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The Music Venue Trust (MVT) and The National Lottery have unveiled the first wave of artists for Everywhere At Once, a nationwide event set to be the UK’s largest-ever festival. Taking place across the weekend of 26th–28th June 2026 (traditionally the Glastonbury weekend) the project is a staggering show of force for the UK’s grassroots circuit, involving more than 400 venues and over 2,000 artists.While the lineup features major pop and urban stars like Becky Hill and Tinie Tempah, the rock and metal contingent is out in full strength. Leading the charge are high-octane Aussies Airbourne, thrash veterans Acid Reign,…
Brazilian thrash metal project No More Death has unveiled the cover art and tracklist for their second full-length album, Last Caesar. The project, led by vocalist and guitarist Tiago Torres (ex-Mad Dragzter), returns following the international success of their debut, The Death Is Dead, which solidified the band’s position among the rising forces of the thrash scene.Last Caesar serves as a direct conceptual continuation of the first record. While the debut represented the dawn of humanity, the new work explores the final years of the human era through a dark and destructive lens. Musically, fans can expect a more aggressive…
Oklahoman Ramsey Thornton’s debut album explores the liminal space between action and inertia against a mellifluous musical background. Ramsey Thornton’s I Called It! is an album preoccupied with the moments where something should happen but doesn’t. Across its eleven tracks, characters hesitate, replay, misread, withdraw, or simply sit still while the world moves around them. It is an introspective record, built on swirling, finger-picked guitars, light percussion and soft synth textures, that never quite resolves its tensions. Instead, it lingers in them. The result is a collection of songs that feel less like statements and more like suspended thoughts.The opening…
Photo: Shervin Lainez“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up to New York this summer to take a walking tour of Greenwich Village with Willie Nile, she thought that was a wonderful idea. “I knew Willie back in the day, but I haven’t seen him for a long time. I’ll look him up. Maybe I can get on one of his tours. Show him where I lived in the Village.” Collins arrived…
A tribute concert is being held to mark what would have been John Prine’s 80th birthday. Taking place on October 8atTheChicago Theatre, Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prinewill The concert will bring together artists performing songs from Prine’s celebrated catalogue, backed by his longtime touring band. The initial lineup includes John C. Reilly, Margo Price, Joy Oladokun, Jordan Davis, Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff, Steve Earle, Kathleen Edwards, Amos Lee, Ratboys, The Cactus Blossoms and Shemekia Copeland, with more names to be announced. Find tickets and more informationHERE. Ahead ofSouvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine, fans can…
A new scientific study designed by Emma Marshall, founder of MIM, and backed by AlphaTheta has shown the positive physical effects that come from guided movement to electronic music. The study demonstrated that a structured session combining electronic music and guided movement can support measurable changes associated with stress regulation, calm the nervous system, and support rapid physiological recovery. In collaboration with AlphaTheta, studied sessions were conducted by Emma Marshall, founder of Music and Movement is Medicine (MIM), at London events venue Drumsheds. The research was led by Professor Paul Dolan, from the Behavioural Science faculty at the London School…
This evening’s conclusion of Rockville’s second stage headline set is a more conventional, albeit still glefully helter-skelter, affair. UK fans who caught last year’s landmark Slam Dunk headline shows will have a fair idea of what Jeremy and the boys throw at a show like this. They toss out lashings of confetti, eyebrow-scorching pyro, reams of ticker-tape that could blot out the sun, and enough dudes with T-shirt cannons to to trigger PTSD in fans of Maude Flanders. But it’s how the music reflects that maximalist attitude that makes them perfect for festivals like this – in Florida or anywhere…
Il Gatto & La Volpe return, the best of trance music with Spirit of Trance, a live performance by Paul Kalkbrenner: Ferrara (Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy) is preparing to become an increasingly important Italian and international hub for the electronic summer, thanks to Ferrara Summer Festival, which firmly focuses on the best of international dance music. May 2026, Sunday 24th, from noon to midnight: Il Gatto & La Volpe in Afterhour. Adrian Morrison, Athomkraft, Cirillo, Claudio Di Rocco, Datura, Fabio Mbini, Gianni Parrini, Joe T Vannelli, Luca Antolini, Marco Bellini, Massimino Lippoli, Panda, Pench, Rexanthony, Ricci Jr, Teou: these are the…
Multi-platinum rock band Barenaked Ladies have announced their first UK tour in three years, bringing their festive “Yuletide Ride” to eight cities across the country in December 2026. This marks the band’s long-awaited return to British shores following their massive “25 Years In The Atmosphere” North American run.The tour will follow the successful format of the band’s sold-out Canadian run, blending staples like “One Week,” “If I Had a $1,000,000,” and “The Big Bang Theory Theme” with holiday favourites from their 2014 album Barenaked For The Holidays. Fans can expect seasonal originals like “Green Christmas” and “Elf’s Lament” alongside classic…
Now that we’re in May, we’re closing in fast on Call of the Wild and we’re going to be back for another year! So we’re getting to know as many of the bands set to play the Trailblazer Stage in 2026 that we can pin down. White Lightning play the Sunday.Simple things first – where are you guys from?Well, the band was formed in Liverpool/Merseyside but I’m (JJ) actually the only Scouser in band! Alfie is from Runcorn, Luke is from The Wirral and our drummer Louis is Welsh so I guess we are from all over the place but…
Love & Other welcomes Syncia and CASH ONLY with a brand new collaboration, joining forces with rising vocal talent Eljé on their latest single ‘Something Something’. The release marks the third outing from the duo’s evolving bass and Garage-inspired House project and continues to build momentum around their distinct, club-focused sound. ‘Something Something’ leans into a classic UK Garage swing, driven by shuffling drums, and a rolling low end, while maintaining a modern House aesthetic suited to main room settings. The result is a bold record that balances groove and atmosphere, designed to connect both on the dancefloor and beyond.…
This week we celebrate ‘The Greatest Album Ever Made’ :Ocean Rain, by Echo & The Bunnymen.Released the 4th of April, 1984.The claim comes from the band themselves. With typical bravado, they dubbed it that before its release. And you know what?They weren’t very far off.It’s a straight up masterpiece.The funny thing is it’s not even my favorite of theirs. If pressed, Porcupine and Heaven Up Here edge it out by a hair, but objectively Ocean Rain is their best record.I absolutely adore it.It’s a musical adventure padded with lush strings, eastern instrumentation and scales, and they break new ground as…