2Q festival is a brand new musical venture held in Derby on Saturday 9th April 2016. Six city centre venues have united for the single day event, bringing an eclectic mix of big-name artists and emerging talent to the Midlands, aiming to showcase Derby as a champion of music of all levels. The festival plans on taking …

Live At Leeds returns to celebrate their 10th anniversary this year on Saturday 30th April 2016. Grab a wristband and off you go: it’s your challenge to see as many acts as possible in just one day of live music. This year’s festival headliners are billed as Jess Glynne, Circa Waves, Mystery Jets, Band of Skulls, We …

The 1975 have returned, following a brief disappearance from social media (causing ripples of panic to their fans), with their mammoth 17-track sophomore album I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It. The record was released worldwide on 26th February 2016, swiftly followed by a tour across the …

If your heart broke when Nottingham band Gorgeous Chans announced the end of their musical journey last month then fear not: Silver Wilson are here to pick up the pieces. Featuring three members of the recently disbanded group, Silver Wilson are here to pursue where the Gorgeous Chans left off; making exquisite indie music with an …

Scottish trio Fatherson have announced details of their new album Open Book, which will be released on 3rd June 2016. Their latest single ‘Lost Little Boys’ premiered on Huw Stephen’s Radio 1 programme this week, introducing fans to tales of friendship, growing up, and the band’s journey through the music industry. Fatherson have managed to …

Sheffield band The Crookes have returned with their fourth studio album, titled Lucky Ones, accompanied with a full UK tour this February and European and USA excursions not long after. Lucky Ones is a 10-track wonder which lets go of all the bitter anger of Soapbox and the blind hope of Hold Fast; it lands somewhere in …

Hey Sholay are a curious band, disappearing for months on end before returning with a song and show to remind us, with a gentle nudge and a peck on the cheek, that they’re still here. The mysterious five-piece have just released their second single of 2015, titled ‘Ribcage’, to accompany their one-off shows in London …

Following the release of their latest indie-rock hit, Fatherson have just announced a headline tour for early next year; a 13 date excursion across Scotland, England and Wales. The trio plan to start their adventure in Dundee, before heading out to Edinburgh, Birmingham, and London; finishing the tour in Newcastle at Cluny 2. If you’re looking for …

Josh Kemp is a hero. Well, sort of. He’s playing Nottingham’s legendary thief in Hood, a modern adaption of the medieval tale, produced by local media company Envision Productions. As well as playing the lead in the film, Josh has written and produced ‘Leap of Faith’, his latest single (which also features on Hood‘s soundtrack.) …

Indie-rock trio Fatherson have just completed a mammoth UK tour with synth-pop pals Prides (read our review of the Sheffield show here) but they’re not slowing down yet. They’ve just released a new single called ‘Always’, a sincere offering which burns with life from the very first note. This is the first musical release from …