The Rock Music Forum

It’s a dream, or maybe a nightmare. You’ve just spent your weekend at the dentist, resulting in an unforeseen, and rather painful repair that leaves you feeling under the weather. Then, you receive a call, it’s from your editor. You really must cover the debut EP from an exciting new artist. Their name, Showing Teeth. Will this ironic twist of fate leave you smiling, or w...

Miley Cyrus wants to dance, underscores revels in hyperpop jump cuts, the producer Dahi enlists Kendrick Lamar and more.

Some of pop’s highest-wattage stars (Charli XCX! Sombr!) hit the road, and artists including Riley Green, Miranda Lambert and Victoria Monét prepare anticipated new releases.

ArcTanGent 2026 was always set to be an emotional one, with fans of the more niche end of the underground scene gracing the grounds of Fernhill Farm for the last time. Tickets sold out not long after the announcement that the festival would be moving to new pastures for 2027, and there’s a palpable sense on site that everyone in attendance plans to make the most of every minute ...

There’s something innately American about Chat Pile. It helps that they’re based in Oklahoma. This is the Wild West, where the corn is as high as an elephant’s eye – Uncle Sam’s territory. But Chat Pile has seldom sought comfort in their hometown. Their debut album ‘God’s Country’ features cover artwork that displays the Oklahoma County Detention Centre; a grisly visage of the c...