Photography: Hinds, Willie J Healey & SWEAT @ Academy2, Manchester.

London art-punk collective Man/Woman/Chainsaw have announced their biggest headline tour to date, confirming a run of UK and Irish shows this September and October culminating in their largest London headline performance yet at the Electric Ballroom.

Manchester alt-rock outfit Brain Leak have returned with their first new music of 2026, unveiling the fast-burning single Skin Remembers.

A brand new multi-venue festival is set to land in Liverpool this spring as So Long, Good Friday unveils its full line-up for the inaugural event taking place on 3rd April.

Dublin trio Really Good Time have kicked off 2026 with the release of their latest single, Bob Dylan Was On Pawn Stars in 2010, accompanied by a striking new music video directed by Sophie O’Donovan.

Baltimore, Maryland-hailing indie rock cult favourites Teen Suicide have released their latest single, Spiders, offering another preview of their forthcoming album Nude Descending Staircase Headless, which arrives on 17th April.

Brighton duo CQ Wrestling have announced their sophomore album Resistance, set for release on 22nd May, alongside the unveiling of its powerful lead single Pacifico.

British duo Big Special wear their hearts on their sleeves and throw a party that wants to change the world. From fundraising for food banks outside and raffles to support those bereaved by cancer to the spoken word poetry punctuating the evening, it’s so obvious that Big Special are beyond genuine in their desire to make their impact wherever their tour takes them.

Fast-rising singer-songwriter Cameron Whitcomb has announced the release of his long-awaited debut album, The Hard Way, set to arrive on 26th September.