The dreaded sophomore slump of legend had impeded or imploded the music careers of many performers. It is almost a self fulfilling prophesy in action. An artist or band spends years gigging and perfecting their […]

London-based, multi-national indie rockers Useless Cities will release their new single New Feelings today. The widescreen piece of sweeping indie rock welds icy guitar lines to alternating male/female vocals and urgent, restless drum patterns. Since […]

As you might have gathered from my Classic Album – Violator piece, I’m a Depeche Mode fan. Reviewing them objectively can be hard given my ahem, devotion to the band and the fact that a […]

Lucy Rose has announced details of a new single, her first through Communion Records, and the first music to be lifted from an exciting new album project. It follows a film trailer which launched last […]

Today, Wavves are back to announce their new album. You’re Welcome is set to be released on May 19th via Wavves’ own Ghost Ramp label. To coincide with the announcement, the band is sharing two […]

The North Carolina natives have announced additional live dates for UK and Ireland. A pre-sale begins for Cambridge and Cork today, with all tickets going on general sale this Friday. They have confirmed a guest […]

Rory Wynne has released his debut EP ‘What Would Rory Wynne Do?’ The tracks were produced by The Coral’s James Skelly and Richard Turvey (Blossoms, Cabbage, She Drew the Gun) at Liverpool’s Parr Street Studios. […]

Bristol’s grrrl rockers IDestroy have revealed a double A-side featuring the brand new singles ‘Annie’ and ‘98%’. Fuelled with rock’n’roll swagger and riotous attitude, the gutsy trio are mixing powerful riffs with catchy pop melodies […]

Brett Anderson has revealed a previously unreleased solo track, ‘Forest Lullaby’. The song is taken from the CD version of his forthcoming box set ‘Brett Anderson – Collected Solo Work’ which is released on March […]

On April 28th, Heartland rocker John Mellencamp will release his 23rd full-length album, Sad Clowns & Hillbillies featuring Carlene Carter, the daughter of June Carter Cash and stepdaughter of Johnny Cash, on Republic Records. Sad […]

Portland, Oregon based indie rock icons The Dandy Warhols fly into London for a sold out performance at London’s Roundhouse venue this Saturday and have released a video for their new track ahead of the […]

If you’re a young band from Seattle it can be hard to shake the shadow that 90’s Grunge cast over bands now originating in the region. Dude York with their February 23rd release of  Sincerely […]

The Sherlocks Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms A whistle stop tour of the UK did not stop The Sherlocks from pulling out a worthy show at Portsmouth’s Wedgewood Rooms on Thursday night. The indie rock band from […]

Paul Draper – former frontman of Mansun, one of the ’90s most forward-thinking and iconic rock’n’roll bands – has announced details of his first solo live shows. Paul will tour the UK in September with […]

Landmark is the debut album from Hippo Campus. Since their formation and the release of two EPs in 2014 & 2015, Bashful Creatures and South respectively they have rapidly risen to become an unquestionable breakthrough […]

Today, FEEDER are revealing the video for their third single ‘Another Day On Earth’, from their recent top 10 album ‘All Bright Electric’. Produced & directed by Sitcom Soldiers, the stunning video was cut in […]

Video Killed The Radio Star is internationally one of the most instantly recognisable songs of all time. Written by Bruce Woolley, Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes, the original Buggles music video is famous for being […]

ERASURE (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) today announce details of their seventeenth studio album, World Be Gone, out on Mute on 19 May 2017. World Be Gone is the follow up to 2014’s The Violet […]