The crowd, as if enchanted by some twisted fae, slow headbangs to their dark soundscape, while the screams, growls and cleans of Jenna Garcia (bass + vocals) and Ari May (guitar + vocals) provide the bite of the second half of their name

Yorkshire artist Fiona-Lee's single 'Every Woman' (from her upcoming EP of the same name, out 17 April 2026 via Capitol Records / Gravity) is an entreaty demanding a better world for women.

Yorkshire lo-fi folk artist Natalie Wildgoose just dropped new single 'Nobody On The Path'.

Fuzzy Manchester alt-rock band cruush are back with new single 'Great Dane'. Brighter and bolder than previous releases cruush embark on a new era, resulting in a track that celebrates the 90's MTV style.

Glasgow five-piece SISTER MADDS have announced their debut EP, Are You Hungry?, out 27 February, with their vibrant new single 'Table Manners' which is a sharp, sarcasm-laced single that establishes them as one of Scotland's most exciting emerging acts.

A spotlight interview with Diana Ezerex, ahead of her appearance at LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin on 22 February.

Let’s get one thing clear from the start.  This is surely the smallest capacity venue Die Spitz will ever play in London again.  The Underworld, legendary church all things scuzzy and rifftastic, the early haunt for many a buzzed-about band on the rise, is packed to stretched capacity.  Before a note is played, those who frequent its hallowed walls know that sweat will be dripping from the ceiling before this evening is over.

A spotlight interview with Lucy, Emmi, Siem and Diesel Clitteband, ahead of their appearance at LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin on 22 February.

A spotlight interview with LUCIE, ahead of her appearance at LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin on 22 February.

We're off to Berlin this weekend, and then Hamburg the following weekend (you coming?) Here's a playlist on Apple Music to celebrate some of the bands playing!

Brighton quartet ladylike share new single ‘Fresh Linen’, the latest from their debut EP It’s A Pleasure Of Mine, to Know You’re Fine, out 13 March via Heist or Hit, with the physical edition following on 24 April.

London-based artist and producer Paige Kennedy releases their new EP, Style Over Substance.

Nottingham-based duo ALT BLK ERA announce their new EP Our World, out 22 May via LAB Records. Alongside the announcement, they unveil their alt-pop single and video, ‘Tissues’.

Boston-based dream rock artist TIFFY (Tiffany Sammy) returns with a fuzzed-out cover of ‘The Sign’, the 90s pop classic by Ace of Base.

Casting her second sonic spell after debut single 'Don't Make Me...', Wytchwound continues her heritage mission of "reclaiming stories of silenced women" with 'Edge Of Never'; retelling the buried misunderstandings of four Scottish women - victims of the Fife witch trials.

Just over eight minutes. That's how long it takes Nova Scotian punk band Angel Girl to blow your mind with their five-track debut EP, Life of an Angel, which oozes queer femininity.

LOUD WOMEN is thrilled to announce our first festival in Japan! We are teaming up with new friends at Japanese "rock for climate" organisation Too Hot to be Cool to host LOUD WOMEN Fest in Tokyo – at the very awesome Shinjuku MARZ venue on Saturday 14 November 2026. Band applications are open now!

Right, this weekend it’s LOUD WOMEN Fest Berlin — our first-ever Germany show, landing at Badehaus on 22 Feb, ahead of LOUD WOMEN Fest Hamburg the following weekend. One day. One room. An international lineup stacked with queer, feminist, punk, alt, riot and DIY brilliance. If you’re in Berlin, this is your Sunday sorted. If you’re nearby, get on a train, plane or autobahn and make a day of it.

With catchy hooks and ethereal vocals, Hana Piranha's new single 'Valentine' pierces deeper than Cupid's arrow. Ahead of their EP release Heart of Darkness, 'Valentine' opens with a cinematic synth-wave reminiscent of 80s cinema, before plunging into indie-funk.

Canada's Ora Cogan just dropped a brilliant ethereal new single, 'Division'.

The latest album, Tears Before Bedtime, from London's the Would-Be-Goods is a nostalgic storybook, giving the listener a glimpse into 14 haunting tales. Each song on this new masterpiece of an album allows the listener to lose themselves to the melancholic genius of lead singer Jessica Griffin's songwriting, transporting them to new times, places and worlds. 

The Minges have never been afraid to laugh at disaster, usually their own. On their sophomore EP Ono, Oh Yeah!, out now via Z Minus Records, they transform life's catastrophes into sing-alongs you'll be shouting before you realize how hard they hit home.

London's raine's new single 'play dough' is a poetic exploration of self-doubt and overwhelming emotion.

Jo Dropout hosted the February edition of Rock n Roll Queens on the LOUD WOMEN show on Louder Than War radio 💋📻

Tenderness, the solo project of Katy Beth Young, shares ‘Day of Atonement’ featuring Deep Throat Choir, the latest from her debut album True, out 13 March.