Concerts
Concerts, tours and festivals across Europe: who is playing, where, and the venues that matter.
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Noah Kahan Asks Fans in Philly to Go to the Bathroom If They Have to Poop
"you guys gotta understand there’s a venue worker out there with a 1000 yard stare after dealing with that." Noah Kahan Asks Fans …
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"Side effects include elevated heart rates, annoyed neighbours and speeding tickets." Here are Metallica's ten fastest songs, ranked by BPM
Here's all the proof you need that when they fancy it, Metallica know how to put the pedal to the metal
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Vanilla Ice’s show at Donald Trump’s troubled Freedom 250 fair rained off at last minute
He was one of the only names remaining on the line-up after several other artists pulled out of the politicised event The post Van…
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“They’d been to university, they had bank accounts; two of them were teachers. They had a car; they’d got a bank loan to buy a PA!”: Phil Manzanera always knew Roxy Music were going to make it
Guitarist who failed his first audition recalls making 1972 debut album for just £5,000
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Watch Kings Of Leon headline first ever State Fayre Festival: “It feels like coming home”
The Tennessee band opened the festival of music and barbecue in Chelmsford last night (June 26) The post Watch Kings Of Leon headl…
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"We're trying to build a spaceship – as you do." Muse frontman Matt Bellamy promises blockbuster stage production for upcoming arena shows
With a new album released and massive shows coming up, Muse are spending big on their stage setup
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This hard techno remix of Arctic Monkeys’ ‘505’ is going down a storm at dance festivals this summer
The heavy new mix from Dutch producer Xamuel has been rocking crowds around the world The post This hard techno remix of Arctic Mo…
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"He wrote stories so painfully real that rock’n’roll still bears their scars." From Velvet Underground to his often divisive solo work, here's why Lou Reed is rock’s greatest storyteller
"With 1989’s New York album, Reed sealed his position as NYC’s poet laureate with a concept work of rare lyrical brilliance."
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Oliver Tree’s family honour his wishes to launch foundation to provide grants to young artists
Just months before his death, Tree said: “When I die, all the money is going to go back to artists" The post Oliver Tree’s family …
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Heavens to betsy Announce Coast-to-Coast Fall 2026 Tour
The band featuring Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney hit New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and more. Heavens to betsy Announce Coast-t…
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Former Guns N’ Roses manager Doug Goldstein dies aged 65
“He was a friendly ear, a supportive voice and a sensitive man" The post Former Guns N’ Roses manager Doug Goldstein dies ag…
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"So there I was, sitting in the driver's seat of a Lincoln Continental, underwater": The night The Who’s Keith Moon drove his car into a swimming pool
Keith Moon celebrated his 21st birthday by taking one of his cars for a swim – or did he? Eyewitnesses explain what they saw – or …
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Closebye – “No Troubles Left At All” & “Ann Arbor”
In 2024, Closebye caught our attention with their self-released sophomore effort, Hammer Of My Own . The New York indie rockers ar…
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Yes, That’s Rick Rubin in Those Ads during the World Cup
The music producer extraordinaire lent his image and voice to commercials for Polymarket. Yes, That’s Rick Rubin in Those Ad…
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Andy Cohen Claims To Be A Deadhead But Only Just Found Out Phil Lesh Was On Real Housewives In 2008
Andy Cohen is famously a Deadhead — so much so that Dead & Company's John Mayer once had to clarify that they were not in a ro…
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Watch Metallica cover The Pogues and The Proclaimers in Dublin and Glasgow
They both came during the band's regular 'Rob And Kirk Doodle' instrumental jams The post Watch Metallica cover The Pogues and The…
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Lorde Marks Virgin Anniversary With XRAYS Demos And Behind-The-Scenes Photos
Happy birthday, Virgin . Today marks one year since the release of Lorde's fourth studio album, and she's celebrating by sharing a…
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Wilco, Billy Bragg, & Natalie Merchant Performed Mermaid Avenue Live For The First Time At Solid Sound
In 1998, Wilco and Billy Bragg joined forces for Mermaid Avenue , an album of previously unheard lyrics written by the late folk i…
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Noah Kahan Calls Out Fans for Stealing Vermont Road Sign Named in His Song
The singer-songwriter mentioned the sign in “The View Between Villages" from 2022's Stick Season. Noah Kahan Calls Out Fans for St…
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Donald Trump’s ’90s Music Festival, Reduced To Just Vanilla Ice, Gets Rained Out
Almost all of the acts scheduled to perform at Donald Trump's Freedom 250 concert series have dropped off the lineup. Lee Greenwoo…
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Vanilla Ice’s Great American State Fair Concert Gets Washed Out
The 90s rapper was one of the only not to cancel the Trump-back event. Vanilla Ice’s Great American State Fair Concert Gets …
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“With two 12-strings and harmonies we’ve got Yes and Genesis, really. But that wasn’t the intention”: Was Chris Squire and Steve Hackett’s only Squackett album worth the wait?
Yes bassist and ex Genesis guitarist released A Life Within A Day in 2012. It probably wasn’t what fans were expecting. What was i…
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Trevor Nelson to take break from BBC Radio 2 for medical reasons: “I’m concentrating on getting better”
The legendary DJ said he is focussing on getting "back behind the mic and the decks" The post Trevor Nelson to take break from BBC…
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Missing Glastonbury? There’s a festival on your doorstep that’s saving grassroots venues
The Everywhere At Once festival brings huge names and rising talent to hundreds of venues across the UK this weekend. Artists and …