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Louder Sound Aug 25

"I had an A&R guy at one label tell us that we were the next U2." The story behind Helmet's Meantime, the alt.rock masterpiece that even Beavis and Butthead thought was "cool"

Helmet U2 Melvins Today Is the Day Chokebore Cosmic Psychos

Rolling Stone France Aug 25

Garbage : résilience optimiste

Garbage Shirley Manson Kylie Minogue

Gorillaz - YouTube Aug 25 Official

Demon Days Live. Premieres 5pm BST Sunday 30 August on YouTube.

Gorillaz

Gorillaz - YouTube Aug 25 Official

One week until House of Kong opens in New York

Gorillaz

8 articles Aug 25

Tame Impala Wet Leg Deadbeat Kevin Parker Djo BLACKPINK Dua Lipa Justice Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Clash Music, Concert and Co, DJ Mag France +5

3 articles Aug 25

Tame Impala The Cure The xx Florence + the Machine Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds David Byrne

DIY Magazine, Moustique

Magnet Magazine Aug 25

Everything But The Girl Released “Baby, The Stars Shine Bright” 40 Years Ago Today

Everything but the Girl

Aquarium Drunkard Aug 24

The Strokes play ‘Going To Babble On’ live for first time at Just Like Heaven 2026 as Julian Casablancas calls LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy the “Brett Favre of indie rock”

The Strokes James Murphy LCD Soundsystem Julian Casablancas Brett Favre Charli xcx

K.Flay - YouTube Aug 24 Official

sitting in the hills looking down from my domicile

K.Flay

Gorillaz - YouTube Aug 24 Official

Gorillaz - Demon Days Live (After Party)

Gorillaz

Gorillaz - YouTube Aug 24 Official

Gorillaz - Demon Days Live (YouTube Music Nights)

Gorillaz

Consequence of Sound Aug 24

Julian Casablancas Mocks James Murphy as "Brett Favre of Indie Rock"

Julian Casablancas James Murphy Brett Favre The Strokes LCD Soundsystem

Spin Aug 24

Peter Hook Breaks Down How New Order’s “Blue Monday” Became an Accidental Masterpiece

New Order Joy Division Ian Curtis Bernard Sumner Stephen Morris Gillian Gilbert

Another Whisky for Mister Bukowski, Blabbermouth, Clash Music +17

Four/Four Magazine Aug 24

On This Day in 1996: Everything But The Girl Made Chart History with a 55-Week Run

Everything but the Girl The Four Seasons Todd Terry

Progressive Rock Journal Aug 24

PRJ Spotify Playlist — Psych/Space/Krautrock: August 2026 Additions

PRJ Spotify Space Nephila Earth Tongue The Black Wizards Kavus Torabi The Spacelords Farfisa

2 articles Aug 24

Martin Garrix U2 Bono Ed Sheeran

DJ Mag France, We Rave You

We Rave You Aug 24

Vika Kuchak & FMSAO release lo-fi electronic collab ‘Voda’ via Fuselab: Listen

Electronic FMSAO Lo‐Fi Vika Kuchak voda± Downtempo IDM Ishome Four Tet

2 articles Aug 24

Depeche Mode Daniel Miller Gareth Jones Vince Clarke Martin L. Gore Dave Gahan Andy Fletcher

Side-Line, We Rave You

Louder Sound Aug 25

"I had an A&R guy at one label tell us that we were the next U2." The story behind Helmet's Meantime, the alt.rock masterpiece that even Beavis and Butthead thought was "cool"

Helmet U2 Melvins Today Is the Day Chokebore Cosmic Psychos

Gorillaz - YouTube Aug 25 Official

Demon Days Live. Premieres 5pm BST Sunday 30 August on YouTube.

Gorillaz

8 articles Aug 25

Tame Impala Wet Leg Deadbeat Kevin Parker Djo BLACKPINK Dua Lipa Justice Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Clash Music, Concert and Co, DJ Mag France +5

Magnet Magazine Aug 25

Everything But The Girl Released “Baby, The Stars Shine Bright” 40 Years Ago Today

Everything but the Girl

NME Aug 24

The Strokes play ‘Going To Babble On’ live for first time at Just Like Heaven 2026 as Julian Casablancas calls LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy the “Brett Favre of indie rock”

The Strokes James Murphy LCD Soundsystem Julian Casablancas Brett Favre Charli xcx

Gorillaz - YouTube Aug 24 Official

Gorillaz - Demon Days Live (After Party)

Gorillaz

Consequence of Sound Aug 24

Julian Casablancas Mocks James Murphy as "Brett Favre of Indie Rock"

Julian Casablancas James Murphy Brett Favre The Strokes LCD Soundsystem

Another Whisky for Mister Bukowski, Blabbermouth, Clash Music +17

Progressive Rock Journal Aug 24

PRJ Spotify Playlist — Psych/Space/Krautrock: August 2026 Additions

PRJ Spotify Space Nephila Earth Tongue The Black Wizards Kavus Torabi The Spacelords Farfisa

We Rave You Aug 24

Vika Kuchak & FMSAO release lo-fi electronic collab ‘Voda’ via Fuselab: Listen

Electronic FMSAO Lo‐Fi Vika Kuchak voda± Downtempo IDM Ishome Four Tet

Rolling Stone France Aug 25

Garbage : résilience optimiste

Garbage Shirley Manson Kylie Minogue

Gorillaz - YouTube Aug 25 Official

One week until House of Kong opens in New York

Gorillaz

3 articles Aug 25

Tame Impala The Cure The xx Florence + the Machine Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds David Byrne

DIY Magazine, Moustique

Aquarium Drunkard Aug 24

Cornelius :: Refractions

Cornelius Arto Lindsay

K.Flay - YouTube Aug 24 Official

sitting in the hills looking down from my domicile

K.Flay

Gorillaz - YouTube Aug 24 Official

Gorillaz - Demon Days Live (YouTube Music Nights)

Gorillaz

Spin Aug 24

Peter Hook Breaks Down How New Order’s “Blue Monday” Became an Accidental Masterpiece

New Order Joy Division Ian Curtis Bernard Sumner Stephen Morris Gillian Gilbert

Four/Four Magazine Aug 24

On This Day in 1996: Everything But The Girl Made Chart History with a 55-Week Run

Everything but the Girl The Four Seasons Todd Terry

2 articles Aug 24

Martin Garrix U2 Bono Ed Sheeran

DJ Mag France, We Rave You

2 articles Aug 24

Depeche Mode Daniel Miller Gareth Jones Vince Clarke Martin L. Gore Dave Gahan Andy Fletcher

Side-Line, We Rave You

Overview

The alternative dance scene sees The Prodigy announcing their return to South America with Lollapalooza appearances in 2027, while Indochine prepares an immersive concert experience in Paris. Meanwhile, Björk releases a live orchestral album with the Hamrahlíð Choir, and Rosalía responds to U2 writing a song about her.

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