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2026 will be the year in which The Enemy make a long-awaited comeback with the February 20th release of their new album ...
16/01/2026

2026 will be the year in which The Enemy make a long-awaited comeback with the February 20th release of their new album ‘Social Disguises’ - their first in more than a decade. Today they come into the year fighting as they preview the record with their new single ‘The Boxer’.

Photo by Emilie Cotterill

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15/01/2026

🎶 ANNOUNCEMENT 🎶

Beyond Live presents Tom Hingley (ex Inspirals)
📍 Beyond Vinyl, Newcastle
🗓 Saturday 28th March

An intimate acoustic set in a strictly 100-cap room from one of British indie’s most distinctive voices up close and properly listened to.

+ Support (TBA)
🚪 Doors 6:30pm

🎟 Early Bird £12 (very limited)
Standard advance £15 / £18 on the door

👇 Tickets in the comments 👇

n0trixx has released her brand new single ‘harmless feat. Sarunas Brazionis’, the latest song to be taken from the debut...
15/01/2026

n0trixx has released her brand new single ‘harmless feat. Sarunas Brazionis’, the latest song to be taken from the debut album A Catalogue of Madness and Melancholia out March 13th. 
 
‘harmless’ is a beautiful, majestic track, reflecting Borderline Personality Disorder, as n0trixx delivers soaring vocals among weightless synths. However, as she sings “crawling as I tear myself in two”, there’s a change and things get darker with a heavy mental collapse into a viscous metal chorus featuring riffs from Biomechanimal and Sacrificial Slabs guitarist Sarunas Brazionis.

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Italian metal band, Secret Rule, have just released their latest single, “Lost in Paradise.” Accompanied by an official ...
15/01/2026

Italian metal band, Secret Rule, have just released their latest single, “Lost in Paradise.” Accompanied by an official music video, the song is the final track taken from the band’s tenth studio album X, which arrived on October 24th, on Rockshots Records.

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BRUNO MARS ​DROPS NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR “I JUST MIGHT”Announces New Album THE ROMANTIC24K MAGIC WORLD TOURCOMES TO LOND...
14/01/2026

BRUNO MARS ​
DROPS NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR “I JUST MIGHT”
Announces New Album THE ROMANTIC
24K MAGIC WORLD TOUR
COMES TO LONDON’S ICONIC WEMBLEY ON 18TH/19th JULY

After announcing his long-awaited fourth solo album, the romantic, earlier this week, bruno mars returns with the first single, “i just might,” available right now. the new song, which is joined by an official video directed by bruno and daniel ramos, offers a glimpse into the new project—officially arriving everywhere on february 27.

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Internationally acclaimed, multi-platinum and award-winning artist, producer, musician and songwriter Charlie Puth has a...
14/01/2026

Internationally acclaimed, multi-platinum and award-winning artist, producer, musician and songwriter Charlie Puth has announced the Whatever’s Clever! 2026 World Tour, revealing headline dates across North America, Europe and the United Kingdom. The tour will span nearly 50 shows, with performances in San Diego, Phoenix, San Francisco, Vancouver, Boston, Nashville, Stockholm, Barcelona, Paris, London, Warsaw and more. 

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The Brit-rock originals stop in Newcastle on 14th of February as part of their nationwide tour in support of their lates...
13/01/2026

The Brit-rock originals stop in Newcastle on 14th of February as part of their nationwide tour in support of their latest album Antidepressants, with every UK date already sold out.

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Illinois born, Nashville based, singer-songwriter James Bruner ended 2025 launching his first singles (including a Plane...
13/01/2026

Illinois born, Nashville based, singer-songwriter James Bruner ended 2025 launching his first singles (including a Planet Rock playlist) in the UK and as main support to Those Damn Crows across the UK and Europe. 2026 sees James back with a new single plus dates in the UK in January and February. In addition to a number of headline shows, James will be special guest to critically acclaimed guitarist Orianthi.

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In Oct 2025, The Stranglers’ current and longest-serving frontman Baz Warne launched a new book No Grass Grows On A Busy...
13/01/2026

In Oct 2025, The Stranglers’ current and longest-serving frontman Baz Warne launched a new book No Grass Grows On A Busy Street, a charming collection of tour diaries, stories and reflections on 25 years fronting The Stranglers, one of British post-punk and new-waves’ most celebrated bands, not least his time in The Toy Dolls and Smalltown Heroes. From Glastonbury Festival to the Acropolis in Greece, Baz has graced some of the world’s most iconic stages.
 
After really enjoying a recent Q&A as part of Louder Than Words music/book festival in Manchester, curated by rock journalist John Robb, Baz was inspired to put together a special evening of songs, stories and conversation that could be toured across the UK.

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LIVE MUSIC FOR EVERYONE CONTINUES AS READING FOUR-PIECE OPEN BRIXTON STAGE TO GRASSROOTS TALENTBAND EXTEND £1 BRIXTON SH...
13/01/2026

LIVE MUSIC FOR EVERYONE CONTINUES AS READING FOUR-PIECE OPEN BRIXTON STAGE TO GRASSROOTS TALENT
BAND EXTEND £1 BRIXTON SHOW COMMITMENT OFFERING UNSIGNED UK BAND/ARTIST SUPPORT SLOT AT LANDMARK SHOW

Following the landmark announcement of their historic £1 headline show at O2 Academy Brixton, Only The Poets are taking their commitment to accessible live music one step further by offering one unsigned UK band/artist the chance to support them at their sold-out show on Monday 2nd February 2026.

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Rising London-based shoegazers Whitelands have released their new single, ‘Blankspace’. The bleak but brilliantly catchy...
12/01/2026

Rising London-based shoegazers Whitelands have released their new single, ‘Blankspace’. The bleak but brilliantly catchy track premiered earlier this afternoon on Matt Wilkinson’s Apple Music 1 show and is out now on all digital platforms.

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Hastings trio HotWax embark on a 22 date UK and EU headline tour in support of their debut album ‘Hot Shock’ in January/...
11/01/2026

Hastings trio HotWax embark on a 22 date UK and EU headline tour in support of their debut album ‘Hot Shock’ in January/February 2026. The first 4 UK dates are part of Independent Venue Week, whilst the rest of the UK dates is in partnership with Music Venue Trust.
 
Support comes from Jeanie and the White Boys and Slag.
 
‘Hot Shock’ shot to a UK Record Store Chart number 1 and UK Top 40 on release, was named as Rough Trade’s album of the month and earned widespread critical acclaim on its release in March 2025. 

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