Bombay Bicycle Club are going to headline LIDO Festival 2026 with a special anniversary performance
Presale tickets become available on 28th January before general sale.
Joyce Manor: “A break did us a lot of good”
Joyce Manor worried a break might make people forget them. Instead, it reset the band and set up a run of bigger tours, bigger co-signs and their tightest songs yet.
Arcane Roots return with intent (and a bigger line-up)
Arcane Roots are back as a five-piece, armed with new single ‘A Wave, Across The Sea’ and festival slots at 2000trees and ArcTanGent. From Iceland studios to “beauty and chaos”, Andrew Groves and Daryl Atkins unpack how time away sharpened the band’s ambition.
Latitude’s 2026 bill is packing a bunch of new talent, including Alessi Rose, Keo and more
Here’s a peek at just a few of the future stars on show.
Lime Garden are charging into their mid twenties with second album, ‘Maybe Not Tonight’
Lime Garden explain how Tuesdays spent writing, crying and screaming became the backbone of their second album.
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Baby Queen is back with her new single ‘I Hope You Don’t Remember Me’
The new album will be released later this year via Insanity Records.
SPRINTS have shared a cover of Le Tigre’s ‘Deceptacon’
The tour supports their 2025 release ‘All That Is Over’.
Noah Kahan has announced a new album led by single ‘The Great Divide’
The album will be released on in April via Island/Mercury Records.
My First Time have dropped their fab new single ‘Picture Of Health’
The band are also touring over the summer.
Wolf Alice are confirmed to perform at the BRIT Awards 2026
Public voting for Song of the Year opens tomorrow exclusively on WhatsApp.
Kim Gordon has announced some spring 2026 UK and European tour dates
The album ‘PLAY ME’ will be released on 13th March via Matador.
Wunderhorse have announced a trio of August 2026 shows in Belfast, Cork, and Sheffield
Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 AM local time.
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!
Casablanca Drivers have released their new single ‘Garage’
Their upcoming album is coming later this year.
Harry Styles is going to perform at The BRIT Awards 2026
His forthcoming album ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’ releases post-awards.
Gretel has announced her debut album ‘Squish’
The album drops on 10th April via Breadcrumb Records / AWAL.
Kneecap have announced their new album ‘FENIAN’
Tickets for the out-store shows available from 10am on 29th January.
Maisie Peters has announced her third album ‘Florescence’
Maisie’s new single, ‘My Regards’, is out Friday 6th February.
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".
In the belly of the whale with Searows
Alec Duckart's Searows first landed as a quiet cult secret: one mic, GarageBand, and a debut ('Guard Dog') that made fragility feel seismic. 'Death in the Business of Whaling' widens the frame - alt-rock and Americana pressure, crashing drums, and a coastal dread that never loosens its grip.
Kid Kapichi hit breaking point, then made ‘Fearless Nature’
Nothing about 'Fearless Nature' came easily. Marked by lineup changes, a creative reset and a year that pushed Jack Wilson to breaking point, Kid Kapichi's fourth album documents the uneasy freedom that comes with starting again.
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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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Check out Brogeal’s Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Wolf Alice, Black Sabbath, Palma Violets and more
Brogeal take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.
A day in the life of… Stella Donnelly
This month, we nab Stella Donnelly to spy on 24 hours in her life.
Jenny On Holiday is back with pop feelings and a hot drink
She’s one half of Let’s Eat Grandma, but Jenny On Holiday is all Jenny, bottling those high-highs and low-lows into pop songs that hit fast and linger.
Joyce Manor: “A break did us a lot of good”
Joyce Manor worried a break might make people forget them. Instead, it reset the band and set up a run of bigger tours, bigger co-signs and their tightest songs yet.
Pem is writing songs in the garden, obviously
Pem is juggling touring, gardening, chatting, and writing a novel, somehow. She also has a new EP, ‘other ways of landing’, and it starts with a tiny oak seedling in a crack in the paving.
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Laufey: “For so long, women have been put down for having big emotions”
Laufey's unconventional blend of jazz, classical, and pop has taken the world by storm, encouraging fans to embrace what they love and chase their dreams, no matter how niche.
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Bradley Simpson isn’t panicking anymore
From Top 10 hits to an intimate solo debut: Bradley Simpson steps out of his comfort zone to navigate fame, fear, and 'The Panic Years'.
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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.
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A. G. Cook: “I see the lineage of Geri Halliwell wearing the Union Jack dress, Tony Blair and the Teletubbies”
A. G. Cook's latest project, ‘Britpop’, blurs genre boundaries, exploring the essence and future of pop through a blend of nostalgia, innovation, and a deep dive into British cultural identity.
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.
Hype List 2025: daydreamers are much more than just a viral breakthrough
With millions of streams and a growing global fanbase, daydreamers prove overnight success takes years of preparation.
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Waxahatchee: “I spend so much time thinking about how different I am that I don’t ever really think about how I’m the same”
Examining her 30s with the help of a few new pals, Waxahatchee has come roaring back with an assured new album that’s brimming with confidence.
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Blossoms: “Some people think it might be a stupid idea…”
A stolen gorilla. A dancefloor-slaying fifth album. And a love for the ridiculous. Blossoms are back, and they’ve brought Gary with them.
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Niall Horan: the greatest show
About to release his third full-length solo album, Niall Horan - quite probably the nicest man in pop, dontcha know - wants us all to join Team Lovers.
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Caroline Polachek: “I’m excited for a fresh, clean new world”
Caroline Polachek's 'Desire, I Want To Turn Into You' is a pop odyssey that marries chaos with clarity, weaving a tapestry of maximalist soundscapes and intimate confessions. It's also our 2023 Album of the Year.
