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The Maccabees have announced several outdoor shows to take place in the UK next summer.

The Maccabees announce UK outdoor shows for 2026

Forbidden Forest returns in 2026 with a sensational first wave of acts already announced - alongside the impressive Arcadia Spider.

Forbidden Forest announces their first wave of acts for 2026 festival

FKA Twigs is one of the few new album releases set to take place this week - but who else is joining her?

What albums are dropping on New Music Friday this week?

Dua Lipa is among the names urging the UK government to honour their manifesto promise of cracking down on ticket touts.

UK musicians urge Government to honour ticket touting crackdown

Lily Allen to perform West End Girl in full as at Mighty Hoopla 2026

Looking for your Glastonbury alternative in 2026? Check out our ongoing guide to some of the biggest festivals still taking place, or debuting, in the new year.

Your 2026 UK Music Festival guide - what's on instead of Glastonbury?

Here are 15 musicians who either performed, or in some cases released, under an alter-egos - including Jarvis Cocker.

15 alter egos of famous musicians - how many did you spot initially?

Has Soulfly's 2000 album, Primitive, held up 25 years later, or have the critiques of it being over-collaborated and "too" commercial made it age like milk?

Does Soulfly's 2000 album, Primitive, still hold in 25 years later?

It's a frighteningly packed episode of AEW Dynamite this week, themed all around the week's Halloween festivities.

How to watch AEW Fright Night Dynamite in the UK this week

They were the home to many of metal's biggest success stories of the late '90s and early '00s, but whatever did happen to Roadrunner Records come recent years?

Whatever happened to metal powerhouse, Roadrunner Records?

A change to Billboard's Recurrent Rule has seen a purge of some of the chart's biggest hits, including Lady Gaga, Teddy Swims and more.

What is Billboard's new ruling, and how will it affect musicians?

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere opened to a less-than-spectacular fourth position at the US box office this weekend, with some speculating that fatigue finally set in for the music biopic.

Explainer Have music biopics now been oversaturated after Springsteen stumble?

13 films that had great soundtracks... and that's about it, according to reviewers.

13 terrible films that somehow had incredible soundtracks

Who is set to grace our screens and our ears on the next episode of Later... with Jools Holland this week?

Later... with Jools Holland confirms the line-up for this week

What have been some of 2025's biggest movies that had disappointing returns at the box office, as we near the end of the year?

The 10 shocking box office busts that left Hollywood reeling in 2025

Tom Grennan is set to return to the road with a series of UK concerts in 2026

Tom Grennan set to tour the UK in 2026 - dates and tickets

Samoa Joe's ruthless stream could once again be on display this week, as the leader of The Opps helps defend the AEW Trios titles, days after beating up Adam Page after losing to the AEW World Champion.

What time is AEW Dynamite starting in the UK this week?
AEW Dynamite looks to answer the question on every AEW fan’s mind this week - why Joe, why?
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Inspiral Carpets are heading back on the road this winter, with the Madchester group providing a soundtrack to keep you warm over November and December.

Inspiral Carpets hit the road this winter - full list of dates

Could fans of Sex Pistols see the group recording new material with Frank Carter shortly?

Could we see a new Sex Pistols album with Frank Carter shortly?

It's the perfect combination of horror, comedy and a touch of splatter for gore hounds, and it should be your quintessential view this Halloween season.

This Halloween horror is a perfect mix of gore and giggles this season

The Samoan Werewolf and the Scottish Psychopath are set to collide this evening on your latest episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown

What time is WWE Friday Night SmackDown starting in the UK tonight?

Who are your last-minute favourites ahead of this evening's Mercury Prize ceremony, taking place in Newcastle - the first time the event has left London since starting in 1992?

Who are the favourites to win the Mercury Prize this evening?

Who are the current favourites to be a headliner at next year's Reading and Leeds Festivals, in the run up to Christmas this year?

The latest odds on your Reading and Leeds headliners in 2026

Cody Rhodes is just one of the many names set to return to our shores in early 2026, as the Road to Royal Rumble takes place across January and includes two television tapings.

When are the WWE Road to Royal Rumble tickets on sale?

Has The Life of a Showgirl dominated streaming charts this week, or has another musician managed to break Taylor Swift's hold on the UK charts midweek?

What's topped the Spotify and Apple Music charts so far this week?

Will Kenny Omega trust Jurassic Express after months of turmoil before Jack Perry's return to AEW on tonight's bumper episode of AEW Dynamite?

What time is AEW Dynamite starting this week?

Struggling for that pick-me-up the moment the clocks go backwards in 2025? Perhaps try ordering your next playlist for the Autumn months with the following acts to pick up your spirits?

The best songs to beat the Daylight Savings blues in 2025

Taylor Swift has announced a new six-part docuseries on the final days of her Era’s tour, set to air on Disney+ in December.

Taylor Swift announces six-part docuseries, The End of an Era
The news comes after much speculation what her announcement on Good Morning America would be earlier today.
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The Intercontinental Championship is set to be defended down under today, as Dominik Mysterio faces the challenge of Penta on today's WWE Monday Night Raw.

What time does WWE Monday Night Raw start in the UK today?

How much would it cost Swifties to collect all the variants currently on offer of The Life of a Showgirl - as of writing, given the speed they're being issued?

The startling cost of buying all of Taylor Swift's album variants

Rivals collide in a Last Man Standing match and the WWE Tag Team titles are on the line on your next episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown.

What time is WWE SmackDown starting in the UK today?

Reports have emerged that MTV are set to close down five of their channels available on UK television by the end of 2025.

MTV to cull all five UK channels by the end of 2025

Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Tiffany Stratton and Stephanie Vaquer are all set to vie for their respective Crown Jewel titles in Perth this weekend.

What time is WWE Crown Jewel: Perth starting in the UK this weekend?

Are Oasis hinting at a tour announcement this November, or could the roman numerals Liam Gallagher tweeted mean something completely different?

Liam Gallagher tweets cryptic Oasis clue - what it could mean

What time is PinkPantheress' new album, Fancy Some More? released this week - and is it just a streaming title only?

The exact time PinkPantheress' new album is out on Spotify

Where are the 10 best places to visit in the United Kingdom, according to the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards?

The best city to visit in the UK has been named - and it's not London

We take a look at the midweek analytics for Spotify, Apple Music and the UK airplay charts to find out who's dominating what at the midweek point ahead of this weekend's UK Top 40.

The UK's top artists of the week so far - and there's one dominating

While some are readying the decorations for another Halloween, others are setting up to celebrate the pagan origins of the annual affair - Samhain.

Explainer What is Samhain, and how much has Halloween borrowed from it?

Becky Lynch is set to take on Maxxine Dupri, as a result of their altercation last week, on the final Monday Night Raw before Crown Jewel: Perth this weekend.

What time does WWE Raw start in the UK this evening?

My Chemical Romance have now added two additional UK tour destinations and additional London shows for the 2026 expedition

My Chemical Romance add more UK dates for 2026 world tour

Stephanie Vaquer was crowned the new Women's World Champion after defeating IYO SKY at this weekend's WWE Wrestlepalooza event in Indianapolis, Indiana.

What time is WWE Monday Night Raw starting in the UK tonight?

As Autumn arrives, why are the likes of Charli XCX and Billie Eilish making way for more 'introspective, sombre' works by Bon Iver, Nick Drake and more?

Why do our listening habits change with the Autumn Equinox?

Save the dates: here's all the major award ceremonies set to take place on the Road to the Oscars 2026!

When are the big awards ceremonies leading to the Oscars this season?

The US Open Challenge takes place once again this evening, as Sami Zayn defends his US Championship against Carmelo Hayes on this week's episode of WWE SmackDown.

What time does WWE SmackDown start in the UK this week?

What happened when journalist Benjamin Jackson tried his hand at getting Lewis Capaldi tickets the moment they went on sale - and did he have any trouble with the ticket agencies?

I queued up for Lewis Capaldi tickets - and it wasn't what I expected

Adam Copeland (fka Edge) teams up with Christian Cage for the first time in years as the pair compete in their home country this weekend for AEW All Out 2025.

How to watch AEW All Out 2025 in the UK, including start time

John Cena faces Brock Lesnar, married couples collide, and Stephanie Vaquer faces IYO SKY for the vacant Women's Championship at this weekend's first WWE Wrestlepalooza.

What time is WWE Wrestlepalooza screening in the UK this weekend?

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