The Bracknall “Just Keep Getting Better” – SOLD-OUT London 229 Club Review
Essex-based grassroots guitar band The Bracknall played their final 2025 headline show to a sold out 229 Club in Regents Park.
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Gig News: Garbage and Skunk Anansie Tour 2026
Rock icons Garbage and Skunk Anansie announce a massive co-headline UK tour for June 2026. The two powerhouse bands, fronted by Shirley Manson and Skin, will perform six outdoor shows, alternating closing duties each night. Tickets go on sale November 14th.
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Download Festival 2026 Lineup Lineup Confirmed: Guns N’ Roses, Linkin Park & Limp Bizkit Headline
The roar is real: Guns N’ Roses, Linkin Park, and Limp Bizkit are your Apex Stage overlords for Download Festival 2026 (DLXXIII), capping a first-wave lineup of over 80 acts that detonated at 9:15pm last night in a pyro-laced social blitz.
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Twenty One Pilots Drum Show: Josh Dun’s Vocal Breakthrough
Twenty One Pilots drop “Drum Show,” a bold second single from Breach featuring Josh Dun’s first-ever vocals. With no world tour planned, this track delivers raw energy and emotional depth. Watch the video and explore what’s next for the duo.
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Bad Omens UK Tour Announced: Arena Dates Confirmed for 2025
Bad Omens have announced their biggest headline run yet with the DO YOU FEEL LOVE EUROPE 2025 tour, including major UK arena dates and a new single, “Specter,” that’s already breaking streaming records.
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Linkin Park’s “The Emptiness Machine” Live at Wembley: A Thunderous Return to Form
Linkin Park’s Emptiness Machine live at Wembley was a thunderous, emotional spectacle. From raw vocals to cinematic visuals, the band’s return proved they’re still essential. Rock News UK breaks down the highlights and what’s coming next.
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Papa Roach Unleash “BRAINDEAD” Featuring Toby Morse – A Punk-Rock Riot for the Ages
Papa Roach erupt with “BRAINDEAD,” a punk-rock anthem featuring Toby Morse. We break down the wild video, explore the band’s latest moves, and share five must-stream tracks that define their legacy and future sound.
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Electric Pets’ “Can’t Bring Me Down” Review: A Summer Anthem for 2025
Electric Pets from Derby, UK, unleash their standout second single of 2025, “Can’t Bring Me Down.” Led by singer-songwriter Emma Buckley, this four-piece fuses vintage garage rock, surf music, and 60s girl group pop with a sharp 21st-century indie rock twist. Since their Spring 2022 debut with four singles and two EPs via Reckless Yes, they’ve amassed over 135,000 Spotify plays, sold out physical EPs, and earned BBC Introducing and Radio X’s John Kennedy’s support.
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Skunk Anansie Unveil Striking “Shame” Video from Top 10 Album The Painful Truth
British rock icons Skunk Anansie have released the powerful video for their new single “Shame,” available here, taken from their UK Top 10 album The Painful Truth.
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Royal Republic ‘Venus’ Cover Review
Sweden’s finest purveyors of high-octane rock’n’roll, Royal Republic, have returned with a thunderous cover of Shocking Blue’s ‘Venus’. Released as episode one of a four-part musical saga, this track reimagines four iconic Disco-Classics, setting a bold new tone. Each video unveils a chapter in the wild tale of ‘The Blastbeaters’—a fictional Black Metal band on a quest for world domination.
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