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

Alt-pop force Charlotte Sands has revealed details of her upcoming album Satellite, set for release on 6th March 6th. The 10-track record finds the LA-based artist at her most confident and expansive, blending soaring melodies with punchy production and emotionally charged lyricism.

Black metal pioneers Venom have announced their long-awaited sixteenth studio album, Into Oblivion, set for release on 1st May. The Newcastle legends have also shared the album’s first single, Lay Down Your Soul, offering fans a thunderous preview of the band’s first new material since 2018’s Storm The Gates. The track leans into the raw spirit that helped define their early sound, pairing a rousing, chant-ready chorus with the ferocity that has long been synonymous with the band’s name.

San Francisco-hailing Train have released their new single The Weekend, marking the start of a new chapter for the multi-GR GRAMMY® Award-winning band as they prepare to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their landmark album Drops Of Jupiter.

Nerina Pallot is marking 25 years in music with her biggest headline show to date, announcing a special performance at Royal Albert Hall in London on 31st May.

A powerful final chapter in the legacy of Ronnie James Dio and his later-era collaboration with members of Black Sabbath is set to be revisited with the release of a new retrospective box set, Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007–2009.

Staines indie favourites Hard‑Fi have announced their long-awaited return with a brand new studio album, Sweating Someone Else’s Fever, arriving on 19th June via V2 Records. The record marks the band’s first full-length release in 15 years and is previewed today by the swaggering new single They Ain’t Your Friends.

Glasgow duo Megan Pollock and Desmond Johnston, otherwise known  Cowboy Hunters have shared their latest single, Shag Slags Not Flags, offering the heaviest and most politically charged preview yet of their forthcoming EP EPeepee, set for release on 20th March.

Rapidly rising Manchester quartet Corella have unleashed their explosive new single ‘Rewire’, marking their first release via FLG and signalling a bold new chapter for the band.