The Molotovs Announce Second Album Welcome ‘To Urbia’ And Share Title Track
The Molotovs are wasting no time. Just six months after their debut album Wasted On Youth crashed into the UK Top 3, London siblings Matt and Issey Cartlidge announce their second album, Welcome To Urbia, alongside the release of its driving title track. Set for release on 9th April 2027 via Marshall Records, Welcome To Urbia marks the next chapter for a duo whose rise has been built not on overnight hype but through an extraordinary commitment to the live circuit.
K.Flay Unleashes New Single ‘Ants’ Ahead Of Evanescence UK Tour And Rare London Headline Show
K.Flay returns with her new single Ants today, 4th September 2026, continuing a run of genre-defying work that has established the Grammy-nominated artist as one of alternative music’s most distinctive voices. The new track finds K.Flay — real name Kristine Flaherty — turning her attention towards the destructive nature of power, using the seemingly insignificant image of ants as a way of examining humanity’s capacity for destruction and the complicated relationship between power, responsibility and culpability.
Violet Grohl Brings Raw Intimacy To Camden’s Barfly For Second London Night
At just 20 years old, Violet Grohl is already navigating the difficult territory of establishing herself as an artist in her own right while carrying one of rock music’s most recognisable surnames. Her debut LP, Be Sweet To Me, released in May this year, has already drawn critical acclaim, and tonight’s second of two London shows at Camden’s Barfly offers an intimate opportunity to see the young singer-songwriter developing that identity on stage.
Angus & Julia Stone Celebrate Joy And Togetherness On Seventh Studio Album ‘Karaoke Bar’
Australian sibling duo Angus & Julia Stone release their seventh studio album, Karaoke Bar, today, 4th September 2026, via Virgin Music — a record shaped by travel, instinct, memory and the enduring connection at the heart of their music. Written and recorded...
DIIV Share New Single ‘Kid’ Ahead Of Fifth Album ‘ZIRP!’
DIIV have unveiled Kid, the second track to be taken from their forthcoming fifth studio album ZIRP!, due for release on 30th October 2026 via Fantasy Recordings. The new single arrives alongside an accompanying music video directed by Jaxon Whittington and filmed by DIIV frontman Zachary Cole Smith’s son Roy and his friend Julian. Following the previously released The Fountain, Kid offers another glimpse into an album that sees the New York band push their familiar shoegaze haze towards something brighter, sharper and considerably more immediate.
otta Announces New Album ‘ASTRA’ And Unveils Eight-Minute Single ‘MEZZANINE’
British-Finnish songwriter otta announces the arrival of her ambitious new album ASTRA, set for release on 20th November via her new label löyly, alongside the mesmerising and abstract eight-and-a-half-minute single MEZZANINE. The new track offers the first glimpse into an album that finds otta pushing her distinctive approach to experimental pop even further, dismantling conventional genre boundaries and building dense, intricate soundscapes from the ground up.
Everyone Says Hi Share Infectious New Single ‘Life Isn’t Perfect’ Ahead Of Sophomore Album ‘Funny Cos It’s True’
Everyone Says Hi return with another taste of their forthcoming sophomore album Funny Cos It’s True, unveiling the infectious new single Life Isn’t Perfect ahead of the record’s release on 9th October 2026.
Sex Pistols Feat. Frank Carter Announce Six New UK Dates For 50th Anniversary ‘Anarchy In The U.K.’ Tour
Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter have announced six additional UK dates for their upcoming Anarchy In The U.K. tour, as the band prepare to mark 50 years of punk and half a century since the release of the song that helped change British music forever. Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock will once again join forces with Frank Carter for a run of UK shows this December, expanding a tour that already includes dates across England, Scotland and Ireland.
Heavy Wild Announce New EP ‘Paradise Forever’ And Unleash Frenetic Single ‘freeze2death’
London lo-fi rockers heavy wild are set to return with their second EP, Paradise Forever, arriving on 14th October via Submarine Cat Records, alongside the release of their frenetic new single, freeze2death.
Pain Of Truth Unleash Crushing New Single ‘Fed By Fear’ Ahead Of Sophomore Album
Long Island hardcore outfit Pain Of Truth are turning up the intensity with their latest single, Fed By Fear, the third track unveiled from their forthcoming sophomore album, Pain Of Truth, due 25th September via DAZE. The five-peice are: Michael Brian Smith (vocals), Nick Barker (drums), Nik Hansen (guitar), Ridge Rhine (guitar) and Zach Stachura (bass).
SOMBR To Make UK Arena Debut At The O2 As Part Of Venue’s 20th Birthday Celebrations
SOMBR will make his UK arena debut at London’s The O2 next summer, joining the venue’s growing 20th birthday celebrations with a headline show on Tuesday 22nd June 2027. The announcement adds one of music’s fastest-rising young stars to an increasingly diverse birthday line-up, which will see The O2 celebrate two decades of live entertainment throughout summer 2027.
AFTERDRIVE Release New Single ‘Jewellery’ Ahead Of Debut EP And Headline UK Tour
Rising Suffolk alt-pop outfit AFTERDRIVE are stepping up the momentum with the release of their brand new single Jewellery, the latest track to emerge from their forthcoming debut EP, Dress To Drive.
SOPHIE GREY. Returns With Infectious New Single ‘Air’
Rising “Retro Electro” artist SOPHIE GREY. returns today with her latest single, Air, a vibrant electronic-pop track that arrives alongside a visually striking new music video and just in time for her performance at Manchester Pride Festival.
The Guest List Arrive With Ambitious Debut Album ‘Something Real’
Manchester five-piece The Guest List have officially entered their next chapter with the release of their ambitious debut album, Something Real. Out now, the 11-track record captures a band rapidly expanding beyond their early indie beginnings, combining huge guitar-driven anthems with more intimate moments of vulnerability and reflection. Having spent much of 2026 building momentum on stages across the UK and overseas, the album arrives at a pivotal moment for a band increasingly establishing themselves as one of the country’s most exciting emerging guitar acts.
Greg Freeman Unleashes Ferocious New Single ‘Cahokia’ Ahead Of New Album ‘All Set The Bone’
Greg Freeman has shared Cahokia, the ferocious opening track from his forthcoming third album, All Set The Bone, due for release on 2nd October. Accompanied by a new video, Cahokia establishes the uneasy atmosphere that runs throughout the record, using the story of the ancient civilisation that once flourished around the Mississippi River as a lens through which Freeman examines the instability of contemporary life.
Supergrass Announce Nine-Date UK Headline Tour For Spring 2027
Supergrass are set to return to stages across the UK next spring, announcing a nine-date headline tour for April and May 2027. The Oxford-formed band will visit Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham, London, Bristol and Portsmouth, bringing their celebrated catalogue back to venues around the country following their hugely successful return to live performance in recent years.
Friendly Fires Return With New Single ‘Lose All Your Friends’ And Embrace A New Beginning
Friendly Fires are back! The St Albans-formed indie-dance trio have returned with their first new music since 2019, sharing the exuberant new single Lose All Your Friends via LAB Records
Vive Le Rock Brings The Past, Present And Future Of Punk To London’s 100 Club
Vive Le Rock Magazine’s series of live shows brings some of the most exciting names from across the punk scene together to celebrate its past, present and future. At London’s legendary 100 Club, that meant a particularly potent triple bill, headlined by anarcho-punk veterans Instigators, who returned to the venue for the first time in 40 years, following opening sets from rising Bath four-piece Quick Romance and Brazilian-British hardcore punks Fantazmaz.
