Matt Cardle Returns With New Single ‘Fading Lights’ And Announces First Album In Seven Years
Matt Cardle kicks off 2026 with renewed purpose as he unveils his brand new single Fading Lights, marking the beginning of a bold new chapter for the multi-platinum artist. The track is the latest preview of Cardle’s forthcoming album The Great Escape, due for release on 10th April and set to be his first full-length record in seven years.
Zach Bryan Releases Expansive New Album ‘With Heaven On Top’ And Announces Global Stadium Tour
Oologah, Oklahoma-hailing Country singer Zach Bryan has unveiled his long-awaited sixth studio album, With Heaven On Top, out now via Warner Records. The 25-track release marks Bryan’s most expansive body of work to date, written, recorded and produced by the...
Angel Du$t Return With New Single ‘I’m The Outside’ Ahead of Upcoming Album ‘COLD 2 THE TOUCH’
Angel Du$t are showing no signs of slowing down as they share I’m The Outside, a new single and video taken from their forthcoming album COLD 2 THE TOUCH, due for release on 13th February. The track arrives as the band gear up for a major touring run and marks another...
The Wildhearts vs. Meryl Streek Ignite London’s O2 Academy Islington
Tonight is The Wildhearts’ traditional December London show, a dual celebration of Christmas and Ginger Wildheart’s birthday — he turns 61 on 17th December. This year the festivities take place at North London’s O2 Academy Islington, with Meryl Streek as the sole support act.
Here’s Another Cover: Spike And The Gimme Gimmes Turn Christmas Into A Punk Rock Singalong Riot
Spike And The Gimme Gimmes don’t just play shows – they turn rooms into shared experiences, where sweat, nostalgia, and punk energy collide at full volume. On this night, at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town, that collision came wrapped in Christmas lights, tinsel, and unapologetic festive excess.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Spread Their Love To The Troxy
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – the garage heroes who’ve ‘spread their love’ across the globe before selling out tonight’s show at The Troxy (supported by Night Beats) – are still remaking themselves every day. Celebrating twenty years of Howl, they’re presenting the...
Drink The Sea Cast A Spell On London’s Jazz Café
London gets its first taste of Drink The Sea tonight, and it immediately feels like something special. Touring in support of their debut releases I and II — issued together as a double album — the newly formed six-piece deliver both records in full, alongside a...
Better Joy’s Rise Continues As Manchester Indie-Pop Breakout Commands London’s Hammersmith Apollo
Better Joy’s upward momentum shows no sign of slowing as Bria Keely brings her shimmering indie-pop project to the vast stage of Hammersmith Apollo on 20th November 2025, opening for Amy Macdonald. It’s a landmark moment for the Manchester-based songwriter, whose journey from intimate rooms to arena-sized crowds has accelerated at remarkable speed over the past eighteen months.
Alabama 3 Inject A Hypo Full Of Love Into O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
The enigma that is Alabama 3, the world’s only acid house country band, are the perfect strong finish to 2025. Holographic suits, raving to John Pine covers and even the AI resurrection of deceased co-founder Reverend D Wayne Love take second place to the overwhelming sense of joy in an eclectic community that’s coalesced around their charismatic music.
GUV Unveils Euphoric New Single ‘Warmer Than Gold’ Ahead of January Album Release
GUV has shared a new single, Warmer Than Gold, the latest offering from his forthcoming album of the same name, due for release on 30th January. The project of guitarist, songwriter and producer Ben Cook, GUV returns here with a track that perfectly encapsulates the...
Mumford & Sons Return Home Renewed And Reignited At The O2 Arena
Mumford & Sons often still conjure images of waistcoats, banjos and the folk revival that erupted in 2009, but tonight at The O2 Arena makes it abundantly clear just how far the band have travelled since then. Years of evolution, upheaval and recalibration sit...
Albums Of The Year 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, it’s impossible not to marvel at just how rich, varied and boundary-pushing this year has been for music. From bold reinventions by established heavyweights to fearless debuts and long-awaited returns, artists across genres have stretched...
The Last Dinner Party: Brixton Triumph Caps A Meteoric Rise
The Last Dinner Party close out 2025 on a remarkable high, returning to London for a two-night stand at O2 Academy Brixton that feels less like the end of a tour and more like the coronation of Britain’s most talked-about new band. Photos from the first night on 7th December — captured by photographer Neil Lupin — show a group not merely riding a wave of hype, but commanding it.
Silica Gel Return With Expansive New Single ‘BIG VOID’ As Their Global Ascent Accelerates
Korean alternative innovators Silica Gel have released their new single BIG VOID, marking another major milestone in what has become a breakthrough year for the fast-rising band. The release arrives hot on the heels of the group’s high-profile collaboration with...
D:Ream Announce First London Headline Show in 15 Years Plus Leeds Date for May 2026
‘90s dance icons D:Ream are set to return to the stage next spring, announcing two headline shows in London and Leeds for May 2026. The news follows the release of their acclaimed 2025 comeback album Do It Anyway, which marked a powerful creative resurgence for the duo of Peter Cunnah and Al Mackenzie.
The Last Dinner Party Turn O2 Academy Brixton Into A Cathedral Of Chaos And Harmony
It’s a homecoming tonight. The Last Dinner Party step onto the stage at O2 Academy Brixton for the first of two sold-out shows, closing out their 2025 tour in the city where much of this story began. Outside, December gloom hangs over Stockwell Road; inside, the room...
Teenage Cancer Trust Returns To The Royal Albert Hall In 2026 With Robert Smith–Curated Line-Up
Teenage Cancer Trust’s historic annual concert series returns to the Royal Albert Hall from 23rd–29th March 2026, unveiling a hugely ambitious line-up personally curated by The Cure’s Robert Smith. Stepping into the role after Sir Roger Daltrey’s 25-year tenure, Smith...
Sabaton Ignite The Stage With An Historic, Explosive Spectacle At The O2 Arena
Few bands embrace spectacle with the conviction and ambition of Sabaton, and their latest live performance proves once again that the Swedish power-metal titans have elevated historical storytelling into an art form all its own. Renowned for transforming pivotal wartime chapters into thunderous anthems, the band delivered a concert that felt more like an epic saga brought to life, complete with firepower, orchestral majesty, and immersive theatre.
