Ska and pop band Madness have been announced as a headline act at next year's Lakefest festival in Herefordshire. The group, ...

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are adding more new show to their first tour as Rush in over 11 years, with Anika Nilles stepping in for Neil Peart, expanding the run to 17 new cities. Echo & The Bunnymen ...

Dean Johnson says that there are some pretty mean songs on his sophomore album, and that’s why he’s titled it I Hope We Can ...

The 2026 edition of the family festival will see Madness headline on the Saturday night (August 8). Known for chart-topping favourites such as Baggy Trousers, It Must Be Love, One Step Beyond, it will ...

KMJ Entertainment has announced that Mark Mackie (pictured) has been appointed director of special projects. He has been promoted from his CEO position at Regular Music to a new role supporting the ...

Marc Almond and Dave Ball confess all: “It was sex, drugs and electronic rock’n’roll!” “There was always a darkness around Soft Cell,” says Marc Almond, warming to the story of his band’s relentlessly ...

Sounds Good is a monthly roundtable where we ask Straight staff what their ears are plugged into. We’ve got a pretty diverse set of tastes, so there’s absolutely no cohesion here: just good vibes. And ...

River of Light will return to Liverpool tonight. The spectacular light trail, which is free to attend, will take over parts of Liverpool city centre and the waterfront, bringing with it 10 stunning ...

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A huge bonfire has been lit in Ilchester Park, Birkenhead, this evening (Tuesday, October 22), drawing crowds and lighting up the night sky for miles around. The bonfire comes two weeks before Bonfire ...

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