Muse channel early fury while Arctic Monkeys, Queens of the Stone Age and Iggy Pop continue legacies at Rock Werchter 2023
Meanwhile relative newcomers Sam Fender, Nova Twins and Militarie Gun also impress.
10th July 2023
Reviews
The stuff of legend: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at their second Hyde Park headline
Last time Bruce Springsteen played Hyde Park, his set overran and organisers cut the power as he stood on stage with Paul McCartney. This time around, The Boss ensured that nothing fell short.
10th July 2023
Bon Iver & Japanese Breakfast dazzle against a stunning Italian backdrop for La Prima Estate 2023
Nas also headlined an eclectic line-up including performances from Alt‑J, Lana Del Rey and more.
8th July 2023
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
PJ Harvey - I Inside The Old Year Dying
4 Stars
It’ll likely take some time to fully unravel, but on the surface this looks like a daring return.
5th July 2023
ANOHNI And The Johnsons - My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross
4 Stars
Expect to cry — then get fired up.
5th July 2023
Ciel - Make It Better
3 Stars
There’s promise aplenty, of course, and that opener is stellar.
5th July 2023
Lifeguard - Crowd Can Talk / Dressed In Trenches
4 Stars
It’s nothing short of pure, menacing excitement.
5th July 2023
Delilah Holliday - Invaluable Vol. 1
2-5 Stars
Like listening to chunks of demos rather than fully fleshed-out final pieces.
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
Olivia Dean - Messy
3 Stars
For a record titled ‘Messy’ it could ironically do with being a little less neat and tidy.
30th June 2023
Yard Act, Heartworms and others provide highlights at Bristol’s sunny Dot To Dot festival
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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
The Japanese House - In The End it Always Does
4 Stars
It brings innovation just when she began to need it.
28th June 2023
Do Nothing - Snake Sideways
4 Stars
It all brings a sense of hope in the face of the frontman’s despondency.
28th June 2023
Fräulein - Pedestal
4 Stars
Loaded with fearsome menace, devilish seduction and provocative lyrics.
28th June 2023
Grian Chatten - Chaos For The Fly
4-5 Stars
Bleak, fragile, yet unmistakably beautiful.
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
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.