Makina and the North East: From Import to Institution

19th Feb 2026 10:30am

We chat with DJ Scott, Schak, and Lee Davidson as they trace Makina’s journey from Spanish import to North East institution, built in clubs, on tapes, and in the community.

The best albums of the year 2025

24th Dec 2025 10:09am

Here are the 30 best albums released in 2025.

The Funniest Female Comedians in the UK

8th Mar 2026 10:00am

It's International Women's Day! and what better way to celebrate that than by letting you in on all the women in the UK who know how to grab onto your funny bone and unleash snorts of giggles?

Women Rock! Day 2024: Female fronted bands to watch out for in 2024

3rd Jan 2024 4:15pm

With today marking Women Rock Day 2024, we wanted to let you in on all the female acts we think you need to keep an eye on this year

The best new up-and-coming bands in 2024

2nd Jan 2025 2:30pm

Here are the best bands that we here at Skiddle think you should be keeping an eye on in 2024

The best albums of 2023

13th Dec 2023 4:30pm

Here are our picks for the best albums of 2023.

Essential Listening: The best new music releases in October 2023 (w. 5)

30th Oct 2023 4:42pm

Discover the best new music releases in October 2023 ft DnB, house, techno, indie, jazzy hip-hop and more.

The Skiddle Gig List: Upcoming gigs and tours across the UK

9th Aug 2023 9:45am

Check out this month's Skiddle Gig List to discover all the best touring artists over the summer months and beyond!

Shame: Food For Worms - Track by track review

24th Feb 2023 4:42pm

Scroll down and check out our thoughts on Shames's third record!

Skiddle Recommends: A list of our favourite comedians

7th Feb 2023 4:05pm

Want to get into your comedy but don't know where to start? Well, we thought we'd give our 10 pence on who we think the best comics in the UK game are right now, check it out below.

Essential Listening: New music releases in November 2022

30th Nov 2022 10:00am

Listen to 30 of the best releases of November 2022 and discover more about the tracks featured in our latest Essential Listening playlist

Loyle Carner: Hugo - Track by track review

24th Oct 2022 11:29am

We catch up with the latest offering from Loyle Carner, one of the UKs most influential modern rappers

Edinburgh Fringe Pre Show in Rochdale

15th May 2022 3:00pm

Don’t miss the chance to see a little bit of an Edinburgh Fringe Show in Rochdale

Jeen-Yuhs Act 2 review: The near-fatal accident that changed it all

24th Feb 2022 1:13pm

Act two of the acclaimed docu-series , 'Purpose' was released yesterday. Read our in-depth overview of the chapter and discover our main takeaways from the story so far

Super Bowl halftime show: Five takeaways from this year's iconic performance

14th Feb 2022 10:25am

The biggest show on earth didn't disappoint as millions tuned in to watch a score of hip hop legends performing centre field at the Ram's SoFi Stadium