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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Latest Updates
Rosa Walton has shared her excellent debut solo single ‘Sorry Anyway’ and announced album ‘Tell Me It’s A Dream’
Instore performances announced in London, Nottingham, and Bristol next June.
The Itch have unveiled ‘Drugdealer’ and leaned into Elton John-inspired storytelling
Their upcoming debut album is due in spring.
SASAMI has reimagined ‘Blood On The Silver Screen’ with a new ‘Director’s Cut’
The reimagined tour begins this week in San Francisco.
Tigers Jaw have unveiled ‘BREEZER’, embracing life’s messy cycles
The band will launch a headlining spring tour following the album’s release.
2000trees have added The Xcerts, ALT BLK ERA and Neck Deep to this year’s lineup
The festival will feature a debut event performance by Sunny Day Real Estate.
MOBO Awards have stacked their 2026 performance lineup with Aitch and Myles Smith
The event will be livestreamed on Amazon Music UK’s Twitch channel.
The Kooks have announced a 20th anniversary Brighton comeback at The Great Escape
The festival will take place from 13th to 16th May in Brighton.
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.
Harry Styles has launched a worldwide pop-up takeover for ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.’
The pop-up shops will operate in 16 cities worldwide starting in March.
Truck Festival has added Divorce, Picture Parlour and the final ever Barrioke
Over 90% of tickets sold; final tickets available on festival’s website.
Bombay Bicycle Club have announced back-to-the-start London shows for their 20th anniversary
Tickets available through prize draw benefiting music education charity.
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.
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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NEED TO KNOW
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
WILLOW: “I want to challenge myself”
Willow ditches genre-hopping for a funk-fuelled exploration of self-love on ‘empathogen', an album bursting with new-found confidence after a cathartic rock era.
The Archives
Poppy redefines musical chaos with her new album ‘Negative Spaces’
The internet's favorite shape-shifter returns with her most ambitious sonic experiment yet.
The Archives
Reneé Rapp: “The bad things that happen to me, I’m literally just going to turn them into something good”
Only one track deep, and everyone’s talking about Picture Parlour. Maybe it’s time they shut up and listened.
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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’.
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.
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
Chappell Roan: “I had to honour the inner child in me who had to be obnoxious and loud and wear gaudy outfits”
Dropping an album that's nothing less than a modern pop masterpiece, a new star shined bright in 2023.
The Archives
The Japanese House: “I’ve de-pigeonholed myself as that sad, sad indie-pop girl”
The Japanese House's Amber Bain ventures into a bold journey of self-discovery and healing with her second album 'In The End It Always Does'. Blending melancholy and joy, it's a heart-rending experience that resonates on a profound, human level.
The Archives
Porter Robinson: “If you’re going to exist in the public eye, you’re going to get dragged”
Porter Robinson’s ‘SMILE :D’ is a testament to the power of creative liberation, as the artist fearlessly explores new sonic territories and confronts uncomfortable truths with unbridled enthusiasm.
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Sabrina Carpenter: Pop hits
From child star to pop powerhouse: Sabrina Carpenter has broken free, found her voice and is embracing honesty and relishing in the nonsense on her latest album ‘Emails I Can’t Send’.
