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The Damned Unleash 'Summer In The City' Cover

Punk legends The Damned have released their fiery reinterpretation of The Lovin’ Spoonful’s classic “Summer In The City”

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John Lydon Unmasked as Yak on The Masked Singer

12 January 2026 rocknews

The unthinkable happened on The Masked Singer UK Season 7 on Saturday January 10, 2026: punk rock icon John Lydon (better known as Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols and frontman of Public Image Ltd) was unmasked as Yak

Bowling for soup able machines Elastica New Music

Bowling For Soup & able machines Team Up for Elastica “Connection” Cover

11 January 2026 rocknews

Pop-punk icons Bowling For Soup have joined forces with Los Angeles electro-pop duo able machines (singer-songwriter Tay Côlieé and producer Linus Dotson) for a magnetic, high-energy cover of Elastica’s 1994 Britpop classic “Connection.

PiL Gig reviews

This is Not a Love Song, This is a Masterclass – PiL Live in Cambridge.

9 January 2026 rocknews

The first gig of the year, my first time at Cambridge Junction, and what a night it was!

Kid Kapichi New Music

Kid Kapichi Worst Kept Secret Single Out Now

8 January 2026 rocknews

Hastings rock duo Kid Kapichi – Jack Wilson (vocals/guitar) and Eddie Lewis (drums) – release “Worst Kept Secret” on January 8, 2026, the final single ahead of third album Fearless Nature

The Molotovs New Music

The Molotovs Get A Life Single Out Now

5 January 2026 rocknews

London’s teenage sibling punk duo The Molotovs – Matt (17) and Issey Cartlidge (19) – ignite 2026 with “Get A Life,” their explosive digital single

YUNGBLUD New Music

Yungblud Zombie Acoustic Version Released

14 December 2025 rocknews

Yungblud (Dominic Harrison) caps a monumental 2025 with the release of “Zombie (Acoustic)”.

The Virginmarys New Music

The Virginmarys Trippin’ New York City Video Premiere: Watch Now

12 December 2025 rocknews

A year on from their critically acclaimed album The House Beyond The Fires (released November 1, 2024), Macclesfield power-rock duo The Virginmarys are capping a triumphant chapter with the explosive new video for “Trippin’ New York City.

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The Molotovs Announce Epic Christmas Party at Bush Hall: 11 Dec 2025

8 December 2025 rocknews

Teenage British rock sensations The Molotovs – the brother-sister duo already dubbed “the future of British rock” – are throwing the ultimate Christmas blowout at London’s iconic Bush Hall on Thursday 11 December 2025.