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Monday, 08 December 2025
Iron Maiden

The Best Metal Shows of 2025 (And How to See Them Again in 2026)

This might have been the greatest year for heavy metal live shows in a generation. In July, Ozzy Osbourne’s retirement gig brought the entire genre together for one stadium-filling moment of reverence, but that was just the tip of the iceberg. From Iron Maiden to Ice Nine Kills, multiple bands have graduated to their biggest leagues yet, while the underground is full-to-bursting with promising talent. And, the momentum already seems set to continue in 2026.

Written by: Matt Mills | Date: Monday, 08 December 2025

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Wednesday, 03 December 2025
Stereoboard

Hottest Tickets: Stereoboard's Xmas Gift Guide

Hey! You! Stop scratching your head while wondering how to spin the fact you’ve got socks for everyone (again). This Christmas, why not give the gift of lights, noise, dancing and merriment? That’s right, why not buy tickets for that someone special? Here, we pull together some of the biggest and best tours that are set to hit the UK and Ireland in 2026, gaining a little bit of seasonal inspiration from Stereoboard’s constantly-updated Hottest 100 Tickets list, where you’ll always find info on the shows that are selling like hot (Christmas) cakes. 

Written by: Stereoboard | Date: Wednesday, 03 December 2025

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Thursday, 27 November 2025
The Darkness

'Success Is Longevity': Justin Hawkins on The Darkness's Return to Arenas After 20 Years

Photo: Sam Lane Wherever your cut-off point for Christmas songs falls, November 25 is a pretty safe bet to start rolling out something draped in tinsel. The festive spirit is sky-high inside London’s St. Pancras International train station, where hundreds swarm around the fenced-off piano, layered up and eagerly anticipating the arrival of The Darkness. Shortly after 1pm, Justin Hawkins  and his younger brother Dan emerge through the glass elevator, armed with one solitary acoustic guitar.

Written by: Rishi Shah | Date: Thursday, 27 November 2025

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Tuesday, 11 November 2025
Luke Combs

Five Reasons Why Luke Combs' My Kinda Saturday Night Tour Is The Hottest Ticket Around

Photo: David Bergman How many nights at Wembley Stadium is too many? Silly question, especially if you’re Luke Combs looking at your diary for next summer. The country star’s upcoming My Kinda Saturday Night Tour has been one of the buzziest tickets around of late, with dates selling out left right and centre. He’s set to play three nights at Wembley, following up two at Slane Castle in Ireland and two at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, and could have played a whole bunch more if time allowed for it. Here, we take a look at five reasons why Combs is the man to see live in 2026. Head here to find tickets through Stereoboard.

Written by: Stereoboard | Date: Tuesday, 11 November 2025

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Thursday, 06 November 2025
Bodyweb

Bodyweb: Meet The Leeds Mob Blending Slipknot And Hardcore Catharsis

Photo: Nat Wood When he’s writing music, Louis Hardy is trying to excavate something. “It can be a really thorough way of trying to explore yourself on a deep level,” he reasons. “I don’t want to say it’s like therapy, because that’s the most clichéd thing ever, but you can explore a lot. If something happens in my life that triggers a strong emotion in any direction, I want to write a song about it.”

Written by: Emma Wilkes | Date: Thursday, 06 November 2025

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Wednesday, 29 October 2025
PISS

Poetry, Cinema, PISS: Getting To Know Hardcore's Most Exciting New Band

Photo: Megan Magdalena Around the corner from Womanby Street, long the heartbeat of Cardiff’s live music scene, you’ll find the City Arms. Downstairs, punters sink pre-gig pints. Upstairs, in a quiet corner, Canadian hardcore experimentalists PISS are in quietly good spirits, munching on Haribos and enjoying a cup of tea before their set at Sŵn festival.

Written by: James Palaczky | Date: Wednesday, 29 October 2025

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Monday, 27 October 2025
The Guest List

Light And Shade: Meet The Guest List, Your New Favourite Indie Band

With the band sprawled across a sofa even as frontman Cai Alty’s phone is perched precariously on the edge of a table, The Guest List cut a relaxed figure as our Zoom chat gets underway. It’s fitting given how they want to be seen as musicians. “A lot of bands feel very serious right now, and we like showing that you don’t always have to be,” Cai explains. “We’ve got our serious songs  but it’s important to have lighter moments. Some of the best bands never took themselves too seriously and we want to do the same.” 

Written by: Amelia Jones | Date: Monday, 27 October 2025

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Wednesday, 22 October 2025
Take That

Hottest Tickets: Take That, Westlife, Boyzone and the Enduring Appeal of Boybands

Boybands have always been big business, but have manbands become even bigger business? A quick look at Stereoboard’s Hottest 100 list suggests that they might well have. Over the coming weeks, Westlife will get their 25th anniversary celebrations underway at the Royal Albert Hall in London, while next year both Boyzone and Take That will hit the road for colossal stadium shows. Here, we take a look at just why these groups continue to resonate with people so deeply.

Written by: Stereoboard | Date: Wednesday, 22 October 2025

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Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Swn

Five Sets That Blew Us Away At Sŵn 2025

Photo: Ren Faulkner Each year, as the summer’s festivals fade into a distant memory and the cold winter nights draw in, Sŵn is a beacon warding off impending winter blues by unleashing an onslaught of new music onto the streets of Cardiff, taking over venues both traditional and unusual across the Welsh capital. The only downside of this bountiful celebration of culture is that you can’t catch everyone.

Written by: James Palaczky | Date: Tuesday, 21 October 2025

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Monday, 20 October 2025
Swim School

'We Don't Want to be What You Want Us to Be': Swim School On Their Debut LP and Tour Plans

Swim School are in the midst of a deeply exciting time, with the release of their self-titled debut album running straight into a buzzy UK and Ireland headline tour, which kicks off in Newcastle on November 5. Comprising guitarist-vocalist Alice Johnson, guitarist Lewis Bunting, bassist Lee Brown and drummer Billy McMahon, the Edinburgh band’s sound is a potent blend of shoegaze noise and heady melody — we caught up with them to chatting about everything from the brutality of the music industry to blending genres and touring in a cold van.

Written by: Laura Mills | Date: Monday, 20 October 2025

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Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Florence and the Machine

Scream Louder: Five Pivotal Florence + The Machine Performances

Photo: Autumn De Wilde There are few sights in contemporary pop quite like Florence Welch in full flow. Over the course of almost two decades, the leader of Florence + The Machine has become one of the most arrestingly theatrical live performers on the planet, melding startling vocal power with otherworldly presence equal parts Stevie Nicks and folk-tale sprite.

Written by: Stereoboard | Date: Tuesday, 14 October 2025

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Thursday, 09 October 2025
Panic Shack

The View From The Merch Table: Panic Shack

Photo: Ren Faulkner If you love music, your wardrobe is likely stuffed full of band shirts. You might have a bunch of hoodies or a cap or two as well, or maybe something even more eclectic than that. It’s a conversation starter with fellow fans, a way of announcing that you belong to a certain scene, and a way of shouting about bands you love. On top of that, it’s also a vital way of putting money in artists’ pockets at a time where making enough money is harder than ever. Put simply, it’s the lifeblood of music.

Written by: Emma Wilkes | Date: Thursday, 09 October 2025

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Monday, 06 October 2025
Creeper

'We're The UK's Halloween Band': Creeper On 'Sanguivore II', Cosplay and Comic Con

Photo: Harry Steel For Creeper, rock music is about much more than just riffs and anthemic choruses. While the Southampton goth-punk outfit certainly do a brisk trade in both, there’s a third key element that defines their vision: world-building. From their earliest incarnations, the band have fused theatricality and storytelling with a level of commitment few of their peers can match, creating universes that expand far beyond the confines of a record sleeve. 

Written by: Maddy Howell | Date: Monday, 06 October 2025

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Friday, 03 October 2025
Blood Incantation

'This Year Has Been Crazy': Blood Incantation On Critical Acclaim and Absolute Elsetour II

Photo: Julian Weigand “This year has been crazy, probably the craziest yet,” Paul Riedl says, and given the past 12 months in Blood Incantation’s world it’s not hard to see where he’s coming from. The progressive death-metal titans have barely stopped touring since the release of their incredible fourth album ‘Absolute Elsewhere’ in October last year, but as he logs on to Zoom to chat with Stereoboard, the vocalist and guitarist cuts the figure of a contented, grateful, emboldened man.

Written by: Jack Butler-Terry | Date: Friday, 03 October 2025

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Thursday, 02 October 2025
The Cure

The Setlist Draft: What Should The Cure Play At Their 2026 UK and Ireland Shows?

Photo: Andy Vella The Cure are returning for their first full-length tour since the release of 2024 comeback album ‘Songs of a Lost World’. Over the past few days, Robert Smith’s post-punk luminaries have announced multiple 2026 European festival dates, including headline spots at weekenders as huge as Primavera Sound, Isle Of Wigh, Rock en Seine, and Nova Rock. 

Written by: Matt Mills | Date: Thursday, 02 October 2025

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Tuesday, 30 September 2025
Modern Nature

A Life That Might Inspire Others: Modern Nature Discuss 'The Heat Warps'

Photo: Michael Stasiak Modern Nature’s latest album ‘The Heat Warps’ opens to the sound of dual guitars echoing, weaving, dancing around each other. It’s a world away from the impressionistic, abstract approach of the alternative rock band’s previous albums and finds them adopting a less-is-more philosophy.

Written by: Jeremy Blackmore | Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

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Monday, 29 September 2025
Sprints

A Call To Arms: Sprints Talk 'All That Is Over'

Photo: Emilia Spitale While it’s far from a hot take, it needs to be emphasised just how much of a great place Irish alternative music is in right now, from cutting edge acts such as Just Mustard and Gilla Band to folk channelers Lankum and The Mary Wallopers to world-beaters Fontaines D.C.. Over the past decade, its tangle of scenes has produced consistently interesting, exciting and progressive prospects. A swathe of bands are also pushing post-punk and noise-rock into daring, yet accessible realms, among them Gurriers, NewDad and the intense Dublin four-piece Sprints.

Written by: Tom Morgan | Date: Monday, 29 September 2025

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Wednesday, 24 September 2025
Pale Waves

Still Smitten: Pale Waves On Touring, Changing Meanings and Their Next Step

Photo: @shotbykelsi Released last autumn, ‘Smitten’ was something of a reset for Pale Waves, bringing back their earlier blend of guitar jangle and synth-pop, this time complete with effortless polish. The Mancunian band are about to hit the road for another round of touring behind their fourth LP, visiting compact rooms throughout October that will amp up its emotional flourishes. 

Written by: Laura Mills | Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

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Monday, 22 September 2025
Youth Sector

Danceable Realism: Youth Sector on the Duality of 'Pop Couture'

“Life is a scam, get your money back,” Nick Tompkins cries to kick off Crime, an early highlight on Youth Sector’s debut album ‘Pop Couture’. On paper, it’s a lyric that sets the tone for another bleak, despondent post-punk track, mirroring the dire state of affairs that Britain finds itself in. But, in the case of the Brighton five piece’s sound, you can think again.

Written by: Rishi Shah | Date: Monday, 22 September 2025

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Monday, 15 September 2025
Poor Creature

Out of Tomorrows: Members of Landless and Lankum Combine To Create Poor Creature's Spectral Folk

Photo: Cian Flynn Ruth Clinton and Cormac MacDiarmada have entranced audiences with their contemporary takes on traditional Irish folk in their respective bands Landless and Lankum and both had contributed to each other’s records. So, when the couple were confined to their home in Sligo during lockdown, it was only natural that a new collaboration was born.

Written by: Jeremy Blackmore | Date: Monday, 15 September 2025

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Wednesday, 03 September 2025
Lady Gaga

Hottest Tickets: Lady Gaga, Lewis Capaldi, Olivia Dean and the Different Stages of Arena Stardom

Arena stardom is a difficult proposition all around — it’s difficult to achieve in the first place, but it’s perhaps equally difficult to maintain. It’s also a serious challenge to reinvent yourself artistically once you’ve reached that level of popularity and fan buy-in.

Written by: Stereoboard | Date: Wednesday, 03 September 2025

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Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Slow Crush

Stars Align: How Things Fell Into Place For Slow Crush on 'Thirst'

Photo: Stefaan Temmerman It feels like Slow Crush have been around forever. Though their debut album only landed in 2018, the Belgian band’s crushing brand of shoegaze feels monolithic — it takes genre hallmarks and elevates them to singular, heavier new heights that feel familiar and fresh all in the same breath.

Written by: Jack Butler-Terry | Date: Tuesday, 02 September 2025

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Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Still In Love

Favourite Haunts: Still In Love, Cheerbleederz and Harker on the Small Venues They Love

Clockwise from left: Still In Love, Cheerbleederz, Harker Welcome to the latest edition of Favourite Haunts, where we like to make a big noise about small venues and the bands who make their stages their home for weeks and months out of the year. Here, we catch up with some indie-punk lifers in Cheerbleederz and Harker, along with UKHC royalty in the form of Still in Love. Head below to find out which rooms they  get a kick out of seeing on a tour routing.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 26 August 2025

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Monday, 18 August 2025
Post Malone

The Setlist Draft: Curating Our Perfect Post Malone Show

Photo: Adam DeGross​ After leaning fully into his country influences on 2024 album ‘F-1 Trillion’, Post Malone has announced his return to the UK this September for two huge shows at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as part of a massive European run.

Written by: Maddy Howell | Date: Monday, 18 August 2025

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Wednesday, 13 August 2025
My Chemical Romance

Three Cheers For The Black Parade: Five Pivotal My Chemical Romance Performances

Photo: Chapman Baehler “We were spectacular. Every show I knew this, every show I felt it with or without external confirmation.”

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 13 August 2025

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Tuesday, 12 August 2025
As December Falls

'It's All Testament to the Fans': As December Falls On Their New Album and Massive UK Tour

As December Falls’ rise happened slowly at first, and then all at once. The Nottingham quartet had plugged away quietly for years, wearing their hearts on the sleeves of their earnest pop-punk songs, but that changed with the release of their third album ‘Join The Club’ in 2023, when the broadening of their musical horizons was reflected back by a surge in popularity.

Written by: Will Marshall | Date: Tuesday, 12 August 2025

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Thursday, 07 August 2025
Humour

The View From The Merch Table: Humour

Photo: Rosie Sco If you love music, your wardrobe is likely stuffed full of band shirts. You might have a bunch of hoodies or a cap or two as well, or maybe something even more eclectic than that. It’s a conversation starter with fellow fans, a way of announcing that you belong to a certain scene, and a way of shouting about bands you love. On top of that, it’s also a vital way of putting money in artists’ pockets at a time where making enough money is harder than ever. Put simply, it’s the lifeblood of music.

Written by: Emma Wilkes | Date: Thursday, 07 August 2025

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Tuesday, 05 August 2025
IDLES

Hip To Hip: Five Takeaways From Idles' Bristol Homecoming

Photo: Tom Ham There would have been a lot of sore heads in Bristol on Sunday morning. But as they wiped the crust from their eyes, their battered bodies limping to boil the kettle as bruises continued to blossom, a smile might linger on the face of anyone caught up in the rampageous brilliance of Idles’ two-night hometown throwdown.

Written by: James Palaczky | Date: Tuesday, 05 August 2025

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Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Volbeat

'We Were Shooting From The Hip': Volbeat On Finding Magic In Chaos With 'God Of Angels Trust'

For most bands nine albums deep, reinvention is a slow process and often a calculated attempt to remain relevant or repurpose old magic. But Volbeat aren’t most bands. Having spent more than two decades forging their signature collision of mammoth riffs and vintage rockabilly grooves, on ‘God Of Angels Trust’ the Danish metal icons have stripped everything back to basics and dared to build something new without blueprints.

Written by: Maddy Howell | Date: Tuesday, 29 July 2025

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Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Scene Queen

Bimbocore, Next Level: Scene Queen On Battling Elitism in Metal

Photo credit: Nikki Haney If you’ve existed anywhere near the worlds of rock and metal over the past few years, you’ve most likely come across the name Scene Queen. The pink-clad provocateur has been loudly making a name for herself with a raucous, sexually-charged hybrid of rap-metal and bubblegum pop that she affectionately calls ‘bimbocore’.

Written by: Jack Butler-Terry | Date: Wednesday, 23 July 2025

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Thursday, 17 July 2025
Deftones

The Setlist Draft: Curating Our Perfect Deftones Show

Photo: Jimmy Fontaine Alt-metal icons Deftones are back in a big way, with their 10th album inbound alongside a slate of UK and Ireland arena dates that will be of interest to anyone who likes their moshing served with a side of yearning, sexy sadness and existential questioning. ‘Private Music’ (very Deftones title, you have to admit) is poised to land on August 22, with shows following in Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin, Cardiff and London early next year (tickets are on sale at 9am local time on July 18). In the latest edition of the Setlist Draft we call up a few names that we’d like to see included when the lights go down.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Thursday, 17 July 2025

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Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Karnivool

'This Has Been a 10 Year Endeavour': Karnivool on Album Four and Headlining Arctangent

Photo: Tobias Sutter Is it possible for a band to make a comeback when they technically never went anywhere? If it is, then Karnivool are doing it. Four years since the arrival of their last single and 12 since their last album, the Australian prog-metal luminaries have just released a new song called Drone and are gearing up for a mammoth headline appearance at Arctangent festival in August. 

Written by: Matt Mills | Date: Wednesday, 16 July 2025

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Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Nxdia

Everyone's Watching: Nxdia on Their Buzzy Debut Mixtape and Festival Season

Since the release of their 2020 debut single Eyes On Me, Nxdia’s star has been rising. The Egypt-born, Manchester-raised singer-songwriter’s upbringing on Fall Out Boy, P!NK and My Chemical Romance is wonderfully evident in their brand of self-anointed “chaos pop”, combining emo and pop-punk with bubblegum hooks and flecks of indie-rock, rap and grunge. 

Written by: Jack Butler-Terry | Date: Tuesday, 15 July 2025

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Thursday, 10 July 2025
Amy Macdonald

'I Want It To Mean Something': Amy Macdonald on 'Is This What You've Been Waiting For?'

Photo: Olivia Rose  Before they’d heard a note of Amy Macdonald’s first new record in five years, you can imagine the singer’s devoted followers uttering a slightly frustrated ‘definitely’ when they read the album’s wink-wink title. But after getting to grips with ‘Is This What You've Been Waiting For?’, they’ll surely settle for the old adage that good things come to those who wait.

Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Thursday, 10 July 2025

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Wednesday, 09 July 2025
Gwenno

To Be Hopeful: Gwenno on Las Vegas, Irreverent Pop and 'Utopia'

Photo: Clare Marie Bailey Gwenno Saunders has lived many lives. A very quick potted history: born in Cardiff to a Cornish-language poet father and Welsh translator mother, she spent her late teens working as a Irish dancer in Las Vegas, before rising to musical fame with noughties indie-pop act The Pipettes while living in London and Brighton.

Written by: Tom Morgan | Date: Wednesday, 09 July 2025

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Thursday, 03 July 2025
Getdown Services

Getting Down With Getdown Services

Photo: Siôn Marshall-Waters A Thursday night in Cardiff can be an odd one. Student night lands on a Wednesday and it’s not quite Friday, so most of the bars are peaking with the odd after-work pint. The only real noise is coming from a resilient acoustic guitarist playing Mrs Robinson to a barren Vodka Revs. Until you swing into Womanby Street, that is. 

Written by: James Palaczky | Date: Thursday, 03 July 2025

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Wednesday, 02 July 2025
Scaler

Favourite Haunts: Scaler, Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band, Autocamper on the Small Venues They Love

Clockwise from left: Scaler, Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, Autocamper Welcome to the second edition of Favourite Haunts, our newish feature celebrating small venues, community spaces and the bands who play them. This time around we hear from Bristol’s industrial-leaning experimentalists Scaler, future Americana greats Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band, and Manchester indie-poppers Autocamper, who’ll all be on tour supporting excellent new records in the coming months. Head below to find out which rooms occupy a place close to their hearts. 

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 02 July 2025

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Friday, 27 June 2025
Sarah Blasko

'You've Got To Do What's Important To You': Sarah Blasko Talks Growth, Hope and Her UK Live Plans

Photo: Mauro Images Sarah Blasko’s extraordinary, candid album ‘I Just Need to Conquer This Mountain’ found the Australian songwriter tackling goodbyes, grief, friendships and new beginnings as she let go of her younger self. Released at the end of last year, it was recently accompanied by a live recording of these remarkable songs captured at Sydney’s Factory Theatre, while she will perform the album in full at four UK dates in early July.

Written by: Jeremy Blackmore | Date: Friday, 27 June 2025

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Thursday, 26 June 2025
Kaonashi

'Heavy and Chaotic and Overwhelming': Kaonashi On Their New Album and UK Tour

Credit: Dazey Doom “What the fuck?” Kaonashi drummer Ryan ‘Pao’ Paolilli says out of nowhere midway through our talk. “Sorry, this gas station we’re at is fucked up.”

Written by: Jack Butler-Terry | Date: Thursday, 26 June 2025

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Monday, 23 June 2025
Oasis

Oasis, Lady Gaga and You: Stereoboard's Guide To The Best Tours In The Second Half of 2025

Summer is well and truly here, and with it the usual festival shenanigans, but there are also countless massive, exciting shows away from those muddy fields throughout the coming months. The rest of 2025 is a star-studded affair for live music and we've got the perfect one-stop guide to make sure you don't miss a single minute of it.

Written by: Stereoboard | Date: Monday, 23 June 2025

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Billy Nomates

'Them's The Cards': Billy Nomates On Resilience, Playing Live and 'Metalhorse'

Photo: Jack Dallas-Chapman On June 23, 2023, Tor Maries played to the biggest crowd of her career at Glastonbury. Just three days later, she was asking the BBC to delete the footage of her performance from socials and stating that there would not be any more live shows from Billy Nomates, a project that had sparked into life in 2020 off the back of some perfectly-observed post-punk social commentary. “It’s fucking weird to wake up in the morning and have Steve from wherever-the-fuck go, ‘Somebody shoot this white trash’,” Maries reflects. 

Written by: Jack Butler-Terry | Date: Thursday, 12 June 2025

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Tuesday, 10 June 2025
Download

Now Is The Time: Sleep Token's Rise To Download Headliners

For decades, rock and metal festival line ups around the world have leaned heavily on legacy. Colossal acts forged during Monsters of Rock’s golden years have endured, reliably drawing massive crowds, but their days of anchoring major events appear to be numbered. As we anticipate the retirement of the old guard, the passing of the torch is not only inevitable — it’s already happening.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 10 June 2025

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Thursday, 05 June 2025
Outbreak Fest

Five Bands We Can't Wait To See At Outbreak London

Photo: Alexis Gross Breathe it in: an olfactory symphony of food trucks, beer burps and eau de chemical loo signalling that we are truly in the thick of festival szn. And what’s more exciting than a brand new event to add to your diary? Nothing, that’s what.

Written by: Sophie Pengelly | Date: Thursday, 05 June 2025

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Tuesday, 03 June 2025
Tetrarch

No Rest: Nu-Metallers Tetrarch On Impressing Their Heroes And Their First European Tour

“I’m feeling a good kind of exhaustion,” smiles Diamond Rowe, the lead guitarist of Atlanta nu-metal revivalists Tetrarch. “I’d rather be doing this than something I completely hate.”

Written by: Matt Mills | Date: Tuesday, 03 June 2025

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Monday, 02 June 2025
Mothica

Baby Steps: Mothica on Sobriety, 'Kissing Death' and Returning To Live Music

CW: This interview contains references to suicide and substance use. Mothica has been through a lot. The rising alt-pop star’s albums to date have chronicled struggles with mental health, addiction and more, while last year’s ‘Kissing Death’ revolved around her own relationship with mortality. A concept piece about having a relationship with a personification of death, it was fleshed out into a full visual album earlier this year after its creator got out of rehab, her creative fires burning bright.

Written by: Will Marshall | Date: Monday, 02 June 2025

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Thursday, 29 May 2025
Pulp

The Setlist Draft: Curating Our Perfect Pulp Show

Photo: Tom Jackson Pulp are finally giving us ‘More’. After 24 years, Jarvis Cocker’s anti-Britpop icons have  announced a new studio album, promising more endearingly awkward jams about the working class day-to-day. The release will be accompanied by an arena-sized tour across the UK and Ireland, which will kick off in Glasgow on June 7 before swinging through Dublin, London, Birmingham, Manchester and later Sheffield, with a massive homecoming planned for Tramlines at Hillsborough Park.

Written by: Matt Mills | Date: Thursday, 29 May 2025

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Tuesday, 27 May 2025
Spellling

'I'm Already Over It': Spellling on Restless Creativity, 'Portrait of My Heart' and a First UK Tour

Photo: Stephanie Pia Spellling’s passion for making music is literally a part of her. When Chrystia Cabral video calls me from her living room in Oakland, the singer-songwriter’s piano is in the background to her left. Inside of it is an engraving of a flower. She doesn’t know who left it there but, after years of playing the instrument, she got the symbol tattooed on her throat — as close to her vocal cords as she could. “My poor mom was like, ‘What are you doing?’” she says with a laugh. “But it felt like a sigil: a way to honour and solidify the path I set for myself. I feel like I found my voice and found a lot of freedom through having this thing to dedicate my life to.”

Written by: Matt Mills | Date: Tuesday, 27 May 2025

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Monday, 19 May 2025
Himalayas

The View From The Merch Table: Himalayas

Photo: Andy Ford If you love music, your wardrobe is likely stuffed full of band shirts. You might have a bunch of hoodies or a cap or two as well, or maybe something even more eclectic than that. It’s a conversation starter with fellow fans, a way of announcing that you belong to a certain scene, and a way of shouting about bands you love. On top of that, it’s also a vital way of putting money in artists’ pockets at a time where making enough money is harder than ever. Put simply, it’s the lifeblood of music.

Written by: Emma Wilkes | Date: Monday, 19 May 2025

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Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Panic Shack

Favourite Haunts: Panic Shack, M(h)aol and Common Holly on The Small Venues They Love

Clockwise from left: Panic Shack, Common Holly, M(h)aol Where did you see your first show?

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 13 May 2025

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Monday, 12 May 2025
Stereoboard

Tents and Tunes: Stereoboard's Ultimate Guide To Festival Season 2025

It seems to come around sooner every year, but festival season almost upon us. It’s time to dance, mosh, sweat, puke and preen in the presence of close friends and thousands of total strangers. Here’s our one-stop guide to some of the biggest and best events 2025 has to offer.

Written by: Huw Baines & Maddy Howell | Date: Monday, 12 May 2025

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