Music
News: Dom Dolla to play first UK outdoor headline show at Old Royal Naval College
Dom Dolla has been confirmed as the next headliner for Labyrinth on the Thames, with the GRAMMY-nominated producer set to play his first UK outdoor headline show at London’s Old Royal Naval College on 1 August 2026.
News: Harry Styles announces seven-city global residency for 2026
Harry Styles has announced Together, Together, a seven-city residency tour for 2026, pairing extended global runs with the release of his forthcoming fourth album, KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY.
Say Psych: News: Manchester Psych Fest announce 20 more acts!
Manchester Psych Fest, the UK’s premier psychedelic music and arts festival, has today delivered the second wave of acts for the huge one-dayer, taking place in Manchester on Saturday 5th September 2026. Stereolab, Ty Segall, Allah-las, Anna Von Hausswolff and many more added to Manchester Psych Fest 2026 lineup. Over twenty new acts join the …
Say Psych: News: Edinburgh Psych Fest announces first wave of acts, Stereolab to headline
Edinburgh Psych Fest announces Stereolab, Model/Actriz, Gwenno, GHOSTWOMAN, The Mystery Lights & more for the 2026 festival. The sister festival to the UK’s leading psychedelic music and arts festival Manchester Psych Fest returns to Scotland’s capital on Sunday 6th September 2026 after a hugely successful 2025. The psychedelic and psychedelic-influenced one-day festival announces the first …
News: Jason Bonham brings Physical Graffiti in full to Australian & NZ stages
Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening will bring its Physical Graffiti 50th anniversary tour to Australia, closing the world tour with full-album performances and a set drawing from across Led Zeppelin’s catalogue.
Track: Sydney producer Emma Bass blends UK garage and emotion on ‘Sweet Dejavu’
Emma Bass returns with ‘Sweet Dejavu’, a UK garage-leaning single that pairs rolling basslines with restrained, emotive vocals, continuing her steady rise through Australia’s electronic underground.
News: Mumford & Sons add Brisbane arena show to 2026 Prizefighter tour
Mumford & Sons have added an exclusive Brisbane date to their 2026 Prizefighter Tour, expanding their Australia and New Zealand return to five arena shows as anticipation builds for their forthcoming sixth album.
News: Happy Mondays return to Australia and New Zealand for Pills ’n’ Thrills 35th anniversary tour
Happy Mondays are heading back to Australia and New Zealand to celebrate 35 years of Pills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches, revisiting the album that helped define Madchester and permanently blurred the line between indie bands and dance floors.
Premiere: The exquisite dream pop exponents Fabels exclusively unveil the new ethereal single ‘Luister’ ahead of new album and tour.
Here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, we are truly honoured to be able to bring you an exclusive listen to the new single ‘Luister’ from the legendary dream pop duo Fabels. Fabels are Hiske Weijers from Berlin and Ben Aylward from Sydney and together they produce dreamy, hazy vignettes, heightened by an air …
News: The Dare Announces Melbourne and Sydney Headline Shows
The Dare will return to Australia for headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney, bringing the raw, club-focused energy that made his last visit one of the year’s most talked-about runs.