Live: Patti Smith @ Union Chapel

Live: Patti Smith @ Union Chapel

The ground underfoot is dark, dank woodland and there are strange, other-worldly sounds whirling through the air, that may be ominous or might be soothing. This is the setting created by a huge video screen overhead and five musicians on one side of the stage. Leading...

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Live: Nerina Pallot @ Union Chapel

Live: Nerina Pallot @ Union Chapel

During the summer months this year, Nerina Pallot’s first two albums held a significant space in the musical landscape of my car, having discovered that they are perfect ‘windows down, driving along the motorway, singing your heart out’ music. During these moments of...

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LIve Review: OFF! @ Oslo.

LIve Review: OFF! @ Oslo.

The annual Rockshot party at Oslo got off to a bad start, illness, flooded flats and literally a lack of spark. Those of us that did make it were in for a real experience. OFF! are one of those bands who have to be tried out at least once in a lifetime, just so you...

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Live Review: Green Man 2014

Live Review: Green Man 2014

The dramatic and picturesque Brecon Beacons makes Green Man one of the most striking music festival settings. The undulant landscape on all sides makes a mind-blowing backdrop for the rich offering of music and activities on offer for the 20,000 capacity crowd. It’s...

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Live Review: Guilfest 2014.

Live Review: Guilfest 2014.

It was great to see Guilfest back in 2014, the crowd and performers seemed to be so ready for it, I had never attended but had heard how much fun the Festival was so I was looking forward to be there. As soon as I arrived I felt welcomed and everything was running...

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Live: Black Sabbath @ BST

Live: Black Sabbath @ BST

“This is a rock and roll song,’ croaks Motorhead’s frontman Lemmy. ‘You like rock and roll, don’t you?” It’s one question that hardly needs asking, with today’s British Summer Time day festival themed entirely to appeal to a heavy rock audience. Still, always good to...

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Live Review: F**ked Up @ Scala

Live Review: F**ked Up @ Scala

Fucked Up played the Scala tonight to showcase Glass Boys, their fourth studio album and the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2011 epic, David Comes To Life. Main support came from trendy Brooklyn punks Cerebral Ballzy, who played a short sharp set of thrashing...

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Live Review: Rival Sons @ Scala

Live Review: Rival Sons @ Scala

The Rival Sons is the kind of band that doesn’t need you to be an extreme fan or for you to have all their albums or know all the lyrics to succumb to their charming rock alchemy, blues, funky & soul. The Californian band has been on the road since 2009, bringing...

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Blair Davie (Press)

Blair Davie Releases Haunting New Single ‘Butterflies’ And Embarks On Their Biggest Tour Yet

Rising Scottish singer-songwriter Blair Davie returns with a stunning new single, Butterflies, a soul-baring love letter to enduring connection and emotional resilience — and announces an expansive UK and European tour to match. Butterflies captures the emotional depth and lyrical honesty that have quickly become Blair Davie’s trademark. With intimate vocals, cinematic instrumentation, and a vulnerability that lingers long after the final note, the track is a powerful meditation on the kind of love that withstands time, change, and conflict.

Coach Party (Josh Halling)

Coach Party Roar Back With Explosive New Single ‘Girls!’ and Announce Sophomore Album ‘Caramel’

Rising alt-rock quartet Coach Party have unleashed their thunderous new single Girls!, a fire-starting anthem of unity...
Fourmarks @ Water Rats(Louise Phillips)

Fourmarks And Koyo light Up A Water Rats Showcase

This was a showcase at The Water Rats featuring three new bands that I knew very little about. I arrived early enough...
Glastonbury Festival 2023 (Kalpesh Patel)

Glastonbury Festival 2025 Unveils Dazzling Line-Ups For Arcadia, The Common, San Remo, Theatre & Circus, And Left Field

As the countdown to Glastonbury Festival 2025 intensifies, Worthy Farm has revealed an explosive series of area...
Olivia Rodrigo (Press)

Olivia Rodrigo Brings A Powerhouse Line-up Of Rising Stars And Fan Favourites To BST Hyde Park 2025

BST Hyde Park continues to cement its status as the crown jewel of the UK’s summer music season, and this year’s edition promises one of its most emotionally charged and dynamic nights yet. On Friday 27th June 2025, Olivia Rodrigo will headline the legendary Great Oak Stage—and now, she’ll be joined by a dazzling array of special guests and rising stars set to light up London’s Royal Park.

Avery Anna (Ben Humphrey)

Avery Anna Turns Heartbreak Into Healing On Bold New Album ‘Let Go Letters’

This Friday (16th May), Warner Music Nashville’s rising star Avery Anna returns with let go letters, a bold,...
Sarah Hollins (Elaine Torres)

Sarah Hollins Unleashes Ferocious Feminist Rage On New Single ‘Mother’

New Jersey-born and Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Sarah Hollins is no stranger to telling hard truths through even harder songs — and with her new single “Mother”, dropping just in time for Mother’s Day Weekend 2025, she has crafted her most uncompromising and timely release to date. Produced by Erik Kertes (Michael Bublé, Shakira, Jewel, Melissa Etheridge), the track is a snarling, defiant ode to the kind of feminine rage that rarely gets the sonic space it deserves.

The Kooks (Joshua Halling)

The Kooks Return With Reflective, Revitalised Seventh Album ‘Never/Know’

In a music landscape where reinvention can often seem forced, The Kooks have taken a different approach: reflection as a form of renewal. With their seventh studio album, Never/Know, out today, the Brighton-formed indie mainstays offer a vibrant, emotionally grounded record that doesn’t just revisit their roots—it reimagines them.

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