LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: THE HOME TEAM AT THE O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 08/11/26
A sold-out night at O2 Forum Kentish Town in London is always something special, but when The Home Team take the stage, you know you're in for a treat. Joined by two fantastic supporting acts, True North and Arrows in Action, the evening was set up for an unforgettable celebration of live music.
CALVA LOUISE ANNOUNCE MAY 2027 HEADLINE TOUR
Calva Louise have revealed plans for a headline UK tour scheduled for May 2027, kicking off at Slay in Glasgow on 19 May, before making stops in London at Scala on 21 May, Manchester at Club Academy on 22 May, and wrapping up at The Fleece in Bristol on 23 May. This live announcement comes right on the heels of their stunning single 'La Promesa', which dropped in October.
MUSE ANNOUNCED AS BST HYDE PARK HEADLINER
American Express presents BST Hyde Park announces its next headliner for 2027. MUSE, the two-time GRAMMY Award®-winning band behind eight consecutive UK Number 1 albums, will headline on Saturday 26 June 2027, supported by special guests Nothing But Thieves and CHVRCHES. They join the previously announced Bon Jovi (Thursday 24 June) and RAYE (Saturday 10 July). Tickets go on general sale on Friday 13 November at 10am GMT.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: DEAF HAVANA AT THE O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE, LONDON 05/11/26
In 2012, I watched Deaf Havana and The Dangerous Summer share a stage; in 2026, I got to do it all over again. Deaf Havana have sat close to my heart for years, and I’ve seen them live more times than I can count. Still, nothing quite prepared me for hearing one of my favourite albums ever, FOOLS AND WORTHLESS LIARS, played live in its entirety.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: AGAINST THE CURRENT AT THE O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH, LONDON 04/11/26
It’s been four years since Against The Current parted ways with their record company, heading out on their own. That severance has done nothing to slow them down, with a packed to the rafters O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire ready to receive, the Poughkeepsie trio were in turn ready to impress.
2000TREES FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE FIRST WAVE OF BANDS FOR ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Celebrating 20 years of 2000trees Festival in 2027, the multi-award-winning festival today announces its first wave of bands for next year's summer event.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: SKINDRED AT ALEXANDRA PALACE, LONDON 31/10/26
It's a given, Halloween night every year will offer a smorgasbord of options in live rock shows, with bands keen to not miss an opportunity to turn their gigs into costume ridden, theatrical affairs. For Skindred’s ‘Night of the Living Dred’ at the iconic Alexandra Palace, the baseline of quirks, costumes and party vibes that the Welsh reggae-metallers usually bring to their shows was dialled up to maximum.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: TOKIO HOTEL AT OVO WEMBLEY ARENA, LONDON 28/10/26
Two decades after taking the global alt-rock scene by storm, Tokio Hotel return to full-scale arena status with a show that effortlessly bridges their mid-2000s angsty rock and their modern synth-pop sound. Kickstarting their latest arena tour at Wembley Arena, in London, a city frontman Bill Kaulitz proudly crowned their unofficial kick-off tradition, the German band turned in a masterclass performance of huge theatrical production and unfiltered, authentic rock charisma.
RAYE ANNOUNCED AS NEXT BST HYDE PARK 2027 HEADLINER
American Express presents BST Hyde Park is thrilled to announce RAYE, the newly crowned Mercury Prize winner and GRAMMY®-winning superstar, as its second headliner, taking to the stage on Saturday 10 July 2027. Plus very special guest Sienna Spiro joins the bill, with many more acts to be announced. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Tuesday 10 November, visit www.bst-hydepark.com.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: ALEXANDRA CĂPITĂNESCU AT THE UNDERWORLD, LONDON 14/10/26
Marking the first sold-out international date of her post-Eurovision tour - fresh off earning a phenomenal 3rd place finish for Romania, equalling the highest score in the country's Eurovision history - Alexandra Căpitănescu’s London stop on October 14 was a statement of intent. For a venue like Underworld that has served as a baptism of fire for countless rock legends over the decades, including Paramore, BMTH, Foo Fighters and Alice in Chains to name a few, the atmosphere inside was electric - a tight-knit room of fans and metalheads crammed in to watch a trailblazer rewrite the rules of modern European heavy music.
NATIVE JAMES UNLEASHES NEW SONG
Hot on the heels of winning One To Watch at the AIM Independent Music Awards, Native James today releases his brand new defiant single, 'DUMB BRUDDAH' via SharpTone Records. Opening with an old school style nu-metal riff, the track explodes into Native’s signature vocals, commanding attention from the off.
ARANKAI SHARES SECOND STUDIO ALBUM
Arankai has released his second album, The Shape of Blue, and marks the occasion with the arrival of its title track as a brand new single. The rising rocker has steadily climbed to viral popularity through his unique, emotion-packed tracks and fan-favourite social videos. Now he steps into a new era with his best-crafted music yet, and yes, there are endless heavy breakdowns (as per usual).