JLS Command The Arena Stage At The O2

JLS Command The Arena Stage At The O2

On their 19th show at The O2 Arena in London, English boyband JLS proved that they've still got the magic that captivated fans over a decade ago. Fans have been buzzing since they announced the Everybody Say JLS: The Hits Tour and tonight the atmosphere was electric...

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Florence + The Machine Delight At Belsonic 2023

Florence + The Machine Delight At Belsonic 2023

Belsonic Festival, held annually in June, has year by year brought global superstars to its stage at Ormeau Park. This outdoor festival embraces the Northern Irish weather, taking place rain or shine! And with only one stage, you are guaranteed not to miss any of the...

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Ber Is More Than Halfway At The Lower Third

Ber Is More Than Halfway At The Lower Third

Berit Dybing, known to her growing fanbase on both sides of the Atlantic as Ber has been on the rise since the release of her debut song Bad For Me just two years ago now. In that time, she has been both writing and developing her live performance in addition to...

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Bad Nerves Warm Up Koko … And Then Some

Bad Nerves Warm Up Koko … And Then Some

While audiences are generally receptive to opening acts, the main act is why they handed over their cash, why they queued up in the rain for hours to get a spot at the front. And so when an opening act has the crowd bouncing so wildly, throwing around £7 pints of beer...

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The Return Of Live Music Events In 2022

The Return Of Live Music Events In 2022

The live music industry, like so many others, took a battering across 2020 and 2021 when the COVID-19 pandemic made it at first impossible and then unreliable to put on events. Festivals such as Glastonbury and BST Hyde Park, among others, pulled their events...

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Wilko Johnson: Photographs and Memories

Wilko Johnson: Photographs and Memories

I’ve written before in these pages about how it came to be that the iconic Dr Feelgood guitarist, Wilko Johnson sparked a second career for me in music photography. In essence, it was his terminal pancreatic cancer diagnosis in late 2012 and the (apparent) sure...

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2000 Trees Returns With A Bang

2000 Trees Returns With A Bang

Sunburn, hay fever, and a damaged hard drive with two days of photos lost. On the bright side, 2000 Trees is back in all its glory! For the first time since 2019 the ever faithful Trees crowd descend on the Cotswolds for four days of blistering heat and an even hotter...

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4 Non Blondes @ O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire (Kalpesh Patel)

4 Non Blondes Return On Their Own Terms At O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

More than three decades after their breakthrough, 4 Non Blondes arrive at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire not to relive the past, but to redefine themselves in the present. Supported by the excellent Lucia & The Best Boys, the reunited San Francisco outfit make it abundantly clear that this tour is not a nostalgia exercise. Instead, it is a bold statement of who they are now — and whether the audience is willing to come with them.

Snow Patrol @ Eden Sessions (Adam Smith)

Snow Patrol Complete The Hat-Trick At Eden Sessions In An Evening Of Heart, Humour And Hits

There are few concert settings in Britain as naturally dramatic as the Eden Sessions. Nestled within a former clay pit and framed by the iconic biomes of the Eden Project, the venue possesses a unique sense of occasion before a note is even played. On this June evening, the Cornish weather appears determined to play its part too. Persistent rain hangs over the site for much of the day, only to disappear almost on cue as Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid walk on stage. It feels as though somebody has edited the weather into the evening’s script.

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The XCERTS Share Hopeful New Single ‘bury you’, Announce UK In-Stores And Twin Atlantic Support Tour

Scottish alternative rock favourites The XCERTS have unveiled their latest single, bury you, the newest track to be taken from their forthcoming sixth studio album i think i want to go home now., due for release on 10th July.

Fiddlehead (Rahim Fortune)

Fiddlehead Return With Powerful New EP ‘Baby I’ll Change, And Reveal Emotionally Charged Title Track

Boston post-hardcore favourites Fiddlehead have announced their return with a brand-new EP, Baby I’ll Change, arriving on 26th June. The three-track release marks the band’s first new material since 2023’s acclaimed Death Is Nothing To Us and finds the group entering a fresh creative chapter forged through grief, friendship and renewed purpose.

Man/Woman/Chainsaw (Charlie & Charlie)

Man/Woman/Chainsaw Unleash New Single ‘Get Up And Dance’ Ahead Of Debut Album ‘Cannonball’

One of the UK’s most exciting emerging bands, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, continue their rapid ascent with the release of new single Get Up And Dance, the latest preview of their highly anticipated debut album Cannonball, arriving on 7th August via Fiction Records.

System Of A Down (Clemente Ruiz)

System Of A Down Announce Exclusive Fan Stores Across Europe And UK Ahead Of Sold-Out Stadium Tour

As anticipation reaches fever pitch for System Of A Down’s long-awaited return to European and UK stages, the iconic metal outfit have announced a series of exclusive fan stores set to open across five major cities this summer.

BODEGA (Pooneh Ghana)

BODEGA Announce New Album All Inside Aquarium And Share Ambitious Title Track

New York City’s ever-evolving art-rock provocateurs BODEGA have announced details of their fourth studio album, All Inside Aquarium, due for release on 9th October via Chrysalis Records. Alongside the announcement, the band have unveiled the album’s expansive title track, offering the first full glimpse into what promises to be their most adventurous and musically expansive record to date.

Everyone Says Hi @ O2 Academy Brixton (Kalpesh Patel)

Everyone Says Hi Announce Sophomore Album ‘Funny Cos It’s True’ And Share Uplifting New Single ‘Don’t Underestimate Yourself’

Everyone Says Hi have unveiled details of their second album, Funny Cos It’s True, set for release on 25th September 2026, alongside the arrival of the heartfelt new single Don’t Underestimate Yourself.

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