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Charlotte Wessels and her band The Obsession have announced their second full-band studio album, Mute Swan Empire, set for release on 5 February 2027 through Napalm Records. The 15-track concept record arrives as the former Delain vocalist prepares for her first headline tour across the UK and Europe, with Melissa Bonny providing support.

The follow...

Nightwish have this morning issued a statement that Floor Jansen, who officially joined the band in 2013, have mutually decided to part ways and say they will enter the studio in 2027 to record a new album.

“After careful consideration, we have, in mutu...

It is rare when I am visiting London that I cannot find some live music to catch rather than tolerate the gathering of colleagues over some overpriced meal. My last work visit prompted the usual scan of the listings, and it was not looking great until the week before when I caught that Maiah Wynne was doing an album launch of her second album, Into The Waves....

British Lion will return to London’s Cart & Horses in Stratford for six consecutive Christmas shows from 13 to 18 December 2026, with Albion joining them as special guests. The band, featuring Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris, previously played a five-night residency at the venue in 2025. The forthcoming run follows their extensive UK headline tour and takes them ...

Kula Shaker are marking 30 years since their chart-topping 1996 debut K with K-Reinkarnate, a complete new recording of the album by the original line-up. Recorded live and entirely in analogue, the release arrives on 5 February 2027 through the band’s Strange F.O.L.K. ...