Music

David Clayton-Thomas - Singer - Blood, Sweat & Tears - 2024

Blood, Sweat and Tears singer David Clayton-Thomas dead at 84

Jun 25, 2026

Pixies - Complete B-Sides 1988-97 - 2026

Pixies – ‘Complete B-Sides 1988-97’ album review: Alt-rock off-cuts repackaged for 2026

Jun 25, 2026

Green Man - Far Out Magazine - Kirsty McLachlan

Green Man reveals full line-up and day splits ahead of 2026 festival

Rachael Pimblett

Jun 25, 2026

Lou Reed - 1970s - The Velvet Underground

The classic rock guitarist Lou Reed considered to be “perfect”

Jun 25, 2026

Billy Joel - Mick Jagger - Split

The 1979 anthem Billy Joel wrote after an awkward dinner with Mick Jagger: “Uptown riding in your limousine”

Jun 25, 2026

John Cale - Charli XCX - 2025 - House - Henry Redcliffe

John Cale “determined to find the next layer” with Charli XCX

Rachael Pimblett

Jun 25, 2026

Music News

The Rolling Stones - Keith Richards - Mick Jagger - Ronnie Wood - 2026 - New York

The Rolling Stones mourn Charlie Watts and speak ‘Foreign Tongues’ on first episode of new podcast

Jun 25, 2026

Robert Smith - The Cure - London - Raph PH - 2024

The Cure kick off UK tour in Cardiff: Here’s everything they played

Jun 25, 2026

Gary Numan - Musican - 2016

Gary Numan says meeting his wife through his fanclub would be “illegal now”

Jun 25, 2026

Ian Gillan - Singer - Deep Purple - 2026

Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan announces solo spoken-word UK tour

Rachael Pimblett

Jun 25, 2026

Mike D - Beastie Boys - 2026

Beastie Boys icon Mike D announces first North American solo tour

Rachael Pimblett

Jun 25, 2026

Leonard Cohen - Donald Trump - Split - 2026

Leonard Cohen’s estate fails in bid to stop Donald Trump playing ‘Hallelujah’ at Freedom 250 rally

Jun 25, 2026

Beabadoobee - 2026

Beabadoobee announces star-studded new album ‘Pylon’ and confirms first arena tour

Rachael Pimblett

Jun 25, 2026

Morrissey - Johnny Marr - Split - 2026

Morrissey claims Johnny Marr “has devoted his entire life to killing Morrissey” in now-deleted essay

Jun 25, 2026

Lionel Richie - Singer - 2022

Lionel Richie abruptly ends concert after falling ill

Rachael Pimblett

Jun 25, 2026

Tom Verlaine’s favourite songs of all time

Tom Verlaine’s record collection to go up for sale

Rachael Pimblett

Jun 24, 2026

Iron Maiden - 2026

Iron Maiden lament “challenging situation” after power cut derails phone-free Paris show

Rachael Pimblett

Jun 24, 2026

Phoebe Bridgers - 2026 - Lost Weekend

Phoebe Bridgers announces third album, ‘Lost Weekend’

Jun 24, 2026

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New Music

Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Visions Of A New World - 2026

Lonnie Liston Smith - ‘Visions Of A New World’ album review

Jun 25, 2026

The Pretty Reckless - Dear God - 2026

The Pretty Reckless – ‘Dear God’ album review

Rachael Pimblett

Jun 25, 2026

Butthole Surfers - After the Astronaut - 2026

Butthole Surfers - 'After the Astronaut' album review

Jun 24, 2026

The Big Indie Playlist - Holly Head - 2026

The Big Indie Playlist: Curated by Holly Head

Jun 20, 2026

Tucker Zimmerman - ‘Dream Me a Dream’ - 2026

Tucker Zimmerman - 'Dream Me a Dream' album review

Jun 19, 2026

SoftTop - ‘Gathering Dust’ - 2026

SoftTop - ‘Gathering Dust’ album review

Jun 18, 2026

Orbital Ensemble - Contínua - 2026

Orbital Ensemble - ‘Contínua’ album review

Jun 18, 2026

Alex Zhang Hungtai - Orion Mother - 2026

Alex Zhang Hungtai - 'Orion/Mother' album review

Dale Maplethorpe

Jun 17, 2026

From The Vault

Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime the big misinterpretation about the best one-hit wonder of the 1980s

‘Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime’: the big misinterpretation about the best one-hit wonder of the 1980s

One and done.

Jun 25, 2026

Brian Eno - 801 - 1976

The 1973 album that completely changed Brian Eno

Jun 25, 2026

Feb. 22, 2006 - LED ZEPPELIN IN SAN FRANCISCO 1969

The 1971 Led Zeppelin song Robert Plant thought was “beautiful”

Jun 25, 2026

Angus Young - Musician - ACDC - 1980's

The jazz musician who leaves Angus Young in awe

Jun 25, 2026

Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull - 1973

The 1971 masterpiece that made Jethro Tull prog-rock icons

Jun 25, 2026

Brian Eno - Genesis - Split

Why Genesis claim to have invented Brian Eno

Dale Maplethorpe

Jun 25, 2026

Prince - Prince Rogers Nelson - 1980s - Musician

Why ’Purple Rain’ gives you goosebumps, according to science

Jun 25, 2026

Slash - Guitarist - Guns N' Roses - 2025

The show that made Slash want to leave Guns N' Roses

Jun 25, 2026

Axl Rose - Singer - Guns N’ Roses

The hit 1987 album Axl Rose tried and failed to repeat

Jun 25, 2026

Features

A stream of consciousness courtesy of The Brian Jonestown Massacre- All I know is diminishing returns

“All I know is diminishing returns”: dispatches from the mind of Anton Newcombe

Dale Maplethorpe

Jun 25, 2026

The best record you’ve never heard- Ye Vagabond recommend a revolutionary folk record from a master of protest music

The best record you’ve never heard: Ye Vagabond recommend a revolutionary folk record from a master of protest music

Jun 25, 2026

Why James Blake is right about the industry, and wrong about critics

James Blake is right about the music industry, but wrong about critics

Rachael Pimblett

Jun 25, 2026

Smalltown Boy When history was made in a small London club

‘Smalltown Boy’: When history was made in a small London club

Jun 25, 2026

My Bloody Valentine - MBV - Loveless - 1991

‘Loveless’: How My Bloody Valentine made a massively expensive masterpiece

Jun 25, 2026

The Gaslight Café- The most important basket house in New York's history

The Gaslight Café: The most important “basket house” in New York’s history

Jun 25, 2026

All the world is not a stage- A good venue is just as important as good music

The room matters: A good venue is just as important as good music

Jun 24, 2026

Her's- Remembering the lost duo that redefined indie

Her’s: Remembering the lost duo that redefined indie

Jun 24, 2026

Joni Mitchell - For The Roses - 1972

Would music be different if Joni Michell had actually quit?

Jun 24, 2026

Tom Petty vs Elvis Costello, 1977-1983- Who was the real king of new wave? - Far Out Magazine. (01)

Tom Petty vs Elvis Costello, 1977-1983: Who was the real king of new wave?

Jun 24, 2026

From OMD to Harry Styles- The return of the corporate synth-pop anti-image

From OMD to Harry Styles: The return of the corporate synth-pop anti-image

Jun 23, 2026

Roger Daltrey - The Who - Singer - 1970s

Five classic rock bands who can’t stand their own songs

Jun 23, 2026

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Playlists

Peaky Blinders -The Immortal Man - Cillian Murphy - 2026 -

A playlist of Cillian Murphy’s favourite Irish songs

From Lankum to O’Connor.

Jun 23, 2026

Bob Geldof - Musician - 2025

When Bob Geldof picked the 19 ultimate songs for a road trip

Hit the road, Bob.

Jun 21, 2026

Elvis Costello - Musician - 2020

The 16 greatest albums from the punk movement, according to Elvis Costello

An extensive collection.

Jun 21, 2026

The ultimate Pride playlist, curated by Adam Lambert, Pauli Lovejoy, Fiona-Lee, and more

The ultimate Pride playlist, curated by Adam Lambert, Pauli Lovejoy, Fiona-Lee, and more

“I simply saw myself”.

Jun 21, 2026

Rod Stewart - 1971 - Singer - Hilton Amsterdam - W Punt

“Long live Prefab Sprout”: Rod Stewart’s curious 10 favourite songs of all time

From Muddy Waters to Prefab Sprout, Rod Stewart names his ten favourite songs.

Jun 16, 2026

The Big Indie Playlist - 2026 - New Music

The Big Indie Playlist: The best new music of the week

Big hitters…

Jun 13, 2026