Prong guitarist and vocalist Tommy Victor says the band’s forthcoming self-titled album represents a “new renaissance”, driven by a move to Napalm Records, frequent touring and what he sees as a more modern, revitalised sound. Due on 6 November, the record combines the group’s established New York hardcore, thrash, crossover and industrial-metal influences with more…

KATSEYE have released their EP WILD, featuring a cover of “Bel Air”, an unreleased Charli XCX song originally intended for her 2014 album Sucker. The release comes as the group continues activity despite members Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza recently taking hiatuses, and highlights the resurfacing of a long-circulating Charli XCX outtake. “Bel Air” was…

Guy Picciotto, Fugazi’s co-vocalist, has contributed vocals to “T-Hexx” by the supergroup Evil Island, his first recorded singing appearance in 25 years. The song features on the newly released debut album Terraform: The Afterlife and marks a notable return for a musician whose band Fugazi has been on hiatus since 2003. Evil Island includes Blood…

In August 1976, Elton John began a record-breaking seven-night residency at Madison Square Garden at the height of his commercial success, but faced a critical backlash that included a New York Times review dismissing his work as “wallpaper music”. The article recalls the contrast between his deliberately flamboyant stage presentation and the extraordinary scale of…