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May 2026

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May 25
- "Bob Mould throttles his Stratocaster like he caught it breaking into his house." A reunited Sugar roll back the years with a deafening, joyous return to London
- "Can this possibly be the perfect rock album?" Deep Purple climb an early pinnacle on Machine Head
May 20
- After eight long years, one of the UK's best modern rock bands are finally back. So is new Marmozets album CO.WAR.DICE worth the wait?
May 19
- A divisive setlist, mind-bending visuals and bass lines so heavy they literally blow up: Tool's Sonic Temple headline set was peak Tool, and we wouldn't have it any other way
May 18
- "We’re losing Megadeth sooner than we’d have hoped but it’s great to have them so triumphant again." Dave Mustaine's exiting thrashers roll back the years at Sonic Temple
- "Daring and meditative and spiritual and rousing." Van Morrison perfects his blues/rock/Celtic soul thing on Saint Dominic's Preview
May 17
- "We spot a man in a cowboy hat twirling another on his shoulders like he’s trying out for WWE." Goth metalcore heavyweights Motionless In White smash their headline audition in front of one of Sonic Temple's rowdiest crowds
- "If you won’t jump to this one, you’re a ****ing knob." Bring Me The Horizon's state of the art Sonic Temple headline set was epic, anthemic and extremely British
- “The most fiendishly flamboyant good time since Ghost”: Green Lung’s first festival headline show cements them as the future of metal
May 16
- "This is proof positive they’re ready to take on bigger stages and events." They're already one of extreme metal's biggest bands - and with their ferocious Sonic Temple show, Lorna Shore have shown they're not gonna stop there
- "It brings to mind the amped-up energy of Motörhead's No Sleep 'til Hammersmith or Thin Lizzy's Live And Dangerous." Halestorm showcase their stadium-sized ambitions at Sonic Temple
May 15
- "He's stabbed to death by a monochrome clown, who promptly blows himself up." My Chemical Romance headline Thursday night of Sonic Temple with a stunning show for the ages
- "The guitar pyrotechnics are more of a controlled blaze these days, but the flame is still keenly felt." Peter Frampton's long adventure continues on Carry The Light
May 12
- This Irish trio are the loudest band I've seen in 40 years of gig-going. You'll be hearing more from them, like it or not
- "It's Muppets-level joie de vivre, bodies sailing over shoulders, legs flailing, hands held aloft in triangles. It’s smart. It’s funky. And it really rocks." Viral sensations Angine de Poitrine dazzle, confuse and delight at debut London show
May 11
- "It trampled over most of the taboos of mid-70s radio with its sweary, anti-establishment lyrics and sneering tone." The Sex Pistols burn the apple cart to the ground on Never Mind The Bollocks
May 7
- "Immaculately crafted, played and produced, it's classic AOR with just enough grit to her voice to keep it interesting." Linda Perry puts her strengths and vulnerabilities on display for the world to see
- "If you're partial to the glittering seam of music that runs from The Beatles through Jellyfish and a thousand others, then you're going to love this album." The Lemon Twigs fill a bumper bag of poptastic delight on Look For Your Mind!
May 5
- "This is not a band hiding behind legacy; it is one already doing enough to stand without it." Everything that happened at the debut live show by Stanley Simmons
- Pro-Ject T1 EVO BT turntable review: a multi-connectible wonder of a starter record player
May 4
- "Underwhelming considering the talent involved." Supergroup Wild Horses pull up short on lacklustre debut studio album
May 1
- "Welcome to the carnival of sin." Corpse-painted nuns, sparklers and songs about sex: controversial metallers Dogma return to the UK