In 2026 we are putting on our first Louder Than War Live Festival - headlined by Sea Power, Pale Blue Eyes, Benefits, Evil Blizzard, Immersion and many others - who’s coming!? louderthanwar.com/louder-than-... via @louderthanwar.bsky.social

LTW big reads 2025 LOUDER THAN WAR TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 2025 louderthanwar.com/louder-than-... via @louderthanwar

LTW big reads of 2025… The Great Vinyl Record Buying Swindle (unexpurgated version) louderthanwar.com/the-great-vi... via @louderthanwar.bsky.social

In 2026 we are putting on our first Louder Than War Live Festival - headlined by Sea Power, Pale Blue Eyes, Benefits, Evil Blizzard, Immersion and many others - who’s coming!? louderthanwar.com/louder-than-... via @louderthanwar.bsky.social

Post genre and the resurrection of future/now music with Rosalía and aya 'Two totally different musical forces are bending music into mind boggling new shapes' louderthanwar.com/post-genre-a... via @louderthanwar

New Band Of The Day : Lemonsuckr louderthanwar.com/new-band-of-... @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social @nigelcarruk.bsky.social @wayneafcarey.bsky.social @keithgoldhanger.bsky.social

Justin Hawkins on rock stardom, distortion pedals and refusing to behave - Interview louderthanwar.com/justin-hawki... @wayneafcarey.bsky.social @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social @nigelcarruk.bsky.social @justinhawkins.ridesagain.com

European Sun: School Report - single review and Interview ‘a brilliant 17-minute Velvets style pop song in which a diary of an anxiety-ridden day is punctuated with readings from the singer’s school report.’ louderthanwar.com/european-sun... via @louderthanwar

Benefits bring their inventive agit pop/noise to our Louder Than War Live festival next year also headlined by Sea Power, Evil Blizzard, Pale Blue Eyes, House Of All and Immersion louderthanwar.com/louder-than-...

European Sun: School Report - single review and Interview ‘a brilliant 17-minute Velvets style pop song in which a diary of an anxiety-ridden day is punctuated with readings from the singer’s school report.’ louderthanwar.com/european-sun... via @louderthanwar

Post genre and the resurrection of future/now music with Rosalía and aya 'Two totally different musical forces are bending music into mind boggling new shapes' louderthanwar.com/post-genre-a... via @louderthanwar

Birkenhead Punk Festival 2026 announces line-up louderthanwar.com/birkenhead-p... via @louderthanwar.bsky.social

Strawberry Studios Forever is an in-depth history of the famous Stockport Recording Studios by Peter Tattersall and Peter Wadsworth @iainkey.bsky.social reviews @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social #StrawberryStudios #empirepublishing louderthanwar.com/strawberry-s...

Public Image Limited : The Ritz Manchester, Live Review 'The imperious emperor and pied piper of punk sings his heart out like a manic, intense opera refusing pigeonholes whilst telling you to ‘fuck off’ and is still a compelling spectacle' louderthanwar.com/public-image...

Public Image Limited : The Ritz Manchester, Live Review 'The imperious emperor and pied piper of punk sings his heart out like a manic, intense opera refusing pigeonholes whilst telling you to ‘fuck off’ and is still a compelling spectacle' louderthanwar.com/public-image...

Albums and Singles of 1985 - a personal 40th Anniversary round up by Martin Gray of the records and bands that mattered louderthanwar.com/albums-and-s... via @louderthanwar

Stone Roses — reflecting on the legacy of the classic band : Interview with writer Alex Niven louderthanwar.com/stone-roses-...

Albums and Singles of 1985 - a personal 40th Anniversary round up by Martin Gray of the records and bands that mattered louderthanwar.com/albums-and-s... via @louderthanwar

A xmas song Goldblade featuring Poly Styrene ‘City of Xmas Ghosts’ #polystyrene #GoldBlade #christmassongs youtu.be/GL50k6gLWWo?...

A xmas song Goldblade featuring Poly Styrene ‘City of Xmas Ghosts’ #polystyrene #GoldBlade #christmassongs youtu.be/GL50k6gLWWo?...

Doves: O2 Apollo, Manchester – Live Review louderthanwar.com/doves-o2-apo... via @louderthanwar.bsky.social

The Band Of Holy Joy : celebrating their 40 years of recordings of without question one of the most remarkable, consistently intriguing, yet perennially underrated groups ever to continually defy and transcend all trends and genres louderthanwar.com/the-band-of-... via @louderthanwar

Stone Roses — reflecting on the legacy of the classic band : Interview with writer Alex Niven louderthanwar.com/stone-roses-...

Doves: O2 Apollo, Manchester – Live Review louderthanwar.com/doves-o2-apo... via @louderthanwar.bsky.social

The Band Of Holy Joy : celebrating their 40 years of recordings of without question one of the most remarkable, consistently intriguing, yet perennially underrated groups ever to continually defy and transcend all trends and genres louderthanwar.com/the-band-of-... via @louderthanwar

Sky high, 6000 miles away… 10 years since we lost Lemmy. 2013 interview with Lemmy - by John Robb louderthanwar.com/an-epic-inte...

My Oasis ‘Live Forever’ book is back at number one in the Amazon music book charts. www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Forever...

Madness: The O2 Arena, London- Live Review 'Kai Marshall watches on as the legendary ska pop ensemble links up with the eternal Squeeze for a night of brilliant cockney reverie.' louderthanwar.com/madness-the-... via @louderthanwar

The Louder Than War Top Twenty Tracks of 2025 'Eclectic as ever and agree of disagree, this list will divide opinion or spur you on a new musical adventure to guide you into 2026… louderthanwar.com/the-top-twen... via @louderthanwar

The Louder Than War Top Twenty Tracks of 2025 'Eclectic as ever and agree of disagree, this list will divide opinion or spur you on a new musical adventure to guide you into 2026…'https://louderthanwar.com/the-top-twenty-tracks-of-2025-and-more/ via @louderthanwar

The Twang: 02 Academy, Birmingham - Live Review #thetwang @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social "..arms are aloft, voices are being stretched, and masses of mates dance and sing like they ain’t seen each other in years." louderthanwar.com/the-twang-02...

Benefits bring their inventive agit pop/noise to our Louder Than War Live festival next year also headlined by Sea Power, Evil Blizzard, Pale Blue Eyes, House Of All and Immersion louderthanwar.com/louder-than-...

Madness: The O2 Arena, London- Live Review 'Kai Marshall watches on as the legendary ska pop ensemble links up with the eternal Squeeze for a night of brilliant cockney reverie.' louderthanwar.com/madness-the-... via @louderthanwar

Pretty special send off for Mani today. Packed manchester cathedral and lots of faces from the past. Great eulogies from Ian Brown and Bobby Gillespie.

My Oasis ‘Live Forever’ book is back at number one in the Amazon music book charts. www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Forever...

My Oasis ‘Live Forever’ book is one of the books of the year in…Vogue, the Daily Mail, BBC 6music ‘great story telling and the New York Review of books The kindle is 99p for one week only www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Forever...

My Oasis 'Live Forever' book is back up to number 3 in the Amazon music book charts...on the way back to number where it was for a couple of months over the summer?

My Oasis ‘Live Forever’ book is one of the books of the year in…Vogue, the Daily Mail, BBC 6music ‘great story telling and the New York Review of books The kindle is 99p for one week only www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Forever...

Ashes and Diamonds 'Are Forever': Album Review 'Bauhaus guitarist Daniel Ash's new band debut is 'sci-fi glam-tinged future pop and a bike gang from the beyond whose music is a shimmering pop noir' louderthanwar.com/ashes-and-di... via @louderthanwar

Ashes and Diamonds 'Are Forever': Album Review 'Bauhaus guitarist Daniel Ash's new band debut is 'sci-fi glam-tinged future pop and a bike gang from the beyond whose music is a shimmering pop noir' louderthanwar.com/ashes-and-di... via @louderthanwar

Pale Blue Eyes added to Louder Than War Live festival in March 2026 also headlined by Sea Power, House Of All, Evil Blizzard, Benefits and Immersion. Tickets and details from louderthanwar.com/louder-than-...

The Epstein Files

'To be insulted by these fascists is so degrading' David Bowie. It's no Game.

Pale Blue Eyes added to Louder Than War Live festival in March 2026 also headlined by Sea Power, House Of All, Evil Blizzard, Benefits and Immersion. Tickets and details from louderthanwar.com/louder-than-...

Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here - 50th Anniversary album release. louderthanwar.com/pink-floyd-w... @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social @nigelcarruk.bsky.social @wayneafcarey.bsky.social

TV Face: Happy New Year - Video Premiere! louderthanwar.com/tv-face-happ... @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social @wayneafcarey.bsky.social @nigelcarruk.bsky.social @tvfaceband.bsky.social @crackedankles.bsky.social

Something for Xmas John Robb’s best selling ‘Live Forever - the story of Oasis’ signed copies from membranes.bandcamp.com/merch/live-f...

Jason Williamson (Sleaford Mods) : The John Robb interview on the brilliant new album 'the Demise Of Planet X' , the art of their unique words and music and the drip drip of the apocalypse louderthanwar.com/jason-willia... via @louderthanwar

Max Eider (Jazz Butcher Conspiracy) RIP : a tribute to an undergound talent louderthanwar.com/max-eider/ via @louderthanwar