It is the 4th of July. Independence Day in the United States of America. Waking up on another beautiful summer’s day in ...

The Bad Plus are a different musical beast altogether. The American jazz quartet continue to challenge convention with their ongoing ambitious freefall into a world of improvisation and ever-evolving ...

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Self Esteem’s On The Mount at Wasing, near Reading, proved the kind of performance that reminds you why Rebecca Lucy Taylor has become such a thrilling live presence. It is not just a concert but a ...

It is always fascinating to attend the launch of a new festival. How well-organised will it be? What disasters might unfold?

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Vince Staples has made a career out of two things - being juuuuuuust a bit weird, and delivering on his particular brand of ...

The Wolfgang Press have announced details of their ninth studio album, Asylum Variations. It will be released via Downwards ...

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Phoebe Bridgers will release her third album Lost Weekend on August 14 on Dead Oceans. While the tracklisting for the album ...

In an ever more challenging UK festival scene, 2026 is seeing a new entrant to the fray: State Fayre. Backed by big hitters ...

It’s 45 years since Metallica formed in Los Angeles. Back then the likelihood of the band selling out the 50,000 plus Hampden Park might have seen remote, but there’s a multi-generation crowd here ...