Swell are heading back to the UK; we catch up with them ahead of the dates: Californian lo-fi, but hi-quality, band Swell ...

Yeah Yeah Noh are back with a new four-track 10-inch EP, The Big Thumb, released on 6 November through Precious Recordings of ...

Louder Than War is run by a small but dedicated independent team, and we rely on the small amount of money we generate to keep the site running smoothly. Any money we do get is not lining the pockets ...

Arab Strap celebrates their 30th birthday with a new album and tour. Andy Brown heads to the Howard Assembly Room for Louder ...

The shows mark 45 years since A Certain Ratio went into Revolution Studios in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport to record Sextet, which was released in 1982, and 40 years since the release of Force in 1986.

The Godfather of Shock Rock swaps the guillotine for a throne, the theatrics for extraordinary stories and reveals that his ...

Timely celebration of the late and great punk pioneer Poly Styrene, the late X-Ray Spex singer whose influence continues to ripple through punk. A Plea From Louder Than War Louder Than War is run by a ...

John 5  Club Academy, Manchester 18th October 2026 John 5 (John William Lowery) is a guitarist whose work many metal fans ...

Tom McRae brought his "Stadium Tour" to the coast as he entertained his followers in Ramsgate for the first time in just over ...

The Poly Styrene tribute at the Electric Brixton show launches God Save the Queens, a festival marking 50 years of women in ...

There’s something gloriously defiant about the underdog; everyone roots for them. Micko & The Mellotronics return with Viva ...

LIINES are back with new EP. As Shadows Fall. Manchester post-punk band LIINES return with new five-track EP As Shadows Fall, ...