Kelela: Fear The Future
Having become renowned as one of music’s most cutting-edge but fluid visionaries for well over a decade, on her dystopia-fuelled third album ‘new avatar’, Kelela is both returning to her roots, and looking firmly ahead.
Queens of the Stone Age return with brand new single ‘Easy Street’
The band’s new track follows on from last year’s ‘Alive in the Catacombs’ and their 2023 album ‘In Times New Roman…’.
15th July 2026
beabadoobee shares new ‘Pylon’ preview in the form of ‘Switchblade’
It marks the second cut to be lifted from her forthcoming new album, which is due for release this September.
15th July 2026
The Orchestra (For Now), Honeyglaze & more to play SON Estrella Galicia’s Soundhood East London 2026 event
jo from school, thistle. and more ace new artists will be playing the two-day event this September.
14th July 2026
Jacob Alon announces ‘Live From The Roundhouse’ album release
The Scottish Mercury Prize-shortlisted artist will share their live record next month.
14th July 2026
Mystery Jets offer up two new tracks from forthcoming album ‘A Hole To See The Sky Through’
Ahead of the album’s release this summer, the band have now shared both ‘Flea Joint’ and ‘Anaglypta’.
14th July 2026
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Nell Mescal shares newest single ‘Settles’
The Irish singer-songwriter is back with her second release of 2026, ahead of a handful of live shows.
13th July 2026
Ezra Collective expand biggest headline tour to date for 2027
The band have also shared ‘Well Organised’, another track lifted from their forthcoming album ‘Here Because Of Hope’.
13th July 2026
Sports Team, Nell Mescal, FEET & Walt Disco to play DIY Alive 2026
Set your alarms - DIY Alive is back! We’ll be heading to Dalston’s EartH on Saturday 3rd October for a jam-packed day of live music, talks, Q&As and more.
13th July 2026
Alabama Shakes announce third album ‘I Must Be Dreaming’, share new single ‘I Feel Hope Coming’
The trio will release their follow-up to 2015’s ‘Sound & Colour’ later this summer.
11th July 2026
The Cure return to Rock Werchter 2026 for flawless full-circle headline
Gorillaz, Franz Ferdinand, The Prodigy and more made a strong case for the Belgium fest being one of Europe’s best.
10th July 2026
Wolf Alice’s epic Finsbury Park headline show is the celebration & victory lap the quartet deserve
Sun setting on Finsbury Park, it’s hard not to feel that the stars have aligned time and place: there’s nowhere else that this could have been.
9th July 2026
The Magic Gang’s Jack Kaye announces debut EP ‘Go Easy’
News of the former frontman’s first EP follows on from last month’s debut single, ‘Dora’.
9th July 2026
Orla Gartland teams up with Matt Maltese for new Trying soundtrack cut
‘So Perfect’ comes from the official soundtrack for the fifth season of the Apple TV series Trying, which is out now.
9th July 2026
Lucy Dacus offers up self-directed video for ‘Planting Tomatoes’
The single was initially launched as part of an exclusive Record Store Day 7” earlier this year.
9th July 2026
Bristol duo Getdown Services serve up newest single ‘Cha Cha Slide’
The band’s forthcoming new album, ‘Massive Champion’, is set for release on 14th August.
9th July 2026
Get To Know… Swapmeet
Australian fuzz-rockers exploring the rough edge of adulthood.
8th July 2026
Get excited about… NOS Alive 2026
As the iconic Lisbon festival gets ready to open its doors for another year, we run down some of the sure-to-be-highlights of the weekend.
8th July 2026
Matilda Mann shares newest single ‘Make Up’
It’s the third preview of her forthcoming second album, ‘Kismet’, which is due this September.
6th July 2026
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Sam Smith announces ‘To Be Free’ London residency & Manchester live shows
The singer will play ten live shows - including eight at London’s Coliseum - in support of their forthcoming album ‘Hazel Eyes’.
6th July 2026
Jorja Smith announces new album ‘What Are The Odds’, shares new single ‘Alive’
The singer’s third album will arrive on the same day as her co-headliner show at this year’s All Points East with Tems.
6th July 2026
Luvcat: “Strangers have been so welcoming and the fans have been screaming every word”
Fresh from releasing her recent ‘Lovebites’ EP, and currently in the midst of a hectic summer of festivals - including a show at Poland’s Opener this weekend - we caught up with the macabre star.
3rd July 2026
VILLANELLE, Tooth & more confirmed for Outbreak 2026’s London leg
They’ll join the packed bill at Victoria Park this August, when they play alongside Deftones, IDLES, Interpol and more.
3rd July 2026
Wolf Alice share new b-side ‘Gospel Oak’ ahead of Finsbury Park headline show
The band have offered the first of three previously unreleased tracks, taken from sessions for ‘The Clearing’.
3rd July 2026