‘Slaughter’ featuring J Hus — marking the first time the two have appeared on record together. The video was directed by Red Moon Studios. ‘Slaughter’ followed Central Cee’s ‘Iceman’ freestyle, released…

CHVRCHES have released their cover of The Postal Service’s ‘Such Great Heights‘, recorded for the season finale of Hulu’s Tell Me Lies. The track follows the band’s cover of Robert Palmer’s ‘Addicted to Love‘, which was recorded for the show’s season premiere last month. Speaking to Billboard, Lauren Mayberry said: “I think having a genuine…

Opal Mag has announced her debut EP, ‘Goodbye Lavender,’ will arrive on 29th May via Venn Records. The Brighton artist has also shared new single ‘World End‘, out now. “‘World End’ is an exploration of emotional imbalance, where one person’s pain is minimised while another’s takes centre stage, revealing how that imbalance can be quietly…

Inspired by black metal doc Until The Light Takes Us, the musician known as Phantom Slaughter launched an unhinged project endorsed by Megadeth’s Marty Friedman (LouderSound)

This 1986 single pushed these Essex trailblazers into a whole new realm and they never looked back (LouderSound)

Deadletter have released a new single, ‘Songless Bird’, out now via So Recordings. The track is the third single from the band’s upcoming second album, ‘Existence Is Bliss’, following ‘To The Brim’ and ‘It Comes Creeping’. The album arrives on 27th February. Frontman Zac Lawrence said of the track: “Withholding that which haunts you, that…

Peter Capaldi shares his thoughts on his favourite albums of all time (LouderSound)

LIFE have announced their fourth studio album, ‘ABSTRACT / NATURAL’, set for release on 19th June via Launchpad+ in partnership with EMI North. The news arrives alongside lead single ‘The Dollywaggon’, the band’s first new music in four years. Written while frontman Mez Sanders-Green was walking the 193 mile UK coast-to-coast route, the track traces…

Wings of Desire have released new single ‘Nothing Left To Give’, continuing their project of releasing a track on each new moon of the 2026 lunar calendar. The duo — Chloe Little and James Taylor — will combine the singles into an album called ‘Stand Still Like The Hummingbird’, due on the final new moon…

The Last Dinner Party have shared a new track, ‘Let’s Do It Again!’, taken from War Child’s forthcoming ‘HELP(2)’ album. The song was recorded at Angel Studios and produced by James Ford and Animesh Ravel, and follows recent releases from the ‘HELP(2)’ record, including ‘Opening Night’ by Arctic Monkeys and ‘Flags’ by Damon Albarn, Grian…

Drummer Danny Carey says the prog metal band have been “talking to” the owners of the Vegas venue (LouderSound)

Johnny Rotten became John Lydon and the dense punk sound became spacious dub for his new band PiL’s first real statement of intent (LouderSound)

If a fatal accident hadn’t taken place on her one and only tour, the grief-ridden pair might never have been on stage together – robbing her of a career-changing revelation (LouderSound)

Matty Healy performed a surprise acoustic set at the Sunday For Sammy benefit in Newcastle yesterday (16th February), bringing out Lewis Capaldi as a special guest. The 1975 frontman’s segment was billed as “Matty Healy & Friends” — but the 5,000-strong crowd at the Utilita Arena had no idea one of those friends would be…

flowerovlove has released a new single, ‘Casual Lady’, via Capitol Records. The track, featuring an introduction by Madeline Argy, explores themes of emotional independence and vulnerability, and was written with Justin Tranter, Russell Chell, Skyler Stonestreet and Ryland Blackinton. flowerovlove is set to make her debut at Coachella on 12th April, followed by The Governors…

J. Cole has unveiled plans for ‘The Fall-Off Tour’, a live run that will cover more than 50 cities. Kikcing off on 11th July at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, this marks J. Cole’s first solo headline tour in five years and his first global tour since 2017. Tickets for the European, UK,…

Slam Dunk Festival has unveiled a pair of European dates for 2026, with Knocked Loose headlining the two shows on the continent. Knocked Loose are set to headline the European shows following their main stage appearances at the UK legs of the festival at Hatfield Park on 23rd May and at Temple Newsam on 24th…

“I looked up to him. I was in love with him” (LouderSound)

Surreal imagery, crediting classic poets and philosophers, trying to scare each other with freak-out jams, inspiration from mime artists… it’s without doubt the most adventurous music any member the band ever made (LouderSound)

Jon Anderson returns to the UK for live shows for the first time in three years, this time supported by The Band Geeks (LouderSound)

The new Arch Enemy singer isn’t the former Arch Enemy singer (LouderSound)

The all-new line-up of Nevermore will play European festivals including Bloodstock and Wacken this summer (LouderSound)

“You cannot cage this music, you cannot put this music behind bars” (LouderSound)

Guitarist worried about asking friends John Petrucci and Eric Johnson to guest on his new album – but decades ago he had no hesitation in confronting industry giant Clive Davis to get what he wanted (LouderSound)

It’s Presidents’ Day – and that means a day of sales is in full swing. If you’re after music merch, it’s the perfect time to grab a gift or something for yourself for less (LouderSound)

Meet Die Spitz – the Texan doom punks as likely to appeal to Black Sabbath fans as Amyl And The Sniffers (LouderSound)

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from The Sheepdogs, All Them Witches, Starbenders and more (LouderSound)

How a bunch of feral boys from Brazil helped reshape metal for decades to come (LouderSound)

Former Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg bass legend revisits his punk rock past (LouderSound)

Harry Styles has been announced as the curator for the 2026 Meltdown festival at the Southbank Centre for its 75th anniversary year. He will curate the annual multi-arts festival across its 11-acre site from 11th to 21st June, joining a list of past curators that includes David Bowie, Yoko Ono and Patti Smith. Styles commented,…

Dead Pony are set to embark on a headline tour across the UK this May and June. The Glasgow-based rock band will perform eight shows, with support acts yet to be confirmed, followed by appearances at Slam Dunk and All Points East this summer. “Can’t wait to get back out on the road for our…

Jordan Adetunji has released a new single, ‘Climbing Up’, out via Warner UK / 300 Entertainment. Produced by Adetunji alongside Danny Casio, J Rick and Leon Sharplin, an official music video directed by Jean-Charles Chavarin accompanies the release. Discussing the single, Adetunji explains, “This song is about waking up to a world that doesn’t slow…

CHALK have unveiled their latest track ‘Tongue’, the final single from their debut album ‘Crystalpunk’, set to be released on 13th March via ALTER Music. One half of the band, Ross Cullen says of the track: “For the demo, I sang the opening few lines of the song on my earphones microphone and that take…

Peer Pleasure, an emerging nine-piece band from Ireland, have announced their debut album ‘Unvetted Males’ alongside the release of their new single, ‘Shed Residents’. Formed by Brandon Murphy, Conor Kavanagh, Cein O’Dowd, Erik Murphy, Jeff Miller, Joel Pitcher, James O’Neill, and brothers Eoghan and Oisin Conroy, Peer Pleasure share members with Pants On Fire, The…

“Don’t worry about old Dee” (LouderSound)

Steven Wilson will perform with an orchestra and choir for the very first time with a live show featuring previously unheard arrangements of The Overview (LouderSound)

Dave Mustaine remains defiant even as Megadeth approach the end (LouderSound)

Original Man In Black and iconic singer-songwriter Johnny Cash recorded almost 100 albums over the course of his career – and these are the ones you need (LouderSound)

With cryptic lines only some were meant to decipher, Dr Feelgood’s Paradise experienced new life after tragic death (LouderSound)

Faster Pussycat capture all the sleaze of Sunset Strip on rowdy self-titled debut (LouderSound)

Avatar say an electrical issue injured crew members and damaged equipment at London’s Exhibition White City (LouderSound)

Spurred on by surprise early success, Mike Rutherford’s band endured a tough time with a demon-haunted singer, then a replacement who expected rehearsals to be all thought and no action (LouderSound)

Paradise Lost’s Draconian Times is one of the key British metal albums of the 1990s (LouderSound)

Mirage was their attempt to make another Rumours – but at least one band member’s heart wasn’t in it (LouderSound)

Deryck Whibley said Sum 41’s breakthrough hit was kicking around for 18 months (LouderSound)

James Hetfield and introduced a little-known Welsh band to a brand new audience (LouderSound)

Emperor’s most famous song can make grown men cry (LouderSound)

Sometimes brands need a refresh – but Lamb of God’s reason for designing a new logo is surely a first (LouderSound)

How Boston’s Tom Scholz created AOR in his basement (LouderSound)

Holy Moses’ Sabina Classen is one of metal’s great pioneers – but she rarely gets the credit she deserves (LouderSound)

It could easily have been called ‘Iron Bloke’ (LouderSound)

Listen all of y’all, it’s a Sabotage story behind the song (LouderSound)

Badass riffs, 70s funk and Iron Maiden covers – this is the soundtrack to Stone Cold Steve Austin’s life (LouderSound)

Corrosion of Conformity, Knocked Loose and a mega Napalm Death/Melvins collab are among the best new metal songs this week (LouderSound)

Keir Starmer’s government acted unlawfully in proscribing Palestine Action, British High Court rules (LouderSound)

TikTok, baddiecore and the nu metal renaissance: Deftones are finally getting their dues (LouderSound)

On February 13, 1993, Nirvana began recording their much-anticipated follow-up to Nevermind. It would be their masterpiece (LouderSound)

Cruz Beckham has unveiled his new single ‘For Your Love’. Co-written and produced by Justin Raisen and Lewis Pesacov, this release follows his debut single ‘Optics’ and ‘Lick The Toad’, exploring themes of love, sacrifice and fearless passion. The accompanying video features Cruz and his band The Breakers, which includes members Dan Ewins, Telmo Seixas,…

New Jersey mathcore pioneers to make long-awaited return to Britain (LouderSound)

Lykke Li has unveiled her latest single ‘Lucky Again’, marking the first release from her upcoming sixth studio album, ‘The Afterparty’. The album – which will be released on 8th May via Virgin Records – is described as a bold new chapter for the artist. Discussing her new creative direction, Lykke Li says, “I was…

The Itch are set to embark on a series of headline shows this spring, in support of their debut album ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’. The album is released on 10th April via Fiction Records and I OH YOU. Alongside these dates, they have shared ‘Aux Romanticiser (The Twins remix)’. The upcoming tour includes…

Good Neighbours have released an expanded version of their debut album, ‘Blue Sky Mentality’, titled the ‘Complete Edition’. This new release comes via Polydor Records and adds 11 tracks to the original album, including ‘Somebody’, a new rendition of ‘The Buzz’, and covers of Gracie Abrams’ ‘That’s So True’ and Bon Iver’s ‘Hey, Ma’. Reflecting…

“We can reclaim our collective power” (LouderSound)

Great new prog from Myrkus, Godsticks, Koyo Bloom and more in this week’s Tracks Of The Week (LouderSound)

FOLLOW PLAY ON SPOTIFY H emlocke springs has one of the most brilliantly fantastical and creative minds of any pop star right now. For Naomi Udu, though, the persona is a reaction against the rather more sedate pastures of her day-to-day life. “I’m pretty boring, unfortunately,” she laughs. “I wake up and have some hot…

This track was truly trailblazing for heavy music (LouderSound)

In 2018, Fairport Convention’s first female vocalist found herself inspired by a trapped rainbow, a bad Elvis impersonator and her early work with Giles, Giles and Fripp (LouderSound)

The last year has seen the release of Tracks II: The Lost Albums, the biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the expanded Nebraska ’82 and the completion of the Land Of Hopes And Dreams tour… and there’s plenty more to come (LouderSound)

“One day it was nothing but laughs… and then it was just over” (LouderSound)

SLAG have unveiled their latest single ‘Losing’, released through Big Scary Monsters. This track marks the second release from their forthcoming debut EP ‘Losing’, slated for release on 6th March, arriving ahead of the band’s first nationwide headline tour. Amelie Gibson, SLAG’s lead singer, commented on the new single, saying, “I lost my watch in…

Keo are set to release ‘Live At Village Underground’, a concert film documenting their performance at the London venue. The film, directed by Hermione Sylvester, will be screened in independent cinemas across the UK on 25th February 2026. Reflecting on the film, Keo comment, “We filmed our set at Village Underground, and we’re releasing it…