Beloved indie-folk trio Big Thief have announced their sixth studio album, Double Infinity, set for release on September 5th via 4AD. The news arrives alongside the release of the album’s lead single and opening track, ‘Incomprehensible’.

Post-emo outfit Hot Mulligan have officially announced their highly anticipated fourth full-length album, The Sound a Body Makes When It’s Still, set for release on August 22, 2025 via Wax Bodega.

Early on in their career, BABYMETAL broke records for being the youngest band to play all sorts of festivals and venues in Japan such as Summer Sonic and Budokan. Later on, they became notable further afield for being the first Japanese act to play a number of festivals and venues worldwide, including in the UK where they were the first Japanese act to headline Wembley and play on a main stage at Glastonbury festival. At the O2 Arena, the trio of kawaii metallers do it all over again and become the first Japanese act to headline the venue. Selling it out for good measure.

Nu-metal legends Linkin Park delivered a powerful and emotionally resonant performance at the UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show on May 31, 2025, at the Munich Football Arena (Allianz Arena). The American rock band, fronted by Emily Armstrong, performed a dynamic four-song medley that showcased their evolution while honouring their legacy.

Rock shows were never designed for the weak-willed, but an I See Stars set at The Underworld, Camden can only be described as an assault on all the senses. The band emerged to properly eager energy. Right from the off, the whole room was singing along and an already warm room was sent nuclear just by pure excitement.

Hardcore isn’t about polish - it’s about power, purpose, and pushing limits. Finding Peace, the latest offering from UK hardcore powerhouse Desolated is a blistering manifesto of modern rage, where thick metallic riffs meet the guttural honesty of hardcore’s roots. Clocking in at just under 24 minutes, the album wastes no time and pulls even fewer punches.

Country singer-songwriter Morgan Wade has just announced the release of her new album The Party Is Over (recovered), set for release on August 1st. To mark the announcement, the singer has also unveiled the album’s title track, ‘The Party Is Over,’ offering fans an enticing preview of what’s to come when the full-length project drops later this summer.

On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, we caught up with Yungblud during an exclusive Q&A event at the Craufurd Arms near Milton Keynes where Bludfest 2025 is set to take place on June 21. Here’s a round up of exciting updates the singer-songwriter shared with the audience.

Manchester-based outfit Hot Milk have unveiled their biggest UK headline tour to date, set to take place in Autumn 2025. Fresh off their headline slot on the Slam Dunk Kerrang! stage and a successful full US tour, the band will hit the road with support from rock singer-songwriter Cassyette and nu-metal trio Silly Goose.

In the heart of London, the O2 Academy 2 Islington became a hub for raw, uplifting indie music as Australian outfit South Summit’s The Bliss album tour rolled into town for their first ever UK headline show in the Big Smoke.

It's heartwarming to be reminded that being a fan is still badass in 2025. Outside The New Cross Inn, a small delegation of committed music lovers waited to be first in and right at the front for Story Untold. It's been 6 years since Story Untold's last show in London supporting Between You & Me. Latching onto the resurgence of early 2000 emo fashions, Story Untold are serving all you could want from a pop punk fest, complete with Creepers, Pink tape on mic and the most emo of haircuts. Band and crowd have the same vibe though. The niche of throwback style feeling both nostalgic and utterly relevant.

Rising alt-pop artist Julia Wolf has unveiled her new album Pressure via AWAL, delivering a raw and unfiltered exploration of the heavy burdens of expectation - from the industry, society, and most poignantly, from within herself. Known for her genre-blurring sound and deeply confessional lyrics, Wolf dives deeper and darker on this record, weaving elements of emo, shoegaze, and metallic textures into her signature pop sensibility.