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Mandy, Indiana’s speaker-blowing noise-punk is here to galvanise
Intense, abrasive and incendiary, the French/Mancunian band make their rage danceable as they keep their eyes on what’s worth fighting for

Watch Sleaford Mods perform with Orbital, Gwendoline Christie, Life Without Buildings’ Sue Tompkins and more at London Brixton Academy show
It was the final date of their UK tour in support of new album 'The Demise Of Planet X'

Faith No More icon joins Jehnny Beth for snarling new single ‘Look At Me’ with ‘Taxi Driver’-inspired video
"It's a song about deceivers and the effect they have on those susceptible to the sinister luring of misleading ideology"

The Itch share shimmering “first traditional love song”, ‘Drugdealer’ – inspired by Elton John and Ultravox
"I really wanted to write a song that dealt with metaphor like 'Rocket Man' or 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'"

Grandson says O2 Forum Kentish Town wouldn’t let him bring Bob Vylan out on stage
"You benefit from the ticket sales and take a merch cut from outspoken artists but aren’t prepared to protect our words"

Chalk’s uncompromising dance-punk is fuelled by personal vulnerability and political questioning
With one foot in the mosh pit and the other in the rave, the Belfast duo lean into hybridity and maximalism in the name of unity

Irish punks The Scratch share fiery but reflective new single ‘Gladrags’
The band's new album 'Pull Like A Dog' is out on March 13

Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter announce ‘Anarchy In The UK’ 2026 arena tour celebrating 50 years of punk
The shows will mark the anniversary of punk's most momentous year, which Paul Cook remembered as the beginning of "a new world"

Peaches – ‘No Lube So Rude’ review: electroclash icon raises her freak flag into battle
Dipping into her bottomless reservoir of sex puns, the Canadian musician excoriates those trying to strip away queer rights on slick seventh album

Ex-Misfits frontman Michale Graves speaks out after gigs cancelled across the UK due to right-wing views
“No one should feel unsafe or intimidated for participating in or supporting live music events”

Lip Critic announce new album ‘Theft World’ with frenetic single ‘Legs In A Snare’
"It’s about eating an absurd world and falling in love with it as you digest"

Fans react to Green Day avoiding politics during Super Bowl opening ceremony: “So disappointed”
Despite telling ICE to "quit their shitty ass jobs" earlier this week, Billie Joe Armstrong refrained from any provocative statements on the big stage