Elsewhere in our bumper July / August 2025 issue, we dive into Shame ’s vital fourth outing; set the world to rights with Black Honey ’s Izzy B Phillips; catch up with blue sky thinker Indigo De Souza ...

Heavy metal legend and Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has died aged 76, just weeks after performing at his beloved Villa Park, Birmingham, for a historic farewell gig.

Daisy Carter on DIY.BIG SPECIAL: “ The identities of most cities up and down the UK are seeping away, being replaced by the capital’s standard” The Black Country pair tell us more about the “strangely ...

There’s something utterly vital and captivating about ‘Self Titled’ that feels new - even moreso considering it comes from an artist whose back catalogue is already in an enviable state. Easily Kae ...

Brother-sister duo PUNCHBAG boast an ultra-metamodern worldview (in very succinct terms, referring to a blend of optimism and nihilism) that’s surmised by their debut EP’s ecstatic opener ‘Fuck It’: ...

Label: Brace Yourself This self-titled album from Welsh punks Panic Shack can only really be described as a fun time. It’s a record that has very much chosen its lane and stays in it - but it’s a lane ...

Label: Domino Cupid’s arrow has made its way to the Isle of Wight and hit their foremost indie band right in the forehead: “I’m in love, and you’re to blame!” goes the final chorus of ‘CPR’, the ...

Jade Bird on DIY.Perfume Genius, Creeper, Best Coast & more to perform on new Twitch livestream channel There is Light The series — a partnership between live agency Wasserman Music and Twitch — will ...

Barry Can’t Swim: Dancing In The Dark After rapidly rising through the ranks thanks to his 2023 debut ‘When Will We Land?’, Scottish producer and DJ Barry Can’t Swim is on the verge of his biggest ...

Katie Gregson-MacLeod has been stumbling through a fog of uncertainty since parting ways with her major label last year, following the success of early viral singles ‘complex’ and ‘Teenage Love’. Here ...

Somebody's Child on DIY.Somebody’s Child announce huge UK and European tour this Autumn The new shows include the band’s biggest headline to date in London.

There’s a palpable feeling of both anticipation (possibly from everyone desperately seeking a scrap of shade on the hottest day of the year) and relief (from those lucky enough to have found it) when ...