Preview
Rockstar Energy Presents Reading & Leeds 2024 – line-up deep dive
Your complete guide to the names playing the UK’s biggest twin festivals this August bank holiday
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Review
The first ever Big Smoke Festival sets the bar high
A cypher, a Skepta DJ set in the rain, and football on the main stage – here’s what happened at Big Smoke Festival 2024
Preview
How to prepare for Swiftogeddon
Swiftogeddon is nigh. Here’s everything you need to know about the nation’s favourite Taylor Swift club night
Review
Stormzy gets off to the races at Silverstone ahead of British Grand Prix
The rain only added to a flawless performance from the rapper ahead of a jam-packed weekend of music and F1
Interview
Stage Times: Glass Animals
From playing to 100,000 people at Lollapalooza to getting rushed by 10-year-olds, Glass Animals take us through their gig history
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Joshua vs Dubois: the full story
With Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois fighting for the heavyweight title this September, we take a closer look at what’s on the line
Interview
Ellen Kent: “I don’t do opera to educate, I do opera to entertain”
After the announcement of a new triple-header for 2025, the impresario reflects on what makes her brand of opera so popular
Interviews
Interview
Next To Normal: “It is important and necessary to look at the dark things”
The cast and creative team of Next To Normal on the show’s West End debut
Showstoppers
Journey’s Jonathan Cain on the story of ‘Don’t Stop Believin’
The Clintons, The Sopranos, the wholesome rock revolution and the true story behind “the biggest song of all time”
Interview
Good Kid: “We want our fans to collaborate with us”
Good Kid’s Michael Kozakov unboxes the band’s fan-first approach and their unashamed love of all things nerdy
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Live reviews
Review
Ty Segall at the Roundhouse, 28/06/24
Garage rocker Ty Segall lets his guitar do the talking with face-melting proto-metal set
Review
Outbreak festival 2024: as it happened
Hardcore got nostalgic as Nothing, The Hotelier, Joyce Manor, Thursday and more all delivering epic anniversary sets
Review
American Football close out Outbreak Festival 2024
Outbreak festival ends with a glorious whimper, not a bang – and no-one does it better than American Football
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Johnny Marr and The Charlatans at Forest Live, 28/06/24
Cannock Chase Forest shakes to a co-headline set from two of indie’s heaviest hitters
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Meet the acts performing across three EYOE Recommends shows this July
Some of EYOE’s favourite new artists take The Shacklewell Arms stage to help raise money and awareness for Doctor Without Borders
Showstoppers
Cat Burns on the story behind ‘Go’
Cat Burns delves deep into ‘Go’, the slow-burn hit which transformed her into the toast of soul-bearing British pop
Interview
Bad Nerves: “Rock ‘n’ roll has gotten so stale and formulaic…”
Vocalist Bobby Nerves talks Bad Nerves’ big year, and why rock is desperately in need of a shake up
Festivals
Preview
The best UK festivals in July 2024
Festival season is in full swing – here’s the best of the month
Preview
Audi Presents Wilderness 2024: the alternative line-up
All the wackiest and most wonderful things going on away from the music stages at Wilderness ’24
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Big Smoke Festival – A celebration of Black electronic music
From Ossie to SYREETA, we take a look at the Black electronic music artists playing Big Smoke Festival this summer
Review
Liquid Death Presents Download 2024: the highlights
The best of the fest, from Fall Out Boy’s career-spanning headline slot to Enter Shikari embracing the mud at Donington Park
Interview
Stage Times: The Vaccines
From world tours that ended in a hotel kitchen to nervously playing the hits at double speed, Árni Árnason walks us through the gigs that made The Vaccines
Interview
My Greatest Hits: Deryck Whibley of Sum 41
The Sum 41 frontman picks his own career highlights, from playing with his heroes to throwing up on their feet
Interview
My Greatest Hits: Moby
The electronic music pioneer picks his own career highlights, from discovering punk rock to performing ‘Heroes’ with David Bowie
Review
Live review: Glass Animals at EartH Hackney, 11/06/24
Glass Animals return to London for an emotional, enthralling night in Dalston
Interview
LAUREL: “I want to write music that makes me feel good instead of having to revisit my demons”
The singer-songwriter on her new album, PALPITATIONS, and her relationship with her previous projects
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The 30 best Irish songs of all time
From U2’s stadium shaking anthems to the heart-stopping brilliance of Luke Kelly, our 30 favourite songs by Irish artists