LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: PALE WAVES AT KOKO, LONDON 25/09/26
Last Friday night Pale Waves took over a packed KOKO in Camden, bringing a fresh setlist, two fantastic support acts, and a sold-out crowd ready to tear the house down. A Pale Waves show is not your standard concert; it is truly an experience where anthemic alt-rock and unapologetic self-expression merge into one, where fuzzy guitars meet unfiltered singalongs, and every corner of the room just radiates pure queer joy.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: THE WATERBOYS AT THE O2 ARENA, LONDON 12/09/26
Few bands could play their biggest, career-defining hits in the first act of an arena show and still hold the audience’s attention for another two hours. But Mike Scott has never played by the rules. On September 12th, The Waterboys brought their 2026 international Fisherman’s Blues Revue tour to a close at London’s O2 Arena with a nearly three-hour performance that wasn’t just a predictable trip down memory lane. Instead, the show channelled the raw, unruly energy of the band’s late 1980s Celtic folk-rock era.
AS DECEMBER FALLS RELEASE NEW SONG
Having spent seven relentless years forging one of the UK rock scene’s most fiercely independent triumph stories entirely without label backing, As December Falls have secured back-to-back Top 20 and Top 10 chart placements while cultivating a deeply devoted fanbase gig by gig. Today, the Nottingham-based trio make their triumphant return with their brand-new single ‘Nervous’, featuring Markus Videsäter of Solence.
STAND ATLANTIC DROP NEW SINGLE
Out today through Virgin Music Group, Stand Atlantic have unleashed their latest soaring rock anthem, ‘NEXT2U’. Serving as the final teaser ahead of their forthcoming album GODBREATH, set for release on Friday 23 October, the new single arrives just as the group prepares to embark on another massive slate of international tour dates.
NICKELBACK RELEASE NEW SONG
Following the explosive arrival of ‘Rattle The Cage’ (feat. John 5) and the emotionally charged ‘Leave Me Behind,’ Diamond-certified rock powerhouse Nickelback have unleashed their compelling new single, ‘Make Me Love You.’ Debuting on BBC Radio 2, the track marks the latest teaser from the band’s highly anticipated upcoming studio album, Everything Under The Sun, which is set to arrive on 30 October via Virgin Music Group.
WINDWAKER RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO
Hailing from Australia, the boundary-pushing quintet WINDWAKER - comprised of lead vocalist Liam Guinane, guitarist Justin Keurntjes, bassist Indey Salvestro, drummer Chris Lalic, and synths and samples specialist Connor Robins - are set to unleash their third full-length album, smile, you're on camera, on October 23rd via Fearless Records.
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE ANNOUNCE UK AND EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR
Bullet For My Valentine are set to return on March 19th, 2027, with the release of their upcoming full-length album, Social Apocalypse, via Spinefarm Records. Arriving alongside the announcement is the towering title track, marking the Welsh heavy metal band's first fresh output in four years.
EVILLE SHARE NEW SONG FEATURING EMMY MACK OF REDHOOK
Brighton-based three-piece EVILLE have officially joined the Easy Life Records roster today, ushering in this new chapter with the release of their high-octane single, ‘Flip Phone’. The fresh track boasts a standout guest contribution from Emmy Mack, frontwoman of Sydney alternative rock outfit RedHook.
LØLØ RELEASE RENDITION OF SINGLE ‘DELUSIONAL DARLING’ WITH ELLA RED
Acclaimed pop-rock trailblazer LØLØ has joined forces with alt-pop sensation and former tourmate Ella Red to deliver a refreshed rendition of 'delusional darling'. The original track holds a prominent spot on LØLØ’s standout sophomore album, god forbid a girl spits out her feelings!, which arrived earlier this year through Fearless Records.
SLEEPING WITH SIRENS RELEASE REPRISE OF ’09 TRACK
Following the release of their latest full-length album An Ending In Itself, the iconic alternative rock group Sleeping With Sirens is looking back on their origins by unveiling a brand-new reprise of ‘I’m Coming Home (Big Gulps).’
WARGASM UNLEASH NEW SONG
WARGASM have today unleashed their explosive new single, ‘Swallow’, accompanied by an official music video. The track is available now across all digital platforms via their new label home, Hopeless Records.
RØRY INDEPENDENT SECOND ALBUM DEBUTS AT #8 IN THE UK ALBUM CHART AND #1 IN ROCK AND METAL ALBUMS
Acclaimed alternative artist RØRY spent the past week visiting record shops nationwide to promote her second album, BLOODLETTING. During these in-store appearances, she signed copies for fans and delivered intimate acoustic performances. Her supporters turned out in full force to create a series of sold-out events, uniting to back her push to surpass the benchmark set by her debut record, RESTORATION.