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Blondies launches fundraiser amid licensing review: “We’re not ready to go quietly”

Beloved grassroots Clapton and Leyton bars Blondies are at risk of losing their music license – but you can help them out right now.

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See Linkin Park help kick off 2024 League Of Legends World Championships in London

Several weeks on from their headline show there, Linkin Park returned to The O2 for a fiery performance of Heavy Is The Crown…

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London’s Barbican is hosting a new emo exhibition

I’m Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective is running from now until mid-January…

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New Rough Trade record store set to open on London’s famous Denmark Street

The legendary Denmark Street – once known as London’s own Tin Pan Alley – is getting a record store for the first time ever!

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“It’s about having a good time, doing cool shows and getting people together”: How London Doom Collective are feeding the capital’s heavy music underground

For fans of all things slow and heavy, London Doom Collective are a key part of the city’s scene. Ahead of the third of their Masters Of The Riff fests, they explain how a lockdown compilation turned into a growing DIY community…

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Come to a free RSA panel in London about Black voices in alternative music

This Black History Month, we’ve teamed up with The Royal Society of Arts for a special, important discussion featuring host Sophie K and panellists Kid Bookie, Alex Ekong and Laviea Thomas.

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London’s Wembley Arena announces name change

London’s SSE Arena, Wembley will now go by the name OVO Arena Wembley, with the venue partnering with OVO Energy as they aim “for a carbon-free future”.

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Nova Twins: “We don’t want to follow trends, so we try to push it in a new direction”

Are Nova Twins punk? Metal? Rap-rock? All and none of the above, but there is currently no band on Earth like them. Their second album, Supernova, is one of the most exciting noises to hit 2022, from one of the most electric bands in Britain. For those still wondering Who Are The Girls?, meet Amy Love and Georgia South as they prepare for lift-off…

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Blondies launches fundraiser amid licensing review: “We’re not ready to go quietly”

See Linkin Park help kick off 2024 League Of Legends World Championships in London

London’s Barbican is hosting a new emo exhibition

New Rough Trade record store set to open on London’s famous Denmark Street

“It’s about having a good time, doing cool shows and getting people together”: How London Doom Collective are feeding the capital’s heavy music underground

Come to a free RSA panel in London about Black voices in alternative music

London’s Wembley Arena announces name change

Nova Twins: “We don’t want to follow trends, so we try to push it in a new direction”

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