Guides

The Great Escape Festival 2023 | whynow’s ones to watch

The Great Escape Festival is kicking-off this week. The Brighton-held event is one of the best tributes to new music going – and this year is no different.

Metallica | A beginner’s guide

They’re the biggest metal band on the planet, have spent 11 uninterrupted years in the charts, and have sold more than 125 million albums. With eleventh record 72 Seasons on the horizon, here’s everything you need to know to introduce yourself to Metallica.

Best gigs in London this April

Here’s some of the best gigs in London this month, featuring Kelela, Big Thief, Daniel Caesar, Billy Nomates and more.

New albums to be released | April albums guide

This month sees a number of eagerly awaited album releases, from Everything But The Girl’s first studio album in 24 years to The National’s First Two Pages of Frankenstein. Here’s our pick of the best albums to be released this month.

New albums to be released | March albums guide

March is cranking-up the big-name album releases for the year, with Slowthai, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey all dropping hugely anticipated records this month. Here’s our pick of the best albums.

Best gigs in London this March

Get ready for a month full of eclectic live music performances across London's venues featuring British and international talents. Here's our London March gigs guide.

New albums to be released | February albums guide

Ah, February, where we’ve passed the January Blues and now have to contend with the fact that the rest of the year really is upon us. Thankfully, there’s a number of top album releases this month. Here’s our pick of the best.

New albums to be released | December albums guide

Fed up with Christmas albums? Do you refuse to put on Michael Bublé records? Then we've got you covered with the best releases this December.

Gaming releases this month | December

December brings on a lot of great games. Here are the best gaming releases in December, including The Callisto Protocol.

Gaming releases this month | November

Winter means more time indoors, which means more time in front of the telly, which, for many, means more time playing video games.

New albums to be released | November albums guide

Here are the best albums dropping this November. The Mercury Prize might have been last month, but there’s some real corkers set for this month, too. 

Theatre in London | What's on in October

As the nights get longer, we stride into dark in search of the finest theatrical entertainment London has to offer, in this, our monthly theatre guide.

September Gigs Guide

Festival season might be winding down, but you can still get your fix of live performances from a number of live gigs this month. 

August Albums Guide

So we’re all still soaking in Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE – the first instalment of her reported three-part project. But once that finally subsides, and you’ve learnt every lyric, and every known dance move, there’s copious amounts of new albums out in August.

August Books Guide

After a sweltering July, we're facing a more temperate August which means even more time for READING. Here are the best titles of the month.

August Gaming Guide

From the F1 Manager 2022 to a glorious remastering of Spider-Man, find the full list of gaming releases in August 2022 below.

July Books Guide

It’s you’re lucky enough to need some poolside reading this summer, get your teeth into these: the best books arriving this July.

July Gigs Guide

Festival season is getting fully underway. If it’s one-off gigs you fancy, though, then look no further. July will sort you out.

July Albums Guide

As you well know, Beyoncé drops her album at the end of this month. And there’s plenty of high-flying releases between now and then, too.

7 TV Shows You Might Have Missed in May 2022

Looking for some television to catch up on? Sarah Kennedy rounds up the best TV shows you might have missed from May 2022.

June Albums Guide

Whilst there isn’t quite the same hype around an album in June as there was last month with Kendrick Lamar’s release, there’s still plenty to be excited about. And plenty to get you in the mood for summer – particularly if that mood is a sad, sombre, heartbroken one. 

June Gigs Guide

Summer officially begins in June. 21st June, to be precise. So get yourself out there, grab some tickets and enjoy the sunshine (followed by the inevitable rain).