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Hailing from London, England, French Dogs make a confident first impression with their debut album, “Here’s to Pretending”. Following on from their sensational 2025 EP, the band then released a couple of singles which teased the impending release, and the ten-track strong album is quite the find if you are into your indie rock belters….French Dogs deliver a cinematic indie rock debut with “Here’s to Pretending”, blending jangly guitars, raw energy, and festival-ready anthems.It is a very spirited release with music that is sure to get your hairs standing on end. The opening track, titled “Broken Glass”, is one of…
Having recently unveiled Geese as the festival’s secret headliner, End Of The Road has now published its day splits for the sold-out 2026 edition, taking place at Larmer Tree Gardens on Sept 3-6. Geese will headline the main Woods stage on Thursday, followed by Mac DeMarco on Friday, Pulp on Saturday, and CMAT and Super Furry Animals on Sunday. See the full day-by-day line-up on the poster below: In other EOTR news, the Effing Forest area – including The Boat stage – will open on Thursday for the first time. Also newly added to the Big Top line-up on Saturday…
A new Pulp documentary film, Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore?, will be streamed exclusively on Mubi later this year.Directed by Garth Jennings (Sing, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), the 90-minute film promises to chart the Sheffield band’s “extraordinary journey from obscurity to cultural touchstone”, according to a press statement.The press release goes on to say that the documentary, which is narrated by frontman Jarvis Cocker, “fuses the brilliantly choreographed stage spectacle of Pulp’s biggest ever arena show – part of the global tour for More, the band’s first album in 24 years – with four decades…
Making a name for himself in NYC’s hip hop scene, Robby B is back with his newest clubroom anthem, ‘New Money’. The confident grind-rap anthem is an ambitious single, playfully sampling Fatman Scoop and drawing influences from Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, and Moneybagg Yo. Loaded with heavy bass and modern rap lines, ‘New Money’ oozes a self-made energy, perfect for late night drives.Discussing the single, Robby B explains:“I wrote the song ‘New Money’ in late 2025. After discovering the beat online, the lyrics came to me almost immediately. The inspiration for the song came from my enjoyment of strip club…
Peckham’s PS Hitsquad returns to his drill roots on new single “Dig ’Em Up”, a heavyweight transatlantic collaboration with Chicago rapper VONOFF1700. Built around a dark, hard hitting production from legendary Chicago producer DJ L, who is widely credited as one of the architects of drill’s global sound, the track sees both artists trading verses in a competitive back and forth that highlights the strengths of their respective scenes.The release arrives ahead of PS Hitsquad’s long awaited debut album Life on Licence, due July 3 via House Anxiety. While recent singles have seen him experiment with sounds beyond traditional drill,…
Based in Boldon Colliery, England, Johnny Pears showcases his songwriting approach on “Night Crawlers”. The North East of the UK has been awash recently with brilliant singer-songwriters, all thanks to the likes of Sam Fender, showcasing that there is a strong scene still in that part of the country….Johnny Pears makes a strong debut with “Night Crawlers”, blending indie rock, hazy vocals, and North East UK songwriting charm.This debut song from Johnny is a compelling blend of indie rock mixed with some alternative sounds and a somewhat psychedelic and quirky synth tone that underpins the track throughout.Vocally, this is also…
In this new entry in our ‘Diamonds In The Rough’ category, we would like to introduce you to upcoming artist Kush Dinero and his brand new EP titled And Chill. Florida’s rising star Kush Dinero is turning up the heat with the release of his highly anticipated new EP, And Chill, available now on all major streaming platforms. Blending the atmospheric allure of Alternative R&B with the grit and realism of modern Trap, And Chill delivers a captivating soundtrack for late-night drives, intimate moments, and everything in between. Hailing from Tallahassee and raised in Orlando, Kush Dinero continues to establish…
Paul WellerThe Piece Hall, Halifax15th June 2026Paul Weller is 68 years old and stillrestless,a songwriter who has spent nearly fifty years dissolving himself and starting again, from the mod fury of The Jam to the silk-and-brass sophistication of The Style Council to a solo career that has outlasted and outrun almost everything around it. Armed with a six-piece band, a three-piece horn section, and thirty songs drawn from across five decades, he brought that catalogue to The Piece Hall in Halifax on Sunday night. Thomas Sidwell was there.There’s a particular kind of gravity that pulls certain music into your life…
Photo by Todd FoxOtis Gibbs hails from Wanamaker, a suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. He now lives with his partner, musician and visual artist Amy Lashley, in that alt-country mecca, East Nashville. His father, grandfather and uncle played music and introduced him to old-time country and bluegrass. He tells of being taken to a bar as a youngster by a friend of his aunt’s, who was supposed to be babysitting him. The man would make money playing piano, while Otis sang along. Otis’ roots are very firmly working-class, and this is important in understanding the political nature of some of his…
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, from 4-bar blues to boogie, country blues to Delta blues, even some Hill Country. His main influences early on were electric players like B.B. King, Duane Allman, Eric Clapton and especially that of Freddie King. You don’t hear any of the Three Kings (including Albert) in his acoustic playing, but it’s still alive underneath the finger-picking in the way he turns a phrase or…
Chinois is about love and inclusion, embracing not only visitors to Ibiza but also workers, locals, authorities and businesses. So this fourth year of PORTSIDE, their free massively popular open-air party at Ibiza Port, is designated ‘For Ibiza, With Love’ – Chinois’ love letter to the White Isle celebrating its magic spirit and diverse community. PORTSIDE, 21st June 6pm-Midnight, features the highly anticipated return of renowned DJs Luciano, Bedouin, and Bruz. Then it’s back to Chinois for the Afterparty, which marks the first of this summer’s Bedouin’s SAGA residency series, ft. Bedouin, Jimi Jules B2B Trikk, Manu R B2B Sammer…
Voodoo Village has rounded out the line up for its 11th edition, adding a new layer to a 2026 programme built around music, performance, wellbeing, visual culture and collective presence at the castle of Humbeek just outside Brussels. The announcement introduces Orphica, a new immersive stage dedicated entirely to the performing arts. Built for theatre, spoken word, dance, acting and multidisciplinary performance, Orphica expands the idea of what a festival stage can hold, placing language, movement and stillness alongside the musical programme. Confirmed performers includeAtegha, Ferre & Bruna, Jazz Sanusi, Melody van GompelandPommelien, with more names to follow. Alongside the…