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Here’s what happened when Sam Fender headlined the British Grand Prix opening concert

The North Shields guitar hero delivered a stadium rock masterclass at Silverstone

How ‘Final Fantasy 14’ breaks all the rules of video game music

Composer Masayoshi Soken on his ongoing soundtrack masterpiece

Kwengface is crafting a new lane outside the confines of UK drill

Fresh out of prison, the south London rapper's voice is clearer and more socially conscious than ever

Isaac Ordonez on Pugsley’s “big promotion” for ‘Wednesday’ season two

Nevermore’s new recruit talks being “an outcast among outcasts”

“Love, labour and existentialism”: Nourished By Time’s unexpected rise

On the cusp of international acclaim after a decade of graft on the sidelines, Marcus Brown is continuing to find transcendence in the everyday

Doechii and Linkin Park close Open’er Festival 2025 with chaos and catharsis

Also featuring Doechii, Wolf Alice, JPEGMAFIA and Camila Cabello

Muse unleash monster riffs and the old razzle-dazzle at Open’er Festival 2025

In partnership with Open’er Festival Words: Jordan Bassett and Kyann-Sian Williams Day three at a festival can be a tricky business. You’ve been sapped of the...

Soundtrack Of My Life: The Hives’ Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist

Rock and roll's best-dressed lead singer on the songs that shaped his life

Future and Nine Inch Nails bring pyro and circle pits to Open’er Festival 2025

In partnership with Open’er Festival Words: Jordan Bassett and Kyann-Sian Williams As we’ve discussed this week, you never know quite what to expect at Open’er Festival,...

Nilüfer Yanya: “I’m learning what to be precious over and what not to be so precious over”

The singer-songwriter on ‘Dancing Shoes’, a new EP of inward-looking gems, and her upcoming support slots for Lorde and Alex G