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Truck Festival 2024 – Ones to Watch!
The four-day event has certainly made a name for itself, with thrilling lineups and vibrant crowds which seem to grow year on year without fail. Every year is a celebration of sound, with its lineups whetting the appetite for all and spanning the breadth of the indie rock, indie pop, and alternative rock music-spheres. This year sees Jamie T, Wet Leg, The Streets and Idles topping the bill, with an incredible catalogue of artists including Declan McKenna, The Snuts, Yard Act, and The Kooks providing the breathtaking backup.
Night Currents Festival returns for 2024 with first line up announcement
Night Currents Festival returns to Portsmouth on Saturday 5th October, showcasing the UK’s most exciting established and rising…
This Feeling x Hunter to host a stage at Truck Festival
The rock ‘n’ roll club night, festival and new music champions This Feeling have partnered with the iconic British boot brand Hunter to host a stage at this summer’s Truck Festival. Running from July 25th-28th at Hill Farm, Oxfordshire, the This Feeling x Hunter stage presents an opportunity for the next generation of essential new artists to take their place on the bill alongside headliners IDLES, Jamie T, Wet Leg and The Streets. Hunter has become a must-wear festival look, as worn by the likes of Kate Moss, Cara Delevingne and Alexa Chung. In an article highlighting how “boots became a cool festival girl staple,” Vogue enthused, “Hunter still leads the pack.”
This Feeling By The Sea
After a triumphant debut event in 2023, the rock ‘n’ roll club night, record label and tastemakers This Feeling will bring their By The Sea festival back to Bridlington Spa for its second event which runs from September 6th-7th. This Feeling By The Sea 2024 will be headlined by The Royston Club (Friday) and The K’s (Saturday) alongside an A-Z of contemporary and rising indie and alternative talent. As with last year’s festival, every single artist on the bill has emerged via This Feeling shows held in grassroots venues across the UK.
Preview: Slam Dunk Festival 2024
Slam Dunk Festival is back with another cracking line-up of the best pop-punk, emo, metal, ska, and alternative music. From old school favourites to new, rising stars, fans won’t be disappointed (except for those classic festival moments when your much-loved bands clash!). Here are our must-see bands on the line-up for this year’s Slam Dunk Festival. Who are you excited to see?
The Libertines announce UK Autumn Tour
The last gang in town The Libertines, who release their hotly anticipated new album All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade on 5th April, have announced a UK & Irish tour commencing in Dublin on 23rd September and taking in two shows at The Roundhouse in London and culminating at Bournemouth O2 Academy on the 21st November.
Victorious Festival announce second wave of acts for 2024
Victorious Festival has today announced a fresh round of acts to this year’s already monumental line-up, including afternoon special guests and its dance stage ‘Beats and Swing’ headliners.
Hampshire’s finest and all round hero Frank Turner announces new album + single
Frank Turner is set to release his tenth album ‘Undefeated’ on 3rd May, which he launches with the new single “Do One”. ‘Undefeated’ follows his first UK #1 album, 2022’s ‘FTHC’, and is the result of his decision to step away from the major label world to re-embrace the liberation of working as an independent artist, Frank says, “my first back home with a global independent label setup (still with Xtra Mile of course).”
JOHN release brand new Audiotree Session
During their recent debut North American tour, cryptically-named duo JOHN - comprised of John Newton (drums, lead vocals) and Johnny Healey (guitar, backing vocals) - stopped by Audiotree Studios in Chicago, IL, to lay down a furious session and to chat about their recently released fourth album, A Life Diagrammatic, which is out now via Brace Yourself and Pets Care Records.
Liam Gallagher and John Squire debut album and tour dates
The news that Manchester icons Liam Gallagher and John Squire were collaborating on a new project ignited a wave of anticipation – uniting the personality and attitude of the Oasis frontman’s vocals with the remarkable guitar talents of The Stone Roses’ creative force would surely be something special. And their debut track, ‘Just Another Rainbow’, lived up to the hype as it hit #16 on the UK singles chart while also shooting direct to #1 on the sales, downloads, vinyl and physical singles charts – in the process achieving Liam’s highest singles chart entry in fifteen years.