Biffy Clyro

Download festival review – monster metal weekend roars back to full volume

At capacity again after two years of Covid, jubilant crowds greet showstopping turns from full-glam Kiss to musically flashy Iron Maiden and the fury of Bleed from Within

Matt Mills

13, Jun, 2022 @1:19 PM

Biffy Clyro review – vital return for the Renaissance men of rock

Back on the road with a new album, the Scottish trio are packing their stadium-sized rock into smaller venues, to thrilling effect

Chris Lord

01, Nov, 2021 @3:34 PM

Reading and Leeds festival review – Stormzy and Liam Gallagher unite the masses

With thoughts of Covid banished in a blitz of teenage hugging, there are some terrific moments amid this disappointingly male-heavy lineup

Dave Simpson

30, Aug, 2021 @10:08 AM

Radiohead, New Order and more artists call for overhaul of post-Brexit touring rules

More than 200 UK acts including the Chemical Brothers, Kano and Wolf Alice back Let the Music Move initiative, calling for financial help and cutting red tape for EU tours

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

23, Jun, 2021 @10:09 AM

By recognising UK rap and women's creativity, the Brits are finally in tune

Following criticism for being too white and too male, it seems the Brits have listened with this year’s wider-ranging nominees

Alexis Petridis

31, Mar, 2021 @3:30 PM

Brit awards nominations 2021: Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks and Celeste lead improved field for women

Women dominate British album category, while more than half the nominees in key categories are non-white

Laura Snapes

31, Mar, 2021 @3:30 PM

Biffy Clyro: A Celebration of Endings review – smiley vs gnarly

The Scottish rock trio deliver an unresolved set of two halves

Kitty Empire

16, Aug, 2020 @8:00 AM

50 great tracks for March by Christine and the Queens, Yves Tumor, Fizzler and more

Subscribe to our playlists in Spotify and Apple Music, and read about 10 of our favourite tracks below

Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes

02, Mar, 2020 @11:26 AM

Balance, Not Symmetry review – Biffy Clyro art-school drama topples into cliche

Bria Vinaite again proves her star quality in this earnest coming-of-age film co-scripted by Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil

Cath Clarke

01, Aug, 2019 @10:00 AM

Biffy Clyro: 'In grief, you feel a dozen different things every day'

The Scottish band provided the soundtrack – and more – for Jamie Adams’s new film, Balance, Not Symmetry. The band’s frontman, Simon Neil, and the Welsh director explain how they bonded over shared experience of bereavement

Graeme Virtue

26, Jul, 2019 @5:00 AM