LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: RXPTRS AT THE BLACK HEART, LONDON 18/09/25
If you like your rock frantic and your genres fluid, RXPTRS may just be the band for you. Gracing the stage of The Black Heart in Camden, the Bristolian quintet brought the fun with their big, unique charisma.
GG MAGREE ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM
Producer, vocalist, and boundary-pushing artist GG Magree has announced her debut album, Spit Love, set for release on 22 October via Rise Records/BMG. Growing up immersed in Sydney’s historic gay club scene, Magree learned early to shed inhibition and embrace freedom. Her latest single and video, ‘Wet Dreams’, released today, brings that spirit to life, imagining a sex rave fantasy featuring an all-LGBTQ cast and celebrating her bisexual identity.
NEWDAD RELEASE NEW ALBUM
Irish alt-rock trio NewDad release their much-anticipated second album Altar today via Atlantic Records, alongside its focus track ‘Misery.’ A song steeped in claustrophobia and inner conflict, ‘Misery’ finds frontwoman Julie Dawson interrogating her own role in cycles of unhappiness.
RAYE RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE AND 2026 HEADLINE TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT
Three-time GRAMMY®-nominated global superstar RAYE returns today with her brand-new single ‘WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!’, out now on all digital streaming platforms via Human Re Sources/The Orchard. Co-written and produced with longtime collaborator Mike Sabath, the track serves as the first taste of her highly anticipated sophomore album, set for release in 2026.
THE FAVORS SHARE DEBUT ALBUM
The Favors (FINNEAS & Ashe) release their highly anticipated debut album, The Dream, via Darkroom Records. Alongside the album comes the high-spirited focus track ‘David’s Brother’ and its accompanying music video, directed by Claudia Sulewski and featuring the full band.
I PREVAIL UNVEIL NEW ALBUM
Two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated rock powerhouse I Prevail have officially unleashed their highly anticipated new album, Violent Nature, out now via Fearless Records.
AEROSMITH AND YUNGBLUD TEAM UP ON NEW SINGLE AHEAD OF EP RELEASE
Multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® inductees AEROSMITH - Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, and Joey Kramer - have teamed up with British multi-platinum, award-winning rockstar YUNGBLUD to announce their forthcoming collaborative EP, One More Time.
MGK ANNOUNCES 2026 UK TOUR DATES
Multi-platinum selling artist Machine Gun Kelly (mgk) has announced his highly anticipated 2025 global trek, The Lost Americana Tour, in support of his upcoming seventh studio album Lost Americana.
KITTIE RELEASE ‘SPIT XXV’ EP
Canadian heavy music pioneers KITTIE celebrate a milestone today with the release of their Spit XXV EP, marking 25 years since their groundbreaking debut catapulted four Canadian teenagers into international heavy metal prominence. Out via Sumerian Records, the EP features re-imagined and re-recorded versions of four standout tracks from the original album, all once again produced by Garth Richardson, who helmed the 1999 breakthrough sessions at EMAC Studios.
TAYLOR ACORN SHARES NEW SINGLE + VIDEO
After nearly a decade carving her own path as an independent artist, Nashville’s pop-punk powerhouse Taylor Acorn took a major leap this July, officially signing with Fearless Records - ushering in an electrifying new era. Fresh off the release of Survival in Motion (Deluxe) earlier this year, Acorn also revealed plans for her long-awaited debut LP, Poster Child, out 24 October 2025.
KANADIA RELEASE NEW SINGLE
Kanadia have unveiled their latest single, ‘I Can’t Feel The Sunlight’, lifted from their upcoming album The Fire That’s Tearing Through Our Home, set for release on 26 September.
IRON MAIDEN RETURN TO EUROPE AND BEYOND IN 2026
IRON MAIDEN have unveiled the first dates of what promises to be a packed 2026 tour schedule. The legendary metal band will kick things off with a summer run across Europe, headlining major festivals and playing stadiums in countries and regions not covered during their 2025 dates.