Truck Festival Adds More Names, 90% of Tickets Now Sold. Get in Quick!!! Even more names are added to a stellar line-up for one of the best indie-music festivals in the country.

Exploring Sons of Town Hall’s Unique Musical World: Of Ghosts and Gods Album Review An excellent album from one of the most below the radar great folk bands on the planet.

Good Neighbours, Master Peace and Jack Gray Live at the O2 Academy Oxford An uplifting evening of music from three rising stars of the scene.

Lala Lala: Heaven 2 A solid offering from a well travelled artist, that will appeal to fans of Llorde.

Bibi Club: Exploring Their Latest Avant-Pop Album Amaro A strong third album from the Montreal based French-Canadian duo.

Mitski: Nothing’s About To Happen To Me Album number 8 from the mercurial American-Japanese mega-talent.

Gorillaz: The Mountain The side project that eclipsed the original band returns with a beautiful album about grief and loss.

Are You Listening? Festival 2026 announces first names! Twenty artists are announced to kick off proceedings for this year's edition.

Confirmed and Rumored Bands for Reading and Leeds 2026. Is Djo nailed on? Everybodies favourite Joe feels like a lock-in for the 2026 edition.

Die Spitz: The Future of Heavy Rock Takes Camden Underworld by Storm! We were in Camden for the greatest new heavy rock band in the world.

Guv: Warmer Than Gold A proper indie album with a hefty dose of Madchester vibes. Run For Cover Records .

Bruise Control: Bruise Control EP Visceral, thrilling, hardcore tinged, garage-punk-rock at its finest.

Maxïmo Park O2 Academy Oxford Celebrating 20 years of debut album A Certain Trigger.

Foo Fighters Announce Unusual Shepherd’s Bush Empire Show! On your marks, get set, go! Old school in venue purchase only.

Here and Everywhere and Sonic Whip at the Purple Turtle It is a strong Radio Wigwam bill tonight with Dutch band Sonic Whip as the top dogs on January 24th.

Sean Trelford, Ain’t and Morn at The Lexington We gatecrash the Line of Best Fit's Five Day Forecast to catch a stacked line-up of new talent.

Wot Gorilla?: Stay Home The math rock innovators return and pretty much throw the kitchen sink at it.

Mumford & Sons: Prizefighter Less than one year after Rushmere comes a whole new Mumford and Sons album!

Gogol Bordello: We Mean It, Man! Everyone's favourite Gypsy Punks are back with their first album in four years.

Charli XCX: Wuthering Heights Brat Summer has given way to Bronte Winter.

Cardinals: Masquerade The Fontaines D.C. approved next big Irish thing are ready with their debut album.

Westside Cowboy at The Bullingdon A chance to check out the buzzeriffic Westside Cowboy in the intimate surroundings of Oxford's Bullingdon.

Ben Howard Announced As Wasing Headliner! Brit award winner Ben Howard is the latest name for On The Mount at Wasing.

Belle and Sebastian And Saint Etienne Are All Set To Get Sinister in Wasing! Scottish indie darlings Belle and Sebastian are set to play classic album If You're Feeling Sinister in full, and they're bringing Saint Etienne with them!

Only The Poets Album Launch Day in Reading!! Massive queues were seen outside the Purple Turtle as Only The Poets celebrated the launch of their debut album.

Tinie Tempah to appear at August’s Party In The Paddock FIRST HEADLINER FOR AUGUST PARTY IN THE PADDOCK MUSIC & RACE WEEKEND REVEALED.

Kula Shaker: Wormslayer Amid January 30th's album deluge, a number of 90s indie veterans peaked over the parapet.

Mandy, Indiana: URGH A harsher, techno-edged, record to follow up their 2023 debut album.

The Molotovs: Wasted On Youth The much hyped teenage siblings deliver on their early promise with a full-on indie guitar debut album. Out on Marshall Records the 30th of January.

Ronker: Respect The Hustle, I Won’t Be Your Dog Forever Belgium speednoise band Ronker provide a blistering debut album. Out on Labelman January the 30th.

Album review -Joyce Manor: I Used To Go To This Bar January the 30th has been ridiculously stacked with good releases, but don't forget to make a small amount of room for this new album from Joyce Manor. Out on Epitaph Records.

Tyler Ballgame: For The First Time, Again A phenomenal new voice launches his debut album. Out on Rough Trade Records on the 30th of January.

Album Review – Sick Joy: More Forever Mykl Barton's sophomore album will appeal to lovers of alt-rock. You can't talk to people in the Brighton music scene without Mykl Barton's name cropping up fairly soon on. The multi-instrumentalist, with links to Newcastle and Brighton, has fingers in many…

Singles Playlist and Reviews 24/01/2026 Arctic Monkeys!!!!!

Punk Band Rifle Blast Through Their Debut Album A thrilling grenade of old school punk that takes zero prisoners.

Review: Self Torque’s Debut Album ‘A Brutal Nadir’ Rocks Hard A high-quality debut album from a new band from Brighton. Out on Sugar-Free Records, January the 30th.

Blackwater Holylight: Not Here Not Gone The hard rock trio release their 4th album having relocated to Los Angeles. Out on 30th January on Suicide Squeeze Records.

Searows: Death In The Business Of Whaling There are some stunning moments in this second album from the US singer-songwriter.

Poppy: Empty Hands Firmly established as a Queen of modern metal music, Poppy continues her quest for world domination.

Singles Playlist and Reviews 17/01/2026 Sleaford Mods, Charli XCX and watch out for bright new things Westside Cowboy.

Artio: Soul Rot The Leeds band take everything up a notch on their inventive third album.

Isle of Wight Duo The Pill Cancel All Live Shows The up and coming Isle Of White band cancel all live dates with immediate effect, including a visit to Reading's Facebar.

Only The Poets’ Tommy Longhurst Discusses Debut Album ‘And I’d Do It Again’, Mental Health, Touring and Reading Festival!!!! Only The Poets charismatic frontman Tommy Longhurst took the time to sit down with us for a chat covering what is in store for the album launch and why honest conversations…

Album Review: Only The Poets Are Ready To Conquer The Music Scene With ‘And I’d Do It Again.’ One of Reading's greatest bands is ready to take on the world.

Kid Kapichi: Fearless Nature Album Review The Hasting's based alt-punk-rock outfit find a little bit more peace on their latest album.

Selling A Vibe: The Cribs’ New Album Tour At Oxford Academy 2 The Cribs are out on the road to showcase a fine new album!

Only The Poets Seek Unsigned Band To Support Them At Brixton Academy! Reading's indie-pop kings announce a battle of the bands at the Purple Turtle on January the 31st!

Singles Playlist and Reviews 10/01/2026 The singles playlist is back for 2026 and there is a bumper crop of tracks to kick off the year with!

Dry Cleaning: Secret Love If you don't mind feeling like you are intruding on another person's internal monologue there is much to enjoy here. Out on 4AD January 9th.

The Demise of Planet X: Sleaford Mods Review Punk music thrives in austerity. Sleaford Mods have been growing stronger with their unusual and electronic take on post-punk since 2007. The new album is out on Rough Trade Records on January the 16th.