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James Johnston: Bagpipes, Highland Cows and a Packed Night in Glasgow
There’s something slightly different about interviewing an artist after you’ve watched them tear a stage apart. Usually, I’m backstage before the show, chatting about what’s about to happen. This time, I’d already watched James Johnston walk out in front of a packed SWG3 crowd, bring a bagpiper onto the stage and somehow turn a Glasgow gig into what felt like a country nightclub.


THE MOLOTOVS TO OPEN KING’S CROSS SUMMER SOUNDS 2026
GLAM, GUITARS AND BOWIE: THE MOLOTOVS TO OPEN KING’S CROSS SUMMER SOUNDS 2026. Part of Escape in London: King's Cross' relaxed summer season and in partnership with Lightroom, London's home for spectacular artist-led immersive shows


SAMUEL JACK SHARES THE NEW SINGLE ‘CALIFORNIA SUN
Samuel Jack's breakout single 'Feels Like Summer' has exceeded 100 million streams, and as the season arrives each year it becomes the soundtrack to a new audience's life-affirming experiences with sun-kissed memories, first loves and unforgettable memories.


Andrea Bocelli's First-Ever Headline Concert in Wales
A major new international festival celebrating Wales's rich musical heritage today unveils its first headline artist, with world-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli set to perform his first ever headline concert in Wales at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Saturday 8 May 2027.


MADONNA & KYLIE 'LOVE SENSATION (AFTER HOURS MIX)'OUT NOW
Madonna & Kylie have finally come together for what can only be described as the collaboration the world has been waiting for —and a dance fantasy come to life. After bringing fans Madonna's Club Confessions (presented by MISTR) to WorldPride in Amsterdam this past weekend,


EAST EXCHANGE ANNOUNCE DEBUT EP, TORN BETWEEN TIES.
Liverpool-born rising stars, East Exchange have today announced the release of their long-awaited EP, torn between ties. via AWAL. Spanning 6 tracks, the compelling body of work explores emotional struggle, self-reflection and connection.


GAWD v. The People.
his autumn an AI-driven, immersive, interactive new courtroom drama will see humanity stand trial as Lightroom London presents GAWD v. The People.
The show, GAWD, created by nilor, has the audience as witnesses and advocates as the live Judge GAWD, played by an AI agent, investigates whether humans deserve to stay on the planet


London launches WorldPride 2032 bid with global call to be part of the official logo
London is launching its bid to host WorldPride 2032 by putting the global LGBTQIA+ community at the creative centre of the campaign. In a distinctive approach to a major international and cultural bid,


ALISON MOYET LAUNCHES CATALOGUE CAMPAIGN FEATURING LIMITED EDITION REISSUES OF FIVE STUDIO ALBUMS
Alison Moyet's 2024 career-spanning reworks album 'Key' earned critical adoration and saw her recent return to the Top 10 album chart.
Cooking Vinyl are now re-releasing a limited edition, five-album reissue series of 'Hometime', 'Voice', 'The Turn', 'the minutes' and'Other' on heavyweight colour vinyl and deluxe CD formats.


Brooke Combe is back with her new single 'Love Was Made Of Stone'
Ahead of a run of UK and EU festivals this summer, Brooke Combe is back with her new single 'Love Was Made Of Stone'. The track is the latest to be taken from her forthcoming sophomore album and follows her Fontana Records debut 'Tears Won't Lie'.


TOMMY LEFROY ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM
Tommy Lefroy has announced their debut album, The Precariat, due October 23 via Thirty Tigers. Alongside the announcement the band has released the album's latest cut, 'Thief'. Written over six years between itinerant stays in Nashville, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Michigan, and London,


BLOODSTOCK 2026: PRIZES, POWER, AND PIXELS
BLOODSTOCKers! The big 25th Anniversary celebrations are here, and there's no shortage of ways to get involved - whether you're pedaling, gaming, or just feeling lucky. You can even join in if you’re not at BLOODSTOCK!


LINKIN PARK: UNSHATTER LIMITED RUN COMING TO CINEMAS WORLDWIDE
LINKIN PARK, CJ 4DPLEX and Trafalgar Releasing today announced that LINKIN PARK: UNSHATTER, an intimate new documentary directed by band member Joe Hahn, will come to cinemas worldwide beginning September 30.


TAKING BACK SUNDAY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF LOUDER NOW
Twenty years after Louder Now transformed Taking Back Sunday from Long Island underground heroes into one of the defining bands of 2000s alternative rock, the group celebrates their landmark third album with a new 20th Anniversary Edition


Elvis Costello's Debut My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Edition) Box Set
On October 2, UMe will release My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Edition), a five-CD box set telling the story of how Declan MacManus became Elvis Costello – and how his debut album, recorded in a small London studio, was the first public step in a singular and enduring career.


JAKE ISSAC SHARES THE NEW SINGLE ‘A SUMMER LONG AGO’
Jake Isaac has made his name as an empathetic chronicler of the human condition with a voice like a modern Bill Withers. That quality has beamed brightly throughout his career, which has taken him from praise from Sir Elton John


CITIZEN share new single 'Good Fortune'
Toledo, OH rock powerhouse, Citizen, are releasing their highly anticipated new album, Halcyon Blues, this Friday, August 7th, via Run For Cover Records. To mark the occasion they're sharing the album's titanic opening track,


Y NOT FESTIVAL 2026 DELIVERS ITS BIGGEST YEAR YET
Y Not Festival celebrates its biggest ever year following a triumphant 2026 edition, delivering its most expansive and diverse programme to date. What began as a house party in 2005 has grown into the most anticipated weekend in the Peak District,


THE KOOKS Headline Labyrinth on the Thames 2026
The Kooks delivered a spectacular show at London's historic Old Royal Naval College. As part of Labyrinth on the Thames, the band played a special concert to ring in the 20th anniversary of their pivotal debut, 'Inside In/Inside Out', Gallery Here


THE KOOKS DAZZLE IN SPECTACULAR OUTDOOR LONDON GIG
There were fireworks over the Thames last night as The Kooks delivered a spectacular show at London's historic Old Royal Naval College. As part of Labyrinth on the Thames, the band played a special concert to ring in the 20th anniversary of their pivotal debut, 'Inside In/Inside Out', an album that helped define British indie music.


Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds surprise fans with rooftop performance at Resident
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds made a surprise appearance on the roof of Brighton's legendary independent record shop, Resident Records, performing an impromptu set for fans below. Excited crowds gathered on the North Laine, as word got around on Friday morning that a band was being set up, with Cave bursting onto the stage at 11am.
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