PALEFACE SWISS kicked off 2025 with a bang, dropping their breakthrough album Cursed and quickly following it with CURSED – The Complete Edition, featuring the brand-new track ‘I Am A Cursed One’. After a whirlwind year touring Europe, the U.S., Australia, and Mexico - selling over 35,000 tickets in the States alone - the band wastes no time returning with their next release. And with a massive European run ahead, stretching from Ireland to Spain alongside Stick To Your Guns, the momentum shows no signs of slowing down.

Takedown Festival - the award-nominated celebration of rock and metal - has revealed the next wave of artists for its 2026 edition, set to return to Portsmouth Guildhall on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 April.

Transcontinental deathcore juggernaut FACE YOURSELF unleash their highly anticipated new EP Fury, out 26 September via Sumerian Records, alongside the official video for lead single ‘Wet Dreams.’ The five-track collection marks the band’s most refined and technically ambitious work yet, expanding on the foundation of their breakthrough Martyr EP earlier this year.

Leeds alt-rock outfit Artio have announced their forthcoming album Soul Rot, set for release on 21 January 2026 via LAB Records. The band recently made their return with the hard-hitting new single ‘The Devil You Know’, featuring acclaimed vocalist Cody Frost. Renowned for their fearless fusion of soaring vocals, electronic textures, and explosive instrumentation, the Gen-Z four-piece deliver one of their boldest statements yet.

DELILAH BON returns in full force with her fiery new anti-fairytale EP, Princeless Princess, out now. Written and produced entirely by Delilah herself, Princeless Princess is a bold feminist statement that flips the traditional fairytale narrative on its head. Instead of damsels in distress and submissive tropes, the EP dismantles toxic masculinity, mocks patriarchal entitlement, and reclaims the story as a defiant anthem of independence, self-worth, and autonomy.

4x GRAMMY-nominated Bronx phenom and Princess of New York, Ice Spice, is back with her brand-new single ‘Baddie Baddie,’ out now via 10K Projects/Capitol Records.

FKA twigs has announced her forthcoming album EUSEXUA Afterglow, a brand-new body of work arriving 14 November. Originally envisioned as a deluxe edition of her Mercury Prize–shortlisted album EUSEXUA, Afterglow has since evolved into a fully realized companion piece, complete with an entirely new tracklist. The announcement arrives alongside the release of her new single ‘Cheap Hotel’, paired with a Jordan Hemingway–directed video starring the Clermont Twins, as well as an official album trailer.

Charlotte Sands unveils her latest single, ‘Afterlife. Following the success of recent standouts like ‘HUSH’ and ‘neckdeep,’ the track reinforces her status as one of alt-pop’s most fearless and innovative voices.

Pop-rock outfit Honey Revenge have revealed plans for a EU/UK co-headline tour with Rain City Drive, set for January 2026. On this run, Rain City Drive will close shows across mainland Europe, while Honey Revenge will headline in the UK. The tour will feature support from Belmont on all dates.

Florence + the Machine has released a brand-new track, ‘One Of The Greats’, which debuted as Jack Saunders’ Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1. The single is lifted from Florence Welch’s upcoming sixth studio album, Everybody Scream, arriving 31 October.

Slam Dunk Festival has revealed the first batch of artists set to perform at its 2026 event, marking the festival’s 20th birthday with what organisers promise will be “the biggest and best Slam Dunk yet.” The festival’s southern edition takes place at Hatfield Park on Saturday 23 May 2026, headlined by a European-exclusive set from pop-punk icons Good Charlotte.

Thrice, the trailblazing rock innovators, have confirmed a headline European and UK tour set for early 2026. Kicking off on 4 March in Copenhagen, the run will travel through Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, before concluding on 19 March at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town.