Flow Festival Helsinki announces first acts on 2026 lineup
Turnstile, Florence + The Machine, PinkPantheress and more will all be heading to Finland next summer.
2nd December 2025
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2nd December 2025
Boardmasters confirm Kasabian and Fatboy Slim as 2026 headliners
Loyle Carner, The Kooks, and Lambrini Girls will also play on the Cornish coast next summer.
2nd December 2025
Rachel Chinouriri shares her ‘Little House’ EP’s loved-up title track
“I truly didn’t think I’d be able to feel this way about someone.”
2nd December 2025
1st December 2025
Reading & Leeds unveils 2026 rebrand with huge headliners announcement
There’ll be six powerhouse acts topping the bill next year, including Fontaines DC, Charli xcx, and Dave.
1st December 2025
28th November 2025
For One Night Only!: Blue’s Simon Webbe curates his dream gig
The boyband legend gives us an insight into his ideal night out.
28th November 2025
27th November 2025
Nourished By Time: Eyes Open
With an intrepid resolve to traverse genres and eras, Nourished By Time has forged a sound which feels simultaneously timeless and unmistakably modern. On his latest album ‘The Passionate Ones’, songwriter/producer Marcus Brown builds on his 2023 debut with confidence to spin a multi-layered story of political disillusionment, aspiration and – crucially – hope.
27th November 2025
The Orchestra (For Now): “It took a long time to find people that we could trust — to not just to follow your ideas, but generate them too”
Around the release of their latest EP ‘Plan 76’, The Orchestra (For Now) share the merits and pitfalls of being one of the country’s buzziest and overtly maximalist new groups.
27th November 2025
Get To Know… Bug Teeth
Immersive, emotion-excavating soundscapes of grief and growth.
27th November 2025
26th November 2025
Sorry: In Character
Having spent almost a decade building and expanding their wonderfully off-kilter musical world, on new album ‘COSPLAY’, London’s Sorry continue trying new things on for size.
26th November 2025
Big Special share disarming new single ‘DRAGGED UP A HILL (and thrown down the other side)’
It’s a strikingly raw cut that reveals the duo’s softer side.
26th November 2025
Jerkcurb — Night Fishing On A Calm Lake
3 Stars
The journey is so much wider than one would imagine.
26th November 2025
25th November 2025
She’s In Parties: “If you write thinking ‘this is going to be for a big venue’, it’ll happen”
Meet the Essex-London quartet who may be geographically split between two locations but, with their latest EP ‘Are You Dreaming?’, have harnessed the liminal space in between to create their boldest work yet.
25th November 2025
Truck Festival names 2026 headliners
The Maccabees, Two Door Cinema Club, The Wombats, CMAT, and The Libertines will all top the bill next year.
25th November 2025
24th November 2025
Picture Parlour: Love Rock ‘N’ Roll
On their long-awaited, theatrical debut album, Picture Parlour usher us into the places, culture and magic that shaped them, and which gave rise to the imaginary world of ‘The Parlour’.
24th November 2025
Biffy Clyro to headline London’s Finsbury Park next summer
It’ll be the Scottish icons’ biggest ever headline show.
24th November 2025
Bastille share first new music in three years with anthemic track ‘Save My Soul’
The band have also just been confirmed to play for a few more live shows in 2026.
24th November 2025
21st November 2025
Charli xcx reveals details of A24 ‘BRAT’ film The Moment
It’ll be in cinemas on 30th January.
21st November 2025
Sam Fender drops lyric video for moving new track ‘I’m Always On Stage’
This latest gut-wrencher is lifted from the forthcoming deluxe edition of ‘People Watching’, out next month.
21st November 2025
Lewis Capaldi confirmed for Rock Werchter 2026
Tickets for the Belgian festival are on sale now.
21st November 2025
Open’er Festival unveils huge next wave of artists for 2026 lineup
JADE, IDLES, Halsey, Zara Larsson and more will all be performing at the Polish fest next summer.
21st November 2025
20th November 2025
Allie X: Happily Ever After?
Just a year on from the release of her last, self-exorcising offering, Allie X has returned with a new rumination on the world, this time in the form of a daring, resistant album that refuses to compromise in its search for contentment.
20th November 2025
Pulp, CMAT & Mac DeMarco announced as headliners for End of the Road 2026
The event — which will celebrate its 20th anniversary — have also said they’ll be keeping their Thursday night bill-topper a secret for the time being.
20th November 2025
Get To Know… The Belair Lip Bombs
Bittersweet anthems of the indie-rock persuasion.
20th November 2025
Lily Allen announces plan for huge UK arena headline tour
The news of her biggest headline tour to date arrives after she sold out her theatre headline tour earlier this month.
20th November 2025
19th November 2025
Stella Donnelly: Fortune Favours The Brave
Never one for sugar-coating uncomfortable home truths, indie singer-songwriter Stella Donnelly has only sharpened her poignant lyrical pen for third album ‘Love and Fortune’ — a deeply personal record that finds her facing up to change to put her best foot forward.
19th November 2025
David Byrne drops Brian Eno co-write ‘T Shirt’
The new single arrives in the wake of Byrne’s latest solo album ‘Who Is The Sky?’.
19th November 2025
Alabama Shakes to play first UK show in ten years
They’ll be returning to English soil for a headlining turn at Alexandra Palace next July.
19th November 2025
Danny Brown to tour ‘Stardust’ with run of 2026 UK/EU shows
The trailblazing rapper is also due to support Tyler, The Creator at All Points East next summer.
19th November 2025
The Maccabees to return for more outdoor shows in summer 2026
After topping the bill at All Points East this summer, the quintet will play five headline shows next July.
19th November 2025
Rosalía — LUX
5 Stars
Nothing short of magnificent.
19th November 2025
Fuzz Lightyear — Zero Guilt
3-5 Stars
Well poised to remain on course to becoming a true cult band.
19th November 2025
18th November 2025
Danny Brown: Star Studded
After finding sobriety and tackling deep-rooted trauma, with sixth album ‘Stardust’, Danny Brown is moving into the future at his trailblazing best with help from a vibrant cast of collaborators.
18th November 2025
17th November 2025
Girl Group, Max Baby, and Annie-Dog go for gold at The Great Escape’s First Fifty launch
To help officially launch TGE 2026, MOTH Club’s glitzy confines play host to three of pop’s most exciting new players.
17th November 2025
caroline drop seven new tracks as part of ‘caroline 2 deluxe’
The art-rock outfit have also offered up a live video for original album cut ‘Two riders down’.
17th November 2025
Blondshell presents reworked album ‘Another Picture’
This reimagined version of her latest LP features contributions from some of her fave artists, as well as a brand new single.
17th November 2025
Mumford & Sons confirmed as Rock Werchter 2026 headliners
They’ll join fellow bill-toppers The Cure, Gorillaz, Twenty One Pilots, and The xx in Belgium next summer.
17th November 2025
Lorde announced as latest All Points East 2026 headliner
She’ll be heading up an all-female bill that also boasts PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson, Oklou and more.
17th November 2025
14th November 2025
Dead Dads Club to release self-titled debut album in 2026
Chilli Jesson’s new project was produced in collaboration with Fontaines DC’s own Carlos O’Connell.
14th November 2025
Ugly announce plans for long-awaited debut album ‘The South Facade’
Its exact release date is still TBC, but we know the LP will arrive next year.
14th November 2025
Poppy details plans for seventh album ‘Empty Hands’
She’s also dropped a new Jordan Fish-produced single called ‘Bruised Sky’.
14th November 2025
CMAT: National Pleasure
If lime green was the colour of 2024, then 2025’s should surely be royal blue — the shade that, this year, has become synonymous with CMAT and her game-changing, triumphant third album ‘EURO-COUNTRY’. As the curtain falls on what’s been her long-awaited breakthrough to the big time, she reflects on her newfound pop stardom, the nuances of Irish identity, and a certain recent robbery…
14th November 2025
Magdalena Bay share ‘Nice Day: A Collection Of Singles’
The compilation project features the band’s string of recent releases, as well as two new tracks.
14th November 2025
Antony Szmierek drops deluxe album and bonus tracks
New cuts ‘That Face You Make When It’s Raining’ and ‘Girlypops’ both feature on the expanded edition of his acclaimed debut.
14th November 2025
Confidence Man unveil details of club-ready EP ‘Active Scenes Vol One’
Guaranteed floor-filler ‘Damaged Goods’ is our first taste of the duo’s sweat-fuelled new project.
14th November 2025
13th November 2025
Wasia Project share bittersweet new single ‘Letters From The Day’
It’s their first release since last year’s ‘Isotope’ EP.
13th November 2025
Lynks launches new era with pulsing floor-filler ‘I Didn’t Come Here For Art’
“Straight mullet boys in Palace tees”, consider this shots fired.
13th November 2025
The Great Escape completes 2026 First Fifty lineup
Westside Cowboy, Carpetman, PISS and more have joined the bill for next year’s new music bonanza.
13th November 2025
Get To Know… Fuzz Lightyear
Yorkshire heavy-hitters who are making their mark.
13th November 2025
12th November 2025
Mandy, Indiana unveil plans for new album ‘URGH’
The band have also shared its powerful lead single, ‘Magazine’.
12th November 2025
DEADLETTER confirm new album ‘Existence Is Bliss’
They’ve also dropped its lead single, ‘To The Brim’, and announced a 2026 UK/EU tour.
12th November 2025
Lava La Rue recruits Foster The People for disco-punk rager ‘JET LAGGED’
It’s a ’00s-coded ode to travel delirium and sober transcendence.
12th November 2025
Lime Garden return with frenetic new single ‘Maybe Not Tonight’
The Brighton quartet have also announced plans for a headline tour in early 2026.
12th November 2025
Jacob Alon shares new live EP ‘the alon salon’
Their new five-track release features live performances of tracks taken from their debut album ‘In Limerence’.
12th November 2025
CMAT is the cover star of DIY’s November 2025 issue!
Our latest mag also features Danny Brown, Picture Parlour, Daniel Avery, Sorry and much more.
12th November 2025
Arlo Parks announces three new ‘Sonic Exploration’ live shows, shares taste of new music with ‘New Desire’
She’ll play three intimate shows in London, New York and Los Angeles later this month.
12th November 2025
Dry Cleaning drop wry new single ‘Cruise Ship Designer’
Their third album, ‘Secret Love’, is due to arrive in the new year.
12th November 2025
Picture Parlour — The Parlour
4 Stars
A commendable debut, demonstrating conceptual richness and hinting at immense potential.
12th November 2025
Celeste — Woman Of Faces
4-5 Stars
A fearless, defiant display of sonic scale.
12th November 2025
11th November 2025
Water From Your Eyes: “When something strikes a chord true to my deepest understanding of my existence, I can’t help but giggle – even if it hurts”
In harnessing existential themes and embracing the guitar, the experimental art-pop duo have expanded their sonic horizons and, in the process, created a beautiful world that’s truly their own.
11th November 2025
Blood Orange will top the bill at RALLY Festival 2026
He’s set to not only headline the fest, but also help curate its main stage lineup too.
11th November 2025
CMAT confirmed as LIDO Festival 2026 headliner
It’s our Dunboyne Diana’s first time ever topping a festi bill.
11th November 2025
Charli xcx teams up with The Velvet Underground’s John Cale for eerie new track ‘House’
It’s our first taste of what to expect from her upcoming Wuthering Heights soundtrack album.
11th November 2025
Deftones to headline 2026 edition of Outbreak Fest London
The event’s Manchester lineup, meanwhile, will be led by Canadian outfit Alexisonfire.
11th November 2025
10th November 2025
Chiedu Oraka: “I belong here; there’s no imposter syndrome anymore”
From the underground scene of Hull to performing alongside Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Chiedu Oraka has put in the graft and then some, and it’s really starting to pay off.
10th November 2025
The Neu Bulletin (Waterbaby, Butch Kassidy, pencil and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
10th November 2025
Getdown Services ruminate on anger with new banger ‘Don’t Cheese Me Off’
The pair embark on their sold-out headline tour of the UK and Ireland this week.
10th November 2025
Lily Allen & Scissor Sisters to headline Mighty Hoopla 2026
Other acts confirmed to play next year’s edition of the vibrant South London event include Jessie J, Little Mix’s Perrie, and iconic boyband Five.
10th November 2025
Holly Humberstone returns with darkly romantic new single ‘Die Happy’
It’s her first solo release since 2024’s aptly-titled ‘work in progress’ project.
10th November 2025
DIY Label Spotlight #10: Winspear Records
A monthly focus on the key players in the industry’s independent music landscape.
10th November 2025
Foo Fighters announce plans for UK & European Take Cover 2026 tour
Their 2026 tour will also include stops at a handful of European festivals including Mad Cool and NOS Alive.
10th November 2025
Georgia shares new sober anthem ‘Be Free’
The bouncy, electropop number is dedicated to all those out there but don’t drink or do drugs, but still know how to have a good time.
10th November 2025
It’s a poignant moment as Turnstile take on London’s Alexandra Palace
Even this 10,000+ capacity space isn’t quite big enough for their appeal.
10th November 2025
Florence + The Machine, Foo Fighters, Wolf Alice & loads more to play Mad Cool 2026
Lorde, Pulp, Pixies and The Last Dinner Party are also just some of the acts that’ll help celebrate the Madrid festival’s tenth anniversary next summer.
10th November 2025
7th November 2025
Romy drops powerful, “proudly queer” single ‘Love Who You Love’
It’s the cherry on the cake of her debut solo album ‘Mid Air’.
7th November 2025
Robbie Williams time travels back to the ’90s for new ‘Pretty Face’ video
The pinch-me visualiser sees him imagine what his performance on cult TV show The Word might have looked like…
7th November 2025
Connie Constance returns with brand new single ‘The Offering’
The multifaceted new track marks the singer’s first new material since the release of her 2022 album ‘Miss Power’.
7th November 2025
Marshall to team up with Music Venue Trust for new live series
Their new joint live series, Marshall Nights, will play host to over 60 emerging in independent venues across the country.
7th November 2025
Gorillaz offer up new IDLES collaboration ‘The God of Lying’
Their slinking new track gets lifted from the outfit’s forthcoming ninth album ‘The Mountain’.
7th November 2025
6th November 2025
Demob Happy confirm details of new album ‘The Grown Ups Are Talking’
The trio have also shared the record’s second single, ‘No Man Left Behind’.
6th November 2025
Chloe Slater shares unflinching new single ‘War Crimes’
The singer has called her latest offering “the first real protest song that I’ve ever written”.
6th November 2025
Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park & Guns N’ Roses to headline 2026’s Download Festival
Other acts set to play next year’s metal fest include Tom Morello, Architects, BABYMETAL and Mastodon.
6th November 2025
Home Counties: “The lyrics on ‘Humdrum’ deflect less, and don’t hide behind the abstract”
As they gear up for their biggest UK tour to date, we sit down with Home Counties to learn more about the technicolour, groove-flecked world of second full-length ‘Humdrum’.
6th November 2025
Sorry share final ‘COSPLAY’ preview in the form of ‘Candle’
The track gets lifted from the band’s forthcoming third album, which is released tomorrow.
6th November 2025
Get To Know… Nadia Kadek
Atmospheric indie-pop that speaks to universal truths.
6th November 2025
Freak Slug — Loose Tooth And A Short Skirt
4 Stars
A wonderful example of an artist showcasing some welcome sonic exploration.
6th November 2025
piri & tommy — magic!
3-5 Stars
Here, they prove themselves far more in tune with their proposition and future than ever before.
6th November 2025
She’s In Parties — Are You Dreaming?
4 Stars
A marked step away from the shoegaze textures of their earlier work, nudging the band further into dream-pop territory.
6th November 2025
Hatchie — Liquorice
3 Stars
A mixed bag… Liquorice Allsorts, maybe?
6th November 2025
5th November 2025
Marmozets return after seven years with blistering new single ‘A Kiss From A Mother’
The Bingley band, who released their last album in 2025, have also announced plans a UK tour in early 2026.
5th November 2025
Sorry — COSPLAY
4-5 Stars
‘COSPLAY’ lands as simultaneously their broadest and best album to date — unpredictable, unnerving and all-encompassing.
5th November 2025
Danny Brown — Stardust
4 Stars
His ambition remains undimmed as he opens this new chapter.
5th November 2025
Stella Donnelly — Love and Fortune
4 Stars
Stella’s most expressive and vulnerable work to date.
5th November 2025
Del Water Gap — Chasing The Chimera
3 Stars
Much of ‘Chasing The Chimera’ pulls back as Del Water Gap takes on isolation, confusion and regret.
5th November 2025
Westerman — A Jackal’s Wedding
4 Stars
Laced in a satin-like sheen throughout, Westerman’s balmy croon is the star of the show third time around.
5th November 2025
4th November 2025
DIY team up with gig promoters Fifth Floor for special Bristol show with Heavy Lungs
The international promoters have been on hiatus since the pandemic, but will now return with a very special secret show in early 2026.
4th November 2025
3rd November 2025
Leeds’ Small Distractions Club brings literary salon to The Social for inaugural London event
Members of English Teacher, Opus Kink, and Skydaddy are all set to share excerpts of exclusive, non-lyrical creative writing.
3rd November 2025
Orville Peck — Appaloosa
3-5 Stars
There’s always trickling hope beneath all the arid gravel.
3rd November 2025
31st October 2025
Luvcat: Creature Of Delight
On debut album ‘Vicious Delicious’, Luvcat invites us into her retro-inspired world of glamour, obsession and sex, where intimate and evocative storytelling lies at its heart.
31st October 2025
For One Night Only!: The Futureheads’ Ross Millard curates his dream gig
The Sunderland indie fave gives us an insight into his ideal night out.
31st October 2025
Lily Allen - West End Girl
5 Stars
Breathtaking and heartbreaking in so many different ways.
31st October 2025