LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: ALTER BRIDGE AT THE O2 ARENA, LONDON 04/03/26 (+ DAUGHTRY, SEVENDUST)
Who is an Alter Bridge fan? Well the loo queues at the O2 arena may give a hint of the typical demographic. We've got a lot of blokes in the house and by the looks of those aforementioned lines they are sinking the beers at a world record breaking rate, here for a good time and a headbang with their equally as keen WAGS.
LIVE REVIEW: MGK AT THE O2 ARENA, LONDON 05/03/26
mgk (born Colson Baker and formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly) brought the Lost Americana Tour to the The O2 Arena on 5 March 2026, a night that the 17,000 fans in attendance are unlikely to forget anytime soon.
ALBUM REVIEW: CHARLOTTE SANDS - SATELLITE (06/03/26)
With her distinct blue hair and a Y2K meets modern alt edge, Charlotte Sands has become a fearless force in alt-pop. On her sophomore album, SATELLITE, she sharpens her genre-blurring sound into soaring, diaristic anthems built for cathartic, sold-out show singalongs that feel intensely personal yet universal.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: GRANDSON AT O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 02/03/26 (+ PINKSHIFT)
On the 2nd of March 2026, the O2 Forum Kentish Town ceased to be a mere music venue and transformed into a sweaty, sanctuary-like bastion for every soul exhausted of being optimistic and in a state of inertia.
2000TREES FESTIVAL 2026: FINAL ACTS ANNOUNCED
The 2000trees Festival machine is firing on all cylinders, officially crowning Neck Deep as the final Saturday headliners. It’s a massive homecoming of sorts; despite being global pop-punk heavyweights for over a decade, this marks their first time atop the main stage here, exactly ten years after their debut at the farm.
CORELLA RELEASE NEW SINGLE
Manchester’s outfit Corella, has unleashed their blistering new single, ‘Rewire’, the first track to arrive under their new partnership with FLG.
AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS RELEASE NEW SONG
As Everything Unfolds are counting down to the April 10th launch of their massive new album, DID YOU ASK TO BE SET FREE?, arriving via Century Media. Today they’ve unveiled their new single, ‘DENIAL’.
WAGE WAR ANNOUNCE NEW EP
Wage War - featuring Briton Bond, Cody Quistad, Seth Blake, Chris Gaylord, and Stephen Kluesener - have officially announced their upcoming EP, It Calls Me By Name. Scheduled for release on April 17, 2026, via Fearless Records. To celebrate, they’ve unleashed the video for ‘SONG OF THE SWAMP,’ and it is arguably the most brutal track they’ve put out in years.
AFTERDRIVE RETURN WITH NEW SONG
The return of AFTERDRIVE is marked by the arrival of their latest single, ‘Fashion,’ which serves as a dark and hazy immersion into the complexities of modern romance.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: ASHNIKKO AT THE O2 ACADEMY BRIXTON, LONDON 19/02/26 (+ AMELIA MOORE)
There are concerts that you attend, and then there are rooms that swallow you whole. On February 19, 2026, the O2 Academy Brixton didn't just host a show; it became a yonic portal into the "human realm" of Ashnikko. This was a 30th birthday celebration transformed into a mass-scale ritual - a high-concept "exorcism" of the sanitised, palatable world outside.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: THE ACADEMIC AT KOKO, LONDON 20/02/26
On February 20th 2026, London’s KOKO was packed as Irish indie-rock band The Academic delivered a high-energy set. The group formed in Ireland in 2013, when school friends Craig Fitzgerald (vocals/guitar), Dean Gavin (drums), and brothers Matthew (guitar) and Stephen Murtagh (bass) came together. They released their debut single ‘Different‘ in 2015, paving the way for their 2018 released debut album ‘Tales From The Backseat‘, which reached number one on the Irish charts.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: KAISER CHIEFS AT EVENTIM APOLLO, LONDON 20/02/26 (+ CORELLA)
After a summer that reminded everyone exactly why they remain one of Britain’s most electrifying live bands, Kaiser Chiefs are back on the road. The summer included a headline stealing set on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, a triumphant night at Alexandra Palace Park, and a huge hometown celebration at Leeds’ Temple Newsam Park. The band have carried their 20 Years of Employment anniversary into 2026 and with demand showing no signs of slowing, this latest run of dates feels less like a victory lap and more like a statement that they’ve still got what it takes.