Live: The Specials @ The Roundhouse

Live: The Specials @ The Roundhouse

The Roundhouse is heaving with those ready to skank. It’s the first of three nights that The Specials are playing at London’s venerable circular venue, as part of the band’s ongoing reunion tour. The surprising opener is the cool chill of Ghost Town, their number one...

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Interview: Mick Rock. Shooting Stars

Interview: Mick Rock. Shooting Stars

Mick Rock has already done six interviews today and is about to start packing for a morning flight out of London. One of the biggest names in music photography in the last four decades, Rock is on a whirlwind media tour to support a newly published paperback...

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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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Interview: TedZed. Something Wizard.

Interview: TedZed. Something Wizard.

Strolling down Wigmore Street, London in the sweet September rain Sara Jenkins met up with electronic wiz-kid TedZed. Causing something of a stir in certain circles he is a man of many talents and his songwriting is described as having a touch of Bolan, Rundgren and...

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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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Interview: Steve Hackett. The Future.

Interview: Steve Hackett. The Future.

In the third and final part of his interview Steve Hackett talks with Tim Price about the future beyond Genesis reunions or revisited and lets us know about his love of George Harrison and other guitar heroes and remembers a TV show with Eamonn Andrews. Revealing...

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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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Gouge Away (Ian Enger)

Gouge Away Share New Single ‘Figurine’ And Sign To Run For Cover Records

Florida noise rock outfit Gouge Away have announced a new chapter in their career, signing to Run For Cover Records and unveiling the explosive new single Figurine.

Grade 2 (Christopher Bethell)

Grade 2 Confront Mental Health Struggles On New Single ‘Better Today’ Ahead Of Album ‘Talk About It’

Isle of Wight punk trio Grade 2 have released their powerful new single Better Today, offering another preview of their forthcoming album Talk About It, set for release on 3rd April.

Charlotte Sands (Juan Flores)

Charlotte Sands Shares ‘None Of My Business’ Video Following Release Of New Album ‘Satellite’

Alt-pop powerhouse Charlotte Sands has unveiled the official music video for None Of My Business, a standout track from her newly released album Satellite.

Rick McMurray (Ron Mickson)

Ash’s Rick McMurray Launches Solo Project Burned As Witches With Debut Album And New Single ‘Hold Your Nerve’

Rick McMurray, best known as the powerhouse drummer for Northern Irish rock trio Ash, has unveiled his new solo project Burned As Witches alongside the release of its debut single, Hold Your Nerve.

Tarragon (Chung Duc Minh)

Tarragon Shares New Single ‘Tucked In Despair’ Ahead Of Upcoming Album Home At Cofa’s

Coventry-based artist Tarragon has unveiled his latest single, Tucked In Despair, the newest preview of his forthcoming album Home At Cofa’s, set for release on 1st May.

mgk @ The O2 (Kalpesh Patel)

mgk Sells Out The O2 For The First Time With A Chaotic, Genre-Hopping Spectacle

There’s a moment midway through mgk’s two-hour spectacle at London’s O2 Arena where Colson Baker simply stops. “I know we have a strict 11pm curfew tonight but let me soak this in O2, let me soak this in,” he says, surveying the 17,000-strong crowd stretching from the floor to the nosebleeds. “If you’re in the building tonight this is very special, you only get to sell out The O2 for the first time one time and tonight is that night. This is ours, this one is for us.”

The Lemon Twigs (Eva Chambers)

The Lemon Twigs Announce New Album ‘Look For Your Mind!’ And 2026 UK & Ireland Tour

Long Island brothers The Lemon Twigs have announced their sixth studio album, Look For Your Mind!, set for release on 8th May. Alongside the announcement, the duo have shared the album’s lead single, I Just Can’t Get Over Losing You, accompanied by a new video.

Iceage (Alva Le Febvre)

Iceage Return With New Single ‘Star’ And Striking New Video

Copenhagen post-punk outfit Iceage have returned with their first new music in several years, unveiling the single Star alongside an accompanying video directed by Thinh T. Petrus Nguyen. The track arrives via Mexican Summer and marks the band’s first release since their 2021 album Seek Shelter.

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