 Contemporary soul sensation, and former Liverpool resident, Jalen Ngonda has been announced as the first headliner to play at Sound City 2026, returning to Merseyside to play the festival and the ornate Grand Central Hall next spring. The UK’s pioneering multi-venue festival of new music discovery, having offered early-career showcases to the likes of The 1975, Charli XCX, Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and The xx over almost two decades, returns to the internationally-renowned music city over Sat 2 – Sun 3 May 2026.
CONTINUE READING  This December, Dave Hill’s Slade will embark upon their final tour, bringing their thrilling live show to O2 venues across the UK in the run-up to Christmas.
After kicking things off at the White Rock in Hastings on 28th November, Slade will grace O2 venues across the country with their pop-rock stylings for the last time this festive season. ‘The Final Tour’ includes stops at O2 City Hall in Newcastle, O2 Academy in Liverpool, the impressive O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London and more, before concluding at the iconic O2 Ritz in Manchester on 22nd December. CONTINUE READING  Birmingham indie-rockers The Clause have today made a powerful statement of intent for their future with the news that their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Victim of a Casual Thing’ has fired straight in at #8 on the Official Album Chart’s midweeks. Standing just one spot behind the new record from global star Sigrid, it means that The Clause have every chance of achieving a remarkable Top 10 hit when the final charts are revealed this Friday - and in the process proving that the future can be bright for the new wave of entirely independent rock ‘n’ roll bands.
CONTINUE READING  In the Park Newcastle returns in 2026 - Paul Weller Just Announced!
FIND OUT MORE.  “This release has brought songs like Just the One and P.C. Keen back into the forefront of my mind, and they are still going round and round in my head as I write this.”
Read our full review here.  NELL MESCAL By Tia Johnson Marking a defining moment in her rise, Nell Mescal releases her new EP The Closest We’ll Get today, led by the poignant single Middle Man. Beginning tonight, Nell and her band take these new songs to arenas across the UK in support of HAIM, before stepping into the spotlight for her biggest headline tour yet this November.
CONTINUE READING  It is an exciting time for Adai Song (a.k.a. EDM persona ADÀI) as she prepares to release her groundbreaking 2025 album, 'The Bloom Project'. It is a piece of work that sees Adai reimagine classic Chinese music through a contemporary electronic lens.
CONTINUE READING  Vienna-based musician Rupert Träxler is releasing his latest single, 'The Journey', on October 31st, 2025. The track was recorded in Rupert's home studio, while experimenting with the combination of his own vocals and also using AI generated voice overlays. The results of this experimentation have seen unexpected depth balanced with a kind of intimacy. Träxler has also blended spoken word passages with subtle guitar work and ambient textures.
CONTINUE READING  Fresh from Panama City Beach, alt-rock trio The NOVA are back with their sophomore EP 'How Can I Love You?'. Its a record that very much feels like a band that are as tight as ever and have let their creative juices flow so to speak. Frontman Brady Hughes, guitarist Grant Tallent and drummer Will Dolan have spent hours writing, rehearsing and recording all the tracks themselves and that has given this EP an identity of its own.
CONTINUE READING  The Royston Club rolled into O2 City Hall Newcastle as part of their huge headline tour in support of their new album 'Songs For The Spine', bringing a packed crowd and a storm of energy with them. The venue was packed, the air thick with excitement and the hum of conversation as fans filled out the room waiting for the band to take to the stage.
CONTINUE READING  Brendan McKinney & The 99 Brown Dogs have released Skin a Cat, a full-length album that moves through alt blues rock and Americana without ceremony. 'Skin a Cat' has it all, biting guitars hard hitting drum work backing up McKinney's voice that has rich depth to it.
CONTINUE READING  Credit: Min Soo Park Empty Pinata returns with TikTok Girl, the follow-up to his earlier run of tongue-in-cheek indie pop tracks. The single was released on October 24 through TRASH.
CONTINUE READING  After two years away, Ralph Beeby & the Elephant Collective return with 'Long Road Home'. The new single, the first since 2023's 'The Well', marks the start of a series of releases that are planned for over the coming months.
CONTINUE READING  After sixteen years of quiet, BLEAK have returned with the release of 'The Wave'. The song was first written by Caleb Daniel Lit in 1994, left waiting until now. There is a real weight to the track that is hard to find these days, it isn't nostalgia more a maturing of the sound over time.
CONTINUE READING  Reverend & The Makers have today shared the video for their new single ‘UFO’. Shot around Bristol and Bath, it features Jon and Laura McClure riding Vespa’s through the English countryside, culminating in the couple dancing in a crop circle.
CONTINUE READING  Cast have enjoyed the summer of a lifetime, creating unforgettable memories for the band and fans alike as they won over stadiums in the UK, Ireland and North America as guests to Oasis. That life-affirming positivity is overflowing into their new music too, with recent singles ‘Poison Vine’ and ‘Way It’s Gotta Be (Oh Yeah)’ earning some of the strongest airplay of the career as well as a new flurry of international attention. 2026 is shaping up to be similarly special, starting with the release of the new album ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah’ on January 30th - a record that Cast now further preview with the new single ‘Calling Out Your Name’.
CONTINUE READING  Globally renowned pop group Westlife today unveil the UK and European leg of their 25th anniversary celebrations - Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour. The news follows two sold-out nights at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall next week, with additional dates already added in Dublin and Belfast at pre-sale due to overwhelming demand. Artist presale takes place on Tuesday 28th October at 10am before tickets go on general sale on Friday 31st October at 10am
CONTINUE READING  Guildford songwriter Harry Eley steps into new territory with the release of his debut EP Me, out today, October 24, 2025. Harry captures the small collisions and quiet victories everyone has experienced when growing up and trying to stay true to who you are, even in the face of uncertainty.
CONTINUE READING  Formed in Brittany a few years back by Johann Le Roux, Rouald Ballet-Baz and Jean-Alain Larreur, Steel & Velvet have come together to create a unique sound that is instantly recognisable as their own. Taking it their time to ensure every song is crafted to reflect the emotions of the artists, the trio have ensured that their signature sound runs through their 'People Just Float', a six track record that also features a short film directed by none other than Loïc Moyou.
CONTINUE READING  London-based artist Kane Luke, also known as The New Citizen Kane, is setting the stage for his upcoming album Psychedelika Pt. 1 with the release of two new singles, I Don’t Need To Say and Eyes Wide Shut, arriving back-to-back on October 10 and October 24. The full album follows on November 28 via Citizen Records.
CONTINUE READING  Credit: Photo by Callum Shaw Birmingham-born singer-songwriter Matreya is back with his uplifting new single ‘Be Love’, released on Friday 17th October 2025. The new track marks a bold evolution from his earlier career and his former identity as Mason Noise on The X Factor UK, the track blends Afrobeats, R&B, and global influences into a hypnotic and even celebratory sound.
CONTINUE READING  Photo: Mark Seliger (Wednesday 22nd October 2025) – BON JOVI, the GRAMMY Award®-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band and one of history’s most iconic live acts, announces today a series of global concert dates that will mark the band’s much anticipated return to live touring with shows in New York, London, Dublin and Edinburgh. Starting in July of 2026 at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden and concluding at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium. The tour is produced by Live Nation, the full itinerary is below and at www.BonJovi.com.
CONTINUE READING  It is hard to believe that The Stranglers have spent over 50 years making music together, but here we are, 51 years in. Incredible. To celebrate that achievement, the legends of New Wave have hit the road on a UK tour, and we were lucky enough to go along to their Newcastle show. O2 City Hall Newcastle was crammed with dedicated fans, and despite the tour marking over half a century of the band, the fanbase stretched across the ages. The crowd, both young and old, were eager to witness the band's performance.
CONTINUE READING  As SLASH gears up for the release of “Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival”, an electrifying, Blues-filled live album and concert film, fans can now dive into the latest single “Crossroads (Live)”.
CONTINUE READING  South Yorkshire’s rising star Sam Scherdel is having the week of his life. His new single “Somewhere in the Middle” - a soaring, heartfelt anthem about love, connection and human honesty - has exploded online, amassing millions of TikTok plays and sparking worldwide attention from fans and the music industry alike.
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