A Farewell On Fire: Stray From The Path Deliver One Last Earth-Shaking Set At The O2 Institute Birmingham
Stray From the Path’s final Birmingham appearance was never going to be a quiet goodbye but no one in the O2 Institute was prepared for just how ferocious, emotional, and unrelenting this show would be. This wasn’t just another stop on a farewell tour; it was a band...
Good Grief, Bastille Show No Bad Blood At The O2 Arena
Tonight was a night of reflection. Of celebration. Fifteen years in, Bastille sound as good, and appeal to more people than ever. The fourth time the London band have played the biggest arena in the capital and they feel at home on this stage this size, with their visuals, their anthems and their devout relationship with their fans, they belong here.
Amy Macdonald Warms A Frozen Hammersmith Apollo With Heart, Humour & Huge Hits
“Are we having a nice time so far? Are we getting a bit warmer?” Amy Macdonald grins, peering out at a Hammersmith Apollo audience bundled into coats and scarves. It’s a question that becomes a running joke throughout the night — because despite the November chill and the decidedly frugal heating, Macdonald sets about warming the 5,000-capacity venue the only way she knows how: with humour, heart, and a powerhouse performance that leaves no seat unshaken.
&U&I: Back From The Break, In The Room, And In Their Element
There’s a particular kind of electricity that happens when a band reunites after years apart. Sometimes it’s cautious, sometimes nostalgic, but sometimes, like tonight at Muthers Studios in Digbeth, it hits like a jolt of familiar voltage: instant, loud, chaotic, and...
&U&I, Back In Birmingham As If They Never Left
Some gigs feel significant before they even begin. The return of &U&I, after nearly a decade off the radar, was one of them. Muthers Studio in Digbeth was already heaving long before the trio stepped onstage, the room buzzing with the kind of charged...
Never Mind A Wet Night In Stoke, Bad Nerves Made The Best Of A Cold Tuesday Night At The O2 Institute Birmingham
Bad Nerves rolled into theBad Nerves tonight armed with a setlist built for chaos, and although the room was a little quieter than expected, the people who were there lit the place up. A smaller Tuesday night crowd didn’t dull the spark – instead it made the gig feel like a secret show shared only between the band and the diehards. And the band fed off it.
Police Dog Hogan Announce New Album The Light At The Top Of The Stairs And 2026 UK Tour
Beloved Americana collective Police Dog Hogan will return this spring with their most emotionally resonant work to date. The band have confirmed that their new album, The Light At The Top Of The Stairs, will be released on 10th April, accompanied by the reflective new single Passing Through.
KillerStar Announce Second Album ‘The Afterglow’, Lead Single ‘So Easy’, And Two-Night 100 Club Residency
London art-rock outfit KillerStar have announced details of their anticipated second album, The Afterglow, set for release on 20th March. The news arrives alongside the record’s lead single, So Easy, and confirmation that the band will celebrate the album with two intimate launch shows at London’s legendary 100 Club on 6th and 7th March.
Hot Milk Bring Fire, Fury & Pure Catharsis To London’s Roundhouse
On a bitterly cold Wednesday night in Camden, Manchester hard rockers Hot Milk turned London’s Roundhouse into a sweat-soaked pressure cooker of chaos, catharsis, comedy and pure community. Fronted by the unstoppable duo of Han Mee and Jim Shaw, with Tom Paton...
Callum Beattie Shares New Single ‘Always Rains In Glasgow’ Ahead of Huge OVO Hydro Headline Show
Scottish singer-songwriter Callum Beattie has released his new single Always Rains In Glasgow, arriving just days before he takes to the stage for his biggest headline show to date at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on 22nd November. The performance, which sees Beattie step up in front of 14,500 fans, is close to selling out—an extraordinary leap from the early days when he struggled to move 30 advance tickets.
Culture Wars Drop New Single ‘In The Morning’ Ahead of Sold-Out London Headline Debut
Rising alt-rock five-piece Culture Wars continue their momentum with the release of their new single In The Morning, a groove-laden, ’90s-tinged track that marks a key creative moment for the band. The song lands just days before the group make their UK headline debut at O2 Academy Islington on 27th November, a show that has already sold out.
Converge Announce Eleventh Album ‘Love Is Not Enough’ & Share Ferocious Title Track
Hardcore trailblazers Converge have announced their eleventh studio album, Love Is Not Enough, set for release on 13th February 2026. Now marking 35 years as a band, the Massachusetts quartet—Jacob Bannon, Kurt Ballou, Nate Newton and Ben Koller—are gearing up to unveil what may be one of the most potent statements of their career.
Sophie Grey Lights Up Hammersmith Apollo With Retro-Electro Dazzle
If Sophie Grey’s intention was to bring a dose of retro-futurist electro-pop to the second of Sting’s three-night stand at the Hammersmith Apollo, she certainly committed to the bit. Appearing through laser-like synth pulses, dressed in a silver metallic bodysuit with...
The Royston Club Announce Biggest Headline Shows Yet With 2026 Songs For The Spine Tour
Fresh from a breakthrough year that’s seen their album Songs For The Spine hit Number 4 on the UK charts, a completely sold-out autumn tour, and a nomination at the Rolling Stone UK Awards, The Royston Club are wasting no time in keeping momentum high. The Welsh indie quartet have announced a major Songs For The Spine headline tour for May 2026 — their biggest run of shows to date.
Crooked Fingers Return With First Album in 15 Years, Swet Deth, and Share New Single ‘Cold Waves’
After a decade and a half away, Crooked Fingers — the long-running project of singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Eric Bachmann — is officially back. The band will release Swet Deth on 27th February 2026, their first album since 2011’s Breaks in the Armor. Alongside the announcement comes the video for lead single “Cold Waves,” featuring harmonies from Mac McCaughan.
Man/Woman/Chainsaw Sign To Fiction Records And Share Joyous New Single ‘Only Girl’
Explosive London six-piece Man/Woman/Chainsaw have signed to Fiction Records, marking a major milestone for a band whose rise has been propelled by frenetic live shows and a genre-warping approach to art-punk. To celebrate, the group have released their exuberant new single “Only Girl”, a soaring, violin-led burst of energy that has quickly become a highlight of their recent sets.
Lorde Announced As All Points East 2026 Headliner With Major Female-Led Line-Up
All Points East has unveiled its next 2026 headliner — global pop icon Lorde — set to take over London’s Victoria Park on Saturday 22 August 2026. The two-time GRAMMY® and BRIT Award winner leads an all-female line-up featuring PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson, 2hollis, Oklou, Audrey Hobert, Rose Gray, Esha Tewari, ML Buch, and Fabiana Palladino, with more names still to be announced.
A Double Dose of Rock ’N’ Ridiculous: Nic Cage Against The Machine + Elvana At The Roadmender
There are gigs you plan for months in advance, gigs you travel across the country to see, gigs that feel like cultural homework. And then there are gigs that fall into your lap on an ordinary Thursday night and proceed to melt your brain in the most spectacular way...
