Black Spiders Battle Against Spyder Byte For St Georges Day At Haggerston’s Signature Brew
St Georges Day can mean only one thing, a battle of the Spiders at Signature Brew in London’s Haggerston, giving me a second chance to see Spyder Byte 8 years or so after the last one, opening for the mighty Black Spiders who are on tour to promote Cvrses the band’s latest album. It’s now over 27 years since I first saw Black Spiders main man Pete Spiby performing in Groop Dogdrill opening for, among other bands, The Cramps.
Incubus Bring Morning View To Life At London’s O2 Arena
"Thanks for letting this record be a part of your lives, it's literally given us ours" Brandon Boyd gushes at the conclusion of the Morning View portion of tonight's set, at a show celebrating the Calabasas, California band's seminal 2001 record. And what a record it...
Alt-Pop Icon Lorde Kicks Off Striking New Era With ‘What Was That’
Three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Lorde has made her triumphant return with the release of her brand-new single, What Was That available now worldwide through Universal Music Group. After months of cryptic teasers and social media blackouts, What Was That marks the beginning of a daring new phase for the New Zealand-born artist, celebrated globally for her visionary pop sensibilities and emotional depth.
Mother Mother Release Fan Favourite Single ‘Love To Death’
Globally-celebrated alt-rock band Mother Mother release the new single entitled Love To Death. An early leak of the song first surfaced on YouTube back in 2009 and has remained a part of the Quadra Island, British Columbia group’s lore ever since. A fan favourite, unofficial uploads have generated hundreds of thousands of plays, and fans have even devoted Reddit forums and entire comment sections to the track as they awaited its formal release.
The Sisters Haim Return With ‘Relationships’
Los Angeles sister trip HAIM have made their powerful return with brand new single and video Relationships. “What’s all this talk about relationships?” is among the questions explored by the sister Este, Danielle and Alana Haim who navigate the whirlwind of...
HAAL Return With New Single ‘Plate 43 (…Or Standing on the Toes of Giants)’
Borderless four-piece HAAL have returned with a new single titled Plate 43 (…Or Standing on the Toes of Giants). The single comes on the heels of an incendiary year for the band which saw them release their Thurston Moore-approved EP Back To Shilmarine to widespread plaudits, leading to remixes by JUICE (Ollie Judge of Squid) and Water From Your Eyes, as well as UK tour dates and festival appearances such as ArcTanGent, Outer Town, Wanderlust, and more.
Tide Lines Drop New LP ‘Glasgow Love Story’
Tide Lines’ ascent continues today, with the release of their highly anticipated fourth album Glasgow Love Story via their own Tide Lines Music label. The album includes the recent single Better Days, Homeward Bound., double A-side single By The Quayside / Leaving Town , and Cherry Blossom Sunset.
Jon Allen Shares New Single ‘Midnight Oil’
Jon Allen’s new album project Seven Dials is rich with evocative narrative postcards of what life might have been like for the typical 18th century Londoner. And as his singles Down With The Tide, White Gold, The Shadow and Nine Lives have shown, while the events and circumstances back then were often very different, people’s intrinsic behaviour and motivations are almost unchanged. That’s something which is especially true of his new single Midnight Oil.
Andrew Spice Pays Tribute To The Unconditional Love Of Pets With Single ‘Gentle Sentinel’
As any pet owner knows, the relationship between people and our pawed friends changes dramatically over time and the love between a pet and its owner is a unique one – and often responsible for saving one in challenging times. This is something that Andrew Spice shared with his late, beloved cat Bea, who he pays tribute to with his new single Gentle Sentinel.
Glastonbury Festival 2025: Woodsies And The Tree Stage Unveil A Spellbinding Lineup
The wait is over: Glastonbury Festival has lifted the curtain on its 2025 Woodsies and Tree Stage lineups, revealing an audacious mix of euphoric headliners, genre-pushing newcomers, and immersive soundscape creators. Together, these twin stages promise to offer festivalgoers something rare: a place to feel, think, move, and breathe within the wild and wondrous edges of Worthy Farm.
Amy Macdonald Announces New LP ‘Is This What You’ve Been Waiting For?’ + Tour Dates
Amy Macdonald’s gift for crafting positive, uplifting songs from relatable stories of triumphs, struggles and hope have made her one of the UK’s most beloved artists. That talent has attracted a huge audience, leading to five albums which have gone Top 5 across Europe...
Andrew Cushin Shares ‘New World Blazing’ Alongside Tour News
Firmly established as an artist’s artist with the likes of Noel Gallagher, Sam Fender, Louis Tomlinson and Pete Doherty all in his corner, Andrew Cushin is primed to rise to the next level with the 2nd May release of his second album Love Is For Everyone. Building upon his acclaimed debut Waiting For The Rain, he now takes the next step towards the new record by sharing the single New World Blazing.
Hurts Celebrate 15 Years Of ‘Happiness’ With Vinyl Release And Tour
It’s been 15 years since Hurts released their debut album Happiness, a record which has since cast a towering influence over the subsequent alt-pop world with its contrast of affecting emotional intensity and glacial synth-pop tones. Now the duo celebrate its 15th...
Scouting For Girls Announce 15th Anniversary Edition Of ‘Everybody Wants To Be On TV’ And Tour Dates
In 2010, Scouting For Girls amplified the success of their self-titled debut album with their follow-up Everybody Wants To Be On TV. Its lead single This Ain’t A Love Song spent two weeks at #1 on its way to securing Platinum status, while the album debuted at #2...
Ghost Prove They Have The Power On Skeletour Date At The O2 Arena
Members of the Clergy gathered this Easter Saturday at London’s O2 Arena to see the latest incarnation of melodic metal band Ghost. Expectations were high as this was to be just the third show of the Skeletour with ‘new’ singer Papa V Perpetua – Tobias Forge takes on a new persona for each album cycle of Ghost’s career to date, almost like having a new Pope, extremely topical this particular weekend.
Beck Is Transcendent With The BBC Concert Orchestra At The Royal Albert Hall
“I sorta dug through all my songs that had strings on them. Usually how it goes is they kinda just do strings on top of the hits, but these were actually strings on all the records” Beck David Hansen states part way through what is, a truly magical evening of music, departing from the norm and going with his gut, in true Beck style.
Leonie Jakobi Shares New Single ‘So Much Love To Give’
Leonie Jakobi’s recent single I Deserve To Shine earned her biggest spread of UK coverage to date, building on previous airplay support from 6 Music, BBC Introducing. Her contagious positivity and new generation take on classic rock sounds inspired that new wave of discovery, and those traits again stand proud as she shares her new single So Much Love To Give and announces that she will release her debut album What Are The People Gonna Say? on the 5th September 2025.
The Jacques Share New Single ‘Dead Man’s Garden’
The Jacques have make a compelling start as they power towards the11th July release of their second album Make Repetition!. Its first single, Via Dolorosa, had a spotlight moment with a 6 Music play from Chris Hawkins at 6 Music. The single was soon followed by the news that The Jacques will tour Europe as special guests to post-punk legends Public Image Ltd.
