For all the band’s talent – and there is plenty of it – last night’s show at Electric Brixton was missing punch. Read our review of Just Mustard live in London on their ‘WE WERE JUST THERE’ tour.

At the back of Mascara Bar in Stamford Hall, where a tiny doorfront retreats further and further to a living-room style boudoir, Die Twice are preparing to perform at the first of three shows across April and May named ‘Mascara Nights’. The first saw a surprise appearance from Nieve Ella - read about the evening here.

Those who committed to make it to The Kairos’ show at Colours in Hoxton last night with special guests Florentenes would know they’d made the right decision from the first few notes; for all in the audience were treated to a thrilling evening from some majorly exciting artists emerging in the modern rock scene.

Ahead of new EP ‘Put On A Record Tommy’, TOPNOTE went down to The Lower Third in Soho’s Denmark Street to see the North East’s Tom A. Smith on the London date of his headline UK tour for a night of undeniable stage presence and promise.

With her microphone and storytelling skills, Holly Humberstone brought Kingston into a quiet, private garden within her meticulously imagined ‘Cruel World’. Read our review of the acoustic show hosted by Banquet Records ahead of the British singer’s second album.

Read TOPNOTE’s review of Tom Misch’s intimate album showcase gig hosted by Banquet Records in Kingston, two days before the release of ‘Full Circle’, the new record from the British artist and his first solo release since 2018.

With support from unflirt, America’s unlikely poet-indie-pop artist returned to London yesterday, touring his new record and regreeting fans with old favourites. Check out our review of Del Water Gap’s show at the Camden Roundhouse.

In the spirit of Independent Venue Week, World News embarked on a mini UK tour, stopping on Friday night at KOLA in Portsmouth. Named one of our emerging artists for 2026, TOPNOTE hopped on a train to see what they had in store. Read our review of the set.

The second of two sold-out nights at Brixton Academy, US artist and producer Dijon’s live set was a textural experiment in sound from an exceptionally talented, innovative craftsman. Unfortunately, his audience wasn’t always invested in his experiments. Read our full review.

The Last Dinner Party brought glam rock, drama, and a bucketload of talent to London at their homecoming show in Brixton Academy. Read the full review from night one on their sold out finale of the 'From The Pyre' tour.

On a bitterly cold Friday night, The Groove headed to Brixton Academy to catch Royel Otis on the first of three sold out nights along their UK & EU ‘Hickey’ tour. Read The Groove’s review and reservations of the sold out performance from the Aussie duo.

Role Model performed another sold out night at the Eventim Apollo in London yesterday to an abundance of cowboy hats, bows and bandanas. Read TOPNOTE’s review of his second night at Hammersmith on his ‘Kansas Anymore’ tour.

TOPNOTE spent Halloween with Inhaler and their fancy-dressed fans, at their impressive sold out show in the iconic Royal Albert Hall, the final stop on their ‘Open Wide’ tour. Read the full review here.