Get to know... The Opera

29th Apr 2026 9:22am

Blending experimental influences into a genre-blurring sound shaped by movement, tension and hope, Austin's fervent art-punk five-piece The Opera are a band you really ought to get to know in 2026.

Big Fat Rave review: stacked lineup pays homage to 90s rave culture

29th Apr 2024 3:06pm

We sent Jonathan Coll to Newcastle's The Big Fat Rave.

The best student clubs and bars in Birmingham

2nd Sep 2025 12:30pm

Find the best Birmingham student clubs and bars here, from sweaty warehouse giants to graffiti-adorned, vinyl-only hang-outs.

The most bizarre gig cancellations in music

6th Jun 2019 8:58am

With Cardi B cancelling her Parklife 2019 performance to recover from a boob job and liposuction - it got us thinking about some of the strangest reasons artists have pulled out of shows.

Neighbourhood Festival Manchester review

8th Oct 2018 11:06am

William Metcalfe was on hand in Manchester to deliver his verdict on the all day, inner city event.

Derrick Carter Does Deaf Institute review

5th Sep 2018 8:29am

Grace Price-Salisbury celebrated The Deaf Institute's 10th birthday with an extended set from Derrick Carter.

Watch Mr Virgo live from Birmingham

7th Aug 2018 10:13am

Watch a bass heavy B2B2B between Mr Virgo, T2 and TRC.

ENDGAME: The Bank Job - the word from Buzz Magazine

4th Apr 2018 7:11pm

The UK's First Heist Themed Bank Rave. April has landed and the Hype for the most innovative rave of the year is reaching breaking point. Hear the word on ENDGAME's Launch Party from Buzz Magazine's Kristian Dando.

303 V - Fifth Birthday at Invisible Wind Factory Liverpool

5th Mar 2018 3:28pm

Gwen Angood caught sets from Henry Saiz, Nick Warren and Guy J at 303's fifth birthday celebrations.

Area Sheffield's 1st Birthday!

3rd Nov 2017 10:22am

Sheffield?s Only Superclub, Area Sheffield will be celebrating its 1st Birthday on Saturday 18th November and Everyone?s Invited!

The National live @ Manchester 02 Apollo review

25th Sep 2017 6:04pm

James Power was there to witness another mutedly masterful offering from The National in Manchester.

Colours presents Claude VonStroke at The Rainbow Venues review

24th Jul 2017 2:11pm

Colours returned to The Rainbow Venues' Roof Garden for its sixth weekly instalment - Kristian Birch-Hurst was there to review it.

The Festival Experience with... Eddy Temple Morris

25th May 2017 12:30pm

Henry Lewis sat down with the highly established tastemaker as he shared a plethora of festival memories.

Colin Curtis Interview: Golden Years

26th Mar 2018 10:35am

Marko Kutlesa caught up with Colin Curtis for a chat about his expansive career in music.

Cream Finale Part One Review

11th Jan 2018 3:30pm

We revisit Jimmy Coultas' final time at Nation as Cream began to bid farewell to its spiritual home.