LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: MORGAN WADE AT O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 25/03/2025
On March 25th 2025, Morgan Wade took the stage at the O2 Forum Kentish Town for a special acoustic show. The moment she walked out, the crowd knew they were in for something special. With just her voice, a guitar, and raw emotion, she created an unforgettable night of music. The O2 Forum Kentish Town was the perfect spot for this kind of performance. It’s big enough to hold a crowd, but small enough to feel personal. The stripped-down setup gave the night a relaxed vibe, making it feel like a private session rather than a big concert.
LADY GAGA ANNOUNCES ‘‘THE MAYHEM BALL’’ WORLD TOUR
Lady Gaga has announced ‘‘The Mayhem Ball’’, an expansive world tour spanning 16 cities across North America and Europe later this year, marking a highly anticipated return to the live stage. The tour is set to commence with two performances on July 16 and 18 at Las Vegas, following her headlining set at Coachella this spring.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: DELILAH BON AT THE GARAGE, LONDON ON 21/03/2025
Being called a 'brat' a decade ago would've garnered a very different reaction to the same accusation in 2025. Nowadays Delilah Bon embraces the label as a bona-fide Punk-Brat and the description is apt. Charlie XCX may have notoriously popularised the phrase last summer but in the world of down and dirty hip-hop infused nu-metal, the description reeks of raw attitude and authentic rage.
Tonight, Delilah Bon has attracted an audience of young women and their very much chaperoned men, creating a safe space to absolutely lose your shit.
NOVELISTS RELEASE THEIR LATEST SINGLE “SAY MY NAME”
French progressive metalcore Novelists have unveiled their newest track ‘‘Say My Name” accompanied by a music video. The new single comes ahead of the release of their upcoming album CODA, out May 16, 2025 via ACKOR music, a French record label created by members of Novelists and LANDMVRKS.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: LOREEN AT EVENTIM APOLLO, LONDON 19/03/2025
Loreen took over the magnificent Eventim Apollo venue in London for a concert where powerful vocals and mystical stage presence were aligned to transport the audience into a different world. The two-time Eurovision winner confirmed that she is not only an icon of the Song Contest, but also an experienced performer who knows her craft, through raw emotions, soaring vocal capabilities and impressive on-stage performance.
LIVE REVIEW: ORLA GARTLAND AT SANTERIA TOSCANA 31, MILAN 18/03/2025
It is 21.30 on the dot when Orla Gartland and her all female band, bassist Scarlet Halton and drummer Sara Leigh Shaw, take the stage running. “Holding Out For a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler is blasting off the speakers, filling the room and immediately introducing the theme of the tour, aptly named the Hero Tour, after Gartland’s second LP, Everybody Needs a Hero.
SLEEP TOKEN RELEASE ANTICIPATED NEW TRACK “EMERGENCE” ALONGSIDE 2025 ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT
British metal band Sleep Token have just unveiled a new ‘‘offering’’ titled "Emergence," acting as the lead single from their forthcoming fourth album, Even In Arcadia, via RCA Records and scheduled for release on May 9, 2025, almost exactly two years since unleashing their last record Take Me Back To Eden. Produced by Carl Bown, the new release 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.
‘‘MAYHEM’’ MARKS THE RETURN TO POP ROOTS FOR LADY GAGA
Lady Gaga's latest album, MAYHEM was released on March 7, 2025 via Interscope Records, 5 years after her sixth album Chromatica. This seventh studio album marks a return to her pop roots, blending genres like synth-pop, disco, industrial pop, rock, and dance-pop. The album includes the singles “Disease” and “Abracadabra’’ as well as 12 other tracks that reveal Gaga’s desire for a mix of different sounds.
SPIRITBOX UNLEASH ANTICIPATED SECOND STUDIO ALBUM “TSUNAMI SEA”
Canadian metal powerhouse Spiritbox have finally released their long-awaited second album Tsunami Sea, released on March 7, 2025, through Pale Chord and Rise Records. Following their successful debut album, Eternal Blue (2021), and two subsequent EPs, Rotoscope (2022) and The Fear of Fear (2023), the 11-track record showcases the band's evolution in blending intense metalcore elements with ethereal melodies and different genres, incorporating pop and drum’n’bass influences.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: RØRY AT O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 06/03/2025
London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town was flooded with a diverse crowd of rock enthusiasts, raring up for a memorable evening that was about to unfold. A solid lineup of artists and bands prepared to take the stage ahead of the main act RØRY. There was a sense of female power in the air as she emerged onto the stage from the shadows and opened up the sold-out show with “In The Bible“, under loud cheers and deafening applause that resonated from every corner of the room.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: SET IT OFF AT ELECTRIC BALLROOM, LONDON 01/03/2025
Bursting out onto the stage and straight into the highly popular “Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing (Reborn)” Set It Off were all smiles and unwavering bouncy energy as the crowd sang along to the lyrics. It’s been a couple of years since we have seen the Florida trio on a London stage, in fact their last headlining performance was in November 2022 so the excitement was palpable as the band made their way into the set.
ARCHITECTS UNVEIL NEW ALBUM “THE SKY, THE EARTH & ALL BETWEEN”
British metalcore band Architects have released their 11th studio album The Sky, The Earth & All Between via Epitath Records on February 28. Produced by ex-Bring Me The Horizon member Jordan Fish, the album features 12 tracks, including singles like "Seeing Red," "Curse," "Whiplash," "Blackhole," and "Everything Ends."