Punk singer-songwriter Delilah Bon has unveiled a brand new song titled ‘PRINCELESS PRINCESS’, the first single from her upcoming EP Fantasy out later this year. ‘‘This song is about challenging outdated patriarchal gender roles, it’s about reclaiming the narrative and making it our own’’ described Bon on Instagram. Self-produced and written by Bon herself, the track marks her first release this year, following her sophomore album Evil, Hate Filled Female in September 2024.

American band Sleep Theory have released their debut album, Afterglow, today, May 16, 2025, via Epitaph Records. This marks a significant milestone for the Memphis-based rock band, known for blending alternative metal, hard rock, and nu-metal influences as it is their full-length debut album since their formation in 2019. The album was produced by David Cowell and mixed by Zakk Cervini, renowned for his work with Bring Me The Horizon and Bad Omens.

The highly anticipated debut single of mysterious new band PRESIDENT has now been released. The new track titled ‘In The Name of the Father’ and nicknamed ‘The inaugural Presidential Address’ by the band was launched today with a music video featuring the masked members.

French progressive metalcore Novelists have released their fifth studio album CODA, out now via ACKOR music, a French record label created by members of Novelists and LANDMVRKS. The new record is the first album featuring Camille Contreras as lead vocalist since former frontman Tobias Rische’s departure in 2023, who himself replaced original vocalist Mattéo Gelsomino in 2021.

Dynamic UK rock duo Nova Twins have unveiled a new single ‘Piranha’ on May 14, marking the third release from their forthcoming album Parasites & Butterflies, set for release on August 29 via Marshall Records. The track follows their previous 2025 singles, ‘Monsters’ and ‘Soprano’ unveiled earlier this year, showcasing their evolution since the 2022 release of Supernova.

The anticipation was kicking in as Soccer Mommy, the project of singer-songwriter Sophie Allison, was given a wild welcome to the grandiose setting of Hackney Church in front of an almost sold-out crowd. The historic venue, known for its beautiful gothic architecture and intimate ambience, provided a fitting backdrop for Allison's introspective indie rock.

YUNGBLUD’s BLUDFEST is back for a second year with an exciting line-up! Curated and launched in 2024 by the singer himself, the festival aims to deliver an electrifying day of genre-blending music and community spirit, with a diverse roster spanning genres like alternative rock, hip-hop, pop-punk, and indie, promising a vibrant festival experience.

One of the UK’s most exciting emerging rock acts, Mouth Culture, have today announced a five-date headline tour set to take place this October. The run will see the band perform in Bristol, Birmingham, London, Manchester, and Glasgow, bringing their signature high-octane live show to audiences across the country. They will be joined on all dates by rising Leeds outfit Beauty School.

British metal band Sleep Token have just unveiled a new ‘‘offering’’ with the highly anticipated 4th studio album Even In Arcadia, via RCA Records, almost exactly two years since unleashing their last record Take Me Back To Eden. The album follows the lead single ‘‘Emergence’’, which was released earlier this year and features the band's signature genre-blending style, combining atmospheric elements with heavy riffs and melodic vocals, also incorporating a saxophone solo towards the end as standout element of the song. The songs ‘‘Caramel’’ and ‘‘Damocles’’ were released in April, both addressing themes of psychological weight of fame and internal struggle between public success and private suffering, which are also recurrent features in the new album.

Manchester pop-punk band Hot Milk have just unveiled their new track ‘‘Insubordinate Ingerland’’, from their upcoming sophomore album Corporation P.O.P, scheduled for release on June 27, 2025 via Music for Nations. The new album is shaping up to be a bold, high-energy release packed with sharp political commentary, raw emotions, and punchy alt-rock vibes. The new release follows the album's lead single "90 Seconds to Midnight" unleashed on February 25 and the defiant protest song ‘‘Swallow This’’ released on April 4.

American rock band Counting Crows have released their highly anticipated eighth studio album called Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets! on May 9th, via BMG.

Blending deeply personal storytelling with expansive, larger-than-life themes, the upcoming album showcases the signature narratives and lush melodies that have cemented Counting Crows as one of America’s most cherished and enduring bands over the past thirty years.

New Zealand singer and songwriter Lorde has announced a 2025 world tour named ‘Ultrasound’ across arenas in North America, Europe and the UK, in support of her forthcoming album Virgin, out June 27. The extensive tour will begin in North America in Austin, Texas on September 17. The European leg will begin in Luxembourg a few weeks later, on November 9, followed by Paris on November 10 and the first UK date in Manchester on November 15.