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Decoding Antony Szmierek

Antony Szmierek's world has changed dramatically since his debut. As 'Decoding Birdsong' arrives, he's making peace with success and discovering what comes after the breakthrough.

by Jake Hawkes

Decoding Antony Szmierek

Gilla Band have shared ‘Alogia’, a song written around Dara Kiely’s schizophrenia diagnosis•
Working Men’s Club have made their Domino debut with new single ‘Devout’•
Bloc Party have shared ‘Lagoon Blue’, the first song written for their new album•
Soundhood East London has revealed its full 2026 schedule•
Sports Team are getting desperately drunk in a carpeted pub on ‘Billy’•
Keo have announced their biggest headline show yet at O2 Academy Brixton•
RAYE, Amma and Absolutely have taken the ‘Joymobile’ around London•
The Big Moon are chasing the feeling of being young on ‘Three Things’•
Radiohead have announced a 21-show 2027 arena residency run in Australia and Japan•
Down With Boring reports from Reading 2026 with James Marriott, Arthur Hill, She's Green and Tooth•
Westside Cowboy are heading to Barrowland Ballroom, Victoria Warehouse and Brixton Academy•
The Mercury Prize Fringe is returning to Newcastle with more than 30 events across the city•
beabadoobee has announced her first Australian arena tour•
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter have added six more UK dates for December•
Elbow will play 'Asleep In The Back' in full across three nights at Manchester's Ritz•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
Gilla Band have shared ‘Alogia’, a song written around Dara Kiely’s schizophrenia diagnosis•
Working Men’s Club have made their Domino debut with new single ‘Devout’•
Bloc Party have shared ‘Lagoon Blue’, the first song written for their new album•
Soundhood East London has revealed its full 2026 schedule•
Sports Team are getting desperately drunk in a carpeted pub on ‘Billy’•
Keo have announced their biggest headline show yet at O2 Academy Brixton•
RAYE, Amma and Absolutely have taken the ‘Joymobile’ around London•
The Big Moon are chasing the feeling of being young on ‘Three Things’•
Radiohead have announced a 21-show 2027 arena residency run in Australia and Japan•
Down With Boring reports from Reading 2026 with James Marriott, Arthur Hill, She's Green and Tooth•
Westside Cowboy are heading to Barrowland Ballroom, Victoria Warehouse and Brixton Academy•
The Mercury Prize Fringe is returning to Newcastle with more than 30 events across the city•
beabadoobee has announced her first Australian arena tour•
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter have added six more UK dates for December•
Elbow will play 'Asleep In The Back' in full across three nights at Manchester's Ritz•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
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Friends

Do Nothing’s second album ‘Friend World’ has Chris Bailey feeling unusually good about his work, even if the songs remain spectacularly miserable.

by Dan Harrison

Do Nothing: "It turns out that just meant it wasn’t good"

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Do Nothing’s second album ‘Friend World’ has Chris Bailey feeling unusually good about his work, even if the songs remain spectacularly miserable.

By Dan Harrison
Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"
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Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"

With ‘Louder, Please’ still finding new fans, Rose Gray is already looking ahead. At Boomtown, she talks festival confidence, theatrical ambition and a second album that’s nearly finished.

By Ali Shutler
Matilda Mann: Written in the stars
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Matilda Mann: Written in the stars

Matilda Mann's second album 'Kismet' arrives at exactly the right moment. Written quickly and released on her own terms, it's a record that finds her following fate instead of fighting it.

By Ciaran Picker
Movements are happier now (well, sort of)
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Movements are happier now (well, sort of)

Southern California post-hardcore favourites Movements return with fourth album ‘Happier Now’, finding fresh ways to embrace their reputation as the sad band.

By Steven Loftin
Nieve Ella is having the time of her life
Features

Nieve Ella is having the time of her life

Heartbreak, health struggles and horrible depressing songs? Nieve Ella’s dancing her way through all of it on her debut album, she explains at Reading Festival.

By Ali Shutler
flowerovlove: Growing up in public
Features

flowerovlove: Growing up in public

First crushes, first heartbreaks and first moments of self-belief all collide on flowerovlove's debut album 'MINI SKIRT WARRIOR' - a coming-of-age record that wears its heart on its sleeve.

By Ciaran Picker
Arthur Hill: "I think I'm really cool, but am I actually cool?"
Features

Arthur Hill: "I think I'm really cool, but am I actually cool?"

A Wembley Arena headline show before a debut album, a George Michael cover his own team tried to talk him out of, one torn ACL, and now the biggest stage Reading & Leeds has. Arthur Hill keeps doing things in the wrong order, and it keeps working out.

By Jake Hawkes
Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next
Features

Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next

Maisie Peters returns to Reading Festival with ‘Florescence’, huge ambitions and plenty of new music already taking shape.

By Ali Shutler
Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up
Features

Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up

Friendly Fires are back as a duo, with a new single, a new approach and, thankfully, no plans to disappear again.

By Martyn Young
Westside Cowboy saddle up
Features

Westside Cowboy saddle up

Three years ago, Westside Cowboy started a band because it seemed like a fun thing to do. Now they're releasing one of the year's most exciting debut albums.

By Jake Hawkes
Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"
Features

Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"

With ‘Louder, Please’ still finding new fans, Rose Gray is already looking ahead. At Boomtown, she talks festival confidence, theatrical ambition and a second album that’s nearly finished.

By Ali Shutler
Matilda Mann: Written in the stars
Features

Matilda Mann: Written in the stars

Matilda Mann's second album 'Kismet' arrives at exactly the right moment. Written quickly and released on her own terms, it's a record that finds her following fate instead of fighting it.

By Ciaran Picker
Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"
Features

Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"

With ‘Louder, Please’ still finding new fans, Rose Gray is already looking ahead. At Boomtown, she talks festival confidence, theatrical ambition and a second album that’s nearly finished.

By Ali Shutler
Matilda Mann: Written in the stars
Features

Matilda Mann: Written in the stars

Matilda Mann's second album 'Kismet' arrives at exactly the right moment. Written quickly and released on her own terms, it's a record that finds her following fate instead of fighting it.

By Ciaran Picker
Movements are happier now (well, sort of)
Features

Movements are happier now (well, sort of)

Southern California post-hardcore favourites Movements return with fourth album ‘Happier Now’, finding fresh ways to embrace their reputation as the sad band.

By Steven Loftin
Nieve Ella is having the time of her life
Features

Nieve Ella is having the time of her life

Heartbreak, health struggles and horrible depressing songs? Nieve Ella’s dancing her way through all of it on her debut album, she explains at Reading Festival.

By Ali Shutler
flowerovlove: Growing up in public
Features

flowerovlove: Growing up in public

First crushes, first heartbreaks and first moments of self-belief all collide on flowerovlove's debut album 'MINI SKIRT WARRIOR' - a coming-of-age record that wears its heart on its sleeve.

By Ciaran Picker
Arthur Hill: "I think I'm really cool, but am I actually cool?"
Features

Arthur Hill: "I think I'm really cool, but am I actually cool?"

A Wembley Arena headline show before a debut album, a George Michael cover his own team tried to talk him out of, one torn ACL, and now the biggest stage Reading & Leeds has. Arthur Hill keeps doing things in the wrong order, and it keeps working out.

By Jake Hawkes
Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next
Features

Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next

Maisie Peters returns to Reading Festival with ‘Florescence’, huge ambitions and plenty of new music already taking shape.

By Ali Shutler
Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up
Features

Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up

Friendly Fires are back as a duo, with a new single, a new approach and, thankfully, no plans to disappear again.

By Martyn Young
Westside Cowboy saddle up
Features

Westside Cowboy saddle up

Three years ago, Westside Cowboy started a band because it seemed like a fun thing to do. Now they're releasing one of the year's most exciting debut albums.

By Jake Hawkes
Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"
Features

Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"

With ‘Louder, Please’ still finding new fans, Rose Gray is already looking ahead. At Boomtown, she talks festival confidence, theatrical ambition and a second album that’s nearly finished.

By Ali Shutler
Matilda Mann: Written in the stars
Features

Matilda Mann: Written in the stars

Matilda Mann's second album 'Kismet' arrives at exactly the right moment. Written quickly and released on her own terms, it's a record that finds her following fate instead of fighting it.

By Ciaran Picker
Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next
Features

Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next

Maisie Peters returns to Reading Festival with ‘Florescence’, huge ambitions and plenty of new music already taking shape.

By Ali Shutler
Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up
Features

Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up

Friendly Fires are back as a duo, with a new single, a new approach and, thankfully, no plans to disappear again.

By Martyn Young
Westside Cowboy saddle up
Features

Westside Cowboy saddle up

Three years ago, Westside Cowboy started a band because it seemed like a fun thing to do. Now they're releasing one of the year's most exciting debut albums.

By Jake Hawkes
Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"
Features

Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"

With ‘Louder, Please’ still finding new fans, Rose Gray is already looking ahead. At Boomtown, she talks festival confidence, theatrical ambition and a second album that’s nearly finished.

By Ali Shutler
Matilda Mann: Written in the stars
Features

Matilda Mann: Written in the stars

Matilda Mann's second album 'Kismet' arrives at exactly the right moment. Written quickly and released on her own terms, it's a record that finds her following fate instead of fighting it.

By Ciaran Picker
Movements are happier now (well, sort of)
Features

Movements are happier now (well, sort of)

Southern California post-hardcore favourites Movements return with fourth album ‘Happier Now’, finding fresh ways to embrace their reputation as the sad band.

By Steven Loftin
Nieve Ella is having the time of her life
Features

Nieve Ella is having the time of her life

Heartbreak, health struggles and horrible depressing songs? Nieve Ella’s dancing her way through all of it on her debut album, she explains at Reading Festival.

By Ali Shutler
flowerovlove: Growing up in public
Features

flowerovlove: Growing up in public

First crushes, first heartbreaks and first moments of self-belief all collide on flowerovlove's debut album 'MINI SKIRT WARRIOR' - a coming-of-age record that wears its heart on its sleeve.

By Ciaran Picker
Arthur Hill: "I think I'm really cool, but am I actually cool?"
Features

Arthur Hill: "I think I'm really cool, but am I actually cool?"

A Wembley Arena headline show before a debut album, a George Michael cover his own team tried to talk him out of, one torn ACL, and now the biggest stage Reading & Leeds has. Arthur Hill keeps doing things in the wrong order, and it keeps working out.

By Jake Hawkes
Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next
Features

Maisie Peters is already thinking about what comes next

Maisie Peters returns to Reading Festival with ‘Florescence’, huge ambitions and plenty of new music already taking shape.

By Ali Shutler
Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up
Features

Friendly Fires are ready to shake things up

Friendly Fires are back as a duo, with a new single, a new approach and, thankfully, no plans to disappear again.

By Martyn Young
Westside Cowboy saddle up
Features

Westside Cowboy saddle up

Three years ago, Westside Cowboy started a band because it seemed like a fun thing to do. Now they're releasing one of the year's most exciting debut albums.

By Jake Hawkes
Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"
Features

Rose Gray is dreaming bigger for album two: "There are some real emo moments"

With ‘Louder, Please’ still finding new fans, Rose Gray is already looking ahead. At Boomtown, she talks festival confidence, theatrical ambition and a second album that’s nearly finished.

By Ali Shutler
Matilda Mann: Written in the stars
Features

Matilda Mann: Written in the stars

Matilda Mann's second album 'Kismet' arrives at exactly the right moment. Written quickly and released on her own terms, it's a record that finds her following fate instead of fighting it.

By Ciaran Picker
Movements are happier now (well, sort of)
Features

Movements are happier now (well, sort of)

Southern California post-hardcore favourites Movements return with fourth album ‘Happier Now’, finding fresh ways to embrace their reputation as the sad band.

By Steven Loftin
Nieve Ella is having the time of her life
Features

Nieve Ella is having the time of her life

Heartbreak, health struggles and horrible depressing songs? Nieve Ella’s dancing her way through all of it on her debut album, she explains at Reading Festival.

By Ali Shutler
flowerovlove: Growing up in public
Features

flowerovlove: Growing up in public

First crushes, first heartbreaks and first moments of self-belief all collide on flowerovlove's debut album 'MINI SKIRT WARRIOR' - a coming-of-age record that wears its heart on its sleeve.

By Ciaran Picker
WHAT'S HAPPENING?✦WHAT'S HAPPENING✦WHAT'S HAPPENING?✦WHAT'S HAPPENING✦
WHAT'S HAPPENING?✦WHAT'S HAPPENING✦WHAT'S HAPPENING?✦WHAT'S HAPPENING✦
Billie Eilish's fans don't need Sylvia Plath explaining to them
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Billie Eilish's fans don't need Sylvia Plath explaining to them

Sarah Polley has finished filming The Bell Jar, with Eilish playing Esther Greenwood. A pop audience is an obvious home for Plath's funny, furious novel. Reverence could do it far more damage than fandom.

08 SEPT 2026•By Lucy Phillips
UpsetNews

Clutter are channelling messy bedrooms and growing pains on ‘Hello Kitty’

09 SEPT 2026
HypeNews

green star have announced their ‘silver + dust’ EP with new single ‘lush’

09 SEPT 2026
Gilla Band have shared ‘Alogia’, a song written around Dara Kiely’s schizophrenia diagnosis
UpsetNews

Gilla Band have shared ‘Alogia’, a song written around Dara Kiely’s schizophrenia diagnosis

The Dublin quartet detail new LP 'Pugnello' with listening events in London and Dublin.

08 SEPT 2026
News

David Byrne’s Night is taking its Talking Heads and Robert Burns tribute around the UK

Brighton and Leeds join the itinerary alongside Manchester, London and Glasgow.

09 SEPT 2026
News

Big Truck have announced seven UK headline shows for February 2027

09 SEPT 2026
News

M(h)aol have returned with new single 'Scam Manifesto'

09 SEPT 2026
News

The Beaches' Jordan Miller marks their first US gold single with a message for heartbroken fans

08 SEPT 2026
Do Nothing: "It turns out that just meant it wasn’t good"
Features

Do Nothing: "It turns out that just meant it wasn’t good"

Do Nothing’s second album ‘Friend World’ has Chris Bailey feeling unusually good about his work, even if the songs remain spectacularly miserable.

08 SEPT 2026
News

Tame Impala's Kevin Parker will stop signing autographs and taking photos outside hotels and at airports

He is also pausing post-show car-park meetings during Tame Impala's North American 'Deadbeat' tour.

08 SEPT 2026
News

Radiohead’s Philip Selway backs free mental health support for smaller touring teams

Applications close on 30th September for eligible teams worldwide whose tours begin between October and December 2026.

08 SEPT 2026
News

Working Men’s Club have made their Domino debut with new single ‘Devout’

The Atticus Ross co-produced track marks their debut for Domino.

08 SEPT 2026
Working Men’s Club have made their Domino debut with new single ‘Devout’
The Gathering Sounds 2026: Tom A. Smith is just getting started
FestivalsFeatures

The Gathering Sounds 2026: Tom A. Smith is just getting started

His first venue was The Cluny, aged eight. His latest is one he had to invent in his own head. Our The Gathering Sounds 2026 playlist cover star talks deluxe editions, pigeonholes and why the North East deserves better than being the bit the tour bus drives past.

08 SEPT 2026
News

O2 Academy Sheffield will reopen in February 2027 after more than three years closed

The refurbishment includes air-conditioning and work on service areas in both the main room and O2 Academy2.

08 SEPT 2026
News

Tiffany Day welcomed glaive onstage with a "MY GOAT" message to preview unreleased music

The pair will join kurtains on the 'God Save The Three' North American tour, which starts on 25th September in Raleigh.

08 SEPT 2026
News

O2 Academy Sheffield will reopen in February 2027 after more than three years closed

The refurbishment includes air-conditioning and work on service areas in both the main room and O2 Academy2.

08 SEPT 2026
News

Tiffany Day welcomed glaive onstage with a "MY GOAT" message to preview unreleased music

The pair will join kurtains on the 'God Save The Three' North American tour, which starts on 25th September in Raleigh.

08 SEPT 2026
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Finn Wolfhard wants everyone at the party
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Finn Wolfhard wants everyone at the party

Whether it's live music, friendship or songwriting, Finn Wolfhard believes the best moments are the ones people share together. His second solo album, ‘Fire From The Hip’, was made with exactly that in mind.

10 Jul 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball

They've been one of the UK's most thrilling live bands for years. Now, with debut album 'Cannonball', Man/Woman/Chainsaw are proving the wait was worth it.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Tiny Habits: Go big or go home
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Tiny Habits: Go big or go home

After turning stairwell harmonies and viral covers into one of folk-pop's fastest-rising success stories, Tiny Habits are ready to show a different side on their second album, 'Keepers'.

14 Aug 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
Cruz Beckham: "It's better to be underestimated"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Cruz Beckham: "It's better to be underestimated"

Cruz Beckham has spent his whole life surrounded by expectations. Now, with debut EP 'Wear & Tear', he's stepping out on his own terms, finding his people and putting the music first.

14 Aug 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Carly Rae Jepsen: Pop goes the rulebook
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Carly Rae Jepsen: Pop goes the rulebook

Carly Rae Jepsen has spent the last decade learning exactly how pop works, mostly so she can have more fun breaking its rules. With sprawling double album 'Day And Night', she's following her instincts wherever they lead.

14 Aug 2026•BY Ali Shutler
This Is Lorelei: songs from somewhere out the window
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This Is Lorelei: songs from somewhere out the window

What happens when your deliberately low-key side project suddenly isn't so low-key anymore? For Nate Amos, the answer is 'The Singer In My Band', a strange, intimate new This Is Lorelei record about people, places and learning to live with expectation.

14 Aug 2026•BY Martyn Young
Really Good Time: "We really are quite sincere people"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Really Good Time: "We really are quite sincere people"

Losing a guitarist, gaining a frog and boiling their band down to the bones: Dublin's funniest, most combustible trio have turned desperation and doomscroll-dread into 'Affirmations', a debut album that stares down the end of the world and tells you to go and hug your mates. They mean every word of it.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dan Harrison
Mystery Jets: A hole new world
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Mystery Jets: A hole new world

After years of upheaval, Mystery Jets have found a new lineup, a new outlook and a seventh album built on hope.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dillon Eastoe
Go easy on Jack Kaye
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Go easy on Jack Kaye

Six years after The Magic Gang's last record, their frontman returns with 'Go Easy', a debut solo EP about growing up, slowing down and remembering why any of this was fun. He'd like you to be gentle with it. He's earned that much.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dan Harrison
Fat Dog are just getting started
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Fat Dog are just getting started

Ballads, trance beats, dictators and Shrek 5: ‘Cancel Me (I’m Tired)’ is Fat Dog’s boldest move yet.

10 Jul 2026•BY Neive McCarthy
Finn Wolfhard wants everyone at the party
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Finn Wolfhard wants everyone at the party

Whether it's live music, friendship or songwriting, Finn Wolfhard believes the best moments are the ones people share together. His second solo album, ‘Fire From The Hip’, was made with exactly that in mind.

10 Jul 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball

They've been one of the UK's most thrilling live bands for years. Now, with debut album 'Cannonball', Man/Woman/Chainsaw are proving the wait was worth it.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Finn Wolfhard wants everyone at the party
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Finn Wolfhard wants everyone at the party

Whether it's live music, friendship or songwriting, Finn Wolfhard believes the best moments are the ones people share together. His second solo album, ‘Fire From The Hip’, was made with exactly that in mind.

10 Jul 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball

They've been one of the UK's most thrilling live bands for years. Now, with debut album 'Cannonball', Man/Woman/Chainsaw are proving the wait was worth it.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Tiny Habits: Go big or go home
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Tiny Habits: Go big or go home

After turning stairwell harmonies and viral covers into one of folk-pop's fastest-rising success stories, Tiny Habits are ready to show a different side on their second album, 'Keepers'.

14 Aug 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
Cruz Beckham: "It's better to be underestimated"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Cruz Beckham: "It's better to be underestimated"

Cruz Beckham has spent his whole life surrounded by expectations. Now, with debut EP 'Wear & Tear', he's stepping out on his own terms, finding his people and putting the music first.

14 Aug 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Carly Rae Jepsen: Pop goes the rulebook
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Carly Rae Jepsen: Pop goes the rulebook

Carly Rae Jepsen has spent the last decade learning exactly how pop works, mostly so she can have more fun breaking its rules. With sprawling double album 'Day And Night', she's following her instincts wherever they lead.

14 Aug 2026•BY Ali Shutler
This Is Lorelei: songs from somewhere out the window
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This Is Lorelei: songs from somewhere out the window

What happens when your deliberately low-key side project suddenly isn't so low-key anymore? For Nate Amos, the answer is 'The Singer In My Band', a strange, intimate new This Is Lorelei record about people, places and learning to live with expectation.

14 Aug 2026•BY Martyn Young
Really Good Time: "We really are quite sincere people"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Really Good Time: "We really are quite sincere people"

Losing a guitarist, gaining a frog and boiling their band down to the bones: Dublin's funniest, most combustible trio have turned desperation and doomscroll-dread into 'Affirmations', a debut album that stares down the end of the world and tells you to go and hug your mates. They mean every word of it.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dan Harrison
Mystery Jets: A hole new world
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Mystery Jets: A hole new world

After years of upheaval, Mystery Jets have found a new lineup, a new outlook and a seventh album built on hope.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dillon Eastoe
Go easy on Jack Kaye
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Go easy on Jack Kaye

Six years after The Magic Gang's last record, their frontman returns with 'Go Easy', a debut solo EP about growing up, slowing down and remembering why any of this was fun. He'd like you to be gentle with it. He's earned that much.

14 Aug 2026•BY Dan Harrison
Fat Dog are just getting started
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Fat Dog are just getting started

Ballads, trance beats, dictators and Shrek 5: ‘Cancel Me (I’m Tired)’ is Fat Dog’s boldest move yet.

10 Jul 2026•BY Neive McCarthy
Finn Wolfhard wants everyone at the party
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Finn Wolfhard wants everyone at the party

Whether it's live music, friendship or songwriting, Finn Wolfhard believes the best moments are the ones people share together. His second solo album, ‘Fire From The Hip’, was made with exactly that in mind.

10 Jul 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball

They've been one of the UK's most thrilling live bands for years. Now, with debut album 'Cannonball', Man/Woman/Chainsaw are proving the wait was worth it.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Man/Woman/Chainsaw: Having a ball

They've been one of the UK's most thrilling live bands for years. Now, with debut album 'Cannonball', Man/Woman/Chainsaw are proving the wait was worth it.

14 Aug 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Tiny Habits: Go big or go home
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Tiny Habits: Go big or go home

After turning stairwell harmonies and viral covers into one of folk-pop's fastest-rising success stories, Tiny Habits are ready to show a different side on their second album, 'Keepers'.

14 Aug 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
Cruz Beckham: "It's better to be underestimated"
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Cruz Beckham: "It's better to be underestimated"

Cruz Beckham has spent his whole life surrounded by expectations. Now, with debut EP 'Wear & Tear', he's stepping out on his own terms, finding his people and putting the music first.

14 Aug 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Carly Rae Jepsen: Pop goes the rulebook
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1 Sept 2026
All Points East 2026: Outbreak Festival goes bigger than ever
Live Review

All Points East 2026: Outbreak Festival goes bigger than ever

Victoria Park, London

1 Sept 2026
All Points East 2026: Twenty One Pilots find strength in numbers
Live Review

All Points East 2026: Twenty One Pilots find strength in numbers

Victoria Park, London

1 Sept 2026
All Points East 2026: Tyler, The Creator is in a league of his own
Live Review

All Points East 2026: Tyler, The Creator is in a league of his own

All Points East, Victoria Park, London

31 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Florence + The Machine are simply magnificent
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Florence + The Machine are simply magnificent

Reading Festival, Reading

31 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Role Model saddles up for something bigger
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Role Model saddles up for something bigger

Reading Festival, Reading

31 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Violet Grohl makes her own name
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Violet Grohl makes her own name

Reading Festival, Reading

30 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: sombr earns his superstar moment
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: sombr earns his superstar moment

Reading Festival, Reading

30 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Kneecap remain a force of nature
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Kneecap remain a force of nature

Reading Festival, Reading

3 Sept 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Wisp makes a last-minute impact
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Wisp makes a last-minute impact

Reading Festival, Reading

1 Sept 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Julia Wolf is having too much fun
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Julia Wolf is having too much fun

Reading Festival, Reading

1 Sept 2026
All Points East 2026: Outbreak Festival goes bigger than ever
Live Review

All Points East 2026: Outbreak Festival goes bigger than ever

Victoria Park, London

1 Sept 2026
All Points East 2026: Twenty One Pilots find strength in numbers
Live Review

All Points East 2026: Twenty One Pilots find strength in numbers

Victoria Park, London

1 Sept 2026
All Points East 2026: Tyler, The Creator is in a league of his own
Live Review

All Points East 2026: Tyler, The Creator is in a league of his own

All Points East, Victoria Park, London

31 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Florence + The Machine are simply magnificent
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Florence + The Machine are simply magnificent

Reading Festival, Reading

31 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Role Model saddles up for something bigger
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Role Model saddles up for something bigger

Reading Festival, Reading

31 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Violet Grohl makes her own name
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Violet Grohl makes her own name

Reading Festival, Reading

30 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: sombr earns his superstar moment
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: sombr earns his superstar moment

Reading Festival, Reading

30 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Kneecap remain a force of nature
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Kneecap remain a force of nature

Reading Festival, Reading

3 Sept 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Wisp makes a last-minute impact
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Wisp makes a last-minute impact

Reading Festival, Reading

1 Sept 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Julia Wolf is having too much fun
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Julia Wolf is having too much fun

Reading Festival, Reading

1 Sept 2026
All Points East 2026: Outbreak Festival goes bigger than ever
Live Review

All Points East 2026: Outbreak Festival goes bigger than ever

Victoria Park, London

1 Sept 2026
All Points East 2026: Twenty One Pilots find strength in numbers
Live Review

All Points East 2026: Twenty One Pilots find strength in numbers

Victoria Park, London

1 Sept 2026
All Points East 2026: Tyler, The Creator is in a league of his own
Live Review

All Points East 2026: Tyler, The Creator is in a league of his own

All Points East, Victoria Park, London

31 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Florence + The Machine are simply magnificent
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Florence + The Machine are simply magnificent

Reading Festival, Reading

31 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Role Model saddles up for something bigger
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Role Model saddles up for something bigger

Reading Festival, Reading

31 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Violet Grohl makes her own name
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Violet Grohl makes her own name

Reading Festival, Reading

30 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: sombr earns his superstar moment
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: sombr earns his superstar moment

Reading Festival, Reading

30 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Kneecap remain a force of nature
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Kneecap remain a force of nature

Reading Festival, Reading

3 Sept 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Wisp makes a last-minute impact
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Wisp makes a last-minute impact

Reading Festival, Reading

1 Sept 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Julia Wolf is having too much fun
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Julia Wolf is having too much fun

Reading Festival, Reading

1 Sept 2026
All Points East 2026: Outbreak Festival goes bigger than ever
Live Review

All Points East 2026: Outbreak Festival goes bigger than ever

Victoria Park, London

1 Sept 2026
All Points East 2026: Twenty One Pilots find strength in numbers
Live Review

All Points East 2026: Twenty One Pilots find strength in numbers

Victoria Park, London

1 Sept 2026
All Points East 2026: Tyler, The Creator is in a league of his own
Live Review

All Points East 2026: Tyler, The Creator is in a league of his own

All Points East, Victoria Park, London

31 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Florence + The Machine are simply magnificent
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Florence + The Machine are simply magnificent

Reading Festival, Reading

31 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Role Model saddles up for something bigger
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Role Model saddles up for something bigger

Reading Festival, Reading

31 Aug 2026
Reading & Leeds 2026: Violet Grohl makes her own name
Live Review

Reading & Leeds 2026: Violet Grohl makes her own name

Reading Festival, Reading

30 Aug 2026
RAYE, Amma and Absolutely have taken the ‘Joymobile’ around London
News

RAYE, Amma and Absolutely have taken the ‘Joymobile’ around London

'WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!' passes a billion Spotify streams on the same day.

08 SEPT 2026•By Felicity Newton
UpsetNews

My Chemical Romance give 'The Light Behind Your Eyes' its first live outing in Phoenix

08 SEPT 2026
News

Jane Remover drops off M3F Fest as Flying Lotus joins updated 2027 bill

08 SEPT 2026
The Big Moon are chasing the feeling of being young on ‘Three Things’
News

The Big Moon are chasing the feeling of being young on ‘Three Things’

The London band's fourth LP arrives in October, produced with Sam Cohen.

08 SEPT 2026
UpsetNews

A discontinued snare may have revealed Korn have finished recording their next album

Mark Bennett dropped the line while holding the Pearl Copper Free Floating snare Ray Luzier used during the sessions.

07 SEPT 2026
News

Government rejects carnet help and advice hub in Brexit touring response

07 SEPT 2026
News

Radio 1’s Live Lounge Month line-up runs from Blossoms to Beabadoobee, Rachel Chinouriri and more

07 SEPT 2026
News

Sleaford Mods will headline a London 'Gig For Gaza' at Troxy this October

07 SEPT 2026
Radiohead have announced a 21-show 2027 arena residency run in Australia and Japan
News

Radiohead have announced a 21-show 2027 arena residency run in Australia and Japan

Ticket registration is open now through radiohead.com.

07 SEPT 2026
News

Macklemore shares MetLife "Free Palestine" speech as petition calls on Ed Sheeran to drop him from tour

He followed the speech with 'Hind's Hall', and Sheeran's official tour page still listed him on eight more US dates as of 7th September.

07 SEPT 2026
News

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced worldwide cinema screenings for 'Hidden In Pieces' with classic film double bills

The 22-minute live short will screen in select cinemas later in September.

07 SEPT 2026
News

Down With Boring reports from Reading 2026 with James Marriott, Arthur Hill, She's Green and Tooth

The awards are clearly in the post.

07 SEPT 2026
Down With Boring reports from Reading 2026 with James Marriott, Arthur Hill, She's Green and Tooth
Westside Cowboy are heading to Barrowland Ballroom, Victoria Warehouse and Brixton Academy
News

Westside Cowboy are heading to Barrowland Ballroom, Victoria Warehouse and Brixton Academy

Three March headline shows follow the band's Top 5 debut album.

07 SEPT 2026
News

Master Peace has dropped the video for his Muni Long collaboration ‘act like you know ?’

Second album 'if i don't love you, who will ?' arrives via Big Family Music.

07 SEPT 2026
News

Supergrass have added three more UK shows to their 2027 tour

Gaz Coombes promises hits and deep cuts on the thirteen-date spring itinerary.

07 SEPT 2026
News

Master Peace has dropped the video for his Muni Long collaboration ‘act like you know ?’

Second album 'if i don't love you, who will ?' arrives via Big Family Music.

07 SEPT 2026
News

Supergrass have added three more UK shows to their 2027 tour

Gaz Coombes promises hits and deep cuts on the thirteen-date spring itinerary.

07 SEPT 2026

etc.

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Slight Return

Netflix confirm ‘Inbetweeners 3’ as production begins with the original four leads returning

by Dan Harrison7 Sept 2026

Netflix confirm ‘Inbetweeners 3’ as production begins with the original four leads returning

Slight Return

SLIGHT RETURN

Netflix confirm ‘Inbetweeners 3’ as production begins with the original four leads returning

7 Sept 2026•By Dan Harrison
The Celebrity Traitors 2026 cast: who’s who, when it starts and where to watch
Film & TV

The Celebrity Traitors 2026 cast: who’s who, when it starts and where to watch

9 Sept 2026
'Artificial' will bring Andrew Garfield’s Sam Altman to US cinemas on Christmas Day
Film & TV

'Artificial' will bring Andrew Garfield’s Sam Altman to US cinemas on Christmas Day

9 Sept 2026
Film & TV

Joe Lycett is one of the few people on UK television taking actual risks

9 Sept 2026
Gaming

ARC Raiders’ 'Ascending the Mountain' trailer has Apollo looking for Raiders who know their schematics

9 Sept 2026
Simone Rocha turns adidas’ Japan trainer into a pearl-striped mule
Lifestyle

Simone Rocha turns adidas’ Japan trainer into a pearl-striped mule

The collection pairs the furry slip-ons with Taekwondo ballet flats, tulle track jackets and ruffled trousers.

9 Sept 2026By Dan Harrison
Film & TV

'Yellowjackets' creators say they chose four seasons to avoid "dragging things out"

9 Sept 2026
'nopixel V' gameplay trailer previews new ways to role-play in Los Santos
Gaming

'nopixel V' gameplay trailer previews new ways to role-play in Los Santos

9 Sept 2026
Film & TV

'Donnie Darko' has a new trailer for its 25th anniversary return to US cinemas in 4K

9 Sept 2026
Film & TV
Simone Rocha turns adidas’ Japan trainer into a pearl-striped mule
Lifestyle

Simone Rocha turns adidas’ Japan trainer into a pearl-striped mule

The collection pairs the furry slip-ons with Taekwondo ballet flats, tulle track jackets and ruffled trousers.

9 Sept 2026By Dan Harrison
'Yellowjackets' creators say they chose four seasons to avoid "dragging things out"
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News

TVOD share 'Bottomless Pit' video ahead of their Orwell-inspired album 'The Farm'

08 SEPT 2026
Feature

The Last Dinner Party's Aurora has a wild new project: meet Rora And The Untamed

The Last Dinner Party multi-instrumentalist Aurora Nishevci and composer Nathen Durasamy introduce their new collaboration, debut album ‘Do You Like Me Now?’ and the joy of taking risks.

By Ali Shutler
Movements are happier now (well, sort of)
Feature

Movements are happier now (well, sort of)

Southern California post-hardcore favourites Movements return with fourth album ‘Happier Now’, finding fresh ways to embrace their reputation as the sad band.

By Steven Loftin
Matilda Mann: Written in the stars
Feature

Matilda Mann: Written in the stars

Matilda Mann's second album 'Kismet' arrives at exactly the right moment. Written quickly and released on her own terms, it's a record that finds her following fate instead of fighting it.

By Ciaran Picker
Arthur Hill: "I think I'm really cool, but am I actually cool?"
Feature

Arthur Hill: "I think I'm really cool, but am I actually cool?"

A Wembley Arena headline show before a debut album, a George Michael cover his own team tried to talk him out of, one torn ACL, and now the biggest stage Reading & Leeds has. Arthur Hill keeps doing things in the wrong order, and it keeps working out.

By Jake Hawkes
Absolutely is making room for a little magic
Feature

Absolutely is making room for a little magic

With her Reading Festival debut behind her, Absolutely finally feels like the universe she imagined with ‘Paracosm’ is fully alive.

By Ali Shutler
Hype
News

Keo have announced their biggest headline show yet at O2 Academy Brixton

London four-piece plot biggest headline show yet after sold-out autumn tour.

08 SEPT 2026

A concert film from the intimate West Midlands gig lands on Spotify later this month.

08 SEPT 2026
News

Wishy put love and apathy on trial with new single 'Mona Lisa'

The Indianapolis band's second album 'Nature’s Pill' arrives on 2nd October 2026 via Winspear.

08 SEPT 2026
HypeNews

London-via-Paris newcomers Spanish Horses have shared the video for debut single ‘Hey Man (Hey Man!)’

The London-based four-piece launch the track with a free Soho show tonight.

08 SEPT 2026
News

Jorja Smith has returned to the West Midlands for an intimate homecoming show

A concert film from the intimate West Midlands gig lands on Spotify later this month.

08 SEPT 2026
News

Wishy put love and apathy on trial with new single 'Mona Lisa'

08 SEPT 2026
Soundhood East London has revealed its full 2026 schedule
FestivalsNews

Soundhood East London has revealed its full 2026 schedule

September weekender adds The Victoria Dalston to its East London venue roster.

08 SEPT 2026
Sports Team are getting desperately drunk in a carpeted pub on ‘Billy’
News

Sports Team are getting desperately drunk in a carpeted pub on ‘Billy’

The London band's first release since last year's third album 'Boys These Days'.

08 SEPT 2026
Keo have announced their biggest headline show yet at O2 Academy Brixton
HypeNews

Keo have announced their biggest headline show yet at O2 Academy Brixton

London four-piece plot biggest headline show yet after sold-out autumn tour.

08 SEPT 2026
News

Ariana Grande has surprise-released 'petal' in full as an iTunes-exclusive live album

08 SEPT 2026
etc.News

Liam and Noel Gallagher bring 'Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger' to its UK premiere together

The film follows 12 concerts across three continents on the band’s Live ’25 reunion tour, with UK cinema screenings beginning on 9th September.

08 SEPT 2026
News

Ariana Grande has surprise-released 'petal' in full as an iTunes-exclusive live album

08 SEPT 2026
News

Cliff Richard will cover Harry Styles' 'Sign of the Times' on new album 'Only Number Ones'

08 SEPT 2026
Spiritbox have released 'Mourning' with a video co-directed by guitarist Mike Stringer
UpsetNews

Spiritbox have released 'Mourning' with a video co-directed by guitarist Mike Stringer

Their five-date UK run begins in Glasgow on 12th September, with Wembley to follow on 19th September.

08 SEPT 2026
News

Cliff Richard will cover Harry Styles' 'Sign of the Times' on new album 'Only Number Ones'

Recorded in February with Sam Hollander and Josh Edmondson, the album includes a new version of 'White Christmas'.

08 SEPT 2026
News

XO have introduced their latest adversary on new single ‘Stacey (Take You Higher)’

Girl group confirm 'Need To Know' mini-album and November UK headline run.

08 SEPT 2026
etc.News

Liam and Noel Gallagher bring 'Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger' to its UK premiere together

The film follows 12 concerts across three continents on the band’s Live ’25 reunion tour, with UK cinema screenings beginning on 9th September.

08 SEPT 2026
News

XO have introduced their latest adversary on new single ‘Stacey (Take You Higher)’

Girl group confirm 'Need To Know' mini-album and November UK headline run.

08 SEPT 2026
Sunshine by Jungle
Album

Jungle – Sunshine

Massive Champion by Getdown Services
Album

Getdown Services – Massive Champion

Lost Weekend by Phoebe Bridgers
Album

Phoebe Bridgers – Lost Weekend

GOTTA GET OUT by The Linda Lindas
Album

The Linda Lindas – GOTTA GET OUT

Affirmations by Really Good Time
Album

Really Good Time – Affirmations

Pure Devotion by Overmono
Album

Overmono – Pure Devotion

before/after by Sofie Royer
Album Review

Sofie Royer – before/after

Even when 'before/after' digs into repetition and self-scrutiny, it retains its swagger.

Sunshine by Jungle
Album

Jungle – Sunshine

Something Real by The Guest List
Album

The Guest List – Something Real

Into The Sky by LA Priest
Album

LA Priest – Into The Sky

Massive Champion by Getdown Services
Album

Getdown Services – Massive Champion

Lost Weekend by Phoebe Bridgers
Album

Phoebe Bridgers – Lost Weekend

On her stunning third album 'What Are The Odds', Jorja's dance exploration takes her music to new levels.

By Martyn Young
GOTTA GET OUT by The Linda Lindas
Album Review

The Linda Lindas – GOTTA GET OUT

'GOTTA GET OUT' catches the four-piece actively broadening what their band can be.

By Harry Shaw
Affirmations by Really Good Time
Album Review

Really Good Time – Affirmations

Funny, frantic and enormously likeable.

By Harry Shaw
before/after by Sofie Royer
Album Review

Sofie Royer – before/after

Even when 'before/after' digs into repetition and self-scrutiny, it retains its swagger.

By Felicity Newton
Sunshine by Jungle
Album Review

Jungle – Sunshine

Not every summer romance needs to end in marriage.

By Jordan Ellison
Something Real by The Guest List
Album Review

The Guest List – Something Real

So, yes, mixed bag. Also: promising mixed bag.

By Harry Shaw
Into The Sky by LA Priest
Album Review

LA Priest – Into The Sky

‘Into The Sky’ scratches a very particular bit of the brain that will have you hitting repeat.

By Jordan Ellison
Massive Champion by Getdown Services
Album Review

Getdown Services – Massive Champion

Josh Law and Ben Sadler find comedy in the hyper-specific debris of everyday British life.

By Felicity Newton
Pure Devotion by Overmono
Album Review

Overmono – Pure Devotion

Dance music for the body and the soul.

By Martyn Young
Lost Weekend by Phoebe Bridgers
Album Review

Phoebe Bridgers – Lost Weekend

Across 'Lost Weekend', Phoebe takes crushing with a flicker of optimism to daring new places.

By Ali Shutler
News

Tupac Shakur's family honour Afeni Shakur after Duane 'Keffe D' Davis conviction

07 SEPT 2026
Film & TV

The best thing about Donnie Darko is what survives explanation

9 Sept 2026

Nick Offerman says Ben Shapiro got "eight things wrong" about 'The Last of Us'

9 Sept 2026
Film & TV

Michael Gove and Nicola Sturgeon lead a fictional cabinet in Sky's first 'The Wargame' trailer

9 Sept 2026
Film & TV

John Mulaney is reportedly eyeing Maxwell Smart in a new 'Get Smart' film

9 Sept 2026
Film & TV

'Yellowjackets' creators say they chose four seasons to avoid "dragging things out"

9 Sept 2026
The best thing about Donnie Darko is what survives explanation
Film & TV

The best thing about Donnie Darko is what survives explanation

9 Sept 2026
The Celebrity Traitors 2026 cast: who’s who, when it starts and where to watch
Film & TV

The Celebrity Traitors 2026 cast: who’s who, when it starts and where to watch

9 Sept 2026
Film & TV

'Artificial' will bring Andrew Garfield’s Sam Altman to US cinemas on Christmas Day

9 Sept 2026
Film & TV

Joe Lycett is one of the few people on UK television taking actual risks

9 Sept 2026
Gaming

ARC Raiders’ 'Ascending the Mountain' trailer has Apollo looking for Raiders who know their schematics

9 Sept 2026
Gaming

'nopixel V' gameplay trailer previews new ways to role-play in Los Santos

9 Sept 2026
Film & TV

'Donnie Darko' has a new trailer for its 25th anniversary return to US cinemas in 4K

9 Sept 2026
Film & TV

Nick Offerman says Ben Shapiro got "eight things wrong" about 'The Last of Us'

9 Sept 2026
Film & TV

Michael Gove and Nicola Sturgeon lead a fictional cabinet in Sky's first 'The Wargame' trailer

9 Sept 2026
Film & TV

John Mulaney is reportedly eyeing Maxwell Smart in a new 'Get Smart' film

9 Sept 2026