Leigh-Anne is betting on herself this time
Inspired by artists like RAYE to go it alone, Leigh-Anne has poured everything into ‘My Ego Told Me To’ – a fearless solo debut built on evolution and hard-won self-belief.
David Byrne turns big ideas into bigger pop at London’s Eventim Apollo
New songs from ‘Who Is the Sky?’ land with theatrical flourish at the Eventim Apollo, while Talking Heads staples hit with all the joy and bite you’d hope for.
RAYE at the O2 Arena: a gorgeous, gritty ode to joy
RAYE knows how to get exactly what she wants.
DEADLETTER are for the living
DEADLETTER’s Zac Lawrence has two jobs: gardener by day, frontman by night. On ‘Existence Is Bliss’, the sextet bottle the tension between going through the motions and grabbing life by the collar.
Varials are sounding like Varials again: “All gas, no brakes”
After line-up shifts, a necessary break and a record that “didn’t sound like Varials”, the band rebuilt from the ground up. ‘Where the Light Leaves’ is their biggest, boldest statement yet.
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Truck Festival has added Divorce, Picture Parlour and the final ever Barrioke
Over 90% of tickets sold; final tickets available on festival’s website.
Sprints have unleashed ‘Trickle Down’ and called time on broken systems
The tour includes a headline show at London’s Bulletproof Festival in June.
Basement have returned with new album ‘Wired’ after eight years away
The band will tour Europe this summer, ending at London’s All Points East.
BTS have shared the 14-track lineup for ‘ARIRANG’
The album’s launch is set to be followed by a world tour.
Bombay Bicycle Club have announced back-to-the-start London shows for their 20th anniversary
Tickets available through prize draw benefiting music education charity.
Spice Girls have officially become legal tender with a Royal Mint coin
Available for purchase online from today, 3rd March 2026.
ugly ozo have announced new EP ‘dive’ and aired some uncomfortable truths on ‘overkill’
The EP ‘dive’ will be released in May via REX RECS.
New Issue
The March 2026 issue of Dork is now available to order – featuring Louis Tomlinson, Mumford & Sons, Kim Gordon and more
It’s another packed issue from Dork Towers, featuring a mix of household names and cult favourites.
Green Man has unveiled Four Tet, Wolf Alice, Wilco and more for a sold-out 2026
Official resale tickets available exclusively via Tixel for the sold-out event.
Y have announced their new EP ‘ENTER’ and dropped dance-while-you-cry single ‘May’
The EP will be released via SO and Hideous Mink Records.
Master Peace has shared a video for ‘My Guitar’ following the release of his ‘Stupid Kids’ EP
The new EP also features his single ‘Fuck It Up ft. Declan McKenna’.
Maya Hawke has announced ‘Maitreya Corso’ and built a fantasy world of her own
The album features collaborations with Christian Lee Hutson and Jonathan Low.
Oasis have contributed an exclusive live track to War Child’s star-studded ‘HELP(2)’ album
The album will be available for streaming starting 6th March.
Louis Tomlinson: “I am a mildly disruptive guy”
With ‘How Did I Get Here?’, Louis Tomlinson slows everything down, chases joy over expectation and discovers a lighter, braver version of himself along the way.
Welcome to the Mumford & Sons Renaissance
Eleven months after 'Rushmere', they've made their boldest record in years - a fun-first, collaboration-heavy 'Prizefighter' with Aaron Dessner and a guest list that screams Dork-core, from Gracie Abrams to Justin Vernon.
Cardinals have made a debut album that’s all muscle
Cardinals’ debut album ‘Masquerade’ is cohesive, confrontational and fully formed - a statement of intent from a band already looking beyond genre.
Kim Gordon plays to win
Kim Gordon - Sonic Youth co-founder, visual artist and lifelong disruptor - is back with her third solo album 'Play Me'. It's a fierce, funny record that dares AI (and everyone else) to keep up.
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Matilda Mann casts a spell over St Matthias Church, London for Dork’s Night Out
Matilda Mann and Charlie Noordewier demonstrate that a pin-drop room inside St Matthias Church, London can hit harder than any packed sweatbox.February 11, 2026 | By Jamie Muir
Dork’s Here Comes Your Jan @ 100 Club – Night 2: Friday takes over
Night 2 of Here Comes Your Jan 2026 lands on a Friday at the 100 Club, with Pack Of Animals, Fletchr Fletchr and Pencil stepping up to take control.February 4, 2026 | By Jamie Muir
Dork’s Here Comes Your Jan @ 100 Club – Night 1: January doesn’t stand a chance
Night 1 of Here Comes Your Jan 2026 lands at the 100 Club with ugly ozo, Ellis-D and Alien Chicks.February 4, 2026 | By Jamie Muir
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Meet Tooth, London’s sweatiest new hopefuls
Tooth make shout-along guitar music, play wildly sweaty gigs and still have university deadlines waiting at home.
Bleech 9:3 are a band built on second chances
Bleech 9:3 are carving out a bruising, deeply personal alt-rock identity built on truth, recovery and forward motion.
Rosie Carney isn’t afraid of doomsday
Existential dread, shoegaze noise, Ross MacDonald in the studio and four dogs at home. Rosie Carney's 'Doomsday... Don't Leave Me Here' is the end-of-the-world album that feels like coming home.
Grace Inspace: “My emotions are in my hair”
Grace Inspace’s ‘Heavy Hair’ finds the LA-born, London-raised artist unpacking where emotion lives.
DEADLETTER are for the living
DEADLETTER’s Zac Lawrence has two jobs: gardener by day, frontman by night. On ‘Existence Is Bliss’, the sextet bottle the tension between going through the motions and grabbing life by the collar.
The Archives
Lambrini Girls turned chaos into their greatest creative weapon for debut album, ‘Who Let The Dogs Out’
Brighton duo Lambrini Girls are turning political fury and provocative punk into the year’s most essential debut - pants optional.
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Amyl & The Sniffers: “The more people love you, the more who are gonna hate you”
Amyl & The Sniffers embrace chaos, humour, and fire on their third album.
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Olivia Dean: “Life is just messy, and people are messy, and that’s great”
Olivia Dean's debut album 'Messy' is a passionate, heartfelt exploration of complex emotions, forging a relatable and warm connection that proves just why she's one of the most exciting new talents around.
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girl in red: “This album definitely feels like a risk”
As she returns for her second album, girl in red’s Marie Ulven is embracing joy and self-discovery.
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.
When robots learned to cry: decoding the genius of Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’
With ‘Kid A,’ Radiohead tossed aside their guitar anthems and conjured a futuristic soundscape beamed in from another dimension, creating an audacious, bewildering masterpiece that redefined modern music.
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Gossip: “We have everything to lose and everything to gain”
One of the most powerfully fun bands to come out of the 00s, Gossip are back with their first album in over a decade.
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St. Vincent: “Every one of us is in this shit together”
St. Vincent’s new album ‘All Born Screaming’ is a unifying record that traverses life, death and love.
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The Last Dinner Party have arrived
They made our 2023 Hype List without even having a proper song 'out'. Now, The Last Dinner Party are putting that right with their transcendent debut banger 'Nothing Matters'.
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Maya Hawke: “I was listening back through the audio of the witch therapy session…”
From witch therapy to musical mantras, Maya Hawke’s ‘Chaos Angel’ is a journey of self-discovery, breaking patterns, and learning in front of everyone.
