Our collective member and punk aficionado, Tayyaba, recently hosted a panel discussion at Manchester Punk Festival 2025 with panellists Riaz, vocalist of Grail Guard and Prav, drummer of Reason To Leave. Below are notes from the discussions – have a read and check out their bands.

Kieran Dhanjal, guitarist and founder of extreme metal band Ishtar Terra chats with Meerat Kaur about life, music and his love for the heaviest of metal ahead of the release of the band's debut EP 'Isolator'.

Nida Manzoor's We Are Lady Parts returns for its much-anticipated second series on Channel 4. The British TV series follows all-female Muslim punk band Lady Parts as they navigate friendship, love and music in London.

Nida Manzoor's We Are Lady Parts returns for its much-anticipated second series on Channel 4. The British TV series follows all-female Muslim punk band Lady Parts as they navigate friendship, love and music in London.

A non-exhaustive list of South Asian women making rock music. When people ask “where are all the South Asian women in rock music?” send them this list!

South Asian musicians have always been present in rock music. Here’s a list of ten of the most famous and influential bands with South Asian members from the UK and North America.