2019-08-30 08:16
From the best dogs, food stalls, artists and bands, Standon Calling 2019 celebrated its biggest year yet with over 15,000 revellers.
This festival proved to be the best yet, with the likes o… Read More
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2019-07-18 14:59
Ahead of its 14th year next weekend, we’ve hand picked our top 6 artists you just need to see at Standon Calling 2019.
After it’s creation from a birthday garden party in 2005, S… Read More
2019-07-18 06:58
Community Festival returned for another spectacular display of the some of the best and new acts in the indie rock scene, from nostalgic icons The Kooks to rising stars Don Broco.
Even with… Read More
2019-07-02 07:10
Plagued by rain, wind, and more rain, Download Festival 2019 indeed lived up to its cursed name Drownload, but despite the uncontrollable weather, delivered yet another glorious excursion in… Read More
2019-06-24 19:43
With only a week to go until the festival, we’ve picked the top 5 acts you need to see at Community Festival 2019.
Taking place in Finsbury Park in London, Community Festival boasts a… Read More
2019-06-24 19:19
Festival Republic have revealed a new London festival in Gunnersbury Park called Gunnersville and the line up has got us excited.
Gunnersville, taking placed in Gunnersbury Park, London, is… Read More
2019-06-21 15:34
With the recent release of their single ‘Superlike’ and the announcement of their upcoming UK tour, The Academic will be bringing their brand of indie rock musings to the N4 stag… Read More
2019-06-21 12:09
Bushstock 2019 pulled it out of the bag with a plethora of the best in new music before we finished the day with our unofficial headliner Clean Cut Kid.
Finally it was time for the long awai… Read More
2019-06-14 11:17
After a brilliant inaugural year in 2018, All Points East 2019 packed a powerful punch during its return, closing the last day of its season with a plethora of talent before main event, Bon… Read More
2019-06-11 11:49
Slam Dunk Festival 2019 once again threw the biggest pop punk party of the year.
A hot mess. This bloody train, every bloody year, the sweaty beads of hairy arms smear awkwardly onto the bar… Read More
2019-06-10 12:52
Download Festival is upon us! With just mere days to go until the hallowed grounds of Donington Park opens its gates for another instalment of all things rock and metal, we’ve scoured… Read More
2019-06-06 12:20
With less than two weeks to go until the festival, we’ve picked out our top 5 picks you have to see during Bushstock 2019.
Bushstock 2019 is a multi-venue one day festival in She… Read More
2019-05-31 14:03
Standon Calling have announced their final headliner Andrew Maxwell for the Comedy lineup.
With just two months until the festivities begin, Standon Calling have revealed the final additions… Read More
2019-05-30 11:48
Wakefield, West Yorkshire’s annual celebration of all things creative and DIY is back in the guise of Long Division 2019, with what’s likely their biggest programming yet.
Hell… Read More
2019-05-22 10:04
We’ve picked the acts you’d be foolish to miss at this years All Points East.
After a successful inaugural event last year, All Points East 2019 is fast approaching, so we’… Read More
2019-05-18 16:18
With only two months to go, Standon Calling announce Connie Constance, Only Sun and more for the BBC Introducing stage.
Following final additions to the festival bill, the BBC Introducing st… Read More
2019-05-15 10:14
We’ve picked the acts you’d be foolish to miss at Slam Dunk Festival 2019.
As summer rolls, sporadic and stuttering over spring, spitting sunshine and rainfall in equally rubbish… Read More
2019-05-06 12:29
With just over a month to go, Bushstock Festival 2019 have added their final headliner Matt Corby to the bill alongside Clean Cut Kid, Jack Vallier and more.
Having announced exciting second… Read More
2019-05-03 20:50
Yardlander take you on a rollercoaster of energy and emotion with their latest single ‘Straight Light’.
Made up of Oscar Koronka, Kit Gallagher, Tom Hill and Will Pickering, Yar… Read More
2019-04-25 19:43
Download Festival will be debuting their new programme – Mind The Dog – at this year’s event ahead of Mental Health Awareness week next month.
The programme will be impleme… Read More
2019-04-23 11:07
A day-old album (‘Dogrel’ – one of the best of 2019 so far) and a sold-out show see post-punk band-of-the-moment, Dublin’s Fontaines DC deliver a primal set at Leeds… Read More
2019-04-15 14:54
FLING brought down the house at London’s Oslo with their psychedelic melodies, groovy bass lines and tight drums.
Opening the evening’s proceedings, we were ready to be warmed up… Read More
2019-04-15 10:20
Pretty Vicious caused a raucous at London’s Camden Assembly with their brand of gritty rock ‘n’ roll.
With Camden Assembly fit to burst from the sea of excited bodies, the… Read More
2019-04-12 13:04
Earnest alt-country emo feels like an aural coming of age at Pinegrove’s sold-out show at Leeds scene mainstay, the Brudenell Social Club.
You’d be forgiven for thinking Pinegrov… Read More
2019-04-01 19:21
Standon Calling reveal more additions to the plethora of acts already set to play in 2019.
Following the announcement of Friendly Fires, Roison Murphy and more to perform in the Hertfordshir… Read More
2019-03-22 11:26
‘No Words Left’ is Lucy Rose’s fourth album and features the Warwickshire-born singer’s most exposed and pulled back sound to date.
Rose describes the time spent reco… Read More
2019-03-15 10:17
Sam Wilde delivered a high energy performance at London’s The Spice of Life on Saturday evening, creating a raucous on a tiny stage.
Having toured with the likes of Billy Lockett… Read More
2019-03-12 19:36
Australia’s Gang of Youths, Marsicans and more have been revealed to join Bushstock 2019’s eclectic lineup.
Bushstock Festival takes place in various venues around Shepherd&rsquo&hell…Read More
2019-03-08 15:14
With Reading and Leeds Festival fast approaching, over 70 artists and bands have been revealed to play this August alongside the plethora of acts already announced.
After Royal Blood, PEACE… Read More
2019-03-08 11:52
The Collier created an energetic atmosphere with their alternative rock melodies at Notting Hill Arts Club.
Made up of Joshua Hixson (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Ellis Davis (backing voc… Read More
2019-03-06 19:35
Tastemaker city festival Live At Leeds have added more bands to their line-up for 2019, including the likes of Sea Girls, Halfnoise, Menace Beach and more.
Live At Leeds is promising to be g… Read More
2019-03-06 11:00
Raucous punk rock trio The Coathangers release the infectious ‘The Devil You Know’
The sixth album from the American band captures the ferocity of their early days.
Since forming… Read More
2019-03-04 10:43
With only a few months to go until All Points East festival, Mumford & Sons and more have been added to the plethora of acts set to play at Victoria Park.
After the recent announcement o… Read More
2019-03-01 23:34
‘So What?’ is a clear and brilliant evolution from While She Sleeps, proving once again that they are indeed the fittest.
The band’s second release from their very own Slee… Read More
2019-02-28 10:44
After the first string of comedy acts were revealed, Standon Calling have added even more artists set to take to the stage for 2019, as well as the Groove Garden and Hospitality Takeover.
Af… Read More
2019-02-28 09:19
Escape The Fate are back, playing what the “haters” would call their “good stuff”, but what us ETF connoisseurs know as ‘This War Is Ours’.
There sure isn… Read More
2019-02-15 09:12
Slam Dunk have revealed Boston Manor, As It Is, Grandson and more will be performing at this years festival based in Leeds and Hatfield.
The two day pop-punk bonanza has had acts emerging le… Read More
2019-02-14 13:20
Even more acts have been added to Bring Me The Horizon’s exclusive UK festival headline show at this year’s All Points East in London, including Architects and While She Sle… Read More
2019-02-14 12:57
We’ve rounded up the best new tracks released last month!
From pop to rock to indie, here at NEN we’ve rounded up the best new music out in January 2019: all compiled into a play… Read More
2019-02-04 11:00
With the first string of acts announced last year, Reading and Leeds festival have released the next plethora of artists and bands set to play this August.
After the announcement of main… Read More
2019-02-03 20:04
Following the previous line-up announcement of Rag ‘N’ Bone Man as Friday headliner, Standon Calling have released their first wave of acts to play in the Hertfordshire countrys… Read More
2019-02-01 09:55
The singer-songwriter’s long-awaited second album takes inspiration from 90s R&B and Swedish pop.
Nesbitt’s new musical direction has already found fans in Taylor Swift an… Read More
2019-01-31 15:20
With the likes of The Kooks, Blossoms and Sea Girls already announced for this June, Community Festival have released another set of bands to play this year.
Following the reveal of head… Read More
2019-01-31 09:22
With just a few months until the festival, All Points East have revealed another batch of artists for the first weekend, including Saturday headliner, The Strokes.
Following the recent a… Read More
2019-01-28 17:38
Download Festival have announced a new strings of acts joining the likes of Tool, Slipknot and Def Leppard at the rock event of the year, including Behemoth, Halestorm, Fever 333 and more… Read More
2019-01-23 10:45
‘Get Tragic’ sees Blood Red Shoes channel new electronic sounds in their fifth album.
Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell have created a winning synth-rock formula on new rel… Read More
2018-12-12 22:59
Slam Dunk Festival have teamed up with Fat Mike for new stage Punk In Drublic in 2019.
It’s that time of the year again, when that big fat man, clad in bulbous burgundy and a fluffy re… Read More
2018-12-05 21:12
Another string of acts and headliners have been revealed for All Points East, including Bring Me The Horizon, Nothing But Thieves, Christine and the Queens and Metronomy.
With the recent ann… Read More
2018-11-22 11:11
Singer-songwriters Charlotte Carpenter and Alessi’s Ark have formed a band called Blood Moon, and their debut single is one of our favourite releases of the year.
Two artists that I ad… Read More
2018-11-21 21:15
Reading and Leeds festival returns for 2019 with the announcement of headliners The 1975, Twenty One Pilots, Foo Fighters, and Post Malone.
After another successful year with the likes of Ki… Read More
2018-11-19 15:49
With her recent album release in August, Emma Blackery’s live performance delivered intoxicating synth melodies and passionate vocals at London’s KOKO.
As a deep bass filled the… Read More
2018-11-19 13:35
Download Festival have revealed the next wave of acts set to play Donington Park in 2019, including the mighty Slayer for their final UK show.
After the festival revealed that Def Leppard, S… Read More
2018-11-16 11:00
With an unconventional style, Roxy Rawson prepares for the release of her upcoming debut album with the video to ‘The Good Shepherd’.
Having been away from the whole music scene… Read More
2018-11-13 10:12
Ten day event All Points East is returning for its second year in east London, with The Chemical Brothers and Bon Iver announced as headliners.
After a successful inaugural year in Victoria… Read More
2018-11-12 15:40
First Aid Kit conclude their latest tour, showing off latest album ‘Ruins’ released earlier this year, the tour itself named from the record’s opening track, ‘Rebel H… Read More
2018-11-08 13:34
It’s the second day of his UK tour and BC Camplight has just sprung on stage to rapturous applause, wearing own his merch – an ‘I’m Desperate’ tee.
BC Camplight… Read More
2018-10-30 18:00
Keen as ever to pit itself as the home of music discover in the UK this spring, Live at Leeds has confirmed a corker of a 2019 line up.
Live at Leeds 2019 be on Saturday 4 May 2019
Having bu… Read More
2018-10-30 13:30
Despite each releasing solo albums within the last year, boygenius have created one of the finest collaborative EPs of 2018.
The visionary trio combine their talents to produce an emotionall… Read More
2018-10-30 11:45
London-based collaborative project Koto Kill, the brainchild of DJ and producer Gabriel Ralls, shares ‘Fire Down’ ahead of new mini LP ‘Fight Us All’… Read More
2018-10-29 17:05
A tale of two cities, Charles Dickens probably wasn’t rattling on about Boston and the city of London, but here we are, in the Boston Music Rooms, slapdash in the middle of London (sla… Read More
2018-10-26 12:23
Iranian-American singer-songwriter Niki Black presents the delicious ode to her first queer relationship in today’s exclusive premiere, ‘Not Coming Up’.
Niki Black’s… Read More
2018-10-18 15:34
Boy Azooga had childhood dreams of playing at Leeds indie venue mainstay, The Brudenell Social Club, and well, here we are, watching one of those bands you just know will reach peak hype, de… Read More
2018-10-18 07:00
Jordan Mackampa’s sold out show at had us feeling all sorts of emotions as he delivered a touching performance at London’s Omeara.
The Coventry based folk-soul artist has been ma… Read More
2018-10-17 07:04
Slam Dunk Festival have revealed the first wave of acts set to play in 2019, with All Time Low leading the charge as headliners and their UK exclusive show for the year.
Also announced to pl… Read More
2018-10-14 14:16
Vancouver’s Little Destroyer are known for their raucous performances, and we hung out backstage to find out more about what make the Canadian alt-noise trio tick.
See our video i… Read More
2018-10-09 17:30
Bloodstock Festival: the festival of all things metal has announced another six bands who will join the bill for 2019.
Following the announcement that Swedish metal warriors Sabaton will be… Read More
2018-10-09 09:30
Refusing to conform to a steady formula, hard-rock-come-psych-rock quartet All Them Witches are back with their fifth album ‘ATW’.
With a bustling back catalogue under their belt… Read More
2018-10-07 13:15
We’ve rounded up the best new music released this month!
From pop to rock to indie, here at NEN we’ve rounded up the best new music we can’t stop listening to and compiled… Read More
2018-10-05 13:36
The Blinders’ ‘Columbia’ is an astonishingly powerful debut, placing the band as the new face of rock and roll.
Inspired by local heroes Arctic Monkeys, the Doncaster-born… Read More
2018-10-05 09:07
The Blinders recorded their freshly-out debut album ‘Columbia’ in a single month, attempting to recreate the live sound and frenetic vibe that their live shows are renowned for… Read More
2018-10-03 11:35
SOAK is back today with beautiful new single ‘Everybody Loves You’, and has also confirmed a handful of intimate live shows in the UK for November 2018.
SOAK will release a new a… Read More
2018-10-01 10:50
FLING were out in full force at London’s Thousand Island venue in Islington, putting their heavy stamp on alternative ‘wonky pop’.
Made up of Charles McSorley (lead vo… Read More
2018-10-01 08:30
‘Chris’, the sophomore album by Christine and the Queens, is a genre-bending masterpiece of synth pop. Weaving a euphoric utopia of sounds and experience throughout its elev… Read More
2018-10-01 06:30
Singer-songwriter Amber Arcades uses her latest album release, ‘European Heartbreak’, to broaden the definition of ‘heartbreak’.
‘European Heartbreak’ is… Read More
2018-09-28 08:52
Never Enough Notes Editor Kim Sklinar sat down with Leeds/Wakefield/environs quintet Mi Mye in frontman Jamie Lockhart’s Greenmount Studios in Leeds to find out what makes them tick.
M… Read More
2018-09-27 10:40
Alessi’s Ark, aka Alessi Laurent-Marke is a long-time NEN fave, and her latest single is a pure reminder of why – here’s ‘Devant Moi’.
Fall in love all over aga… Read More
2018-09-26 16:22
Perth, Australia, band Methyl Ethel are back with new art-rock track ‘Scream Whole’ after over a year away.
‘Scream Whole’ is the first new music from Methyl Eth… Read More
2018-09-21 14:05
Sports Team delivered not only a cracking live performance, but were fantastically entertaining way to pass a Wednesday night at London’s Scala venue.
It’s safe to say that when… Read More
2018-09-20 18:35
Three years since the release of their third album ‘Wilder Mind’, Mumford & Sons announce their return with new record ‘Delta’ and behemoth international tour.
Mu… Read More
2018-09-20 06:57
Modern Hinterland is based around songwriter and vocalist Chris Hornsby, who, after working solo on previous releases, corralled together a group of like-minded troubadours to create the Am… Read More
2018-09-19 09:09
A war-cry for the working class, ‘Joy as an Act of Resistance’ sees Bristol five-piece IDLES release their anticipated follow-up to 2017’s ‘Brutalism’, cementin… Read More
2018-09-19 06:56
Wild and atmospheric is The Sea Atlas, the latest project by Calum Buchanan, was borne of the salty shores around the islands of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Residing in his ancestral… Read More
2018-09-18 13:27
Reading Festival 2018 once again opened its gates to a thousands strong crowd of teenagers and music lovers alike to party in the last few days of an August heatwave; with the likes of Fall… Read More
2018-09-18 10:53
White Lies have announced new album ‘Five’, out on 1 February 2019, with new track from the record, ‘Time To Give’.
White Lies have shared deets of their next album… Read More
2018-09-18 08:05
The brains behind Kendall Calling have decided to throw a New Year’s Eve party in Manchester, with Everything Everything, Tom Grennan, Felix Hagan & The Family all set to ring in 2… Read More
2018-09-17 06:32
‘Burning Daylight’ is the third solo album from Jerry David DeCicca, and if your Spotify playlists aren’t cutting today, here’s a dose of sunny Americana in the guide… Read More
2018-09-13 13:45
Scottish alternative rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks return with their fourth full-length album, ‘The More I Sleep The Less I Dream’, a frenetic time-travel to the very start… Read More
2018-09-12 18:37
Off The Record festival and conference for new and emerging music will bring a cracking array of acts to Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
Shared all at once with no holds barred, the ful… Read More
2018-09-12 11:45
London’s Arliston are bringing us right into autumn with their hideaway slow indie.
Made in Whitechapel, Arliston are retreating from the city, surfing a wave of soaring lofty vocals a… Read More
2018-09-11 13:20
Pulsing and driving psychedelic garage-rock, ‘Smote Reverser’ is the latest album by Oh Sees (fka Thee Oh Sees), with the band continuing further down the path of previous record… Read More
2018-09-04 11:13
Pushing the sonic limits of violin, respectfulchild (敬兒) uses loop pedals and raw atmospheric samples to create hushing, intricate and emotive snapshots.
Discover treaty 6… Read More
2018-09-02 18:28
After the successful all-day music festival in 2017, Festifeel returns in October for its ninth year raising awareness for breast cancer.
Taking place on 6 October at London’s House of… Read More
2018-08-17 10:30
Roll-up, roll-up, because Death Cab For Cutie have a new line-up, and aren’t singing about broken hearts anymore and it is – mostly – fine. Proferring a gentle nostalgic hu… Read More
2018-08-17 06:34
Never Enough Notes Editor Kim Sklinar chats to respectfulchild (敬兒) after their final show at The Great Escape 2018.
Backstage in this year’s #nenden, we took some time o… Read More
2018-08-14 07:46
Reading & Leeds Festival have revealed that tickets for Reading are gone, all of them, even the ones out the back and under the counter! I repeat, weekend tickets are sold out! However y… Read More
2018-08-09 15:45
The Menzingers perform a fitting, emotional roller-coaster ride at London’s Kentish Town Forum.
It’s a big old blurry mess, unrelated to any of the bands in particular, this rela… Read More
2018-08-09 10:09
We chatted to Pete Restrick from Stereo Honey ahead of their set at All Points East about their recent cover single ‘You’re The One’, selling out Electrowerkz, and the prog… Read More
2018-08-07 09:36
With the recent release of their live EP ‘Come The Fire, Come The Evening’, we spoke to The Amazons before their set at All Points East on their next album, touring in Asia, and… Read More
2018-08-06 13:31
We chatted to Ethan Barnett (aka Ten Tonnes) ahead of his set at Standon Calling 2018 about his writing process, festival rituals, and the origins of his dance move, the ‘Bread and Dip… Read More
2018-08-06 10:37
We’ve rounded up the best new music released this month so you don’t have to!
From pop to rock to indie, here at NEN we’ve rounded up the best new music we can’t stop… Read More
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