Sam Smith reigns supreme on second day of Mad Cool 2023

Queens of the Stone Age also offered up a hefty slab of their brooding rock at the Madrid weekender.

8th July 2023

Robbie Williams is the greatest showman at Mad Cool 2023’s opening day

Lizzo, Lil Nas X and Nova Twins were also major highlights of the Madrid festival’s first day.

7th July 2023

Pulp cement their legacy as one-of-a-kind national treasures at Finsbury Park

With Wet Leg and Baxter Dury in support, it’s an evening of idiosyncratic joy on offer.

6th July 2023

Lizzo, Kendrick Lamar and Young Fathers steal the show at a hip hop heavy Open’er

They pack a hell of a lot into this narrow airstrip; here’s to the next twenty years.

5th July 2023

Matty Healy addresses recent backlash at The 1975’s long-awaited Finsbury Park headline set

Within an undeniable set of bangers, it was a notably tense moment that encapsulates the current mood around the band.

3rd July 2023

Jamie T creates intimacy at London’s 40,000-strong Finsbury Park

A show for the books which sees the singer-songwriter’s legacy dipped in bronze.

3rd July 2023

Yard Act, Heartworms and others provide highlights at Bristol’s sunny Dot To Dot festival

We’ve partnered with the festival’s sponsor Super Bock to bring you a full report from the event.

29th June 2023

Elton John’s Glastonbury 2023 headline set is a true lesson in greatness

His Pyramid Stage appearance is less a goodbye, more a celebration of one artist’s place in pop canon.

28th June 2023

Queens of the Stone Age bring Glastonbury 2023 to a mighty close

CMAT, Nova Twins and Lil Nas X also provided show-stopping turns on the festival’s final day.

27th June 2023

Rina Sawayama, Lizzo & Lana Del Rey are the true triumphs of Saturday at Glastonbury 2023

The Last Dinner Party, Jockstrap and Maggie Rogers also shone bright on the scorching day.

25th June 2023

Arctic Monkeys close Friday of Glastonbury 2023 with a near-flawless setlist

Carly Rae Jepsen, Warpaint and Foo Fighters’ (not so) surprise set were also highlights of the festival’s first full day.

24th June 2023

Jessica Winter and Miss Tiny pack out London’s Paper Dress Vintage for a celebratory evening with SON Estrella Galicia

The Spanish beermakers also kept guests fed and watered all night with a specially curated food and drink menu.

19th June 2023

Arctic Monkeys’ triumphant Emirates Stadium show proves there’s no venue too big for this century’s finest British band

Playing to 180,000 people over three nights, it’s as dominant a turn as they come.

19th June 2023

The as-yet unreleased ‘Medicine’ steals the show as Harry Styles’ Love on Tour returns to Wembley Stadium

If there are any more rock bangers hiding on Harry’s hard drives he’d do well to fish them out.

15th June 2023

Sam Fender makes Newcastle proud with mighty hometown show at St James’ Park

This evening showcases a region at its best, coming together to support one of its own.

14th June 2023

Mighty Hoopla is a gloriously inclusive queer celebration, with a hefty weighting on nostalgia

Let’s do the time warp again with the Brockwell Park weekender.

7th June 2023

Scouse-Irish solidarity triumphs as Live at Leeds in the Park returns with stellar sets from CMAT, Crawlers and more

The festival’s second incarnation is a sweltering celebration.

5th June 2023

Caroline Polachek, Black Country, New Road and Alex G provide the must-see moments at a sun-drenched Wide Awake 2023

The day charts a path through some of the most exciting music being made away from the mainstream.

1st June 2023

Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour is a visually opulent fantasy plucked from the highest tier

The Alien Superstar opens her first night in London with a Tina Turner tribute and a ballroom bonanza.

31st May 2023

Past, present, and future collide across a campus of guitars, eyeliner, patches, and an unadulterated love of music at Slam Dunk 2023.

Highlights come from Enter Shikari, Spanish Love Songs, The Academy Is… and more.

31st May 2023

Heartworms, The Last Dinner Party, Benefits and the 19 best artists from The Great Escape 2023

All the stand-out shows from this year’s Brighton bash, in one place.

16th May 2023

A decade in the making: Jai Paul rises to the occasion at debut London headline show

There’s an illusion of otherness which radiates from the songwriter even in the flesh.

11th May 2023

The Last Dinner Party, Camden Assembly, London

Fresh from the long-awaited release of their debut single, the quintet are confident and unphased.

27th April 2023

Channel Tres, KOKO, London

The iconic venue transforms into a disco dance party for the Compton-born artist’s sold-out show.

31st March 2023