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The 11 Best Simple Minds songs
The Glasgow legends might be best-known for their deathless Breakfast Club hit – but here's 10 other reasons not to miss them live this summer
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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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Stage Times: Kip Moore
The country star recalls gigs in restaurant waiting rooms and reveals his favourite show he’s ever played
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TRNSMT 2025 – line-up deep dive
Your ultimate guide to the names playing Glasgow's biggest party of the summer
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Why Iggy Pop Will Never Die
The Godfather of Punk is still outpacing his disciples at Bearded Theory festival – shirtless, snarling, and gloriously unkillable.
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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
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Metallica announce four huge UK shows for next summer
The thrash metal legends will play stadium shows in the UK in June and July 2026
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The Great Escape 2025 in photos
The best shots from Brighton's stellar New Music festival – from The Horrors and Peter Doherty to Keo and Chloe Slater
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Vybz Kartel announces tour dates in London, Manchester and Birmingham
The dancehall DJ will bring The Worl’ Boss Tour to the UK this September – here’s how to get tickets
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The best day festivals to check out this summer
The top UK day festivals (and festivals with day tickets) to check out in summer 2025