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In the ever-saturated world of indie pop-rock, carving out space without tipping into self-conscious contrivance can feel near impossible. Overthinking has clearly shaped Ella McNamara’s creative journey, but struggling to establish her voice hasn’t.

This could be one of the year's defining electronic records...

From North Shields open mics to arena support slots, Heidi Curtis has taken the long road to her first release — and ‘Undone’ signals a striking new chapter for a rising talent.

The Mercury hits the Toon, the crowd hit fever pitch, and Sam Fender brings it home...

Sam Fender’s appearance on the 2025 Mercury Prize shortlist may come as little surprise, but instead marks the next milestone for a songwriter who has already soundtracked a generation, while reshaping what it means to come from the North East.

Their debut LP may feel somewhat overdue, but the storm of thrashing synths, raging vocals and unrelenting energy proves worth the wait.

What happens when two world-class songwriters ditch the fame and chase the feeling instead? With The Favors, FINNEAS and Ashe are making music that finally feels like home.

The producer opens up about memory, melancholy and why he built a garden studio instead of moving to Ibiza.

Utilising sounds of the past is not a new skill for SG Lewis, but romanticising that melancholic but yearning feeling for an era long gone is the driving force behind his latest full-length, ‘Anemoia’.

Since dropping his debut LP ‘Born A Loser’ in 2021, French singer, songwriter, producer and DJ Myd has ridden a three-year high and taken his tunes global.

Summer 2025 has flown by and with August Bank Holiday comes the final festival hurrah before autumn starts shedding. From the sprawling masses of Reading & Leeds to APE’s sleek one-dayers, the UK has no shortage of options – yet Lost Village continues to stand apart.

Although the bubble is quickly bursting, Sofia Kourtesis has until now been one of the best kept secrets in dance music.

Even before the music starts, there’s a thrill in the Madrid air. The eighth edition of Mad Cool feels like more than just a milestone—it’s a marker of a festival now fully in its stride.

Matravers’ sharp-tongued comeback is less about bitterness and more about surviving the fallout.

Festival season 2025 is in full swing. Some Brits are chasing sun-soaked sets abroad, others diving into local all-dayers, but for many midland youths, it’s Parklife that marks the official start of summer.