The new issue of Dork is available to order now, featuring Chloe Qisha, Madison Beer, Poppy and more
Plus The Cribs! Cavetown! Charli xcx! Loads more!
Hype List 2026 Round-Up: Part Three
Feat. Arthur Hill, plus lots more names you’re about to get obsessed with.
The Cribs: Stopping to smell the flowers
After 20 years of relentless forward motion, The Cribs finally stopped long enough to ask why they were still doing this. The answer? Brotherhood, independence and a refusal to compromise.
Hype List 2026: Florence Road
They started 2025 without a single show outside Ireland. Now, Florence Road are selling out pop-ups, touring the world and preparing their most ambitious music yet.
Hype List 2026 Round-Up: Part Two
Feat. Fletchr Fletchr, plus 10 more names you’re about to get obsessed with.
THE NEWS
Latest Updates
Madison Beer has confirmed ‘The Locket Tour’ with dates across North America, Europe and the UK – including The O2
The album ‘locket’ will be released this Friday on Epic Records.
BTS have confirmed an extensive 2026-2027 world tour
Tickets available to ARMY members on 22nd-23rd January, general sales 24th January.
Charlie Puth has announced the ‘Whatever’s Clever!’ world tour
‘Beat Yourself Up’ single release precedes Super Bowl performance in San Francisco.
Claire Rosinkranz has released her new single ‘Chronic’, from second album ‘My Lover’
The headline tour begins in April in Seattle, visiting 14 cities.
BRITs Week has confirmed 2026’s lineup, with Lambrini Girls, Fatboy Slim and more
Pre-sale tickets available from 14th January 2026 for early sign-ups.
Bruno Mars has released a new single, ‘I Just Might’, from his fourth solo album
The tour will feature Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee on all dates.
DEADLETTER have dropped their ominous new single, ‘It Comes Creeping’
The album will launch with a headline show at London’s KOKO.
New Issue
The new issue of Dork is available to order now, featuring Chloe Qisha, Madison Beer, Poppy and more
Plus The Cribs! Cavetown! Charli xcx! Loads more!
David Bowie’s childhood home is set for restoration as a public heritage site
Public fundraising efforts for the restoration will launch this month.
Fcukers have confirmed their debut album ‘Ö’ for March
Headline tour includes a performance at New York City’s Governor’s Ball.
Down With Boring kicks off 2026 recorded live from Rockaway Beach with Antony Szmierek and Prima Queen
There’s reflection, future plans, and a lot of processing just how mental 2025 ended up being for everyone involved.
Dave has released a new ‘Raindance’ video featuring Tems
The headline world tour starts next month with four sold-out O2 shows.
Erin LeCount has released her new single ‘I Believe’ with a live performance video
Her North American tour kicks off in Chicago.
Madison Beer is shutting out the noise on ‘locket’
Discovered in her teens and scrutinised ever since, Madison Beer has learnt the hard way when to let the world in and when to shut it out. Now, with ‘locket’, she’s stepping back from the noise, the thinkpieces and the pressure to constantly prove herself to focus on creative freedom and making music that follows…
Poppy has no interest in proving how metal she is
Poppy is already bracing for the tired authenticity tests - and has zero interest in passing them. Her swaggering new album 'Empty Hands' turns fury into something exhilarating, with tenderness and resolve flickering beneath the blast.
Chloe Qisha is aiming for superstardom, not a slow burn
Chloe Qisha is setting an unhelpful standard for everyone else starting out. Two EPs in, the run rate is basically perfect: big hooks, killer one-liners, zero filler. With stadium support slots on the CV and 'Chloe Qisha 3' loading, she's less "one to watch" and more "get ahead of this now".
The Rockification of Cavetown
Yes, that's a real word now. With a musical director, louder arrangements and an emo renaissance playlist on repeat, Robin Skinner talks pushing himself sonically, without turning gigs into an overwhelm zone.
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NEED TO KNOW
Rockaway Beach 2026 turns Butlins into a three-day party with guitars
Between the January freeze and the constant stage-hopping, this year’s Rockaway still finds room for disco fizz (Home Counties), pill-punk fireworks (GANS), dancefloor detonations (Adult DVD) and a headline finish that underlines English Teacher’s rise.January 6, 2026 | By Jamie Muir, Jake Hawkes
Fickle Friends bring Dork’s Christmas Night Out to life at the 100 Club
The 100 Club becomes a one-room celebration, with Fickle Friends steering the night through pop euphoria, nostalgia and a lot of shouting back.December 22, 2025 | By Jamie Muir
The Belair Lip Bombs level up at London’s Scala
With ‘Again’ barely a month old, the band arrive to a packed room already treating new songs like classics. Even a broken foot can’t slow a show this confident.December 4, 2025 | By Ciaran Picker
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Hype List 2026 Round-Up: Part Three
Feat. Arthur Hill, plus lots more names you’re about to get obsessed with.
The Cribs: Stopping to smell the flowers
After 20 years of relentless forward motion, The Cribs finally stopped long enough to ask why they were still doing this. The answer? Brotherhood, independence and a refusal to compromise.
Hype List 2026: Florence Road
They started 2025 without a single show outside Ireland. Now, Florence Road are selling out pop-ups, touring the world and preparing their most ambitious music yet.
Hype List 2026 Round-Up: Part Two
Feat. Fletchr Fletchr, plus 10 more names you're about to get obsessed with.
Hype List 2026: Witch Post
A duo shaped by distance and outsider energy, Witch Post trace the landscapes behind the ‘Beast’ EP, their Partisan signing, and the next release they’re “sitting on” (but not for long).
The Archives
Remi Wolf is the pop star we deserve: “I never questioned it. I let my freak flag fly”
On her second album ‘Big Ideas’, Remi Wolf dives head-first into a whirlwind of emotions and experiences, crafting a genre-bending masterpiece that showcases just why she’s one of the very best pop stars ‘around’.
The Archives
We see things they’ll never see: Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe’ at 30
30 years since its release, Oasis’ debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ remains a record that didn’t just spark a band, but drove a whole nation into an era of self-destructive hedonism, wild optimism, and sweeping change.
The Archives
Conan Gray: “I made the album with the intention of wanting to surprise people”
Conan Gray is embracing vibrant new horizons as he meets his prime pop potential with ‘Found Heaven’.
The Archives
BIG SPECIAL: “We never set out to be the next Robbie Williams”
From the Black Country to the world stage, BIG SPECIAL’s debut album ‘POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES’ is a raw and honest reflection of the band’s journey and the universality of working-class struggles.
Hatchie – Liquorice
This is Hatchie at her most relaxed, and arguably, her most Hatchie.
Hannah Jadagu – Describe
'Describe' isn't just a step forward, it's the sound of an artist finding joy in her own evolution.
bar italia – Some Like It Hot
They're pulling from indie and post-punk, and bending it into shapes that feel smart and totally current.
Militarie Gun – God Save The Gun
Militarie Gun find themselves in a rarefied country.
Fall Out Boy: “Going deep with people that care feels so much more important than going wide”
Back with their latest album ‘So Much (For) Stardust)’ – quite probably their best in years – Fall Out Boy are in the form of their lives.
The Archives
Mimi Webb: “I’ve been putting in the work, and now, there’s something coming. I can feel it”
From viral TikTok fame to sold-out tours and chart-bothering hits: Mimi Webb reflects on her journey to becoming a rising star and shares details about her highly-anticipated debut album ‘Amelia’.
The Archives
Luke Hemmings: “No one was expecting any more music from me, so I just made whatever I wanted to make”
5SOS’ Luke Hemmings bares his introverted soul on his new solo EP, ‘boy’ - a love letter to nostalgia and a quest for self-discovery.
The Archives
Jockstrap: “We’re coming at big pop songs from a different angle”
The last twelve months have seen Jockstrap rise from buzzy newcomers to Mercury nominees. Breaking the mould, fusing genres and defying expectations, they’re not done yet.
The Archives
Leigh-Anne: “It’s been a healing process”
After 11 years with Little Mix, Leigh-Anne is embarking on a solo journey of raw honesty and self-discovery.
