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Cassandra Jenkins is a master of understated bliss
The 'Hard Drive' singer's headline show at Lantern Hall, Bristol is cosmic and cathartic
MJ Lenderman has the chops to quiet a rowdy Bristol
Americana's latest star boy kicked off his UK tour in the West Country with emotive force
WTF is...?
WTF is… Midwest emo?
Next in our series of niche deep dives is this raw, twinkly and emotionally wrought sub-genre
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The 11 best Metallica songs
With the Metallica: M72 World Tour headed to the UK next summer, here are our 11 favourite Metallica songs, ranked
Armlock: “A lot of the lyrics are trying to search for spirituality”
Simon Lam and Hamish Mitchell of Armlock discuss the making of their emo-tinged indie rock ahead of The Great Escape 2025
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The 11 best HAIM songs
HAIM have announced a new album and a new UK tour for 2025. Get yourself ready with the band's best 11 tracks, ranked
Interview
Will Ospreay never had a Plan B
Ahead the return of AEW this summer, The Aerial Assassin takes us through his journey to become a modern great
Interview
Stuck In A Lift With… Steve Backshall
Ahead of an autumn arena tour of Deadly Live!, we get to know the fervently friendly naturalist and broadcaster better
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The 11 best ABBA songs
Why have a Top 10 when you can have one more? We take on the mammoth task of ranking ABBA's best hits
The 11 best LCD Soundsystem songs
Why have a Top Ten when you can have one more? We rank the best LCD Soundsystem songs