The Long Road is calling — and this year it’s HUGE.

🔥 Emmylou Harris
🔥 Steve Earle
🔥 Six stages of country, roots & Americana

27–30 August. Stanford Hall. Don’t miss it.

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#TLR2026 #CountryFestival #EmmylouHarris #SteveEarle #BankHolidayWeekend

LIVE REVIEW: COSM + wormswormsworms — The Underground, Plymouth, April 17th, 2026 — musomuso.com There are gig nights that run like clockwork, and then there are the ones that start with a plot twist. My trip to see COSM in Plymouth fell firmly into the latter. After playing their new single B...

We popped to #Plymouth at the #weekend to check out an awesome Cornish psych/shoegaze band called COSM.

They were supported by wormswormsworms, a Devon based 4-piece who blew me away!

Full #review below.

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#cosm #wormswormsworms #theunderground #mutleyplain #livemusic

Sunrise, Sleepless Nights & Vinyl Delights: Record Store Day 2026 at Phoenix Sounds, Newton Abbot — musomuso.com There’s a special kind of delirium that only music lovers understand — the kind that comes from stumbling home after a gig, ears still ringing, adrenaline still fizzing, knowing full well you’ve got t...

Record Store Day 2026 was a hoot!

I covered the event at Phoenix Sounds in Newton Abbot, the queue was massive, as were the shelves that were filled to the brim with some superb exclusives.

Review of the morning and photos can be found below.

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#recordstoreday #vinyl

Outer Town Festival took place in the heart of Bristol on Saturday 11th April 2026.

Matthew Barnes was reporting for musomuso.com, head there now to read his live review and check out some live pics courtesy of Jamie Macmillan.

#outertownfestival #bristol #festival #bands #fun #frolics

DIE TWICE carve out their own world with their debut EP ‘Accept Me Like A Lie’ out May 27th 2026 — musomuso.com Some bands arrive with a sheen of inevitability, the sense that they’ve already built their own world long before anyone else steps inside it. Die Twice are one of those bands. Emerging from Exeter’...

You want news of a band worth following in this day and age?

Go take a listen to a band called DIE TWICE, they have their debut EP landing on May 27th.

They have a few tracks on Spotify for you to get involved with.

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#newmusic #debutep #onetowatch

Anyone else go to this celebration of surprise. Longevity?

Interview with Mat Peters from IST IST about their latest album DAGGER, their recently completed European tour and forthcoming UK live dates — musomuso.com “Dagger feels like the best of everything we’ve ever done” - A deeper conversation with Mat Peters about momentum, identity and the power of a well‑built album

We chatted to Mat Peters from IST IST about their new album 'Dagger', their recently completed European tour and their forthcoming UK live dates that culminate in a show at Manchester's Albert Hall.

More info below.

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#istist #uktour #eurotour #dagger #newalbum

BELLA CUTTS steps forward with debut single “Run Like a Child” - Released 1st May 2026 — musomuso.com Every so often a debut single arrives that feels oddly familiar, not because you’ve heard the artist before, but because something in it brushes up against your own memories. Bella Cutts’ Run Like a...

Every so often a #debut single arrives that feels oddly familiar, not because you’ve heard the artist before, but because something in it brushes up against your own memories.

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#bellacutts #debutsingle #edharcourt #runlikeachild

What is CJ SAYS?

It’s a brand-new podcast that does exactly what it says on the sleeve: an official podcast about the world-famous RAMONES!

Hosted by CJ Ramone, band member and bass player for The Ramones (89-96).

For more info, click here - musomuso.com/news/cj-ramo...

#ramones #podcast

Sonic Nomads Podcast Episode 21 Welcome to the 21st edition of the SONIC NOMADS podcast. On this show, we feature 19 incredible tracks performed by bands and artists that we have discovered recently. Here’s the playlist. Huarinam

The latest instalment of the SONIC NOMADS #podcast is available to stream NOW.

on.soundcloud.com/g80T9tpbAwZN...

Huarinami, Conscious Pilot, Girl Scout, Really Good Time, Hiqpy, Iguana Death Cult and more can be heard on the show.

Get involved, you'll be glad you did!

#newmusic #alternative

Hey, please send us a link and we'll ch-ch-check it out!

Episode 20 of the award winning alternative new music #podcast is available to stream NOW...

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Loads of great bands including SONS, DEAD CHIC, LIFE, COLOUR TV, TREEBOY & ARC and ACTORS.

Please SHARE and tell your friends, they will thank you later!

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LIVE REVIEW: GENE’s triumphant resurrection at Bristol's Beacon on March 14th, 2026 — musomuso.com A reunion, a revisiting, a revival: whatever you want, you can pretty much have. Four men on the wrong / right side of 50, plus the perennially cool Mick Talbot emerge blinking but defiant. There’s no...

GENE were a force to be reckoned with back in the 90's where they released 3 of their 4 studio albums.

Fast forward to 2026 and they played a bunch of live shows.

We caught them in Bristol on March 14th - live review below.

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#gene #olympian #livereview

IF YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING NICE, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL - When bands release material that's not up to snuff, is it right to ignore the elephant in the room? — musomuso.com Spend five minutes in an online fan group and you’ll learn more about human tribalism than any psychology textbook could teach you. I discovered this the hard way after daring — daring — to suggest ...

Should bands know when to call it a day?

We hate to pick on these 3 'heavyweight' acts but there is method in our madness....There are far more out there!

Take a look at our feature below and let us know your thoughts.

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#muse #suede #mansun #tribalism #fanclub

Episode 20 of the Sonic Nomads Alternative New Music Podcast is being recorded tonight

Acts include

SONS, Actors, Bleachers, Teen Mortgage, LIFE, Colour TV, La Securite, Dead Chic and more…

#sonicnomadsuk #podcast #newmusic #alternative #banter #fun #divergentdiscoveries

Good advice for a Thursday.

Why not find our podcast page elsewhere and give us a Like/Follow.
It will enrich your life no end.. honest.

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INTERVIEW: Into oblivion and beyond: LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe on chaos, creativity and the state of heavy music — musomuso.com Across a wide‑ranging and candid conversation with Adam Kennedy, Randy Blythe , frontman of LAMB OF GOD reflects on a year that was meant to be quiet but became anything but — from releasing his se...

Any fans of LAMB OF GOD out there?

If so, hit the link below to read a FAB interview with frontman Randy Blythe about their new record 'Into Oblivion' which is out TODAY (13th March)

Catch them at BLOODSTOCK festival later in the summer.

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#lambofgod #interview

Episode 19 of the *award winning #alternative new music SONIC NOMADS #podcast is available to stream NOW....

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SOme great tracks from IST IST, PUMA THEORY, CLIFFORDS, BLOODWORM, SOFTCULT, HYPHEN, HOLY FUCK and many more!

*one day

#newmusic #what3words #banter

He may not be apologising, but we are.

But wait, I'm humming it...damn you - you catchy Europop techno banger.

REVIEW - Mansun Retold: Paul Draper’s pointless victory lap nobody asked for.... — musomuso.com "Hello, is that Kscope Records? Yes, I'd really love to hear some songs by Mansun - you know...'Being a Girl'? 'Wide Open Space'? Yeah, that's them. But for some reason I don't want to listen to the e...

We listened to 'Mansun Retold' so you don't need to....

If ever there was a reason not to re-imagine your back catalogue, this is it.

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#mansun #retold #reworked #noneed

BURN IT DOWN FESTIVAL takes place from 3-5 September 2026 and they have just announced their 2nd wave of acts.... — musomuso.com Drug Church will top the bill of Burn It Down Festival this year, as they disembark from a historic run in support of Deftones , and after a huge 2025 playing on tour with Blink-182, Alkaline Tri...

BURN IT DOWN FESTIVAL takes place from 3-5 September.

With 50 acts performing across the 3 days, there's something for everyone!

THE MEFFS, MERYL STREEK, DRUG CHURCH, TUMMYACHE, PENGSHUI and many more....

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#burnitdown #torquay #festival #southwest #devon

THE BRITS 2026 - LIVE REVIEW - We captured all the highlights from the ceremony.... — musomuso.com Buckle up tight kids and pop a condom on, for it’s time for the 2026 Brit Awards (aka The Brits…aka, a bunch of bands and artists whose record labels have paid through the nose for an award that means...

We enjoyed (endured) 95% of The Brits last night so you didn't have to.

Read our live review and comments below.

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#thebrits #brits26 #manchester #awards #ceremony #live #cooparena

A Homecoming (of sorts): Pale Blue Eyes bring dream-pop warmth to Exeter's Cavern.... — musomuso.com There’s something about the Cavern on a Sunday night that feels like stepping into a parallel universe — the low ceiling, the soft amber glow, the sense that anything could happen once the first chord...

Watching Pale Blue Eyes do their thang at The Cavern in Exeter recently was sublime.

To see a band playing in such an intimate venue was heartwarming, to think that The Cavern are celebrating 35 years of putting on bands!

Live review and photos of the show below.

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We chat to London based singer songwriter CHAS LEMAN about the release of his new EP Repetitive Strain — musomuso.com Chas Leman is a London based singer songwriter who has a new EP, titled Repetitive Strain that is landing on February 16th. We were keen to learn more about Chas, his influences, his heroes, his son...

London based singer songwriter CHAS LEMAN released his latest EP 'Repetitive Strain' on February 16th.

We chatted to him about influences, heroes, karaoke and cheese (in that order)!

Listen to the EP below.

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#chasleman #repetitivestrain #newep #london #karaoke

Speak for yourself, I'm late 40s

LIVE REVIEW: ASH supported by Later Youth – Exeter Phoenix, 10 February 2026 — musomuso.com Exeter Phoenix buzzed with an unexpected midweek electricity on Tuesday night as a sold‑out crowd packed in for ASH ’s UK tour — a run so hot, it’s sitting at 99% sold out, with only Hull’s ‘Welly’ v...

We attended a Tuesday night gig to see the mighty ASH headline a sold out date at Exeter Phoenix. They were supported by a fab band called Later Youth who are WELL worth a listen.

Live review and photos available below.

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#ash #lateryouth #uktour #soldout #exeterphoenix

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The Brand New Heavies - Interview Feb 2026 Ahead of their 2026 UK tour which takes place in March 2026, we caught up with Sy Bartholomew from The Brand New Heavies to chat about the tour, their 2025 European tour, 2026 festival dates, meeting

Last week, in a South London boozer, I met up with Sy Bartholomew (guitarist) from The Brand New Heavies to chat about their 12 date tour of the UK in March.

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#thebrandnewheavies #uktour #jamesbrown #steviewonder #jamiroquai #acidjazz #eddiepillar

Sonic Nomads Podcast Episode 18 Welcome to the 18th edition of the SONIC NOMADS podcast. On this show, we feature 19 incredible tracks performed by bands and artists that we have discovered recently. Here’s the playlist. Adult DV

The 18th instalment of the *award winning alternative new music podcast is available to stream NOW.

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Expect sublime cuts from acts including Deadletter, Northern Gloom, Call of the Void (UK), False Heads and more

We're back in 2 weeks with more!

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