“It feels good to be a deadbeat”: Kevin Parker returns with his rawest Tame Impala record yet
Kevin Parker has spent 15 years reshaping pop from behind the curtain. On ‘Deadbeat’, he dares to show the man behind the TAME IMPALA myth.
David Byrne, The Last Dinner Party, Danny Brown and 5 Seconds of Summer cover the new issue of Dork
Plus Luvcat! Sigrid! Militarie Gun! bar italia! Del Water Gap! Loads more!
Militarie Gun find salvation in ‘God Save the Gun’
From chaotic dive bars to rooftop soul-searching, Militarie Gun’s new album is more than just a sonic leap – it’s a life-altering one.
LIDO Festival has announced Maribou State as its first headliner for 2026
Tickets for the festival will be available for purchase from Friday 24th October at 10am.
Girl Group are bringing pop with purpose
From pirate parties to punk-pop protest anthems, Liverpool’s Girl Group are crashing the Live at Leeds lineup with rage, rants and really, really good hooks.
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Sam Fender has announced a deluxe edition of ‘People Watching’ featuring an Elton John collaboration
The news follows his Mercury Prize win.
The winner of the Mercury Prize 2025 is… Sam Fender
This year’s ceremony took place in Newcastle for the first time.
Charlie Puth has announced his fourth album, ‘Whatever’s Clever!’
His Blue Note Los Angeles residency begins tonight, with livestreams available on TikTok.
South Arcade have announced their new EP ‘PLAY!’ for November
Their US tour boasts several sold-out performances in major cities nationwide.
Leigh-Anne has released “bold, raw and unapologetic” new single ‘Dead and Gone’ from her debut album ‘My Ego Told Me To’
Her upcoming tour starts in Dublin, hitting major cities across Europe in 2026.
samxemma have released their new love letter single, ‘YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU’
This track follows their August EP ‘HOT PEOPLE MAKE HOT MUSIC’.
piri & tommy triumph over the patriarchy with their new single ‘miss provocative’
Their UK tour features intimate venues, promising a dynamic live experience.
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David Byrne, The Last Dinner Party, Danny Brown and 5 Seconds of Summer cover the new issue of Dork
Plus Luvcat! Sigrid! Militarie Gun! bar italia! Del Water Gap! Loads more!
Ruel is celebrating the release of his album ‘Kicking My Feet’ with a new video for ‘Wild Guess’
He’s set to perform at Lollapalooza in South America next March.
Danny Brown has dropped his new single ‘Copycats’ featuring underscores
The album marks his first major project created during sobriety.
Leigh-Anne has announced her debut album ‘My Ego Told Me To’ and a UK and EU tour
Her previous tour sold out in UK and Ireland.
Erin LeCount releases new dissociation-inspired single ‘MACHINE GHOST’
The alt-pop artist recently made appearances at Paris Fashion Week’s shows.
Oliver Sim has unveiled his new single ‘Telephone Games’
Collaborated with SG Lewis on ‘Baby Blue’ and co-hosted NTS takeover.
The Last Dinner Party are playing with fire and having a blast
Their debut made them overnight icons. Their follow-up sees them digging deeper into grief, glamour, fury and friendship. ‘From The Pyre’ isn’t a reinvention of The Last Dinner Party: it’s them, turned all the way up.
Maximalism, mayhem and 5 Seconds of Summer
What do you get when you cross a boyband revival, a spiritual awakening, and dice worth seven grand? 5SOS, obviously. The band are back with ‘Everyone’s A Star!’, a maximalist new era full of satire, brotherhood, and absolute bangers.
Danny Brown has entered his hyperpop era
Clean(ish), gym-going and living in Austin with a new crew of hyperpop misfits, Danny Brown's made 'Stardust': a wildly inventive, joy-soaked record that ditches the self-destruction without softening the weird.
David Byrne: Still Making Sense
He's reshaped music, won more awards than he can carry, and influenced pretty much everyone of note, but David Byrne still makes records like he's just discovered how fun it can be. On 'Who Is the Sky?', he's playful, oddly romantic, occasionally baffled, and never boring - with a little help from Hayley Williams and…
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Militarie Gun find salvation in ‘God Save the Gun’
From chaotic dive bars to rooftop soul-searching, Militarie Gun’s new album is more than just a sonic leap – it’s a life-altering one.
Girl Group are bringing pop with purpose
From pirate parties to punk-pop protest anthems, Liverpool’s Girl Group are crashing the Live at Leeds lineup with rage, rants and really, really good hooks.
From the sidelines to the spotlight: Jay Som steps back in
Jay Som is back! Melina Duterte has spent the last few years shaping other people's sounds. With 'Belong', she finally returns to her own.
The Ramona Flowers went to Ireland and came back funky
With their fourth album ‘Made By Humans’, The Ramona Flowers trade old insecurities for self-belief, honesty and a little help from Nile Rodgers.
Weird Nightmare: Louder than your anxiety, catchier than your dreams
METZ are in the rear-view mirror, but Alex Edkins hasn’t stopped moving. As Weird Nightmare returns with new music, he’s finding joy in hooks, fuzz, film scores and the freedom to do things his way.
The Archives
Lava La Rue’s debut album heralds a superstar in the making: “It’s like going through puberty but publicly”
From Lavaland to the cosmos: Lava La Rue’s ‘STARFACE’ is a bold, genre-defying statement of artistic intent.
The Archives
Caity Baser: “I’m not a Taylor Swift just yet; one day, I will be”
With her new mixtape ‘Still Learning’, Caity Baser is embracing the crazy side of pop. From hyperactive chaos to introspective brilliance, her path to Main Pop Character looks set.
The Archives
English Teacher: “We were definitely ambitious with the album”
English Teacher are living up to their undoubted potential, carving their own path with a remarkable debut album, ‘This Could Be Texas’.
The Archives
The rise of the BRAT queen – how Charli xcx fulfilled her promise and became pop’s new main character
The lime green revolution is here.
SPRINTS – All That Is Over
The sound of a group with something urgent to say, and the chops to say it louder, weirder and smarter than anyone else.
Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving
‘The Art Of Loving’ is Olivia Dean’s ascension to the very top of Mount Pop.
VLURE – Escalate
‘Escalate’ is the final clarion call for what VLURE are really about.
Joy Crookes – Juniper
She’s never been afraid of feeling, no matter how scary it might seem.
JADE – THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!
Bold strokes, messy joins, songs that lurch and clash and dazzle, it's an album that insists on being an event.
Crawlers: “2024 is going to be another year of Crawlers chaos”
With a debut album and a devoted fanbase following them along the way, 2023 Hype List alumni Crawlers are ready to make 2024 their own.
The Archives
TOMORROW X TOGETHER: Deja vu
TOMORROW X TOGETHER return with their sixth mini-album 'minisode 3: TOMORROW', bridging past and future with a narrative deepening their unique musical journey. Both a throwback and a leap forward, It's an exciting blend of nostalgia and innovation.
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Laufey: “For so long, women have been put down for having big emotions”
Laufey's unconventional blend of jazz, classical, and pop has taken the world by storm, encouraging fans to embrace what they love and chase their dreams, no matter how niche.
The Archives
Holly Humberstone is the real deal
Dive into Holly Humberstone’s debut album, ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’, where raw emotions and relatable experiences create a musical sanctuary.
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Katie Gavin: Sweet relief
Though by her own admission 'What A Relief' is a side-project before she returns to Greatest Band In The World™ MUNA, when Katie Gavin has something to say, you'd better listen.
