https://readdork.com/features/where-to-start-with-rosalia-el-mal-querer-motomami-lux-2a97e0a7d4 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-31T08:40:00.000Z Where to start with Rosalía: El Mal Querer, MOTOMAMI or LUX? Rosalía, The Weeknd, Carminho, Yves Tumor, Estrella Morente, Björk, Features https://readdork.com/features/state-champs-before-the-finer-things-critical-demo-pure-noise-63364f6362 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-31T08:30:08.268Z What State Champs released before ‘The Finer Things’, and how ‘Critical’ helped them get signed State Champs, Features https://readdork.com/features/how-rap-music-and-cancer-4-cure-led-to-run-the-jewels-eb0f30db02 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-31T08:25:04.206Z How ‘R.A.P. Music’ and ‘Cancer 4 Cure’ laid the groundwork for Run The Jewels El-P, Killer Mike, Run The Jewels, Features https://readdork.com/features/katseye-remixes-alternate-versions-yeonjun-ice-spice-young-miko-4648e06610 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-31T08:20:27.828Z Which KATSEYE releases are remixes or alternate versions? Ice Spice, Young Miko, JULiA LEWiS, YEONJUN, KATSEYE, TXT, Features https://readdork.com/features/hot-milk-uk-chart-peaks-explained-a3cd652893 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-31T08:15:18.076Z How Hot Milk’s UK chart peaks work, from ‘A Call To The Void’ to ‘Corporation P.O.P.’ Hot Milk, Features https://readdork.com/features/lorde-the-love-club-ep-rediscovery-5841d79cbe Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-31T08:10:00.000Z Before ‘Royals’ ruled the world, Lorde’s The Love Club EP was a five-song introduction Joel Little, Lorde, Features https://readdork.com/features/against-the-current-in-our-bones-rediscovery-7995281589 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-31T08:05:08.221Z How Against The Current’s ‘In Our Bones’ made room for pop, rock and everything between Chrissy Costanza, Against The Current, Features https://readdork.com/features/confidence-man-collaborations-remixes-guide-28fbd7d069 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-31T08:00:07.213Z 7 Confidence Man collaborations and remixes to explore beyond the albums Saint Etienne, Fcukers, Eliza Rose, DJ Seinfeld, Sweetie Irie, Daniel Avery, David Penn, Confidence Man, Sarah Cracknell, Features https://readdork.com/features/sandhouse-interview-nov26 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T12:13:00.000Z Sandhouse are getting carried away Sandhouse, Features https://readdork.com/features/oasis-dyou-know-what-i-mean-making-video-9eb9a015df Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T12:00:00.000Z How Oasis made ‘D’You Know What I Mean?’ into a blockbuster Oasis, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Owen Morris, Features https://readdork.com/features/the-big-moon-interview-nov26 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T11:58:00.000Z The Big Moon: Forever The Big Moon, Features https://readdork.com/news/maples-pet-dinosaur-childs-play-ep-f681a3dbd4 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T11:34:21.854Z 16-year-old Australian artist Maple’s Pet Dinosaur has shared her debut EP ‘Child’s Play’ https://readdork.com/news/gretta-ray-heartsong-album-london-show-31c487e699 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T11:32:22.253Z Gretta Ray has released her new album ‘Heartsong’ and announced a London headline show Gretta Ray https://readdork.com/news/s-club-2027-aint-no-party-tour-593d73f2c5 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T11:31:37.513Z S Club have announced a 13-date UK and Ireland arena tour for October 2027 Boyzlife, S Club https://readdork.com/news/body-horror-at-the-nepo-ep-release-8d80f6847d Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T11:29:23.521Z London post-punk outfit Body Horror have shared their debut EP ‘At The Nepo’ Body Horror https://readdork.com/news/native-james-dumb-bruddah-video-62ec712a18 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T11:06:21.130Z Native James has unveiled ‘Dumb Bruddah’ and its nu-metal tribute video Native James, Frisco https://readdork.com/news/crown-the-empire-violet-video-online-game-acbfa2fcf3 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T11:06:05.351Z Crown The Empire have released new single ‘Violet’ with a music video and online game https://readdork.com/news/tomorrows-ghosts-festival-2027-lineup-1768bd5b96 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T11:05:41.336Z Anja Huwe and New Model Army will headline Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival in Whitby next Halloween Mercy Girl, Mouth Ulcers, Anja Huwe, New Model Army, Corpus Delicti, Heartworms, David J https://readdork.com/news/home-counties-paint-by-numbers-december-2026-0a388c7fd4 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:54:25.967Z Home Counties have joined the line-up for Paint By Numbers in Bristol and Nottingham this December Home Counties, Midnight Rodeo, Jeanie and the White Boys, The New Cut, Tom A. Smith, Sweets https://readdork.com/news/pat-hamilton-see-you-round-glasgow-st-lukes-show-67757a716e Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:48:11.256Z Rising Scottish artist Pat Hamilton has announced his biggest headline show at Glasgow’s St Luke’s Pat Hamilton https://readdork.com/news/full-flower-moon-band-after-dark-album-party-hard-6c2bbfa989 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:47:03.431Z Australian rock band Full Flower Moon Band have announced their fourth album ‘After Dark’ alongside new single ‘Party Hard’ Full Flower Moon Band, Foo Fighters https://readdork.com/news/harry-fowler-blankets-solo-album-6d873facb2 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:46:03.733Z Wunderhorse’s Harry Fowler has shared his solo album ‘Blankets’, featuring songs written since his teens Wunderhorse https://readdork.com/news/anaiis-tayo-rapoport-devotion-barbican-conservatory-8829603986 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:43:48.244Z anaiis and Tayo Rapoport have announced an immersive performance at London's Barbican Conservatory https://readdork.com/news/sam-fender-proper-massive-stadium-tour-2027-new-dates-e2c0c37c76 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:42:20.368Z Sam Fender has added three more dates to his Proper Massive Stadium Tour ’27 Wunderhorse, Sam Fender https://readdork.com/news/dara-bad-idea-single-english-language-album-8bfba1e5ed Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:41:08.991Z Eurovision winner DARA has released her new single ‘BAD IDEA’ ahead of her first English-language album https://readdork.com/news/5-seconds-of-summer-clubsos-vol-1-remix-ep-7dbb66e0e0 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:39:16.228Z 5 Seconds of Summer have given six tracks a dancefloor makeover on new EP ‘CLUBSOS Vol. 1’ Cub Sport, 5 Seconds of Summer https://readdork.com/news/currents-rise-records-our-fates-lie-in-tandem-retributioner-db6342e693 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:38:38.582Z Connecticut metalcore band Currents have signed to Rise Records and announced their new album ‘Our Fates Lie in Tandem’ Caskets, Currents, Aviana https://readdork.com/news/cobrah-torn-apart-deluxe-album-a1978add6a Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:34:58.188Z COBRAH has shared ‘Torn - Apart’, an expanded edition of her debut album featuring Grimes Only Fire, Grimes, COBRAH, Coucou Chloe https://readdork.com/news/skye-newman-survival-single-03cbafdc7c Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:34:15.609Z Skye Newman has released her personal new single ‘Survival’ ahead of five nights at Brixton Academy Skye Newman https://readdork.com/news/bash-croft-everything-always-now-great-forever-ep-16442512ff Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:33:36.881Z Bash Croft has announced his debut EP ‘The Great Forever’ alongside new single ‘Everything Always Now’ Bash Croft https://readdork.com/news/bess-atwell-cut-a-figure-glass-08428276e7 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:31:45.786Z Bess Atwell has shared ‘Glass’, the emotional centre of her forthcoming album ‘Cut A Figure’ Bess Atwell https://readdork.com/news/bleech-9-3-the-cure-lullaby-cover-b9d47b26c8 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:30:59.317Z Bleech 9:3 have released their cover of The Cure’s ‘Lullaby’ ahead of debut album ‘Bleed’ Bleech 9:3, The Cure https://readdork.com/news/aaron-rowe-painter-double-edged-sword-single-22b5cb72a9 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:29:56.942Z Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe has released his new single ‘Painter (Double-Edged Sword)’ ahead of a UK and Ireland tour Aaron Rowe https://readdork.com/news/jisoo-addicted-single-music-video-ee41abfc85 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:29:29.208Z BLACKPINK’s JISOO has shared her new dance-pop single ‘ADDICTED’ alongside a music video https://readdork.com/news/sam-smith-jacob-lusk-my-guy-duet-5218a43301 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:29:05.371Z Sam Smith and Jacob Lusk have shared their new duet version of ‘My Guy’ Jacob Lusk, Sam Smith https://readdork.com/news/esmeralda-road-here-honey-single-f9f1daddbf Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:27:32.009Z Belfast newcomers Esmeralda Road have released ‘Here Honey’ ahead of their Great Escape First Fifty appearance Esmeralda Road https://readdork.com/news/dj-heartstring-3am-4am-monk-3ndles5-crazymike-cd94eac8e9 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:24:24.728Z Berlin electronic duo DJ HEARTSTRING have shared new single ‘3AM / 4AM’ ahead of their debut album DJ HEARTSTRING, 3NDLES5 https://readdork.com/news/my-chemical-romance-prelude-to-the-end-animated-short-cb3686467c Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:23:14.526Z Billie Eilish and Phoebe Bridgers have joined the voice cast of My Chemical Romance’s new short film Phoebe Bridgers, Hideo Kojima, Billie Eilish, My Chemical Romance https://readdork.com/news/gigi-perez-favor-hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping-4b7e00f675 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:21:33.935Z Gigi Perez has shared her new ‘Hunger Games’ soundtrack contribution ‘Favor’ ahead of the film's release Gigi Perez https://readdork.com/news/naya-yeira-almost-there-spiders-video-90d8f25ab3 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:20:55.187Z Indonesian-born, London-based artist Naya Yeira has unveiled her debut EP ‘Almost There’ Naya Yeira https://readdork.com/features/how-chappell-roan-pink-pony-club-midwest-princess-became-hits-be50c12ef8 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:20:26.325Z How Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’ and debut album became late-breaking hits Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo, Features https://readdork.com/news/becky-hill-l0st-the-pl0t-rebecca-d532743ff3 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:20:11.297Z Becky Hill has taken aim at music industry pressures on her new single ‘l0st the pl0t’ Becky Hill https://readdork.com/news/joy-anonymous-us-people-source-material-play-power-b3d22034eb Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:19:37.910Z JOY (Anonymous) have marked their sold-out Hackney Church shows with surprise release ‘Us People (Source Material)’ JOY (Anonymous), Ezra Collective https://readdork.com/news/chloe-qisha-fantasize-mixtape-release-9fbb0cc5e2 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:18:39.349Z Chloe Qisha has released her new mixtape ‘Fantasize’, exploring heartbreak, sexuality and self-confidence Holly Humberstone, Chloe Qisha https://readdork.com/news/mollie-elizabeth-people-pleaser-ep-release-9755af3309 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:17:35.777Z Rising pop artist Mollie Elizabeth has released her new EP ‘People Pleaser’ via Capitol Records Mollie Elizabeth https://readdork.com/features/lady-gaga-mayhem-trademark-case-legal-fees-explained-3424934510 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:15:04.825Z Why Lady Gaga won the MAYHEM trademark case, and why her legal fees remain undecided Lady Gaga, Features https://readdork.com/features/paramore-self-titled-first-us-number-one-explained-94b8fd6b75 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:10:24.574Z How Paramore turned experimentation into their first US No. 1 album Hayley Williams, Paramore, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Zac Farro, Ilan Rubin, Features https://readdork.com/features/why-good-riddance-gracie-abrams-debut-album-minor-this-is-what-it-feels-like-f33c18c17d Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:05:21.864Z Why is ‘Good Riddance’ Gracie Abrams’ debut album when ‘Minor’ and ‘This Is What It Feels Like’ came first? Aaron Dessner, Gracie Abrams, Features https://readdork.com/features/why-the-cribs-stepped-back-after-2017-chart-success-8e4a87c0a5 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T10:00:33.464Z Why The Cribs stepped back after their 2017 chart success The Cribs, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Gary Jarman, Features https://readdork.com/features/why-julien-baker-torres-send-a-prayer-my-way-took-nine-years-f89a239f69 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T09:55:12.275Z Why Julien Baker and TORRES took nine years to release ‘Send A Prayer My Way’ Boygenius, Julien Baker, Features https://readdork.com/features/gorillaz-debut-album-guide-eaebe2e758 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T09:50:06.776Z Why Gorillaz’ debut still feels like its own universe Miho Hatori, Tina Weymouth, Gorillaz, Phi Life Cypher, Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett, Features https://readdork.com/features/english-teacher-song-about-love-chores-explained-54d8180458 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T09:45:28.092Z Why English Teacher’s ‘Song About Love’ finds romance in the chores Dan Carey, English Teacher, Lily Fontaine, Features https://readdork.com/features/rachel-chinouriri-so-my-darling-adrenaline-early-songwriting-ae35ad59b4 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T09:40:21.747Z Rachel Chinouriri’s earliest songs already had a method Rachel Chinouriri, Features https://readdork.com/features/jamie-xx-romy-oliver-sim-waited-all-night-solo-records-guide-c387e4bf5b Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T09:35:16.795Z How Jamie xx, Romy and Oliver Sim’s solo records led to ‘Waited All Night’ Jamie xx, Nia Archives, The xx, Romy, Oliver Sim, Features https://readdork.com/features/the-menzingers-bad-actors-philadelphia-eagles-soundtrack-explained-e408d04c6e Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T09:30:16.428Z How The Menzingers’ ‘Bad Actors’ became an Eagles soundtrack pick The Menzingers, Features https://readdork.com/features/idles-welcome-ep-brutalism-finding-voice-06b52f1f6f Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T09:26:06.145Z How IDLES found their voice between ‘Welcome’ and ‘Brutalism’ Joe Talbot, Idles, Features https://readdork.com/features/ezra-furman-transangelic-exodus-queer-outlaw-story-explained-4f962b3e8b Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T09:20:07.110Z What is the queer outlaw story behind Ezra Furman’s ‘Transangelic Exodus’? Ezra Furman, Features https://readdork.com/features/christine-and-the-queens-eps-standalone-releases-guide-64bec476db Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T09:15:17.877Z A guide to Christine and the Queens’ EPs and standalone releases Purple Disco Machine, Charli XCX, Logic1000, Rahim Redcar, Caroline Polachek, Christine and the Queens, 070 Shake, George Michael, Features https://readdork.com/features/kendrick-lamar-jhene-aiko-collaboration-history-279d57e682 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T09:10:03.401Z Kendrick Lamar and Jhené Aiko’s collaboration history, from ‘Overly Dedicated’ to ‘So Good’ Kendrick Lamar, Jhené Aiko, Features https://readdork.com/features/where-to-start-with-big-thiefs-six-studio-albums-2893253133 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T09:05:22.084Z Where to start with Big Thief’s six studio albums Laraaji, Alena Spanger, Buck Meek, Adrianne Lenker, Big Thief, June McDoom, Max Oleartchik, James Krivchenia, Hannah Cohen, Features https://readdork.com/features/the-lemon-twigs-my-golden-years-video-explained-9800807b53 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T09:00:19.788Z How The Lemon Twigs’ ‘My Golden Years’ video puts band setbacks beside making every minute count The Lemon Twigs, Features https://readdork.com/features/which-tom-grennan-album-should-you-start-with-4178d5a60f Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T08:55:19.814Z Which Tom Grennan album should you start with? A guide based on the songs you know Ella Henderson, Joel Corry, Chase & Status, Tom Grennan, Justin Tranter, Features https://readdork.com/features/the-sophs-mac-demarco-for-the-first-time-surf-punk-cover-analysis-566dfbced7 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T08:50:16.983Z How The Sophs set out to turn Mac DeMarco’s ‘For The First Time’ into a surf-punk love song The Sophs, Mac DeMarco, Features https://readdork.com/features/the-wonder-years-sister-cities-rediscovery-3a199c5eba Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T08:45:11.954Z How ‘Sister Cities’ turned The Wonder Years’ life away from home into darker territory Dan Campbell, The Wonder Years, Features https://readdork.com/features/where-to-start-robbie-williams-early-solo-albums-9400adb0c3 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T08:40:00.000Z Where to start with Robbie Williams’ early solo albums Take That, Nicole Kidman, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Features https://readdork.com/features/why-linkin-park-from-zero-title-new-lineup-explained-f9f951db9a Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T08:35:05.576Z Why Linkin Park called their new chapter ‘From Zero’ Colin Brittain, Emily Armstrong, Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Linkin Park, Joe Hahn, Chester Bennington, Phoenix, Features https://readdork.com/features/dry-cleaning-bullyache-visuals-guide-4fd923c44f Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T08:30:29.954Z A guide to BULLYACHE’s Dry Cleaning visuals Florence Shaw, Dry Cleaning, Features https://readdork.com/features/creeper-sanguivore-special-edition-guide-a6577afaec Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T08:25:25.591Z What does Creeper’s ‘Sanguivore: Special Edition’ add to the original album? Pat Benatar, Creeper, Features https://readdork.com/features/mura-masa-production-writing-credits-stormzy-chic-shygirl-46b42f2f57 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T08:20:22.367Z Where to hear Mura Masa’s work with Stormzy, Chic and Shygirl Mura Masa, CHIC, Shygirl, Stormzy, Nile Rodgers, PinkPantheress, Features https://readdork.com/features/where-to-start-with-mxmtoon-beyond-prom-dress-bf310e5d35 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T08:15:18.018Z Where to start with mxmtoon beyond ‘prom dress’ Kero Kero Bonito, mxmtoon, Features https://readdork.com/features/lime-garden-i-want-to-be-you-attraction-ambition-explained-2e375aa80a Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T08:10:00.000Z What is Lime Garden’s ‘I Want To Be You’ about? Wolf Alice, Lime Garden, Features https://readdork.com/features/why-charly-bliss-recorded-guppy-twice-900dc9b504 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T08:05:12.493Z Why Charly Bliss recorded ‘Guppy’ twice Weezer, Tokyo Police Club, Veruca Salt, PUP, Sleater-Kinney, Charly Bliss, Features https://readdork.com/features/jorja-smith-what-are-the-odds-club-sounds-listening-guide-b17bb16727 Dork | Down With Boring en 2026-10-30T08:00:00.000Z A guide to Jorja Smith’s route to the club sounds of ‘What Are The Odds’ Devlin, Nia Archives, P2J, Wizkid, Maverick Sabre, Jorja Smith, Features