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JENNIE and Addison Rae bring an unapologetic pop spectacle to Open’er Festival 2026 day four
Jade and PinkPantheress were also on hand for the high-energy takeover
The Cure and Ethel Cain unleash surprisingly sunny emo rock on Open’er Festival 2026 day three
Sets from Just Mustard and Slowdive prove there’s joy to be found in the darkness
Soundtrack Of My Life: Ed Gamble
Comedian, podcaster and lifelong nu-metalhead
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds and Calvin Harris deliver joyous hits at Open’er Festival 2026 day two
Performances from Idles, Halsey and a live orchestra playing Chopin – this Polish bash really does have it all
Bilbao BBK Live’s best sets from its 20-year history
Two decades’ worth of incredible music on Spain’s north coast
Nia Smith is closing old cycles and setting a new wheel in motion
On her new EP ‘Payback Is A Dog’, the London talent alchemises life’s lessons with confidence and poise
Mick Jagger on The Rolling Stones’ future: “I’m already writing for the next album”
The legendary rock and rollers aren't done yet, says the snake-hipped frontman
Kelela draws on her past to carve out the future: “I’m trying to find a new place for us to live”
After years on the cutting edges of R&B and electronic music, for her third album ‘New Avatar’, Kelela brings on the guitars and mines her indie rock past – a time of both revelation and alienation
Ebbb’s euphoric synth-pop hits you where it hurts
The London trio search for joy in connection through transportive choral hooks, thrilling live shows and hyper-relatable lyrical catharsis
Swim Deep: “Being in a supergroup with Charli XCX felt like playing in a talent contest at school”
n Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember. This week: Swim Deep
Soundtrack Of My Life: Jason Momoa
Metal-loving actor, producer and longtime disciple of Tom Waits
Six reasons Electric Castle is this summer’s hottest European festival
Party in a Transylvanian castle this July