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FKA twigs will curate Meltdown 2027 at Southbank Centre
FKA twigs will headline and curate Southbank Centre’s 2027 Meltdown, while Hometown Meltdown takes the festival model to six grassroots venues.
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Jamie T has spent nearly two decades trying to balance an obsessive need to write songs with a fairly strong desire not to be famous. After almost walking away altogether, 'Ghosts (100 Days of Morning)' finds him working out how to have both.
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Hot Chip’s ninth album arrives in January, led by new single ‘Random Violence’ and followed by UK and European dates.
Austin post-hardcore band Porcelain have released ‘DSD’, the final preview of their second album ‘Today’s Minor Victories’, due this Friday via TODO Records.
The Cribs will play ‘Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever’ in full at Tileyard North next August, with ¡Forward, Russia! joining them.
Hilary Duff’s festive EP ‘Holiday Things’ arrives on Friday 23rd October, 24 years after her first seasonal album, ‘Santa Claus Lane’.
The 16-track collection arrives on 11th December, with live versions of ‘Billie Holiday’ and ‘New Song’ available now.
Tate McRae’s new single ‘Housewife’ is out now, accompanied by a music video filmed in the South of France.
Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘expectations’ now features Chappell Roan on a Daniel Nigro-produced remix, alongside a 1970s game-show-inspired video.
Snoh Aalegra’s new album ‘Legendary Love’ arrives on 13th November via Stem, led by ‘Karma’ and new single ‘I Love You’.
Ben Folds, Robert Sledge and Darren Jessee will return to US stages in April 2027, with more dates promised.
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Blu DeTiger grew up on New York's clubs, grooves and restless energy. Second album 'N.Y. Baby' takes her back to where it all started, with dancing firmly on the agenda.
Remi Wolf has always done things at full volume. For her third album 'Mud', she's discovered a different kind of freedom, swapping some of her maximalism for a rawer sound that feels every bit as unmistakably her.
Claud has a new dog, a happy relationship and a third album full of love songs. Naturally, they're wondering how long all this good fortune can last.
This month, we nab Master Peace to spy on 24 hours in their life.
Rachel Chinouriri's acclaimed debut made her one of British music's most exciting new voices. Two years, countless huge shows and a fair few revelations later, she's ready to introduce a different side of herself.
Back from tour with a haul of second-hand gear, Starcleaner Reunion let their debut album 'Umbrella' get gloriously out of hand. A childhood garage can take you surprisingly far.
Being in your twenties in 2026 is exhausting, and Chloe Slater knows it. Her debut album ‘Riot Youth’ takes aim at the forces keeping young people angry, isolated and afraid, while insisting that there's still plenty worth fighting for.
Blu DeTiger grew up on New York's clubs, grooves and restless energy. Second album 'N.Y. Baby' takes her back to where it all started, with dancing firmly on the agenda.
Remi Wolf has always done things at full volume. For her third album 'Mud', she's discovered a different kind of freedom, swapping some of her maximalism for a rawer sound that feels every bit as unmistakably her.
The Margate duo’s second Brace Yourself Records release pairs found-sound percussion with Tony Morris’s lead vocal.
Lily Allen has cancelled her Spark Arena show in Auckland after falling ill with a viral infection, with ticket refunds to follow.
Scottish electronic/post-punk duo DOSS are back with ‘HOWDYPARTNER’, their first new music since their self-titled debut EP.
Blu DeTiger grew up on New York's clubs, grooves and restless energy. Second album 'N.Y. Baby' takes her back to where it all started, with dancing firmly on the agenda.
Bleachers’ new single ‘Blood Brothers’ is out now, ahead of the band’s November and December UK and European tour dates.
The expanded EP arrives on 13th November with three new tracks, including new single ‘Mess Like Mine’.
NOAHFINNCE’s second album, ‘WONKY’, will arrive via Hopeless Records on 19th February 2027.
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Staking their claim to be the best band of their generation.
Staking their claim to be the best band of their generation.
'Sugar Rush' captures a young band at precisely the point where enthusiasm, confidence and a lot of gigging have started feeding into each other. It's messy, urgent and ridiculously alive.
This month, we nab Master Peace to spy on 24 hours in their life.
DIAMANTE’s third full-length album arrives via Sumerian Records in January, led by new single ‘Hollywood Blvd’.
Being in your twenties in 2026 is exhausting, and Chloe Slater knows it. Her debut album ‘Riot Youth’ takes aim at the forces keeping young people angry, isolated and afraid, while insisting that there's still plenty worth fighting for.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s seventh album, ‘Burned’, arrives in January, with a 2027 world tour to follow.
Cloud Nothings will release ‘What Kind of Hell Did You Survive?’ on 29th January, with new single ‘Death Keeps Me Alive’ available now.
A year ago, Basht were still putting the final pieces of the band together. Now, debut album ‘Poor Advice’ finds the Dublin four-piece trusting their instincts and refusing to settle into any one lane.
R&B singer and electronic music obsessive Rochelle Jordan has always believed in the possibilities of the remix. Now, she's handed 'Through The Wall' over to some of dance music's most exciting names.
SongTeller’s trans+ songwriting and production camp brought nine artists together with trans+ writers and producers across three days in London.
Navy Blue will bring Knight Vision to St Giles Church on 18th November with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and The Sacred Arts & Gratitude Ensemble.
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'Dune: Part Three' comes to ODEON early on 15th December
'Dune: Part Three' comes to ODEON early on 15th December
Six emerging Latin American LGBTIQ filmmakers will develop feature projects across programmes in Santiago and Guadalajara.
Claud has a new dog, a happy relationship and a third album full of love songs. Naturally, they're wondering how long all this good fortune can last.
Marika Hackman’s fifth album arrives in February 2027, alongside a UK and EU tour opening at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
Lily Allen has cancelled her Spark Arena show in Auckland after falling ill with a viral infection, with ticket refunds to follow.
