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Feedback from fans overwhelmingly positive as Oasis bring the noise – and identical setlist – across the Atlantic (LouderSound)

Pete Townshend of The Who became dependent on painkillers after recent surgery but recovery is going well (LouderSound)

His big break came with the Wombles, then he impressed Trevor Horn with synths he’d only borrowed. He forged a partnership with John Wetton and made it big with Asia – and his easygoing nature means he’s avoided most of Yes’ infamous dramas (LouderSound)

Working with a full orchestra, Dimmu Borgir’s 2003 anthem rewrote the rules for what black metal could sound like (LouderSound)

Ghost could have sounded very different if Tobias Forge had his way (LouderSound)

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Castle Rat, Märvel, A Thousand Horses and more (LouderSound)

Paleface Swiss are one of 2025’s major breakout metal bands – and with good reason (LouderSound)

When country rock met prog, it was never going to end well (LouderSound)

The frontman reacts to his band being at the forefront of a new, sexed-up metal genre also featuring Sleep Token and Bad Omens (LouderSound)

Wytch Hazel may be believers, but their righteousinfluences and almighty folk metal rocks harder than Gabriel’s Judgement Day trumpets (LouderSound)

Magenta, Cyan and Chimpan A mastermind went to the effort and expense of bringing three key Oldfield collaborators into his Sanctuary projects. That proves his commitment to creating something genuine, although many people don’t realise it (LouderSound)

Karan Katiyar of Bloodywood answers some hard, easy and downright ridiculous fan questions (LouderSound)

They don’t all go as smooth and successfully as Oasis, as The Verve, Led Zep, Pink Floyd, Cocteau Twins and more will tell you… (LouderSound)

The death of a mentor and the world-pausing Covid event gave the eternal pioneer a chance to discover another new approach to his art: “The visual field for a human being is 140 degrees, but the audio field is 360 degrees” (LouderSound)

Original it ain’t, but Black Country Communion’s debut ticks all the right boxes for anyone who can’t get enough of that classic early-70s sound (LouderSound)

Listen to the new Cheap Trick single Twelve Gates now (LouderSound)

Glixen always wanted to be more than a local DIY band playing shows around Phoenix, Arizona. With just two EPs to their name, one of the best new rock bands around have deservedly already played Coachella, and this weekend, they made their UK debut at Reading & Leeds. Thing is, if you want to be…

Bring Me The Horizon kicked off their Nex Gen album cycle with a defiant first headline slot at Download Festival. Big on spectacle, it saw the biggest metal band in Britain confidently stake their claim at the top. Two years later, they’re now closing things out at Reading Festival and, somehow, are operating at an…

A lot can change in a year. When Pale Waves released their third album, ‘Smitten’, it felt like the moment everything finally clicked – a band stepping fully into themselves, bold hooks and sharpened edges landing with conviction. Since then, the record has carried them through sold-out shows, a headline tour that proved just how…

With Bring Me The Horizon closing out their Nex Gen cycle this weekend at Reading & Leeds, there’s a big question mark around who’s going to take over their throne. As fun as they are, it probably won’t be Limp Bizkit. Sure, fellow 90s icons Deftones and Nine Inch Nails are cooler than ever, but…

Cradle of Filth South American tour rocked by sudden departure of keyboard player Zoë Federoff (LouderSound)

Surely it’s finally time for Limp Bizkit to headline a major UK festival? (LouderSound)

Bring Me The Horizon start great and finish great, but there’s a spectacular ball-drop in the middle (LouderSound)

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is thinking about making a Tony Bennett tribute album (LouderSound)

After a blistering set at Glastonbury, Amyl & The Sniffers will hit the Reading and Leeds festivals this weekend – here’s how you can catch the action (LouderSound)

Modern guitar playing could have been very different if Ynwgie hadn’t been inspired by this iconic 1972 live album (LouderSound)

Watch Mastodon’s Brann Dailor honour ex-guitarist Brent Hinds’ death at a gig in Alaska (LouderSound)

Bruce Dickinson made history in Anaheim by playing an Iron Maiden classic live for the very first time (LouderSound)

Spinal Tap weren’t the first spoof heavy metal band (LouderSound)

Only a handful of artists have headlined Reading & Leeds after just one album: The Darkness in 2004, The Strokes in 2002, Inspiral Carpets in 1990 – and, on Friday night, Chappell Roan. She’s also the first pure pop act to ever headline the Bank Holiday Weekend… Who are we kidding? There’s absolutely nothing about…

Suede have announced a 2026 UK tour, taking their tenth studio album, ‘Antidepressants’, on the road early next year. The run starts on 30th January in Folkestone and continues through February, calling in Portsmouth, Bristol, Guildford, Edinburgh, Liverpool, York, Lincoln, Norwich, Cambridge, Sheffield, Newcastle, Coventry, Bath, Nottingham and Southend, before closing in Brighton on 21st…

Robbie Williams has released the video for his new song, ‘Human’ (feat. Jesse & Joy), and confirmed a one-off London show at Dingwalls on 9th October to coincide with his forthcoming album, ‘BRITPOP’. Unveiled during a Q&A and album playback at The Groucho Club in London, Williams explained that the track is written about AI.…

Limp Bizkit will play this weekend’s Reading and Leeds festivals – and you’ll be able to watch Fred Durst and co no matter where you are (LouderSound)

Josh Homme can see a certain beauty in Ozzy Osbourne’s final show and heartbreaking death (LouderSound)

Doja Cat has returned with a new single and video, ‘Jealous Type’, via Kemosabe Records/RCA Records, and confirmed details of her ‘Ma Vie World Tour’ across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia alongside her fifth studio album, ‘Vie’. ‘Jealous Type’ was produced by Jack Antonoff and Y2K. Its video, directed by Boni Mata and filmed in…

Brett Anderson’s band line up an extensive trip around Britain for early 2026 (LouderSound)

SG Lewis has released new single ‘Feelings Gone’ featuring London Grammar, taken from his forthcoming third album ‘Anemoia’, which is set to arrive on 5th September via Forever Days/Astralwerks. Pairing SG Lewis’ production with Hannah Reid’s vocals, ‘Feelings Gone’ offers a first look at the mood and palette of ‘Anemoia’. The album includes contributions from…

Louis Tomlinson’s Away From Home Festival is set to make its first US appearance with a two-day event at Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York on 4th and 5th October 2025, headlined by Tomlinson and Lauv, with special guest Steve Aoki. Curated by the British singer and songwriter, the festival follows four sold-out editions in…

Mastodon’s former guitarist, who passed away following a motorcycle accident in Atlanta, Georgia on August 20, was a true untameable force of nature (LouderSound)

This week (21st August 2025) marks the 10th anniversary of GHOST’s third album ‘Meliora’, and the band have announced a series of limited edition double vinyl variants, arriving 17th October. Originally released during the Papa Emeritus III era, ‘Meliora’ explores themes around humanity’s pursuit of progress and its consequences. The record includes ‘He Is’, ‘Mummy…

Iggy Pop and others tell the gonzoid story of The Stooges’ early years (LouderSound)

Hozier will return to the Reading and Leeds festival this weekend for two headline sets – here’s how you can watch from anywhere (LouderSound)

FOLLOW DORK X ALL POINTS EAST ON SPOTIFY Katy J Pearson has had a great year. Since releasing her third outing, ‘Someday, Now’, in September 2024, it’s been a blur filled with shows, festivals, and just having a great time. “I feel like I’ve got to do some really wonderful, amazing things,” she smiles. Speaking…

It’s been a superheroic summer for the glam-rockers from Cincinnati, who also recorded a track for Superman and made a cameo too (LouderSound)

Good Neighbours have released their new single ‘found u/me’, the latest preview of debut album ‘Blue Sky Mentality’, set for release on 26th September 2025 via Polydor Records. The track follows ‘Suburbs’, which premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record last month, and a cover of The La’s ‘There She Goes’ recorded for Amazon Music.…

Don’t hold your breath waiting on a release date for ‘lost’ Deftones album Eros (LouderSound)

Wolf Alice have released their fourth studio album, ‘The Clearing’, via Sony Music. The record follows a trio of singles – ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’, ‘The Sofa’ and ‘White Horses’ – and was written in Seven Sisters before being recorded in Los Angeles with Grammy-winning producer Greg Kurstin. Speaking about new single ‘Just Two Girls’, Ellie…

Nell Mescal has announced a new EP, ‘The Closest We’ll Get’, due on 24th October via Atlantic Records, and shared its title-track. She has also detailed headline dates across the UK and Ireland in November and December. Produced by Philip Weinrobe (Adrianne Lenker, Billie Marten, Cass McCombs), ‘The Closest We’ll Get’ was shaped during sessions…

Olivia Dean is set to take ‘The Art Of Loving’ on the road with a 2026 UK and EU headline tour, including two nights at The O2 in London. The tour will open at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on 23rd April, move through arenas in Manchester and London, and continue across Europe through May and June.…

Stray Kids have released their fourth full-length album, ‘KARMA’, via JYP Entertainment / IMPERIAL / Republic Records. Led by the track ‘CEREMONY’ and an accompanying official video, the album is framed around ideas of fate and consequence and connects past, present, and future strands of the group’s narrative. The release follows the conclusion of Stray…

Perrie has shared new single ‘If He Wanted To He Would’ and announced her debut solo album ‘Perrie’, which will arrive on 26th September. Co-written with Nina Nesbitt and The Nocturns, the track leans on live instrumentation and examines a toxic relationship from the perspective of a best friend. A video, shot in a palace…

Oasis have released ‘Bring It On Down (Live from Edinburgh, 9 August ’25)’ as the Oasis Live ’25 world tour arrives in North America with two nights at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium on 24th and 25th August. Recorded on Saturday 9th August at the second of three sold-out shows at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium, the track follows…

Small Pond have confirmed the fifth instalment of their ‘Emerging’ compilation series, with ‘Emerging Volume V’ set to spotlight 20 young artists. The first track from the set, Hollowpoint’s ‘wait til morning’, is out now. Developed with support from Arts Council England, the initiative offers selected acts aged 16-25 in Brighton, Crawley and surrounding areas…

Deaf Havana have released a new single, ‘Carousel’, the latest preview of their seventh album, ‘We’re Never Getting Out’, which is due on 3rd October via So Recordings. The record follows a period of reset for James Veck-Gilodi, who scrapped an earlier body of work in 2023 before starting afresh with producer and co-writer George…

The Vaccines are set to mark the 15th anniversary of their debut album, ‘What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?’, with a UK tour in March 2026. The run will see the band perform the record in full alongside selections from their catalogue, concluding at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on 13th March. Released in March…

Leigh-Anne has released a new single, ‘Burning Up’, via Virgin Music Group, arriving ahead of a headline set at Manchester Pride and a debut performance at Reading & Leeds this weekend. Produced by Elijah “GYW Eli” Ross, Yonatan Watts (Ariana Grande) and Khaled Rohaim (Rihanna), the track follows last month’s ‘Been A Minute’, produced by…

Marillion and Tangerine Dream men aim to play their music live, but other priorities continue to get in the way (LouderSound)

Don’t call it yacht rock – there’s no cheesy parody with Young Gun Silver Fox, just accomplished songcraft (LouderSound)

Bring Me The Horizon’s Reading Festival set will be shown on the BBC this Saturday – here’s how you can catch the action… from anywhere (LouderSound)

Cinematic soundscapes offer a widescreen experience for those who want to commit (LouderSound)

After four years, Willie Nile’s new album The Great Yellow Light was worth the wait (LouderSound)

Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds was killed in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta – Tool, Slash, Trivium, Opeth, Zakk Wylde and more pay tribute (LouderSound)

Chappell Roan will headline this weekend’s Reading and Leeds festivals – here’s how you can watch from the comfort of your sofa (LouderSound)

Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds has died in a motorcycle accident (LouderSound)

Cat Burns is set to release her second album, ‘How to be Human’, this October. The project follows her debut, ‘early twenties’. Spanning 16 tracks, it includes recent singles ‘All This Love’ and ‘GIRLS!’, and blends affirmations, personal reflections and voice notes, with artwork led by a visual concept she directed and photographed by Sebastian…

The Beatles are set to relaunch ‘Anthology’ this autumn with a comprehensive campaign spanning a restored and expanded documentary series, remastered and enlarged music collections, and a 25th anniversary edition of the official book. The nine-part ‘The Beatles Anthology’ documentary series, now featuring a brand-new Episode Nine, will stream exclusively on Disney+ beginning 26th November.…

The new vinyl variants of Ghost’s third studio album include a $666 bill featuring former frontman Papa Emeritus III (LouderSound)

Following the release of their forthcoming album Futique, Biffy Clyro have some intimate acoustic shows lined up (LouderSound)

Ruel has confirmed his second album, ‘Kicking My Feet’, will arrive on 17th October via Giant Music, alongside the release of new single ‘The Suburbs’. ‘‘The Suburbs’ is co-written with Fran Hall, M-Phazes, Chelsea Lena and Elias Danielsen. The track focuses on intimacy and imagining a simpler life, following on from recent single ‘I Can…

FKA twigs will headline the West Stage at All Points East on 23rd August 2025, joining RAYE’s headline day in Victoria Park, London. The bill for the day includes a London-exclusive performance from Tyla, plus JADE, Jyoty, Nao, Montell Fish and Cat Burns, among others. The festival has also confirmed that Doechii will no longer…

Been Stellar have released a new single, ‘Always On My Mind’, and announced a ‘Breakway’ EP collecting recent tracks, ahead of Reading & Leeds this week. The track follows ‘Adored’ and ‘Breakway’ from earlier this year. All three songs, alongside an acoustic version of ‘Adored’, will appear on the ‘Breakway’ EP, which will be available…

Nevermind? Dirt? Ten? God’s Balls? Spanking Machine? We want to know the one elite grunge album you can’t live without (LouderSound)

The vocalist explains how a 2021 procedure played into the band’s decision to stick to standalone shows rather than full-scale touring (LouderSound)

Wolf Alice have taken over the new issue of Dork, available to order today (Thursday 21st August) – with five cover variants to collect Britain’s best band? No hyperbole, no hedging – that’s Wolf Alice, and this month they’re the sole cover stars of Dork. For September 2025 we’ve gone all in: one full band…

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

We celebrate the life of the godfather of heavy metal and look back at his farewell show Back To The Beginning (LouderSound)

Great new prog sounds from Ring Van Möbius, Our Oceans and more in this week’s Tracks Of The Week (LouderSound)

Pearl Jam is what? Come again? (LouderSound)

Alright. Reading & Leeds. One’s got a Waitrose, the other’s got that Gregg’s with the five-mile queue. But this weekend, they’ll both be crawling with mosh pits, glittery cowboy hats, lads drinking Fosters at 11am, and, crucially, some of the best new music on the planet. Let’s just get this out of the way: no,…

Carpenter announced his intention to stop playing international shows with his alt-metal band in 2022 (LouderSound)

Hard-working southern-fried So Cal quintet Robert Jon & The Wreck make an impressive return on album number nine (LouderSound)

Now at peace with his past and driven by a renewed purpose, John Fogerty’s story is not over yet (LouderSound)

At a time when online musicianship was still regarded as a bit geeky, the quintet were preparing to launch debut album One and embark on their first US tour – and they had plenty to say about filesharing, stats and haircuts (LouderSound)

In 1976, the Stones pulled a vast crowd to Knebworth. It was a day of surprises, not least how late everything ran (LouderSound)

Death Grips get an unexpected shout-out in Vogue (LouderSound)

Run With The Pack also features Mastodon’s Brann Dailor and comes from the upcoming album Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company (LouderSound)

The Jack White versus the White House battle continues (LouderSound)

Paz Lenchantin pulls together partial A Perfect Circle reunion on her debut solo record (LouderSound)

Wherever you looked in the 80s and 90s, there he was as a session man, producer or solo artist. But it wasn’t ego – it was down to his passion for music (LouderSound)

Label: Capitol UKReleased: 22nd August 2025 Caity Baser’s ‘There I Said It’ isn’t really an EP. Not in the traditional, flung-together-singles sense. It’s eight tracks of high drama, heartache and healing, rich with purpose and theatrical flair; more concept cabaret than casual playlist filler. It opens with ‘Watch That Girl (She’s Gonna Say It)’, a spotlight…

Whether it’s a classic like Paranoid or a left-field pick like Born Again, we want to know which Black Sabbath album you can’t stop spinning (LouderSound)

PC Music have confirmed the third instalment of their Halloween special, POP CRYPT: NEW YORK VS. LONDON, with two simultaneous events at The Brooklyn Monarch, New York, and Colour Factory, London, on 31st October. Billed as twin city takeovers, the New York edition carries a ‘London’ theme, while the London party takes on ‘New York’.…

Carly Rae Jepsen is set to mark ten years of third album ‘E•MO•TION’ with a 10th anniversary edition via Interscope/UMe on 17th October. The release will arrive in multiple formats, including Digital Deluxe, Atmos, and several limited vinyl variants. Across configurations, the set adds six bonus tracks to the original album: new cuts ‘More’, ‘Guardian…

Fontaines D.C. have partnered with the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) on a limited-edition T-shirt to raise funds and awareness for suicide prevention as part of the charity’s ‘Lifelines’ campaign. The shirt features the cover art from the band’s fourth album, ‘Romance’, on the front, and the lyric ‘It’s Amazing To Be Young’ from their…

Irish rapper released on unconditional bail after second court appearance (LouderSound)

Iamthemorning will release their Kickstarter-funded Live at St Matthias concert film and album book set and extended book set on September 5. (LouderSound)

Lars Ulrich pays tribute to “the best hard rock live album ever”. (LouderSound)

The Canadian four-piece’s song Spit was released two-and-a-half decades ago, and your lower back isn’t what it used to be (LouderSound)

Ever wondered what it would sound like if Metallica played one of their greatest songs while scaffolding fell on them? Activision’s got you covered! (LouderSound)

Alien: Earth is receiving critical acclaim across the board – and it’s packing some surprising metal bangers (LouderSound)

Luvcat has shared new single ‘Blushing’, the latest preview of her debut album ‘Vicious Delicious’, set for 31st October via AWAL. “’Blushing’ started off as a kind of flirtation, full of young lust and longing. I added the bridge very recently at the end of recording the album and it became more of a reflection…

Mac DeMarco has released a new song, ‘Phantom’, the third and final preview of his forthcoming sixth album, ‘Guitar’, set to drop this Friday (22nd August) out via Mac’s Record Label. The track follows lead single ‘Home’ and second single ‘Holy’, the latter arriving last month. ‘Guitar’ was written and recorded in November 2024 at…

FKA twigs has announced a new album, revealing its title onstage during her set at Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands. Closing out the final show of her summer European run, she told the crowd: “New music – I am full and abundant and ready to give birth. Her name is ‘Afterglow’. And my labour shall…

Label: Double DrummerReleased: 20th August 2025 A wistful energy runsThere’s through Radio Free Alice’s third EP, ‘Empty Words’, like the fuzzy glow of a half-forgotten youth drama on VHS. Drawing on their art-school post-punk palette, the Naarm/Melbourne band deliver four tightly wound tracks that feel both urgent and full of romance. The title-track, ‘Empty Words’, opens…

US prog metallers Between The Buried And Me will release their new studio album, The Blue Nowhere, in September (LouderSound)

Sigrid is set to release her third studio album, ‘There’s Always More That I Could Say’, on 24th October 2025 via Island / EMI, and has shared a new single, ‘Fort Knox’, which landed as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record. Written and co-produced with a renewed sense of creative freedom, the record is described as…

The Metal God says he’s “still grieving” following the death of Black Sabbath’s Prince Of Darkness in July (LouderSound)

Label: Reprise / Warner RecordsReleased: 22nd August 2025 Deftones have always revelled in moments of transcendence, and on ‘Private Music’, that feeling lingers, stretches and ultimately envelops. From the snake in the artwork and the track titled ‘ecdysis’ (the term for shedding skin), you might expect a band in transition. But instead of reinventing themselves, the…

Volbeat singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen on life, death, loss, evil, spirituality, choosing music over boxing, the new album and goats (LouderSound)

Astonishingly, Kristin Hersh and her band were still in their teens when they released their first collection of fractured narratives and multipart, chorus-free arrangements (LouderSound)

Which band stole all their equipment, lived in a remote mountain compound for half the 70s and were buddies with Bill Clinton? Just them good ol’ boys Black Oak Arkansas (LouderSound)

Oasis’ Noel Gallagher shares his thought on the band’s “totally amazing” resurrection (LouderSound)

“It’s impossible to define Wolf Alice by genre or time period” (LouderSound)

Kiss Kruise: Land-locked in Vegas will take place in Sin City later this year – but Ace Frehley won’t be there (LouderSound)

David Lee Roth had appeared to mock Sammy Hagar during a recent solo show (LouderSound)

Robbie Williams is set to play a special one-off show at Dingwalls in Camden, London on 9th October to coincide with the release of his forthcoming album, ‘BRITPOP’. The performance will be the most intimate of Williams’ career. He will play his debut album, ‘Life Thru A Lens’, and his new record, ‘BRITPOP’, in full.…

dodie has released the video for new single ‘I Feel Bad For You, Dave’, which features a cameo from Jeff Goldblum. The track is lifted from her second album, ‘Not For Lack Of Trying’, due on 3rd October via Decca / Verve. The bossa nova‑inflected single follows recent live links between the pair after dodie…

Zander has released his second single for Chess Club Records, ‘New Woman’, lifted from a forthcoming debut project, and has been announced for AEG’s new Lock In festival in September, headlined by Esme Emerson. Fully written, produced and recorded by the Yorkshire-born artist, ‘New Woman’ was started during a writing trip to Ireland, with its…

bar italia are set to release new album ‘Some Like It Hot’ on 17th October via Matador, and have shared a new single, ‘Fundraiser’, which arrives with a video featuring actor Matt King (Peep Show). The London three-piece – Nina Cristante, Jezmi Tarik Fehmi and Sam Fenton – follow 2023’s ‘Tracey Denim’ and ‘The Twits’.…

New Desaster album Kill All Idols is more proof they should be way bigger – but maybe music this deathly and monstrous needs to live in the shadows (LouderSound)

Babymetal’s collab-heavy new album Metal Forth makes history as they become the first “all-Japanese” band to debut in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 (LouderSound)

Florence + The Machine have announced their sixth studio album, ‘Everybody Scream’, set for 31st October. The band confirmed the record on social media, sharing the artwork and caption: “Florence and the Machine, Everybody Scream, The new album, This Halloween,”. The cover shows Florence Welch through a fisheye lens, seated against wooden walls and wearing…

In a new radio interview, Tom Morello addresses why RATM cancelled tour dates in 2022, the future of the band and the last time he saw Ozzy Osbourne (LouderSound)

Doechii has withdrawn from her scheduled appearances at London’s All Points East, Bristol’s Forwards, and Rock en Seine in Paris this week. She had been due to play All Points East and Forwards on 23rd August and 24th August, respectively, with Rock en Seine set for 21st August. On 19th August, both UK festivals issued…

Deftones are arguably bigger than ever – and to top it all off, they’ve made an absolute beauty of a new album (LouderSound)

Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home was originally scheduled to be broadcast on Monday, but was pulled at the last minute (LouderSound)

With their twin guitar attack, Wishbone Ash created a whole new sound before venturing into folk, soft rock and – whisper it – techno (LouderSound)

The Cribs are set to return with their first new album in over five years. ‘Selling A Vibe’ will be released on 9th January 2026, with the news arriving alongside lead single ‘Summer Seizures’ and an accompanying video. The track received its radio debut from Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music, with a UK headline…

Joyce Manor are back with ‘All My Friends Are So Depressed’, their first new music in three years. The Brett Gurewitz-produced single arrives via Epitaph alongside an accompanying video. The track follows ’40 oz. to Fresno’ and a busy period that has included touring, a collaboration with Weezer, a television debut on Everybody’s Live with…

My First Time are back with a new single, ‘Bodybag’ — the band’s third release of 2025, following ‘Brand New’ and ‘Much Better’. It continues a run that began with ‘Man Of Ill Repute’ in late 2024. An official video arrives alongside the track, directed by close collaborators Cloe Morrison and Euan Sime. The band’s…

Twenty One Pilots have shared a new track, ‘Drum Show’, taken from their forthcoming album ‘Breach’. It follows June’s lead single, ‘The Contract’. ‘Drum Show’ is also the first single to include vocals from drummer Josh Dun, who sings the repeating lines, “I’ve been this way / I want to change.” ‘Breach’, the follow-up to…

Hayley Williams has released a new video for ‘Glum’, co-directed by her Paramore bandmate Zac Farro. Shot entirely on film, the clip reflects the song’s existential themes, following Williams with bright yellow hair as she moves through an empty house, lies on hardwood floors, and wanders a hollow garden. ‘Glum’ is part of Williams’ recent…

Written as a dig at the band members who quit because Steve Harley wanted to do all the writing himself, Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) became a timeless hit (LouderSound)

It wasn’t easy, but we’ve boiled the professor of prog’s most powerful percussive performances down to 10 key tracks (LouderSound)

With Metallica’s Black album bringing them a huge new audience, Exodus clambered aboard the experimental bandwagon (LouderSound)

For his new album, American country music veteran Brent Cobb looked back to his youth and took inspiration from AC/DC and Black Sabbath (LouderSound)

A star is born (LouderSound)

Following in the footsteps of Ghost and Sleep Token, President are taking the metal world by storm (LouderSound)

Influential post-rock trailblazers Godspeed You! Black Emperor become the latest band to pull their music from Spotify, and they’re not stopping there (LouderSound)

Dominic Fike is set to open a new chapter with ‘Rocket’, a 12-track mixtape arriving on 22nd August via Columbia Records. Introduced as a deeply personal set that reflects recent life events, it follows his previous albums ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong’ and ‘Sunburn’. The project launches with three tracks out now: ‘All Hands On…

Wolf Alice are set to play a one-off intimate show in Camden on 21st August to mark the arrival of their new album, ‘The Clearing’. The band shared the news via their newsletter, confirming the small-capacity performance will take place this Thursday in London. Entry is being allocated via a competition tied to pre-orders of…

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Ricky Warwick, Deep Purple, Paradise Lost and more (LouderSound)

The 60-minute special was filmed between 2022-2025 and focuses on Ozzy and Sharon’s return home to the UK and the preparations for that legendary final show at Villa Park (LouderSound)

Watch a video from Sleep Broken’s performance in Milton Keynes this past weekend. What would Vessel make of this?! (LouderSound)

One of metalcore’s fastest-rising bands will return to the UK and Europe this winter (LouderSound)

Label: R&R / Warner RecordsReleased: 15th August 2025 Four years may have passed since Dijon released his debut album, but ‘Baby’ is a follow-up worth every second of that wait. He’s an alchemical force – his distinctive style now found on the likes of Justin Bieber and Bon Iver’s work, as well as, of course, running…

“I started Yungblud when I was 18. Of course, I never expected it to get this big,” grins Dominic Harrison backstage at his very own festival, Bludfest. “We started this thing because me and my mates were pissed off and we’ve just run with it.” Debut album ‘21st Century Liability’ was released in 2018 and…

Bad Omens have announced the Do You Feel Love Europe 2025 headline tour across the UK and Europe. Spanning 13 shows, the run starts in Dublin on 21st November and includes major arenas such as London’s Alexandra Palace and Zenith Paris, before wrapping in Amsterdam on 12th December. An artist pre-sale opens on Tuesday 19th…

The Answer frontman Cormac Neeson on California Irish, the new band inspired by his parents’ cassette tapes (LouderSound)

Arguing that pop isn’t as all-embracing as it used to be, he examines the nature of being a nerd with an ego, and wonders if the flawed musical gear his dad built him meant he was always going to make prog sounds (LouderSound)

We await the Red Rocker’s response (LouderSound)

The story of the unlikely love-in between Frank Zappa and Black Sabbath (LouderSound)

From hammer-wielding Swedes to gun-toting Motor City Madmen, these are the metal singers Bloodstock figured could weather a zombie apocalypse (LouderSound)

Presenting their concert experience on record was a steep challenge in 1976. Now they’ve reconstructed the tapes to make it feel like you’re there, complete with heckling (LouderSound)

The Marillion and Arena co-founder explains how the American prog metal band astonished him with a track from 1996 album Ænima (LouderSound)

Dead Kennedys man and King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard perform lively cover of iconic punk rock track Police Truck (LouderSound)

While he says enforcing an all-out ban would be difficult, Iron Maiden frontman loves the concert vibe without phones (LouderSound)

Not every festival could be Woodstock or the Isle Of Wight (LouderSound)

Look away, Blackmore fans (LouderSound)

The Prince Of Darkness’ hometown team Aston Villa honour the late singer at Villa Park, site of his final gig (LouderSound)

The late, great Tim Smith’s prog-punk magnum opus returns on vinyl for the first time since 2007 (LouderSound)

Dave Mustaine has announced the metal icons’ final album – here’s how they got here (LouderSound)

When Killing Joke became unlikely pop stars (LouderSound)

Ten great collaborations featuring the Gallagher brothers including The Verve, The Chemical Brothers, Ian Brown, The Prodigy and, erm, David Brent (LouderSound)

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From not washing too often to giving it a good go with eucalyptus, lavendar and herbal products, these are the top hair care tips Bloodstock had to offer (LouderSound)

The Dedication To Phil Lynott concert will take place in Dublin, Ireland in January (LouderSound)

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Reunited US prog metallers Dream Theater have released their new Parasomnia: The Graphic Album in various formats (LouderSound)

Night Currents Festival are set to return to Portsmouth on 4th October for a one-day event across The Wedgewood Rooms and The Edge of The Wedge, confirming the final additions to this year’s bill: Chloe Slater, DellaXOZ and Cosmorat. The 2025 edition will feature 12 artists across two stages with no set-time clashes. Co-headliners Swim…

Sekou has returned with a new single, ‘Catching Bodies’, accompanied by an official video directed by Iggy London. The track introduces a refreshed sound for the up-and-comer, who says: “I have been waiting so long for this moment and ‘Catching Bodies’ feels like the perfect song to release after a lot of setbacks, but we…

“Dave Grohl saw me perform in Seattle once and said it was the loudest show he had ever heard” (LouderSound)

Cat Burns has shared a new track, ‘All This Love’, a reflection on love, loss and how grief can be redirected. The song follows January’s ‘GIRLS!’ and arrives as the second preview of her forthcoming album, due this autumn. It lands as Burns heads to All Points East later this month, where she will appear…

Label: Republic RecordsReleased: 15th August 2025 After the synth-pop detour of 2024’s ‘Found Heaven’, Conan Gray returns to his heartbreak-saturated roots with ‘Wishbone’, a bruised, beautiful album that reaffirms his place as Gen Z’s most dramatic diarist. These are songs for late nights and rainy windows: devastating even when they’re dressed up in pop hooks. Opener…

Label: EpitaphReleased: 15th August 2025 Pool Kids are getting better at being exactly who they are. On ‘Easier Said Than Done’, the Florida quartet sharpen their songwriting, soften their edges and somehow manage to sound both more playful and more poignant. It’s a record that leans into vulnerability without losing its bite, swapping frantic noise for…

“t has been a very tough year.” Tomas Lindberg (LouderSound)

FOLLOW DORK X LIVE AT LEEDS: IN THE CITY ON SPOTIFY For most of us, growing up is slow and invisible. A blur of little changes. For Billianne, it came with a boarding pass. “When I started in the music industry, I started taking flights for the first time,” she says. “So literally, the album…

Label: Loma VistaReleased: 15th August 2025 Rise Against return with ‘Ricochet’, a record that sharpens their message and broadens their sound, balancing urgency with reflection. It begins with intent. ‘Nod’ sets the tone, all conviction and momentum, with Tim McIlrath declaring, “I swear to God this can’t wait / Not one more minute, one more day”.…

Label: RCAReleased: 15th August 2025 Joey Valence & Brae aren’t trying to play it cool: they’re jumping in with both feet, high energy and zero filter. ‘HYPERYOUTH’, their second full-length, is a technicolour whirlwind of beats, bars and brain-melting references. It’s gloriously unserious and seriously underrated. From the get-go, ‘HYPERMOUTH’ throws you straight into the bounce-house.…

Lorna Shore, Paradise Lost and I Prevail are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

Silver Gore are set to release their debut EP ‘Dogs In Heaven’ on 12th September via Island Records, introducing the project with new single ‘All The Good Men’ and its b‑side ‘Forever’. The duo – Ava Gore and Ethan P. Flynn – are also confirmed for a run of EU dates supporting Water From Your…

Olivia Dean has released a new track, ‘Man I Need’, the third single from her forthcoming second album ‘The Art of Loving’, due 26th September via Capitol Records. The video reunites the creative team behind her recent clips for ‘Lady Lady’ and ‘Nice To Each Other’, and is described as a stylistic sister to the…

Label: Foxfive RecordsReleased: 15th August 2025 Black Honey’s fourth album, ‘Soak’, is vocalist Izzy Phillips trying to wrap her head around the ever-decaying modern world, taking her cues from the master of dystopia Stanley Kubrick to unravel all the trauma and torment that has haunted her throughout her life thus far. From the moment the thick…

Label: SoundOnReleased: 15th August 2025 ‘Gold Star Baby’ finds The Aces at their most joyous. Their previous album, ‘I’ve Loved You For So Long’ was an excavation – it dove deep into the things that had made them who they are, the struggles and the trauma, and desperately, earnestly worked to find light at the end…

Kaiser Chiefs are set to continue marking 20 years of debut album ‘Employment’ with a new run of UK shows in 2026. “This summer, we played a load of shows to mark the release of our debut album ‘Employment’. It went well. Probably better than our first summer 20 years ago. It was the year…

dodie is set to release her second album ‘Not For Lack of Trying’ on 3rd October via Decca Records, introduced by new single ‘I Feel Bad For You, Dave’. ‘I Feel Bad For You, Dave’ follows last month’s ‘I’M FINE’. Speaking about the track, dodie says, “a song about the ego of people who feel…

Balancing Act are set to release their debut album, ‘Who’ve You Come As?’, with Part 1 arriving on 3rd October. The London-via-Manchester quartet’s first full-length follows two years of EPs and a growing live profile, and will be issued in two parts. Written at a friend’s studio in the French countryside with collaborator Joe Woolf,…

FOLLOW UPSET ON SPOTIFY “Sometimes, I wish I could be one of those more abstract songwriters – and I’ve tried – but it’s just not who I am. It’s just not what these songs are, you know? I think my songwriting style is really straightforward and honest, and I think people connect with that.” Connecting…

Cool new proggy sounds from Sometime In February, Royal Sorrow, Connor Kaminski and more in this week’s Tracks Of The Week (LouderSound)

Saxon frontman Biff Byford has posted an update on social media explaining why the band have had to postpone dates this year (LouderSound)

Watch highlights from the opening night of The Joe Perry Project’s North American tour (LouderSound)

This is why you didn’t see Led Zeppelin’s frontman at Black Sabbath’s final show (LouderSound)

Norwegian prog metallers Leprous cover a-ha’s 1985 hit Take On Me as part of Musora’s Covers On The Spot challenge (LouderSound)

Also in this issue: Mick Ralphs, Warren Haynes, Glenn Hughes, Harem Scarem, Walter Trout, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse and more (LouderSound)

Mimi Webb has released a new single, ‘You Don’t Look At Me The Same’, via Epic Records/RCA, continuing the rollout towards her second album, ‘Confessions’. The piano-led track follows summer single ‘Love Language’ and centres on a relationship drifting apart. Earlier this year, Webb also released ‘Mind Reader’, a collaboration with Meghan Trainor. Speaking about…

Zara Larsson has released a new single, ‘Crush’, taken from her forthcoming album ‘Midnight Sun’, due 26th September. Co-written by Larsson alongside Helena Gao and producers Margo XS and MNEK, ‘Crush’ traces the pull of a fleeting infatuation against the reality of an existing relationship. An official video is billed as coming soon. ‘Crush’ follows…

As December Falls are set to continue their independent run with the release of new album ‘Everything’s On Fire But I’m Fine’, alongside a string of headline dates across October and November. The Nottingham group follow 2021’s ‘Happier’ and 2023’s ‘Join The Club’ with a record that leans into the pressures and realities of life…

Barry Can’t Swim has released two new remixes from his recent album ‘Loner’, with SBTRKT delivering a ‘Sirens’ take on ‘Different’ and ATRIP reworking ‘All My Friends’. ‘Loner’ arrived via Ninja Tune and spans twelve tracks that chart Barry Can’t Swim’s current creative terrain, from opener ‘The Person You’d Like To Be’ to closing cut…

Supergrass are set to mark the 20th anniversary of their fifth studio album ‘Road to Rouen’ with an expanded reissue via BMG. The edition includes a previously unreleased studio track, ‘Don’t Leave Me Alone’, which is available now. The anniversary release arrives with unheard live recordings and a full 2025 remaster. It will be available…

Bastille are set to complete Dan Smith’s ‘& (Ampersand)’ project with Part Four, arriving alongside new single ‘Bored & Overboard (Pandora’s Box)’. The latest instalment closes the series of narrative-led releases exploring figures from history, myth, religion, and art through intimate, cinematic songwriting. Described as a storytelling project from Bastille’s Dan Smith, ‘& (Ampersand)’ traces…

The Seattle rockers’ game-changing debut turns 35 this month and still sounds as vital as ever (LouderSound)

DORK MIXTAPE COVER STORY FOLLOW DORK MIXTAPE ON SPOTIFY You don’t have to do everything on your own. That is the quiet thesis running underneath ‘Easier Said Than Done’, the third album from Pool Kids. It is a record full of late-night breakdowns, group text demos, half-rehearsed toy bell performances and the kind of honesty…

FOLLOW PLAY ON SPOTIFY For Mahalia, ‘Luvergirl’ is more than a snappy title. It’s a vibe and a spirit. A vibe fostered in the beatific splendour of idyllic island life in Jamaica, shaped by 14 years of life experience working in the music industry and realising that freedom is a beautiful thing. ‘Luvergirl’ is a…

UFO’s Paul Chapman-era classic No Place To Run has never sounded better (LouderSound)

Warrior Soul will celebrate their 35th year by touring the UK in August and September (LouderSound)

Tuomas Holopainen, Troy Donockley and Johanna Kurkela offer beautiful distractions in a collaborative set of soundscapes (LouderSound)

Listen to Robert Plant and Saving Grace’s version of the African American spiritual Gospel Plough (LouderSound)

Thrash metal legends Megadeth are officially calling it a day (LouderSound)

UK metalcore heroes Employed To Serve answer Metal Hammer reader questions (LouderSound)

The annual Reading & Leeds festival is fast approaching – here’s how you can enjoy the music from the comfort of your living room (LouderSound)

From tripping on a battlefield to becoming penpals with black metal legend Euronymous, Dani Filth has certainly led an interesting life (LouderSound)

The Black Keys: not huge fans of the music business (LouderSound)

From discovering black metal through Darkthrone to being inspired by Mike Patton for Stranger Fruit, these are the 10 songs that have shaped Zeal & Ardor’s Manuel Gagneux (LouderSound)

Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice shares his memories of the Prince of Darkness (LouderSound)

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

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

Joy Crookes has released a new single and video, ‘Somebody To You’, the latest cut from her second album ‘Juniper’, set for 19th September. She has also announced a run of 10 in-store shows and signings across six dates in September, with ticket bundles available now via participating record shops. You can find details here.…

Lana Del Rey has shared a clip of unreleased music on social media that appears to reference Ethel Cain by name. Posted on 13th August, the video shows Del Rey in a car as a new track plays. In the snippet, she is heard singing: “Ethel Cain hated my Instagram post / Think it’s cute…

Jon Durant, Colin Edwin and Chris Maitland will release The Bladock Tranmission in November (LouderSound)

Former Dork cover star and creative multi-hyphenate Lava La Rue has returned with a new single, ‘easy come, easy go’, a track that examines coming of age in a digitally disoriented, post‑pandemic world. Produced by Fraser T Smith (Dave & Kae Tempest), the song nods to early‑2000s alt outfits including MGMT and Bloc Party, pairing…

Comedian Bill Burr reflects on performing Too Many Puppies with Primus in Los Angeles (LouderSound)

As Taylor Swift, the world’s biggest pop star, announces details of her new album, The Life Of A Showgirl, we recall how she received Ozzy Osbourne’s seal of approval (LouderSound)

Ashnikko is set to release her second album, ‘Smoochies’, on 17th October. Alongside the announcement, she has shared the video for new track ‘Trinkets’ and confirmed UK headline dates for February 2026. ‘Trinkets’ premiered on Radio 1 as Jack Saunders’ Hottest Record. Directed by Léa Esmaili, the video situates Ashnikko in an art nouveau, candy‑coloured…

Wolf Alice have released a live performance video of ‘The Sofa’, captured across their two-night run at Los Angeles venue the Troubadour. Announcing the clip, the band explained the significance of the shows via their newsletter. “Hello everyone, it’s here: ‘The Sofa’ live from Troubadour, brought to you by YouTube Music. “Playing two nights at…

Girls Aloud are set to mark the 20th anniversary of their third album ‘Chemistry’ with a deluxe reissue via Polydor/Fascination Records this September, alongside a new definitive version of deep cut ‘Singapore’ released today. The expanded campaign brings ‘Chemistry’ to vinyl for the first time, arriving on pink vinyl and as an exclusive D2C picture…

David Byrne has released a new track, ‘The Avant Garde’, taken from his forthcoming album ‘Who Is the Sky?’, due 5th September via Matador Records. The song addresses the idea of art for art’s sake – “it’s ahead of the curve / it’s deceptively weighty, profound, absurd / it’s whatever fits” – and follows previous…

Though French cosmonauts Slift are very much a cult prospect, it’s only a matter of time before their mesmerising live shows make them superstars (LouderSound)

The Beaches have shared a new single, ‘Lesbian Of The Year’, taken from their forthcoming album ‘No Hard Feelings’, which arrives on 29th August via AWAL. Shifting from the more uptempo focus of recent tracks, ‘Lesbian Of The Year’ introduces a slower, reflective side of the record. Centred on guitarist and keyboardist Leandra Earl’s experience…

Prodigal young drummer Yoyoka Soma put on an awe-inspiring showcase in London earlier this month (LouderSound)

PinkPantheress has released a new video for ‘Romeo’, following her debut US TV performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week. Directed by Iris Luz, the clip centres on a head-to-head tournament between PinkPantheress and artist Destin Conrad. ‘Romeo’ features on PinkPantheress’ nine-track mixtape ‘Fancy That’. Written and produced by PinkPantheress, the project…

Holly Humberstone is set to expand her return to Australia in November 2025, adding three headline dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane alongside her run supporting Sam Fender on his Hypersonic Missiles tour. Humberstone is currently working on her second studio album, following her 2023 debut ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ and 2024 EP ‘Work In…

Adelaide’s Harvest Rock will return this October, with The Strokes and Jelly Roll confirmed as the festival’s headline acts. The two-day multi-genre event will take place at Rymill & King Rodney Parks, Adelaide, across the weekend of 25th-26th October, following a fallow year in 2024. An initial plan to reveal the line-up earlier this month…

BLACKPINK’s Lisa has unveiled a five-minute short film for ‘Dream’, taken from her solo debut album ‘Alter Ego’. Shared on 14th August, the clip co-stars Japanese actor Kentaro Sakaguchi. Teased earlier in the week on social media, the film follows a story of love and loss through shifting memories, with the pair seen in gardens…

Seb Wildblood has announced a new album, ‘Waterworld’, alongside a new single, ‘Insomniac Crossing’, which features Eli Dayo. Positioned as a shift from his dance floor-focused catalogue, ‘Waterworld’ moves into songwriter-led territory, drawing on lo-fi textures and pop-leaning melodies. Now based in Los Angeles, the British producer, DJ and composer has previously worked across records,…

DRAIN are set to release their third album ‘…IS YOUR FRIEND’ on 7th November 2025 via Epitaph, and have shared new single ‘Who’s Having Fun?’ alongside a video directed by Ryan Baxley (Green Day, FIDLAR). ‘Who’s Having Fun?’ is the only track on the record where vocalist Sammy Ciaramitaro sings, before shifting into his trademark…

Taylor Swift is set to release her 12th studio album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’, on 3rd October, unveiling the cover artwork and full tracklisting. The artwork was photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Spanning 12 tracks, the record features the title song with Sabrina Carpenter and includes ‘The Fate of Ophelia’, ‘Elizabeth Taylor’,…

Shame have released ‘Spartak’, the third single and video from their new album ‘Cutthroat’, due on 5th September via Dead Oceans. Following last month’s ‘Quiet Life’, ‘Spartak’ leans into Americana and country inflections. “I was basically trying to write a Wilco song,” guitarist Sean Coyle-Smith comments. The track’s lyrics tackle cliques and groupthink, focusing on…

The relentless innovator explains why he can never stay in a creative space for long, claims credit for the Paris student riots of the 60s, and recalls giving up music entirely rather than going commercial (LouderSound)

Who cares if this is three years late? The 50th anniversary of Deep Purple’s very best still blows minds (LouderSound)

Some bands make all the right noises but never achieve the riches they deserve (LouderSound)

“They’re incredible people, by the way” – Donald Trump (LouderSound)

Everything changed for Dire Straits when they made Brothers In Arms: Mark Knopfler, John Illsley and Guy Fletcher look back (LouderSound)

“This isn’t music for the faint-hearted” (LouderSound)

Listen to Chrisie Hynde’s version of Always On My Mind featuring Rufus Wainwright now (LouderSound)

Radiohead have announced a new live album, ‘Hail to the Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009’. It is available digitally now, with a one-off physical pressing available to pre-order ahead of release on 31st October. Drawn from shows in London, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, and Dublin between 2003 and 2009, the collection arrives as the group revisit and…

Iron Maiden have plenty of things planned for 2026, but their singer is already looking even further into the future (LouderSound)

“Why don’t you just make ten louder, and make ten be the top number, and make that a little louder?” (LouderSound)

John Lydon’s band extend their This Is Not The Last Tour run (LouderSound)

Twenty One Pilots are set to preview their eighth studio album, ‘Breach’, with a series of global in‑store listening events ahead of its release on 12th September. The duo have confirmed sessions at independent record shops worldwide, including exclusive giveaways. Sessions will take place on 6th September across the UK; on 10th September in Vancouver,…

Blackbraid III beefs up the sound and feel of his first two albums to spectacular effect (LouderSound)

Charli xcx says it first: it is a Joachim Trier summer. And if you want to have a Joachim Trier summer, where better to go than Oslo? Not just the location, but the main subject of Trier’s film trilogy. Øya Festival, in many ways, embodies the best sides of the city. Tucked close to the…

A sweaty, sold-out show, a confessional booth and sexually empowered heavy metal anthems. What’s not to love? (LouderSound)

Depeche Mode’s concert film will be shown in over 2,500 cinemas, and in at least 60 countries (LouderSound)

My mum joined me at Bloodstock Open Air to watch Gojira, Machine Head, Emperor and many more – this is what she thought of their shows (LouderSound)

King Princess is set to release third album ‘Girl Violence’ on 12th September, and has shared a new track, ‘Girls’, following previous singles ‘RIP KP’ and ‘Cry Cry Cry’. ‘Girls’ addresses the pull of a toxic relationship, pairing raspy vocals with moody organ and 50s-style backing harmonies before breaking into a distorted guitar coda. King…

Los Angeles punks Militarie Gun announce follow up to 2023’s Life Under The Gun (LouderSound)

Alter Bridge will host their own festival at Cardiff Castle in Wales next year (LouderSound)

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

Selection from three European shows pays tribute to late bandleader the way he would have wanted – live and loud (LouderSound)

London-based slacker-country outfit vegas water taxi are set to release new EP ‘long time caller’ on 3rd October via PNKSLM Recordings, introduced by a new single ‘chateau photo’ alongside a self-directed video. Frontman Ben Hambro leads the track’s narrative focus, with the video following him as he is exiled from a surreal house party. The…

Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach answers the question that’s bothered rock fans for more than 30 years (LouderSound)

With new solo album Nightfall and a new edition of Phaedra both on sale, the synth maestro says limited ability, cutting-edge gear and raw luck led to success in the 70s, and regrets running out of time to reunite with Edgar Froese (LouderSound)

For those about to opine, we salute you (LouderSound)

Kevin Cronin has come to a decision (LouderSound)

Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford look back on the controversial Genesis documentary Sum Of The Parts (LouderSound)

Grand Funk Railroad sold out New York’s Shea Stadium and headlined London’s Hyde Park, but while blue-collar America adored their no-nonsense rock’n’roll, the critics despised them (LouderSound)

Counting Crows mainman Adam Duritz picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the guitarist he always “says stupid shit in front of” (LouderSound)

Chappell Roan has said her second album is not yet underway and its sound remains undecided, speaking in a new conversation with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe. Following debut album ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’, Roan has released three standalone singles that move across different styles — ‘The Giver’, ‘Good Luck, Babe!’,…

Meet Rocket, the future of Los Angeles rock, set to soar (LouderSound)

Olivia Rodrigo has announced the Guts World Tour Book, a 136-page hardback publication, following the conclusion of her 97-show, year-and-a-half-long Guts tour. Priced at $38, the book comes housed in a die-cut slipcase featuring a raised metallic foil star, and is slated to ship on 26th September. The colourful volume promises an inside look at…

Paramore’s Hayley Williams shares a couple of landmark musical memories (LouderSound)

NYC thrash icons Anthrax join Soilwork, Amorphis, Insomnium, Kamelot, Gama Bomb, Vio-Lence and more on the 2026 70000Tons Of Metal line-up (LouderSound)

Sorry have announced their first album since 2022. The British five-piece will release ‘Cosplay’ on 7th November via Domino, introduced by a new single, ‘Echoes’, which arrives with a video. The 11-track follow-up to ‘Anywhere but Here’ features previously issued cuts ‘Waxwing’, ‘Jetplane’ and ‘Jive’. Those singles were co-produced by Sorry’s Asha Lorenz and Louis…

Militarie Gun are set to release their new album ‘God Save The Gun’ on 17th October via Loma Vista Recordings, introducing the project with lead single ‘B A D I D E A’ and an accompanying video directed by vocalist and primary songwriter Ian Shelton. Speaking about ‘B A D I D E A’ and…

The Dutch guitarist lists some British musicians who inspired the world at large, as much for their attitudes as their creations (LouderSound)

Jay Som has shared ‘Cards On The Table’, the second single from forthcoming album ‘Belong’, which is set for release on 10th October via Lucky Number. A visualiser for the track is available now, with Jay Som currently on the road in North America, supporting Lucy Dacus on select August dates withg headline shows to…

Pool Kids are set to release their third album ‘Easier Said Than Done’ via Epitaph Records on 15th August 2025 and have shared new track ‘Sorry Not Sorry’. They have also confirmed a UK/EU headline tour for early 2026. Recorded in Seattle with producer Mike Vernon Davis (Foxing, Great Grandpa), the album was self-funded from…

Halestorm’s singer/guitarist explains why she turned her back on booze in December 2023 (LouderSound)

Mayday Parade are set to continue their 20th anniversary celebrations with ‘Sad’, the second instalment in their self-released album trilogy, alongside the new single ‘Under My Sweater’. The Tallahassee-formed five-piece – Derek Sanders, Alex Garcia, Brooks Betts, Jeremy Lenzo and Jake Bundrick – follow ‘Sweet’ with a slower, more introspective counterpart. “It’s difficult to sing…

Nicola Roberts is set to join the West End cast of Hadestown at London’s Lyric Theatre, taking on the role of Persephone from 16th September 2025 until 18th January 2026. Roberts, known as a member of Girls Aloud, will appear alongside Desmonda Cathabel as Eurydice, Chris Jarman as Hades, Cedric Neal as Hermes, and Dylan…

Rise Against have released ‘Ricochet’, the title track and final preview of their first album in four years, due via Loma Vista Recordings. The single arrives with a performance video. Positioned as the record’s thematic centre, ‘Ricochet’ underscores ideas of interconnectivity. “We rely on each other, whether we like it or not,” says Rise Against…

Brògeal have shared a new video for ‘Go Home Tae Yer Bed’, taken from their debut album ‘Tuesday Paper Club’, which will arrive via Play It Again Sam on 17th October. Recorded at Black Bay Studio on the Isle of Lewis with producer Richie Kennedy, the album draws on accordion, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin and penny…

Florence + The Machine are set to return with a new single next week, following an online teaser that surfaced yesterday (11th August). According to reports, the track is due on 20th August via Republic. The band shared a brief, horror‑leaning clip showing Florence Welch frantically digging in a windswept, deserted field. It follows a…

Glass Animals have released a new single, ‘Vampire Bat’, the fifth instalment in their Fresh Fruit series. The Fresh Fruit project offers the group a space to explore ideas and collaborators outside their core albums. Previous entries include ‘Gold Lime’, ‘Lose Control’ with Joey Bada$$, ‘Tokyo Drifting’ with Denzel Curry, and ‘I Don’t Wanna Talk…

Glass Hammer mainstay and multi-instrumentalist Steve Babb reveals brain tumour diagnosis and successful surgery in social media post (LouderSound)

Mae Muller has unveiled the video for her new single ‘Hello Kitty’, filmed on location in St Leonards-on-Sea and directed by Ben Cole. She will also play her first UK show in over 18 months at Oslo, London on 4th October. The clip brings a surreal concept to life with choreography, bold styling and tongue-in-cheek…

Paris Paloma is set to mark her debut album with a special one-off London date, announcing ‘Goodbye Cacophony’ at Hoxton Hall on 31st August. The performance will celebrate ‘Cacophony’, her 2024 debut full-length, and follow the impact of ‘Labour’, the track whose dark, poetic folk-pop and journal-like lyricism explored the unseen weight of women’s emotional…

Native Sun are set to release their debut album ‘Concrete Language’ on 19th September via TODO, and have shared its fourth track, ‘Adam’, accompanied by a video. The New York group – Danny Gomez (vocals/guitar), Justin Barry (bass/vocals), Jack Hiltabidle (guitar), and Nicolas Espinosa (drums) – have previously introduced the record with ‘I Need Nothing’,…

The Wytches are set to release their new album, ‘Talking Machine’, on 10th October via Alcopop! Records, and have shared a new single, ‘Black Ice’. Formed in 2011 after meeting at Brighton College, the four-piece – Kristian Bell (vocals/guitar), Daniel Rumsey (bass), Mark Breed (guitar/keyboard), and Bhav Thaker (drums) – frame the record against the…

Few would argue Mastodon are a band at their best outdoors. Their incredible Bloodstock set just changed that (LouderSound)

Just Mustard have announced their new album ‘WE WERE JUST HERE’ and shared its title track. The record is set for release on 24th October via Partisan Records. The Dundalk group of Katie Ball, David Noonan, Mete Kalyoncuoğlu, Rob Clarke, and Shane Maguire produced the album themselves, with mixing by David Wrench (Frank Ocean, FKA…

After Lars Ulrich neither confirms nor denies rumours that Metallica will play Las Vegas’ famous Sphere, their bassist imagines what their shows there would look like (LouderSound)

Trooper Eddie? Killers Eddie? Samurai Eddie? Mummy Eddie? Too many to choose from! (LouderSound)

Connor Selby is seen mostly as a blueser, but there’s much more to the multiple award-winning singer/songwriter than that (LouderSound)

Ethel Cain is set to extend her sold-out Willoughby Tucker Forever tour to Australia and New Zealand in February 2026, marking her New Zealand debut and a return to Australia. Hayden Silas Anhedönia’s project last visited Australia in 2023, performing at Vivid LIVE at the Sydney Opera House, Forum Upstairs as part of Melbourne’s RISING,…

Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’, with pre-orders for vinyl, CD and cassette now available via her website. The album’s artwork, tracklist and release date have not yet been revealed. Swift’s website notes that physical copies will ship before 13th October. She will promote ‘The Life of a…

Back with a new album and with Slash fighting their corner, Cardinal Black are currently on tour (LouderSound)

Producer Steve Lillywhite has his fingerprints all over a number of top rock, post-punk, new wave and art-rock albums (LouderSound)

The prog group established a reputation for sold-out killer shows in the 80s, but fizzled out without warning. Now the core members have returned with an EP and an album to follow (LouderSound)

In the summer of 1974, Aerosmith still hadn’t broken New York, and their support act wasn’t helping (LouderSound)

Don’t believe everything you read, folks (LouderSound)

Coach Party have shared new single ‘Do It For Love’, the opening track from their forthcoming second album ‘Caramel’, due on 26th September 2025 via Chess Club Records. Blending elements of riot grrrl, indie pop and rock, ‘Do It For Love’ addresses the pressures facing working artists. It marks the third preview of ‘Caramel’, following…

Joey Valence & Brae have released a new single, ‘SEE U DANCE’ featuring Rebecca Black, the final preview of their forthcoming album ‘HYPERYOUTH’, which is due on 15th August. Arriving after their recent single ‘WASSUP’ featuring JPEGMAFIA, the duo’s latest activity has included a guerrilla listening party in London, where entry required attendees to dance.…

Wolf Alice have confirmed two intimate UK shows to mark the arrival of their fourth album, ‘The Clearing’. The dates fall after the record’s release, with the North London band set to play Kingston and Liverpool at the end of August and start of September. Announced in May, ‘The Clearing’ is due on 22nd August…

Florence + The Machine are seemingly signalling some something coming soon with a new teaser. The clip depicts Florence Welch urgently digging in a windswept, empty field before peering into the hole and unleashing three screams. Welch wears a long red dress and matching shoes in the clip. No caption or further details accompanied the…

Mike Portnoy of progressive metal luminaries Dream Theater weighs in on the widespread mourning following the Prince Of Darkness’ death last month (LouderSound)

sombr is set to release his debut album, ‘I Barely Know Her’, on 22nd August via Warner Records. The artwork and tracklist have been revealed, with the record arriving amid MTV VMA nominations for Best New Artist and Best Alternative. Written entirely by sombr and co-produced with Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, boygenius, The Replacements, Aimee…

“UK civil liberties are trapped in a deeply cynical, manufactured crisis” – Robert del Naja (LouderSound)

10-year-old Sabrina Carpenter channelling Axl Rose was just adorable (LouderSound)

From pre-show singalongs to a flawless showing by the band themselves, Gojira put on a set for the history books (LouderSound)

U2 issue pro-Palestine statements from Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen: “We want our audience to know where we each stand” (LouderSound)

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Foxy Shazam, Royal Republic, Halestorm and more (LouderSound)

With the emo legends set to hit the UK next year, we break down every MCR album so far (LouderSound)

Brent Hinds’ latest outburst against his former Mastodon bandmates suggests his exit from the group was less than amicable (LouderSound)

Pendulum to tour in support of their first album in 15 years (LouderSound)

Sydney Minsky Sargeant has released ‘Summer Song’, the third track from his forthcoming debut solo album ‘Lunga’. Despite its title, ‘Summer Song’ offsets pastoral imagery with psychedelic guitars and synths. On the track, he sings, “Come round another time / In another life / And maybe I won’t feel death’s in my stride”. Talking about…

The millennial metal icons are taking their From Zero world tour somewhere long overdue for a Linkin Park visit (LouderSound)

“When Geezer Butler spoke, the sun came out” (LouderSound)

Former Yes singer and producer and Buggles mainstay, Trevor Horn, will play three live dates in December (LouderSound)

Variety is said to be the spice of life, and Star Circus throw a lot into the ring (LouderSound)

Linkin Park are set to return to Australia for the first time in 13 years, announcing three arena shows for March 2026 as part of their ‘From Zero’ world tour. Announced today (11th August) by Mike Shinoda, Emily Armstrong and co., the run opens in Brisbane on 3rd March at the Entertainment Centre, before heading…

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have addressed their withdrawal from Spotify, with frontman Stu Mackenzie outlining the band’s position in a new interview following their catalogue’s removal from the platform late last month. The move followed reports that Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s investment vehicle, Prima Materia, invested over €600 million in Helsing, a Munich-based…

My Chemical Romance have announced two massive UK shows at Wembley Stadium for summer 2026. The band will play the London venue on 10th and 11th July as part of their Long Live: The Black Parade tour, which has been running across US stadiums this summer. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 15th…

The long-awaited UK leg of the Long Live: The Black Parade tour will arrive next summer (LouderSound)

Proof that there’s more to Golden Earring than Radar Love (LouderSound)

Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius’ pioneering electronic work receives a 21st-century sheen (LouderSound)

Walbourne details the folk-prog veteran’s Robert Johnson-like magic, and draws a comparison with Chrissie Hynde (LouderSound)

Snail Mail has premiered two new tracks, unveiling ‘My Maker’ and ‘Ricochet’ during the final show of her latest North American run at Neumos in Seattle on 8th August. Lindsey Jordan has been on the road with Dinosaur Jr. since last month, though the headliners were forced to withdraw from the last three dates due…

He played with Eric Clapton and George Harrison (LouderSound)

The one time Metallica dabbled in hip hop didn’t end well (LouderSound)

One of the UK’s most promising young metal bands put on a great show – but it wasn’t without some hiccups (LouderSound)

Creeper would have looked out of place on Bloodstock a few years ago. Today they feel right at home (LouderSound)

The quirky West Country prog group started to get somewhere with 1973’s The Man In The Bowler Hat. Guitarist/vocalist James Warren – later of The Korgis – accepts youth and inexperience caused their implosion at exactly the wrong moment (LouderSound)

Damon Albarn has suggested new Gorillaz material could feature during one of four London shows later this month, indicating the run will track the group’s catalogue before closing with a “mystery” set. The update comes as House Of Kong, an exhibition tied to the project, has now opened. It follows March’s confirmation from Albarn and…

Sam Fender brought activists including Greta Thunberg onstage during his headlining set on the second day of the Syd For Solen festival at Denmark’s Valbyparken, joining him for the finale, ‘Hypersonic Missiles’. Thunberg, UNICEF ambassador Selma de Montgomery, Roba Al-Sharkawi, and others led several pro-Palestine chants while holding Palestinian flags before Fender launched into the…

Linkin Park are teasing Australian activity after Live Nation Australia shared a new video featuring the band’s current line-up and an Australian map, accompanied by the caption “August 11”. The teaser follows cryptic posters appearing in Melbourne and Brisbane carrying the URL bepartofsometh.ing. Live Nation Australia’s Instagram post uses the same link, which directs to…

Kneecap used their set at Øyafestivalen in Oslo on 8th August to criticise Norway’s government over its sovereign wealth fund and to challenge the private equity ownership behind the festival’s operator. Before taking the stage, the Irish rap trio displayed a message accusing the Norwegian government of “enabling” the “genocide” in Gaza through the country’s…

Gracie Abrams performed a cover of Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version)’ during her show at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on 7th August. Introducing the song, Abrams told the crowd she had spoken to Swift “earlier today”. “It just is not lost on me that the reason that a lot of us know…

Lucy Dacus has released two surprise non-album tracks, ‘Bus Back To Richmond’ and ‘More Than Friends’. The songs arrive following her fourth studio album, ‘Forever Is A Feeling’, which landed in March and featured the singles ‘Best Guess’, ‘Ankles’ and the Hozier collaboration ‘Bullseye’. Both new tracks stem from the same recording sessions and will…

Machine Head return to Bloodstock for an almighty Saturday night headline set (LouderSound)

Nektar are the prog connoisseur’s 70s prog band (LouderSound)

Filming on phones and other devices is prohibited at Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer shows – and that’s not likely to change (LouderSound)

Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson says Ozzy’s death had the same impact as when the Queen Elizabeth II passed (LouderSound)

Before Tool broke big, Maynard James Keenan was squealing like a pig on a 90s hit (LouderSound)

30 years into their career, Lacuna Coil are writing some of their very best music – and putting on some of their best live shows (LouderSound)

Orange Goblin commemorate their 30th – and final – year with a barnstorming final UK festival performance at Bloodstock (LouderSound)

Max Cavalera’s Nailbomb show why they’re so revered in the metal scene, even if sound gremlins scupper their momentum (LouderSound)

Self-proclaimed “kings of metal” Trivium set an impossibly high bar headlining Friday night of Bloodstock Open Air 2025 (LouderSound)

One blues icon pulled a gun on the E Street Band guitarist (LouderSound)

Noah Sebastian’s metalcore stars follow through on this week’s teaser videos hinting at new music (LouderSound)

The four-day heavy metal festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary at Catton Park, Derbyshire from August 6 to 9 (LouderSound)

Trivium, Babymetal and AFI are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

Josh Freese returns to NIN live duties as Trent Reznor’s band play Oakland Arena to kick off North American tour (LouderSound)

When BTS took on London’s O2 Arena in 2018, it served as a watershed moment for K-pop in the UK. Back then, the South Korean group were a niche phenomenon, and them selling out one of the country’s biggest arenas was only the beginning. The ‘Hallyu Wave’ was more like a tsunami, quickly making household…

Meet Dolly Zoom: a loud, bratty, smoke-blowing alter ego dripping in lip gloss and menace. She’s the unfiltered id to Greta’s measured superego: a Y2K-soaked, horror-tinged pop shapeshifter, born from creative restriction and raised on chaos. Developed alongside visual artist Karina Barberis, Dolly’s the kind of character who chews bubblegum, stares you down and laughs…

Westside Cowboy’s debut EP, ‘This Better Be Something Great’, isn’t interested in polish or poise – it’s five songs that sound like they were built in the middle of the room, with limbs and amps and opinions all colliding at once. There are lyrics about love, furniture, and the kind of joy you can only…

Sharon Osbourne hits out at “false press” around the money raised by Ozzy’s farewell spectacular (LouderSound)

Laura-Mary Carter of Blood Red Shoes has announced her debut solo album ‘Bye Bye Jackie’, alongside sharing new single ‘June Gloom’ featuring IDLES’ Lee Kiernan. The track sees Carter moving away from Blood Red Shoes’ signature sound, exploring elements of melancholy indie, British noir, and Americana. The single arrives ahead of her solo album, which…

My Chemical Romance have announced they will bring new live dates to the UK. The band are currently performing their ‘Long Live The Black Parade’ tour across North America, which sees them playing their 2006 album ‘The Black Parade’ in full each night. The shows, which began in July and continue through September, feature the…

DORK MIXTAPE COVER STORY FOLLOW DORK MIXTAPE ON SPOTIFY Andreas Christodoulidis is spending time in Greece with family, surrounded by sun and memory – an appropriate setting, considering the terrain covered on Humour’s debut album ‘Learning Greek’. It’s a record steeped in personal history and big ideas, fusing literary weight with post-punk bite, and sounding…

FOLLOW PLAY ON SPOTIFY Tommy WÁ is in recovery mode. After a weekend of playing festival sets at Latitude and Deer Shed with his band, he’s taking the day to reset. His new era kicks off with ‘Somewhere Only We Go’: a five-track EP that’s as intimate as it is open-armed. It’s the sound of…

80s King Crimson live band BEAT will release BEAT LIVE in September (LouderSound)

Bill Nelson’s finest hours are revisited again in clamshell set, but the journey is always rewarding (LouderSound)

Fist fights, premonitions and a flight into hell: This is the tale of Ronnie Van Zant and Lynyrd Skynyrd (LouderSound)

Here are six underrated and overlooked albums from the 1970s that will reward investigation (LouderSound)

The bonkers and the ballads (LouderSound)

Beleaguered retro rockers the Black Keys sprout fresh, soulful intent on thirteenth studio album No Rain, No Flowers (LouderSound)

Starring Steve Vai, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin and Danny Carey, Frame By Frame comes from the upcoming album Beat Live, out next month (LouderSound)

Bad Omens are teasing an August 8 announcement, and fans of Noah Sebastian’s metalcore heroes are as excited as kids impatiently awaiting Santa’s arrival (LouderSound)

After a final show in December 2019, 36 Crazyfists’ Brock Lindow thought he was done. But a message from Killswitch Engage’s Joel Stroetzel brought him back to music (LouderSound)

How Bin Jousting went from after-dark guerrilla sport to Bloodstock fixture (LouderSound)

Label: Daughters of CainReleased: 8th August 2025 Is there a more mysterious world than the one built by Hayden Anhedonïa, the mastermind behind Ethel Cain? Gloomy yet glamorous, humid yet haunting, ‘Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You’ expands this universe with delicate subtlety and nuance, culminating in a powerfully punchy record. ‘Willoughby Tucker…’ combines the exceptional…

Far Caspian have announced a special ‘in the round’ performance at Leeds City Museum, where they will perform their new album ‘Autofiction’ in full on 6th November. The unique show will see audience members provided with silent disco-style headphones for the experience, with the performance set to be filmed for future release. Tickets go on…

Label: Capitol RecordsReleased: 8th August 2025 ‘METAL FORTH’ marks 15 years since BABYMETAL’s formation and stands as a testament to the band’s evolution as they’ve grown into fully-fledged giants of the genre. This latest release centres on collaborations with major artists from around the world, taking listeners on a journey that stretches the limits of metal.…

Kid Kapichi have released their new single ‘Stainless Steel’, marking their first output since the departure of guitarist Ben Beetham and drummer George MacDonald. The track, produced by Mike Horner and Ben Beetham alongside the band and mixed by George Perks, represents a new direction for the Hastings outfit. Frontman Jack Wilson explains the deeply…

Label: 10K ProjectsReleased: 1st August 2025 ‘WOW!’ sees BETWEEN FRIENDS throw their bedroom-pop roots into a neon blender and come out fizzing. Opening with the glitzy ‘You & Me Time’, it immediately clocks like the Charli xcx of a decade ago, all processed sparkle and postmodern pop artifice. But there’s a chill in the glitter. Where…

Orla Gartland has released a surprise documentary chronicling the making of her 2024 sophomore album ‘Everybody Needs a Hero’. The 20-minute film, directed by Emily Marcovecchio and shot at Middle Farm Studios in Devon, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the recording process. The documentary is now available on Gartland’s YouTube channel. The release follows Gartland’s…

Label: Nice Swan x Heist Or HitReleased: 8th August 2025 Westside Cowboy sound like four people stumbling into brilliance. Their debut EP, ‘This Better Be Something Great’, is loud, loose and full of life: a perfectly titled introduction to a band who already feel like a cult favourite in the making. It opens with ‘I’ve Never…

All Points East festival returns to east London’s Victoria Park this month, and, as usual, there’s lots to get excited about across the coming weekends (LouderSound)

This classic power ballad was seen by many as a goodbye to Iron Maiden, but the real meaning runs a little deeper (LouderSound)

The 60-minute standalone documentary will air on BBC One and via BBC iPlayer on August 18 (LouderSound)

Metallica’s drummer says Sabbath were “great, if not better than ever” at their final show, which took place just 17 days before singer Ozzy Osbourne’s death (LouderSound)

Brighton’s Kitchen Lover have released their new single ‘There Goes My Brains’, ahead of their debut album ‘The Circus Sideshow Dream’, due 19th September. The track was produced by Erik Miles, known for his work with SOFT PLAY, Baby Dave and Kate Nash. Miles has also contributed bass, organ, keys and guitar throughout the upcoming…

John Carpenter’s new Halloween trilogy of soundtrack albums are released in expanded editions as well as collected in a limited edition deluxe box set with a lenticular cover (LouderSound)

FOLLOW HYPE ON SPOTIFY samxemma have just played Latitude Festival, fresh from a Friday slot on The Alcove stage and a well-earned stop at Two Magpies Bakery. It’s a brief moment of calm in a year that’s quickly turning into something bigger for the Manchester-based duo. Made up of Emma, who writes lyrics, melodies and…

The Gathering Sounds have announced the full line-up for their 2025 festival, with London rockers Keo and Scottish folk-punk outfit Brògeal joining previously announced headliners Somebody’s Child. The one-day event, taking place on 27th September across seven venues in Stockton-on-Tees, will feature over 50 acts from across the UK and Ireland’s emerging music scene. “With…

Intrigue: The Progressive Rock Show With Steven Wilson will air monthly on the satellite radio and online streaming service SiriusXM (LouderSound)

Sean Murphy-O’Neill is on a train. Not metaphorically, not in a ‘the grind never stops’ way. Just literally, physically, on a train. “It’s good,” he confirms. “I’m currently on a train.” That’s the whole vibe with Courting, really. Always in motion, often heading somewhere specific, occasionally just along for the ride. Their new track, ‘the…

Reissue series revives the 1972 high-class hodgepodge in a generous, never perfunctory style (LouderSound)

The Florida metal mavens headline Bloodstock festival on Friday and will release a new EP, Struck Dead, on October 31 (LouderSound)

US hard rockers Halestorm bring on-stage ferocity into the recording studio (LouderSound)

Guitarist/singer/songwriter Orianthi picks her records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the superstar she had to turn down (LouderSound)

A guide to former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters’ best albums – picked from the Floyd recordings he dominated and his solo career (LouderSound)

Also available: Ghost, Mötley Crüe, the Rolling Stones and more (LouderSound)

Big Thief have released two new singles, ‘Grandmother’ and ‘Los Angeles’, taken from their forthcoming sixth studio album ‘Double Infinity’. ‘Grandmother’, which features Laraaji on backing vocals and zither, marks the first song written collaboratively by all three members of Big Thief. The track explores themes of generational love and pain, with Adrianne Lenker singing:…

Ho99o9 are teasing their third album ‘Tomorrow We Escape’, set for release on 9th September, with a new single. The Los Angeles-based outfit have shared new single ‘Incline’, featuring Nova Twins, Pink Siifu and Yung Skrrt. The Dave Sitek-produced track follows previous single ‘Upside Down’. The eleven-track album also includes collaborations with Chelsea Wolfe, Greg…

Cosmorat are teasing their new EP ‘POOSHKA’, set for release on 17th September. The six-track collection follows the band’s recent singles ‘Bad Boys Go To Heaven’ and ‘Stealing!!!’, with the group now sharing new track ‘gimme whatcha got’. The EP’s title draws inspiration from Slovak terminology, referring to a rifle – a word later adapted…

Creeper have announced their new album ‘Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death’, set for release on 31st October via Spinefarm. The band have also shared new single ‘Blood Magick (It’s A Ritual)’. The album follows their previous release ‘Sanguivore’, which culminated in their first arena headline show at London’s OVO Wembley Arena. Rather than closing the…

Stella Donnelly has shared a double A-side single featuring new tracks ‘Baths’ and ‘Standing Ovation’, marking her first new music since 2022’s ‘Flood’. The release coincides with her signing to Dot Dash Recordings. The Walyalup/Fremantle artist returns following a period away from touring, during which she took time to re-evaluate her relationship with music. The…

Zander has released his second single, ‘New Woman’, via Chess Club Records. The Yorkshire-born artist’s new track, which was written, produced, and recorded entirely by himself, follows June’s debut Chess Club single ‘Madeline’. “It came out of a period of reflection. Constantly seeking validation in the past and asking myself why. The ‘New Woman’ is…

Sunflowers have announced their fifth album ‘You Have Fallen… Congratulations!’, set for release through Fuzz Club Records on 7th November. The Porto noise-punk outfit have shared new single ‘Chameleon Kid’ alongside the announcement, accompanied by a video directed by Carolina Bonzinho. The visual piece explores themes of identity and adaptation through experimental animated visuals. The…

GIRLBAND! have released their new single ‘Thelma & Louise’ alongside announcing a collaboration with gaming platform Avakin Life. The track, which the band describe as one of their heaviest to date, features a prominent guitar riff from singer Georgie. It follows their recent live performances supporting the Sex Pistols and their second appearance at Glastonbury.…

You’ll be hearing a lot about Die Spitz in 2025: start listening now (LouderSound)

Wolf Alice have shared new track ‘White Horses’, taken from their forthcoming fourth album ‘The Clearing’. The song features drummer Joel Amey on lead vocals before moving into a duet with Ellie Rowsell. Originally beginning as notes written during a car journey with his family, Joel explains: “I was inspired by what songs we had…

Ozzy’s youngest child has taken to Instagram to pay tribute to his father, who died aged 76 last month (LouderSound)

The Alan Parsons Project’s I Robot is to be reissued on CD, vinyl and as a five-disc limited edition Super Deluxe box set (LouderSound)

The biggest band in metal will play their smallest gig in decades on August 28 (LouderSound)

Rum Sodomy & The Lash is getting another lash (LouderSound)

Creeper preview new album Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death with a conjuring from 1987 (LouderSound)

Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention’s 1975 album One Size Fits All has been resized, reupholstered and remastered for its 50th anniversary (LouderSound)

Peter Gabriel’s live set from the very first WOMAD Festival in 1982, featuring material from the then-unreleased Peter Gabriel 4 album, is released digitally this Friday (LouderSound)

King Crimson and Porcupine Tree drummer and new Mastodon guitarist deliver strange, beautiful music with help from Allan Holdsworth bassist Evan Marien (LouderSound)

Bob Geldof ruthlessly baited Roger Waters, Gerald Scarfe feared he’d created a new skinhead movement and the media hated the morbidity – but the third part of the multimedia trilogy was a triumph (LouderSound)

Actor Michael Shannon and musician Jason Narducy are currently on the road celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s 1985 album, Fables of the Reconstruction (LouderSound)

Kenny Leckremo talks Erik Grönwall, big hair, ice hockey and the brilliance of cheese (LouderSound)

Robert Plant celebrates the music of Terry Reid, the man who recommended him to Jimmy Page (LouderSound)

For most of his life, Terry Reid was best known for “turning down Led Zeppelin”, but he deserved so much more (LouderSound)

Dear Boy have announced their second album ‘Celebrator’, set for release on 17th October via Last Gang Records. The LA indie rockers have also shared their new single ‘After All’, featuring Alithea Tuttle of Rocket. Lead vocalist Ben Grey discusses the track’s origins, saying, “It is crazy to have been a band for this long…

Pinkshift have shared a double single featuring new tracks ‘Reflection’ and ‘Don’t Fight’, taken from their upcoming album ‘Earthkeeper’. The Maryland trio’s new album is set for release on 29th August via Hopeless Records, with the two new tracks showcasing different aspects of the band’s sound. “‘Don’t Fight’ and ‘Reflection’ are opposite ends of Earthkeeper,”…

KennyHoopla has announced a new EP titled ‘conditions of an orphan//’, set for release on 19th September via The Orchard. The Cleveland artist’s fifth EP features production from Paramore’s Zac Farro and Mike Elizondo, known for his work with Turnstile and 50 Cent. The collection follows this spring’s ‘rebirth // renaissance’ EP, which marked KennyHoopla’s…

Manchester quartet Westside Cowboy have released ‘Drunk Surfer’, the final single from their debut EP ‘This Better Be Something Great’, which arrives via Nice Swan Recordings and Heist or Hit. The track arrives alongside a video directed by Kris R. Speaking about the track, vocalist Reuben Haycocks says: “‘Drunk Surfer’ in all honesty was about…

The Independent Music Awards have announced their 2025 nominees, with Aluna, Bon Iver, Fontaines D.C., and Wet Leg among those shortlisted for the ceremony’s 15th anniversary edition. The event, set to take place at London’s Roundhouse on 23rd September, sees multiple nominations for Ezra Collective, Fcukers, Hope Tala and anaiis across various categories. “As we…

NewDad have shared new single ‘Pretty’, the latest preview of their second album ‘Altar’, set for release on 19th September via Atlantic Records. The track, which follows last month’s ‘Roobosh’, explores themes of homesickness and the band’s connection to their hometown of Galway. It arrives alongside a visualiser directed by Peter Eason Daniels, who has…