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Deep Purple
Splat! confirms beyond question that Deep Purple are enjoying yet another golden age

By Ian Fortnam Published

The Deep Purple renaissance continues

Albums
Rax Riggs of Acid Bath Manchester Academy 2026
Acid Bath make their UK debut with the hottest doom metal

By Rich Hobson Published

Acid Bath's first ever UK gig comes almost 30 years since the band split - and weeks before they play stadiums with System Of A Down

Live Performances
The Kinks standing next to a Give The People What They Want billboard
The Kinks trade music-hall whimsy for slabs of arena rock on Give The People What They Want

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

The Kinks' 19th studio album explored the band's harder edges and saw the reintroduction of an old friend

Albums
Muse studio portrait
Unashamedly grandiose space-rockers Muse hit new disco-metal heights on The Wow! Signal

By Stephen Dalton Published

The Wow! Signal is Muse at their sharpest, eclectic and energised, but low on the bloat and bombast that sometimes marred previous albums

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George Pettit of Alexisonfire onstage in 2026
Alexisonfire dominate London co-headliner with Billy Talent as they celebrate 20 years of Crisis

By Matt Mills Published

Billy Talent bring the production values, before Alexisonfire deliver a momentous set featuring time-tested songs, deep cuts and a live debut

Concerts & Shows
Iggy Pop LiveIggy Pop of the Stooges rides the crowd during a performance at the Cincinnati Pop Festival at Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, 13th June 1970
The Stooges mark the post-Altamont death throes of the hippy zeitgeist on Fun House

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

The Stooges' second album Fun House is a beautiful seven-track study in the feral and unhinged

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Placebo
Thirty years after its original release, Placebo 're:create' their 1996 debut album to stunning effect

By Paul Brannigan Published

The 30th anniversary "director’s cut" of Placebo's debut album is a triumph

Albums
Gorillaz on stage
Gorillaz charm and delight Rock For People during a varied and entertaining headline set

By Emily Swingle Published

Damon Albarn's genre-hopping alt pop cartoon project shows off the Blur man's penchant for letting others take centre stage

Music Festivals
Decessus at Download
Chilean extreme metallers Decessus made a hell of a first impression at Download

By Rich Hobson Published

Decessus - the Chilean death metallers whose vocalist was crowned Miss World Chile - make their UK debut at Download 2026

Live Performances
Gatecreeper at Download 2026
Arizona extreme metal ragers Gatecreeper play one of Download 2026's most ferocious sets

By Merlin Alderslade Published

Melding blunt force death metal with hardcore grit and some mighty hooks, Gatecreeper slay Download's Dogtooth tent

Music Festivals
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