A beginner’s guide to power pop in five essential albums
Power pop albums for the connoisseur
“Auerbach and Carney have an innate gift for absorbing the plurality of rock music and turning it into something nervy, fresh and euphoric”: The Black Keys albums you should definitely listen to
Taking the blues as their starting point and then giving it a twist, the Black Keys have created an energetic new strand of an old...
“My knees hurt!” Metalcore legends Converge are in the studio making their next album
The Massachusetts wildmen haven’t released a standalone studio album since 2017
The Crow 2024 director claims film is dark, violent, “scrappy indie movie”: “There’s nothing to do with Hollywood in this movie at all”
Rupert Sanders says the controversial, Bill Skarsgård-led retelling has the same dark heart as the original James O’Barr comic
“I couldn’t believe how enjoyable it was. They were really, really good.” West Belfast hip-hop group Kneecap’s wild late-night Glastonbury performance made Noel Gallagher a new convert to the cause
“We get there and the tent is absolutely smashed packed – you couldn’t get in!” Noel Gallagher on seeing Kneecap at Glastonbury festival
If Emily Eavis is looking for great young rock artists to play Glastonbury, look no further than the incredible modern metal scene
Metal has never been more exciting, boundary-pushing or diverse, and is packing plenty of great bands that could be appreciated at the world's biggest festival