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Review: Two of the likeliest lads from Manchester team up for the first day release of their new collaborative project. And its something of a full circle moment, with Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher previously citing Stone Roses hero John Squire in a list of formative teenage musical inspirations, who, in turn, first encountered the former when both bands were working the same studio, respectively recording Definitely Maybe and The Second Coming. The pair first shared honours three years after that, co-writing 'Love Me & Leave Me' for Squire's relatively short-lived outfit, The Seahorses, in 1997. Skip forward to 2022 and Squire joined the Gallaghers et al on stage at Knebworth, reprising his appearances for renditions of 'Champagne Supernova' at the band's 1996 shows, spurring the idea to do something together again. Here's the result - and it's precisely what the duo should sound like together.

Review: Anyway, here's... Knebworth 22, the latest live album from Liam Gallagher, renowned British singer-songwriter and former frontman of Oasis. 15 tracks of Gallagher's solo originals are heard after being recorded live at the Knebworth Park in England on 3rd-4th June, 2022, including 'Wall Of Glass', 'Shockwave', 'Once' and 'All You're Dreaming Of'. Of course, it wouldn't be the same without the inclusion of a great many Oasis classics, not least 'Rock 'n' Roll Star', 'Wonderwall', and 'Champagne Supernova'. Also a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Oasis' legendary concerts at the very same Park in 1996 - which were attended by over 250,000 people each night - the album is available on yellow vinyl 2xLP with a poster and a replica ticket.

Review: There's almost no point writing about this one - an album that already has legions of disciples waiting to embrace it, with pretty much everyone who knows the names Liam Gallagher and John Squire guaranteed to be interested in what their self-titled LP is about. More so, without even hitting play we all kind of know what it's about, with two of the biggest names to come out of Manchester's 1990s indie rock breeding ground coming together for a record that sounds every bit the sum of its parts. Squire's incredible guitar playing - a centrepiece of The Stone Roses' sound - is incredible as ever, sending riffs soaring over the dilapidated rooftops of North West England and out into the stratosphere. Meanwhile, Gallagher's elongated but gruff vocal style remains steadfast across ten anthems-in-the-making. Powerhouse stuff, but like we said, nobody expected less.

Review: Following on from their acclaimed headline set at Las Vegas' When We Were Young Festival, and continuing the highlight reel of returning pop-punk acts to the fray with new albums from both Paramore and Blink-182 already arriving this year, Green Day have opted to not be outdone by announcing their highly anticipated follow up to 2020's garage-rock leaning Father Of All Motherfuckers. Due to ring in 2024 with nihilistic yet anthemic abandon, Saviors promises to reinstill much of the trio's classic punk formula whilst taking their homeland to task for its egregious and abundant number of modern-day errors. Where once Billie Joe protested against being classed as an American Idiot, we've finally reached the stage where, as the lead single so aptly puts it, 'The American Dream Is Killing Me'. Recorded between London and Los Angeles with acclaimed producer Rob Cavallo, the band's fourteenth full-length seems poised to re-start the Green Day spin-doctor decimator machine all over again.

Review: Green Day's American Idiot is the much-loved band's seminal 2004 album, capturing the perennial angst and disillusionment of a generation, currently enjoying its 20th birthday although its politically charged punk rock remaining as relevant as ever. This anniversary edition enriches the original with unreleased demos, live performances, and alternate takes to offer a deeper insight into the album's creation. Tracks like 'Holiday' and 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' still resonate, while the added material highlights the band's creative process.

Review: Say what you will about Green Day's career resurgence record but 2004's American Idiot slaps far more than any hater will have you remember. While many still bemoan the band's shying away from the slacker college rock of 2000's Warning, it's impossible to deny the massive staying power that came from the ludicrous hit singles of the title-track as well as 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams', 'Holiday' and even the nine minute opus 'Jesus Of Suburbia'. Leaning further into concept and theatricality than ever before while essentially serving as the torch bearer album that saw Green Day be passed from Generation X to the millennials of the 21st century, it's easy to understand why American Idiot has become a victim of its own success in the two decades since release, but that doesn't excuse the selective amnesia for how potent of a record it truly was upon arrival and just how prevalent Green Day became in the cultural rock music zeitgeist for an entirely new generation of anxious kids. This 20th anniversary expanded edition arrives in a 4xCD box set complete with a bonus 2xBlu-ray.

Review: A defining moment in latter day punk rock history originally released in 2004, capturing the disillusionment of a generation at the time, Green Day's American Idiot now gets a special 20th Anniversary edition. Hits like 'American Idiot' itself and 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' still resonate with audiences today though, and this anniversary edition enriches the original with unreleased demos, live tracks and alternate versions, offering a deeper glimpse into the album's creation. A must-have for longtime fans and new listeners alike.