BTS have officially confirmed their return for 2026 with plans for a new album and world tour. “March 20 comeback confirmed,” the K-pop group’s agency Big Hit Music said in a new post on X, marking their first studio album since 2020’s… Read More
Foals have teased a new studio album, describing 2026 as “the year of The Fire Horse”. The Oxford band have not released a record since 2022’s ‘Life Is Yours’, but in a post on social media today (January 1), they have strongly hinted that a new… Read More
Mariah Carey, Huntr/X, Post Malone and LE SSERAFIM were among the names bringing in 2026 at this year’s ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ show in New York. Last night (December 31), the annual extravaganza saw hosts Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora return as a range of major artists played live, both in the central location in Times Square, as well as in… Read More
Taylor Swift has been thanked for her “generous” and “timely” donations to children’s charities in Nashville and Kansas City. The pop megastar has quietly been making major donations to causes of her choosing in recent years, including foodbanks in the UK, the American non-profit Feeding America, to… Read More
Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t… Read More
Liam Gallagher has stoked rumours by teasing possible Oasis activity for next year. Earlier this month, the frontman appeared to confirm that the band would not be touring again until 2027 at the earliest, replying to inquisitive fans on X by tweeting, “We’re not doing anything in 2026 sorry”. Advertisement… Read More
Tom Morello was joined by his son Roman for a string of songs at a show in India last week – check out footage below. The former Rage Against The Machine guitarist played the last of a trio of dates in the country last week (December 21)… Read More
Ethel Cain had a great year with the release of her latest album, Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You. Before ringing in 2026, she decided to give fans one more gift this year: a handful of demos from the making… Read More
Tough as it is to define “emo” in 2025, “overlooked” feels like a much bigger challenge. First off, “overlooked” to whom? On the one hand, the music critic community is more expansive than ever and no matter how seemingly obscure… Read More
Gene Farris lives and breathes house music. A pioneer of Chicago’s underground and founder of Farris Wheel Recordings, he has spent the past three decades shaping the sound of the city—from early warehouse residencies to collaborations with the likes of… Read More