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The Simple Things firmament looks more dazzling than ever before, with Warpaint, Death Grips, Allah-Las, Kayla Painter & Three Trapped Tigers on the bill...

Some gigs are so powerful they need to be written about straight away. Willis Earl Beal's performance at The Forge tonight was one of them.

A baking hot Sunday saw Sigur Rós soaring to new heights amidst the swing dancing and food trucks of Victoria Park's Citadel Festival...

One of the most acerbic bands there's ever been proved there's still plenty of fire in their bellies, when Shellac showed the KOKO crowd how it's done...

Drumsticks, circuit boards, paper plates and sweaty, shirtless chaos - this year's Raw Power festival somehow managed to outdo even previous editions...

Bristol venue The Fleece helped rescue a potentially ruined weekend after Temples Festival went under, putting on Bongripper, Årabrot and more...

As Barcelona starts gearing up from Primavera 2016, we look beyond the headliners to suggest a handful of acts worth making a detour for...

Jake Smith seeks psychic cleansing via the sonic assault of Palehorse, as they complete a final circuit of the country on their farewell tour...

This Will Destroy You live up to their name when they train their beams on Oslo, at the expense of that incorrigible scourge - the gig talker...

She may dress like a flower child but there isn't much peace when Florence Welch comes to Vienna - and not just due to her passionate army of fans...