LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: LEWIS CAPALDI AT BST HYDE PARK, LONDON (11/07/26 - 12/07/26)
Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has made a triumphant return to music after a two-year hiatus to focus on his mental health and Tourette’s syndrome. He marked his comeback last year with a surprise Glastonbury set following the release of 'Survive' – a full circle moment for the singer as he stepped back from music after struggling on stage at Glastonbury in 2023. On July 11th and 12th, Capaldi headlined BST Hyde Park in London, delivering two emotional and humorous sets to more than 60,000 fans each night. The shows clearly meant a lot to the singer, who told the crowd he wasn’t sure if he’d ever return to the stage for a while, visibly struggling to hold back tears during the first night.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: BREAKING BENJAMIN AT THE O2 ACADEMY BRIXTON, LONDON 17/07/26
There is a specific kind of magic that occurs when a foundational 2000s post-grunge powerhouse collides with a classic British summer heatwave. Inside the O2 Academy Brixton the atmosphere was electric, the air conditioning was seemingly non-existent, and the energy was delightfully old-school. For the final stop of their EU/UK tour, Breaking Benjamin brought a masterclass in nostalgic intensity, a touch of family business, and a whole lot of sweat.
INTRODUCING SERPENTS: THE MANCHESTER ALT-ROCK FORCE DROPS DEBUT SINGLE
Prepare to meet your next musical obsession. Emerging from the vibrant northern music scene, the audacious Manchester-based alternative rock outfit SerpentS have officially arrived, marking their grand entrance today with the release of their uncompromising debut single, ‘Nerve.’
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE CELEBRATE 20 YEARS WITH NEW STUDIO ALBUM
Scranton, Pennsylvania’s very own platinum-selling metal powerhouse, Motionless In White, have officially unveiled their highly anticipated new studio album, DECADES, out today via Roadrunner Records. To celebrate the arrival of the full-length record, the band has simultaneously dropped a brand-new lyric video for their heavy-hitting focus track, ‘Fight Like Hell.’
HEAVY WILD UNLEASH NEW SINGLE
London’s own heavy wild make a triumphant return today with the release of their brand new single, ‘Lonely Dawn,’ marking their official debut on their new label home, Submarine Cat Records. Building upon the lo-fi, alternative rock sensibilities that defined last year’s Death Dreams EP, the track sees the band expanding their sonic horizons to unearth a newfound urgency. Anchored by a driving, heavy bass riff and propelled by a frenetic lead guitar line, the instrumentation masterfully mirrors feelings of frustration and disarray, constantly pushing and pulling the listener before finally erupting into a towering, cathartic crescendo.
LIVE REVIEW: 2000 TREES FESTIVAL 2026
One balmy 30° Wednesday in July, several thousand determined and excited fans descended on Upcote farm in Cheltenham to get the Beeros in and trade sweat in the mosh pits of 2000 trees. The midweek kick-off didn't deter the enthusiasm with a duo of stages supplying the soundtrack to tent pitching and friend reunions, The Word stage playing host to half the acts and The Forest providing much needed shelter for the other half. The nineteenth annual edition of the Cotswold alt-rock party returned for 2026 with almost identical weather as the previous year, which could only be described as, bloody hot.
UNPEOPLE ANNOUNCE BIGGEST UK HEADLINE TOUR TO DATE
Following explosive main stage performances at Download Festival, Copenhell, and other major events, alongside capturing Best Breakthrough Live Artist at the Heavy Music Awards, unpeople are maintaining their rapid ascension with the announcement of their biggest headline tour to date.
LIVE REVIEW: ALANIS MORISSETTE AT CRYSTAL PALACE PARK, LONDON 04/07/26 (+ RUTI, PALE WAVES, SKUNK ANANSIE)
Some albums become part of your DNA. For me, Jagged Little Pill wasn't bought with pocket money or unwrapped on Christmas morning. It lived in my older brother's prized cassette collection, tucked between Nirvana and Pearl Jam, and I distinctly remember waiting until he'd gone out before sneaking it into my Walkman. At twelve years old I barely understood what Alanis Morissette was singing about, but I knew it felt different. Dangerous, honest and thrillingly angry. Thirty-one years later, standing in Crystal Palace Park among thousands of people who looked like they'd grown up alongside those songs, it was impossible not to feel that same rush.
LIVE REVIEW: GARBAGE & SKUNK ANANSIE AT DREAMLAND, MARGATE 19/06/2026 (+ DU BLONDE)
There are some bands that don't just soundtrack your youth, they help define it. For women who came of age in the 1990s, Garbage and Skunk Anansie were never simply alternative rock bands. They were permission slips. Permission to be loud, complicated, political, vulnerable, angry, glamorous and unapologetically ourselves. Standing beneath the open skies at Dreamland on a warm June evening, surrounded by thousands of women who looked suspiciously like they'd once raided Camden Market in the late '90s, it felt less like a nostalgia trip and more like a reunion with old friends who'd never stopped fighting.
AGAINST THE CURRENT UNVEIL NEW SINGLE
Acclaimed alternative rock trio Against the Current has unveiled their anthemic new single ‘Always You & I,’ which stands out as one of the more cinematic and romantic moments from their upcoming studio album. The track leans heavily into the record’s overarching themes of love, fate, devotion, and the profound journey of finding something that feels completely constant through every shifting version of life.
FUTURE PALACE SHARE NEW SINGLE
German post-hardcore trio Future Palace are set to unleash their highly anticipated fourth studio album, Resurgence, on July 31st via Century Media Record.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB AT CRYSTAL PALACE PARK, LONDON 26/06/26
Indie-rock band Two Door Cinema Club brought their 'Tourist History' tour to London’s Crystal Palace Park to celebrate 15 years of the album. Formed in 2007 by schoolmates Alex Trimble (vocals), Sam Halliday (lead guitar) and Kevin Baird (bass), the band became widely known for its danceable indie-pop sound after 'Tourist History' was released in 2010. The album went on to win the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year in 2011 and is also the focus of the band’s current tour, as they performed it in full at the South London park on June 26th.