Phoebe Bridgers has announced UK, Ireland and European arena dates for 'The Lost Tour'•
Aziya introduces her alter ego 'the saboteur' on new track 'Sabotage!'•
Madonna has premiered 'Love Sensation' with surprise Times Square performance for 50,000 fans•
Holly Humberstone has reimagined 'Cruel World' with her new EP, 'it's a real Cruel World'

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Ryan Beatty has kicked off a new era with 'Secret Language' from his upcoming new album•
Radio Free Alice have signed to Atlantic Records and shared new single 'Lunch Money'•
venbee celebrates solitude with her new single 'Encore, Encore'•
Nia Archives has released her love-drunk new single 'Vertical'•
Weezer reveal 'The Gold Album' alongside Wednesday collaboration 'We Might As Well Be Strangers'•
Getdown Services have announced a second Roundhouse headline show•
DMA'S have shared new single 'Hurracane' and announced a 2027 UK and Ireland tour•
Ama has announced her self-titled second album 'AMA'•
Reading & Leeds has added Villanelle, Beth McCarthy and more to its 2026 bill•
Role Model has introduced mysterious new character Chuck Timely on his new single 'High Hopes 3000'•
Sienna Spiro's 'The Visitor' arrives with a ballet-inspired video•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
Phoebe Bridgers has announced UK, Ireland and European arena dates for 'The Lost Tour'•
Aziya introduces her alter ego 'the saboteur' on new track 'Sabotage!'•
Madonna has premiered 'Love Sensation' with surprise Times Square performance for 50,000 fans•
Holly Humberstone has reimagined 'Cruel World' with her new EP, 'it's a real Cruel World'•
Ryan Beatty has kicked off a new era with 'Secret Language' from his upcoming new album•
Radio Free Alice have signed to Atlantic Records and shared new single 'Lunch Money'•
venbee celebrates solitude with her new single 'Encore, Encore'•
Nia Archives has released her love-drunk new single 'Vertical'•
Weezer reveal 'The Gold Album' alongside Wednesday collaboration 'We Might As Well Be Strangers'•
Getdown Services have announced a second Roundhouse headline show•
DMA'S have shared new single 'Hurracane' and announced a 2027 UK and Ireland tour•
Ama has announced her self-titled second album 'AMA'•
Reading & Leeds has added Villanelle, Beth McCarthy and more to its 2026 bill•
Role Model has introduced mysterious new character Chuck Timely on his new single 'High Hopes 3000'•
Sienna Spiro's 'The Visitor' arrives with a ballet-inspired video•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
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