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Love the Cathouse, hate the stairs! If only Catty didn’t ask you to climb Ben Lomond to access the venue!Written By Wolves (c) Jack BarkerWritten By Wolves set the bar high! Honestly, they’re the best opening act I’ve seen in ages. I must confess I didn’t know any of tonight’s acts before seeing them, but I believe that just made the greatness of each act that much more impressive. Their cover of Sia’s “Elastic Heart” was a massive highlight, but it was “She Had Me At Hello” that really flipped the switch, getting the crowd jumping. The band spent a…
London-based progressive trio HAWXX have announced the first wave of UK headline dates for October 2026. Known for their high-octane performances and songs rooted in resistance and love, the band will be touring in support of their highly anticipated second album, The World Splits Open, which is due for release on 26th June 2026. Pre-orders are available now.The upcoming record marks a departure from modern metal production norms, with the band abandoning click tracks and vocal automation in favour of a raw, intentional sound. Recorded at Middlefarm Studios in Devon with producer Pete Miles, the album weaves together alternative metal,…
For over 25 years, 100 Demons have stood as one of hardcore’s most uncompromising forces. Now, the Connecticut outfit has finally confirmed the release of their first new album in over 20 years. Titled Embrace the Black Light, the long-awaited third LP is set to drop on 5th June 2026 via Closed Casket Activities.The album marks a significant new chapter for the band, featuring the return of Sean Martin alongside Pete Morcey, Rich Rosa, Rick Brayall, and Jeremy Braddock. To celebrate the announcement, the band has unleashed their pummeling second single, “Häxan Hammer”. While much of the new record was…
Straight off the release of their wonderful fourth studio album, For Your Consideration, Pennsylvanian rock favourites Don’t Panic are making their return to the UK at the height of summer. The quartet – Ted, Zach, Anthony, and AJ – will be heading back to British shores in July as main support for US hitmakers American Hi-Fi, marking Hi-Fi’s first UK headline shows in well over a decade.Frontman Ted Felicetti is understandably buzzing about the run: “We are so BEYOND excited to head back to the UK for a fourth time. What makes it even more exciting is that we get…
Rock legends Deep Purple have officially announced their new studio album, SPLAT!, set for release on 3rd July 2026 via earMUSIC. Working once again with veteran producer Bob Ezrin, the band has crafted what is being described as their heaviest album in years, recorded with the full line-up playing together in the studio to capture their classic energy.Frontman Ian Gillan has hinted at a “very ‘now’” version of the band that remains compatible with the spirit of their early seventies heyday. Conceptually, the album explores the end of humanity as a metamorphosis rather than a grim apocalypse. Fans can expect…
As we gear up for the second iteration of SXSW London this June, the excitement in the capital is palpable. Following an impressive inaugural outing, the festival is returning to Shoreditch from 1st to 6th June, promising another packed week of boundary-pushing cinema, industry insights, and cultural convergence.For us at UK Film Review, this event has quickly become a highlight in the calendar, a place where the zeitgeist of screen storytelling meets the rule-breakers and the incurably curious.The 2026 programme is a testament to the festival’s ambition, blending high-profile premieres with daring independent selections from across the globe.Whether you are…
A decade into his career, NAV’s numbers still speak loudly. Since becoming XO’s first official signee in 2016, he’s stacked multiple No. 1 debuts, billions of streams, and a string of platinum records. Projects like Demons Protected By Angels, Bad Habits, and Good Intentions have all topped charts, while 2023’s OMW2 Rexdale saw him reconnect with his roots and push further globally with tour stops across Asia and the Middle East.“Mutt” feels like both a link to the past and a signal of what’s next. NAV in a familiar pocket, but still expanding his orbit. View Original Article Here
An accessible and literate roots-rock gem.Renowned for her energetic and charismatic live persona (and also for being an award -winning English professor; yes, really), Florence Dore returns with the follow-up to 2022’s Highways and Rocketships.The single Sunset Road is an energetic start to proceedings, and it’s got the gritty twang that one associates with producer Don Dixon and has a guitar-focused, bluesy edge too. The Worst Mistake I never made is more reflective in tone and pace, but still has the Mitch Easter/Don Dixon/Let’s Active feel, and features fine guitar work from John Prine’s guitarist, Jason Wilber.Title track Hold the…
The Wednesday Adams of country music serves up a treat.Fifty-one years after Loretta Lynn shocked Nashville by releasing The Pill, her spirit is alive and well in the form of India Ramey. Her fifth studio album, Villain Era, raises a middle finger to anyone who tells her or women in general how to behave.As Ramey says, “I’ve spent the last few years finding my authentic self, reclaiming my identity. The title track, Welcome To My Villain Era,’ s me saying I’m not going to suffer fools anymore. I’m not compromising anymore. If my boundaries offend you, I’ll happily play the…
The Rolling Stones have announced details of a new studio album Foreign Tongues, arriving July 10 from Polydor/Universal Music. The 14-tracks come less than three years after the band’s Grammy Award-winning Hackney Diamonds. You can hear lead single “In the Stars”, released digitally on May 5 and physically on May 8 below and pre-order the album here. The news follows the surprise release of “Rough And Twisted” only on vinyl under the name The Cockroaches. Recorded in under a month at Metropolis Studios in West London, with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood reuniting with Hackney Diamonds’ producer Andrew…
www.hevydevy.com Devin Townsend announces METAMORPHOSIS Solo UK & European Tour for autumn 2026 supporting his upcoming album ‘The Moth’ which releases on May 29th. Forging a career over four decades in countless genres, Devin Townsend has reached cult status in the progressive-metal world for his polymathic talent and continual pushing of the envelope. In 2025, after a career including iconic performances at Royal Albert Hall and multiple world tours, Townsend announced an indefinite hiatus from touring. Having then delivered the live debut in Groningen of ‘The Moth’, his most ambitious work to date, it was only natural to need a…
SLIFT live at Roadburn Festival, April 2026Photo credit: Titouan Massé ‘The Day of Execution’ is the latest gift from French trio Slift as they amp up the anticipation for their upcoming album ‘Fantasia’ Today exhilarating the French heavy psychedelic rock bandshare a second single from their forthcoming album‘Fantasia’, which is set for release onFriday, June 5th, 2026 worldwide from Sub Pop. Along with the single they have announced more headline and festival dates, including a UK run in December. A moth knight descends the endless steps of “Fantasia” in the new animated lyric video for SLIFT’s pummelling epic “The Day…