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Lost Weekend

Phoebe Bridgers has announced her long-awaited third album, due this August.

by Felicity Newton

Lost Weekend

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'•
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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Cathartic By Design

Hayley Williams’ ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’ tour is a reclamation of visceral joy

by Ali Shutler

Cathartic By Design

CATHARTIC BY DESIGN

Hayley Williams’ ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’ tour is a reclamation of visceral joy

By Ali Shutler
"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr
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"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr

Brighton's most chaotic new band have a second EP, a death wish and a plan involving a pommel horse.

By Jamie Muir
Myles Smith is running the long race
Features

Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith has gone from playing open mic nights in pubs to hearing his own songs while on hold to the broadband company. Somewhere between billion-stream hits, Ed Sheeran stadium tours and Arsenal group chats, the Luton songwriter is still trying to make sense of how any of this became his life.

By Jake Hawkes
The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen
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The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available to order today (Friday 12th June), with Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen leading three covers – and, as it so happens, marking Dork's 10th birthday while they're at it.

No wrong turns: overpass have arrived with ‘Elsewhere, Always’
Features

No wrong turns: overpass have arrived with ‘Elsewhere, Always’

One of the UK's fastest-rising indie bands, overpass have built their reputation on soaring hooks and an unshakeable belief in the power of live music. With debut album 'Elsewhere, Always', they're turning years of momentum into their biggest statement yet.

By Ciaran Picker
Ama's new album began with a simple goal: enjoy making music again
Features

Ama's new album began with a simple goal: enjoy making music again

After stepping back to reassess what she wanted from music and from herself, Ama has returned with a new album built on joy and trust.

By Felicity Newton
pyncher are making it up as they go along
Features

pyncher are making it up as they go along

With new EP 'I Really Mean It This Time' out now and a growing reputation stretching far beyond Manchester, pyncher are learning to embrace uncertainty (and spend a surprising amount of time watching snooker).

By Felicity Newton
"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr
Features

"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr

Brighton's most chaotic new band have a second EP, a death wish and a plan involving a pommel horse.

By Jamie Muir
Myles Smith is running the long race
Features

Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith has gone from playing open mic nights in pubs to hearing his own songs while on hold to the broadband company. Somewhere between billion-stream hits, Ed Sheeran stadium tours and Arsenal group chats, the Luton songwriter is still trying to make sense of how any of this became his life.

By Jake Hawkes
"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr
Features

"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr

Brighton's most chaotic new band have a second EP, a death wish and a plan involving a pommel horse.

By Jamie Muir
Myles Smith is running the long race
Features

Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith has gone from playing open mic nights in pubs to hearing his own songs while on hold to the broadband company. Somewhere between billion-stream hits, Ed Sheeran stadium tours and Arsenal group chats, the Luton songwriter is still trying to make sense of how any of this became his life.

By Jake Hawkes
The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen
News

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available to order today (Friday 12th June), with Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen leading three covers – and, as it so happens, marking Dork's 10th birthday while they're at it.

No wrong turns: overpass have arrived with ‘Elsewhere, Always’
Features

No wrong turns: overpass have arrived with ‘Elsewhere, Always’

One of the UK's fastest-rising indie bands, overpass have built their reputation on soaring hooks and an unshakeable belief in the power of live music. With debut album 'Elsewhere, Always', they're turning years of momentum into their biggest statement yet.

By Ciaran Picker
Ama's new album began with a simple goal: enjoy making music again
Features

Ama's new album began with a simple goal: enjoy making music again

After stepping back to reassess what she wanted from music and from herself, Ama has returned with a new album built on joy and trust.

By Felicity Newton
pyncher are making it up as they go along
Features

pyncher are making it up as they go along

With new EP 'I Really Mean It This Time' out now and a growing reputation stretching far beyond Manchester, pyncher are learning to embrace uncertainty (and spend a surprising amount of time watching snooker).

By Felicity Newton
"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr
Features

"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr

Brighton's most chaotic new band have a second EP, a death wish and a plan involving a pommel horse.

By Jamie Muir
Myles Smith is running the long race
Features

Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith has gone from playing open mic nights in pubs to hearing his own songs while on hold to the broadband company. Somewhere between billion-stream hits, Ed Sheeran stadium tours and Arsenal group chats, the Luton songwriter is still trying to make sense of how any of this became his life.

By Jake Hawkes
No wrong turns: overpass have arrived with ‘Elsewhere, Always’
Features

No wrong turns: overpass have arrived with ‘Elsewhere, Always’

One of the UK's fastest-rising indie bands, overpass have built their reputation on soaring hooks and an unshakeable belief in the power of live music. With debut album 'Elsewhere, Always', they're turning years of momentum into their biggest statement yet.

By Ciaran Picker
Ama's new album began with a simple goal: enjoy making music again
Features

Ama's new album began with a simple goal: enjoy making music again

After stepping back to reassess what she wanted from music and from herself, Ama has returned with a new album built on joy and trust.

By Felicity Newton
pyncher are making it up as they go along
Features

pyncher are making it up as they go along

With new EP 'I Really Mean It This Time' out now and a growing reputation stretching far beyond Manchester, pyncher are learning to embrace uncertainty (and spend a surprising amount of time watching snooker).

By Felicity Newton
"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr
Features

"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr

Brighton's most chaotic new band have a second EP, a death wish and a plan involving a pommel horse.

By Jamie Muir
Myles Smith is running the long race
Features

Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith has gone from playing open mic nights in pubs to hearing his own songs while on hold to the broadband company. Somewhere between billion-stream hits, Ed Sheeran stadium tours and Arsenal group chats, the Luton songwriter is still trying to make sense of how any of this became his life.

By Jake Hawkes
The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen
News

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available to order today (Friday 12th June), with Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen leading three covers – and, as it so happens, marking Dork's 10th birthday while they're at it.

No wrong turns: overpass have arrived with ‘Elsewhere, Always’
Features

No wrong turns: overpass have arrived with ‘Elsewhere, Always’

One of the UK's fastest-rising indie bands, overpass have built their reputation on soaring hooks and an unshakeable belief in the power of live music. With debut album 'Elsewhere, Always', they're turning years of momentum into their biggest statement yet.

By Ciaran Picker
Ama's new album began with a simple goal: enjoy making music again
Features

Ama's new album began with a simple goal: enjoy making music again

After stepping back to reassess what she wanted from music and from herself, Ama has returned with a new album built on joy and trust.

By Felicity Newton
pyncher are making it up as they go along
Features

pyncher are making it up as they go along

With new EP 'I Really Mean It This Time' out now and a growing reputation stretching far beyond Manchester, pyncher are learning to embrace uncertainty (and spend a surprising amount of time watching snooker).

By Felicity Newton
"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr
Features

"Forget Benson Boone, it's Benson & Hedges": Introducing Lemonsuckr

Brighton's most chaotic new band have a second EP, a death wish and a plan involving a pommel horse.

By Jamie Muir
Myles Smith is running the long race
Features

Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith has gone from playing open mic nights in pubs to hearing his own songs while on hold to the broadband company. Somewhere between billion-stream hits, Ed Sheeran stadium tours and Arsenal group chats, the Luton songwriter is still trying to make sense of how any of this became his life.

By Jake Hawkes
The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen
News

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available to order today (Friday 12th June), with Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen leading three covers – and, as it so happens, marking Dork's 10th birthday while they're at it.

No wrong turns: overpass have arrived with ‘Elsewhere, Always’
Features

No wrong turns: overpass have arrived with ‘Elsewhere, Always’

One of the UK's fastest-rising indie bands, overpass have built their reputation on soaring hooks and an unshakeable belief in the power of live music. With debut album 'Elsewhere, Always', they're turning years of momentum into their biggest statement yet.

By Ciaran Picker
Ama's new album began with a simple goal: enjoy making music again
Features

Ama's new album began with a simple goal: enjoy making music again

After stepping back to reassess what she wanted from music and from herself, Ama has returned with a new album built on joy and trust.

By Felicity Newton
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Blondshell has announced her third album 'Violins'
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Blondshell has announced her third album 'Violins'

Check out the title track from the album now.

25 JUN 2026•By Dan Harrison
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The Rolling Stones have enlisted Anya Taylor-Joy and Charles Melton for their new ‘Jealous Lover’ video

25 JUN 2026
UpsetNews

Bring Me The Horizon have written one last song for ‘Count Your Blessings’ 20 years on

25 JUN 2026
A. G. Cook and Danny L Harle are bringing cult Dux Content album ‘Lifestyle’ back
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A. G. Cook and Danny L Harle are bringing cult Dux Content album ‘Lifestyle’ back

The new track arrives on PC Music's 13th anniversary.

25 JUN 2026
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ATEEZ's VR concert is heading to cinemas around the world

8K theatrical adaptation of the AMAZE VR show hits screens this August.

25 JUN 2026
News

Two Shell have added five more tracks to the ever-expanding world of ‘Infinite Now’

25 JUN 2026
News

Don Toliver is bringing the ‘OCTANE’ tour back to the UK this autumn

25 JUN 2026
News

Michelle Obama surprised young songwriters with a little help from Tems

25 JUN 2026
beabadoobee has announced her new album 'Pylon', featuring Hayley Williams, Deftones' Chino Moreno, Turnstile's Brendan Yates, and more
UpsetNews

beabadoobee has announced her new album 'Pylon', featuring Hayley Williams, Deftones' Chino Moreno, Turnstile's Brendan Yates, and more

There's a lead single 'Sun Has Set' streaming now, and a big tour coming this Autumn.

24 JUN 2026
News

Everyone Says Hi have announced second album ‘Funny Cos It's True’ with heartfelt new single ‘Don't Underestimate Yourself’

Five-piece share 'Don't Underestimate Yourself' and announce in-store tour.

25 JUN 2026
News

Sam Smith has returned with ‘My Guy’ and details of fifth album ‘Hazel Eyes’

"This album is an incredibly special record to me," says Sam.

25 JUN 2026
News

Phoebe Bridgers has announced her long-awaited third album ‘Lost Weekend’

Dead Oceans release follows sold-out pop-up shows and a fast-selling arena tour announcement

24 JUN 2026
Phoebe Bridgers has announced her long-awaited third album ‘Lost Weekend’
Love Spells is still holding on in new single ‘Maybe I Still Love You’
HypeNews

Love Spells is still holding on in new single ‘Maybe I Still Love You’

The closing track from his forthcoming debut album on RCA Records.

24 JUN 2026
News

Blossoms' homecoming just got bigger with a second Co-op Live show

General sale starts at 9:30am on Friday 26th June.

25 JUN 2026
News

Snow Patrol have joined forces with Kylie for their new single, 'These Alarms'

The track sat in the band's archives under the working title 'KYLIE' before being completed.

25 JUN 2026
News

Blossoms' homecoming just got bigger with a second Co-op Live show

General sale starts at 9:30am on Friday 26th June.

25 JUN 2026
News

Snow Patrol have joined forces with Kylie for their new single, 'These Alarms'

The track sat in the band's archives under the working title 'KYLIE' before being completed.

25 JUN 2026
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Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance
FEATURESEARLY ACCESS

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

8 May 2026•BY Felicity Newton
This is XG
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This is XG

Born in Japan and making English-language music for a global audience, XG have become one of pop's most distinctive international success stories. As the seven-piece prepare to bring their 'THE CORE' world tour to London, they look back on the journey that brought them here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Niall Horan: Dinner is Served
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Niall Horan: Dinner is Served

A decade into his solo career, Niall Horan has little left to prove. There was a time when he was focused on the next hit; these days, he's thinking about the next tour, the next album and the fans who keep turning up for both.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Baby Queen's messy, brilliant new chapter
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Baby Queen's messy, brilliant new chapter

After years of pressure, expectation and trying to please everyone else, Baby Queen's Bella Latham has made peace with following her own instincts. Even if it gets weird from here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Ghosts, mice and backflips: mary in the junkyard are having too much fun to overthink it
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Ghosts, mice and backflips: mary in the junkyard are having too much fun to overthink it

There are songs about toxic masculinity, motorway service stations, past lives and pet mice on 'Role Model Hermit', but mary in the junkyard insist the thing holding it all together is much simpler: friendship.

12 Jun 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
LIFE built their own studio to make their most ambitious album yet
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

LIFE built their own studio to make their most ambitious album yet

Four years after their last album, Hull's LIFE return with 'ABSTRACT / NATURAL' – a self-produced record created in a studio the band built themselves with the help of their local creative community.

12 Jun 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Joe Newman jumped out of the alt-J plane
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Joe Newman jumped out of the alt-J plane

As part of alt-j, Joe Newman has spent years writing some of indie's most distinctive lyrics. With his debut JJerome87 solo album 'The Canyon', he's taking that imagination to new places.

12 Jun 2026•BY Sam Taylor
Georgian would like to talk to you about nature, Westerns and really good jeans
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Georgian would like to talk to you about nature, Westerns and really good jeans

With debut EP 'Crackled Grounds' out now, the Manchester five-piece are finding inspiration in Cormac McCarthy, Dutch farm studios and clothes they refuse to throw away.

12 Jun 2026•BY Felicity Newton
A Day In The Life Of... Precious Pepala
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

A Day In The Life Of... Precious Pepala

This month, we nab Precious Pepala to spy on 24 hours in their life.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more

Amy from Witch Fever take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance
FEATURESEARLY ACCESS

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

8 May 2026•BY Felicity Newton
This is XG
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This is XG

Born in Japan and making English-language music for a global audience, XG have become one of pop's most distinctive international success stories. As the seven-piece prepare to bring their 'THE CORE' world tour to London, they look back on the journey that brought them here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance
FEATURESEARLY ACCESS

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

8 May 2026•BY Felicity Newton
This is XG
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This is XG

Born in Japan and making English-language music for a global audience, XG have become one of pop's most distinctive international success stories. As the seven-piece prepare to bring their 'THE CORE' world tour to London, they look back on the journey that brought them here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Niall Horan: Dinner is Served
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Niall Horan: Dinner is Served

A decade into his solo career, Niall Horan has little left to prove. There was a time when he was focused on the next hit; these days, he's thinking about the next tour, the next album and the fans who keep turning up for both.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Baby Queen's messy, brilliant new chapter
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Baby Queen's messy, brilliant new chapter

After years of pressure, expectation and trying to please everyone else, Baby Queen's Bella Latham has made peace with following her own instincts. Even if it gets weird from here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Ghosts, mice and backflips: mary in the junkyard are having too much fun to overthink it
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Ghosts, mice and backflips: mary in the junkyard are having too much fun to overthink it

There are songs about toxic masculinity, motorway service stations, past lives and pet mice on 'Role Model Hermit', but mary in the junkyard insist the thing holding it all together is much simpler: friendship.

12 Jun 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
LIFE built their own studio to make their most ambitious album yet
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

LIFE built their own studio to make their most ambitious album yet

Four years after their last album, Hull's LIFE return with 'ABSTRACT / NATURAL' – a self-produced record created in a studio the band built themselves with the help of their local creative community.

12 Jun 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Joe Newman jumped out of the alt-J plane
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Joe Newman jumped out of the alt-J plane

As part of alt-j, Joe Newman has spent years writing some of indie's most distinctive lyrics. With his debut JJerome87 solo album 'The Canyon', he's taking that imagination to new places.

12 Jun 2026•BY Sam Taylor
Georgian would like to talk to you about nature, Westerns and really good jeans
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Georgian would like to talk to you about nature, Westerns and really good jeans

With debut EP 'Crackled Grounds' out now, the Manchester five-piece are finding inspiration in Cormac McCarthy, Dutch farm studios and clothes they refuse to throw away.

12 Jun 2026•BY Felicity Newton
A Day In The Life Of... Precious Pepala
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

A Day In The Life Of... Precious Pepala

This month, we nab Precious Pepala to spy on 24 hours in their life.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Check out Witch Fever's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Paramore, Skunk Anansie, Basement and more

Amy from Witch Fever take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

12 Jun 2026•BY Dork
Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance
FEATURESEARLY ACCESS

Sofia and the Antoinettes is turning life into performance

London-based songwriter Sofia has been steadily building a following as Sofia and the Antoinettes, a project where identity is never fixed and each release reveals a new version of herself.

8 May 2026•BY Felicity Newton
This is XG
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This is XG

Born in Japan and making English-language music for a global audience, XG have become one of pop's most distinctive international success stories. As the seven-piece prepare to bring their 'THE CORE' world tour to London, they look back on the journey that brought them here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
This is XG
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

This is XG

Born in Japan and making English-language music for a global audience, XG have become one of pop's most distinctive international success stories. As the seven-piece prepare to bring their 'THE CORE' world tour to London, they look back on the journey that brought them here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Niall Horan: Dinner is Served
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Niall Horan: Dinner is Served

A decade into his solo career, Niall Horan has little left to prove. There was a time when he was focused on the next hit; these days, he's thinking about the next tour, the next album and the fans who keep turning up for both.

12 Jun 2026•BY Abigail Firth
Baby Queen's messy, brilliant new chapter
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Baby Queen's messy, brilliant new chapter

After years of pressure, expectation and trying to please everyone else, Baby Queen's Bella Latham has made peace with following her own instincts. Even if it gets weird from here.

12 Jun 2026•BY Ali Shutler
Ghosts, mice and backflips: mary in the junkyard are having too much fun to overthink it
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Ghosts, mice and backflips: mary in the junkyard are having too much fun to overthink it

There are songs about toxic masculinity, motorway service stations, past lives and pet mice on 'Role Model Hermit', but mary in the junkyard insist the thing holding it all together is much simpler: friendship.

12 Jun 2026•BY Ciaran Picker
LIFE built their own studio to make their most ambitious album yet
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

LIFE built their own studio to make their most ambitious album yet

Four years after their last album, Hull's LIFE return with 'ABSTRACT / NATURAL' – a self-produced record created in a studio the band built themselves with the help of their local creative community.

12 Jun 2026•BY Jake Hawkes
Joe Newman jumped out of the alt-J plane
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Joe Newman jumped out of the alt-J plane

As part of alt-j, Joe Newman has spent years writing some of indie's most distinctive lyrics. With his debut JJerome87 solo album 'The Canyon', he's taking that imagination to new places.

12 Jun 2026•BY Sam Taylor
Georgian would like to talk to you about nature, Westerns and really good jeans
FEATURESEXCLUSIVE

Georgian would like to talk to you about nature, Westerns and really good jeans

With debut EP 'Crackled Grounds' out now, the Manchester five-piece are finding inspiration in Cormac McCarthy, Dutch farm studios and clothes they refuse to throw away.

12 Jun 2026•BY Felicity Newton
A Day In The Life Of... Precious Pepala
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The Roundhouse, London

8 Jun 2026
PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace
Live Review

PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace, London

8 Jun 2026
Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride
Live Review

Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride

Various Venues, North Shields

28 May 2026
Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music
Live Review

Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music

Various, Bristol

26 May 2026
Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it
Live Review

Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it

Hatfield + Leeds

26 May 2026
Hayley Williams’ ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’ tour is a reclamation of visceral joy
Live Review

Hayley Williams’ ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’ tour is a reclamation of visceral joy

Roundhouse, London

22 Jun 2026
Download 2026: The future of heavy music is whatever it wants to be
Live Review

Download 2026: The future of heavy music is whatever it wants to be

Donington Park, Castle Donington

17 Jun 2026
Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair
Live Review

Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair

Download, Donington Park

15 Jun 2026
Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die
Live Review

Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die

Park 360, Czechia

15 Jun 2026
Harry Styles turns Wembley into one giant dancefloor
Live Review

Harry Styles turns Wembley into one giant dancefloor

Wembley Stadium, London

15 Jun 2026
Sofia Isella's Roundhouse debut is fierce and fearless
Live Review

Sofia Isella's Roundhouse debut is fierce and fearless

The Roundhouse, London

8 Jun 2026
PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace
Live Review

PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace, London

8 Jun 2026
Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride
Live Review

Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride

Various Venues, North Shields

28 May 2026
Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music
Live Review

Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music

Various, Bristol

26 May 2026
Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it
Live Review

Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it

Hatfield + Leeds

26 May 2026
Hayley Williams’ ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’ tour is a reclamation of visceral joy
Live Review

Hayley Williams’ ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’ tour is a reclamation of visceral joy

Roundhouse, London

22 Jun 2026
Download 2026: The future of heavy music is whatever it wants to be
Live Review

Download 2026: The future of heavy music is whatever it wants to be

Donington Park, Castle Donington

17 Jun 2026
Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair
Live Review

Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair

Download, Donington Park

15 Jun 2026
Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die
Live Review

Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die

Park 360, Czechia

15 Jun 2026
Harry Styles turns Wembley into one giant dancefloor
Live Review

Harry Styles turns Wembley into one giant dancefloor

Wembley Stadium, London

15 Jun 2026
Sofia Isella's Roundhouse debut is fierce and fearless
Live Review

Sofia Isella's Roundhouse debut is fierce and fearless

The Roundhouse, London

8 Jun 2026
PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace
Live Review

PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace, London

8 Jun 2026
Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride
Live Review

Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride

Various Venues, North Shields

28 May 2026
Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music
Live Review

Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music

Various, Bristol

26 May 2026
Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it
Live Review

Slam Dunk's 20th anniversary celebrates the bands who built it

Hatfield + Leeds

26 May 2026
Hayley Williams’ ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’ tour is a reclamation of visceral joy
Live Review

Hayley Williams’ ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’ tour is a reclamation of visceral joy

Roundhouse, London

22 Jun 2026
Download 2026: The future of heavy music is whatever it wants to be
Live Review

Download 2026: The future of heavy music is whatever it wants to be

Donington Park, Castle Donington

17 Jun 2026
Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair
Live Review

Linkin Park’s Download Festival return is a historic affair

Download, Donington Park

15 Jun 2026
Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die
Live Review

Rock for People is the festival where genre goes to die

Park 360, Czechia

15 Jun 2026
Harry Styles turns Wembley into one giant dancefloor
Live Review

Harry Styles turns Wembley into one giant dancefloor

Wembley Stadium, London

15 Jun 2026
Sofia Isella's Roundhouse debut is fierce and fearless
Live Review

Sofia Isella's Roundhouse debut is fierce and fearless

The Roundhouse, London

8 Jun 2026
PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace
Live Review

PinkPantheress shows she's graduated from cult favourite to pop superstar at Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace, London

8 Jun 2026
Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride
Live Review

Warehouse bangers and future stars: A Stone’s Throw 2026 hits its stride

Various Venues, North Shields

28 May 2026
Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music
Live Review

Dot To Dot turns Bristol and Nottingham into the beating heart of new music

Various, Bristol

26 May 2026
Julia Holter has announced 'Materia', a companion album to 'Something in the Room She Moves'
News

Julia Holter has announced 'Materia', a companion album to 'Something in the Room She Moves'

New single 'Fantasy' arrives alongside the announcement of the seven-track follow-up record.

23 JUN 2026•By Felicity Newton
News

SOAK has returned with their first solo single in more than four years, 'death valley fridge magnet'

23 JUN 2026
UpsetHypeNews

Opus Kink have shared 'Will It Come For You?' and announced their biggest London headline show yet

23 JUN 2026
This Is Lorelei readies new Matador LP 'The Singer in My Band'
News

This Is Lorelei readies new Matador LP 'The Singer in My Band'

Nate Amos shares 'Billy Came Back' and confirms November UK headline shows.

23 JUN 2026
News

Olivia Rodrigo has announced an all-women festival featuring Chappell Roan, Doechii and Stevie Nicks

Irvine event will donate proceeds to nonprofits advocating for women and girls.

22 JUN 2026
News

Myles Smith has made his directorial debut with a Stephen Graham-starring video for 'Hold Me In The Dark'

22 JUN 2026
HypeNews

Arkayla have shared new single 'Doba', inspired by an adventurer who climbed Kilimanjaro at 74

22 JUN 2026
News

BODEGA have shared 'All Inside Aquarium' and announced a new album

The Maccabees appear to be teasing two new songs ahead of their summer dates
News

The Maccabees appear to be teasing two new songs ahead of their summer dates

The band shared a photo from rehearsals on Instagram.

23 JUN 2026
UpsetNews

Beartooth's Caleb Shomo revisits his early songwriting style on new single 'Bullshit'

The Ohio outfit preview their incoming sixth album with a heavier return to form.

22 JUN 2026
FestivalsFeatures

All the buzzy bands you need to see at Mad Cool Festival 2026

Here are the eight buzzy acts you should be making time to check out at Mad Cool this year.

22 JUN 2026
UpsetFeatures

"I'm not a rock star": Static Dress' Olli Appleyard is making peace with himself

Static Dress might be one of rock's most uncompromising bands, but Olli Appleyard has no interest in being a rock star. As the band release 'Injury Episode', he explains why making things matters more than fame, metrics or expectations.

23 JUN 2026
"I'm not a rock star": Static Dress' Olli Appleyard is making peace with himself
Frost Children have announced 'Tweaker Poem', a Tokyo-made EP inspired by a stalking ordeal
News

Frost Children have announced 'Tweaker Poem', a Tokyo-made EP inspired by a stalking ordeal

Six-track project was written in a single 24-hour Tokyo session.

23 JUN 2026
UpsetNews

Twin Atlantic have announced new album 'Separation From The Animals' and an October UK tour

The Glasgow rockers share new single 'In Your Eyes' alongside an autumn UK tour.

22 JUN 2026
News

Madonna has set up a 'Club Confessions: London' launch event for her new album

There'll be an intimate London party to preview her new 'Confessions II' record

19 JUN 2026
UpsetNews

Twin Atlantic have announced new album 'Separation From The Animals' and an October UK tour

The Glasgow rockers share new single 'In Your Eyes' alongside an autumn UK tour.

22 JUN 2026
News

Madonna has set up a 'Club Confessions: London' launch event for her new album

There'll be an intimate London party to preview her new 'Confessions II' record

19 JUN 2026
News

Aitch has filled Manchester with fans in his new ‘RMB (Ring My Bell)’ video

25 JUN 2026

Ama's new album began with a simple goal: enjoy making music again

After stepping back to reassess what she wanted from music and from herself, Ama has returned with a new album built on joy and trust.

By Felicity Newton
pyncher are making it up as they go along
Feature

pyncher are making it up as they go along

With new EP 'I Really Mean It This Time' out now and a growing reputation stretching far beyond Manchester, pyncher are learning to embrace uncertainty (and spend a surprising amount of time watching snooker).

By Felicity Newton
Taylor Momsen has never sounded more confident than on The Pretty Reckless' 'Dear God'
Feature

Taylor Momsen has never sounded more confident than on The Pretty Reckless' 'Dear God'

From childhood fame and early scepticism to Download Festival main stages and stadium tours with AC/DC, The Pretty Reckless frontwoman has found freedom in being unapologetically herself.

By Ali Shutler
Myles Smith is running the long race
Feature

Myles Smith is running the long race

Myles Smith has gone from playing open mic nights in pubs to hearing his own songs while on hold to the broadband company. Somewhere between billion-stream hits, Ed Sheeran stadium tours and Arsenal group chats, the Luton songwriter is still trying to make sense of how any of this became his life.

By Jake Hawkes
No wrong turns: overpass have arrived with ‘Elsewhere, Always’
Feature

No wrong turns: overpass have arrived with ‘Elsewhere, Always’

One of the UK's fastest-rising indie bands, overpass have built their reputation on soaring hooks and an unshakeable belief in the power of live music. With debut album 'Elsewhere, Always', they're turning years of momentum into their biggest statement yet.

By Ciaran Picker
News

Gen and the Degenerates have announced 'Earthly Delights', a record about "sex and death and love and power"

24 JUN 2026

The London six-piece's fourth 'Cannonball' preview arrives with a UK and Ireland tour announcement.

23 JUN 2026
News

PJ Harvey has returned with 'Voyager', inspired by NASA's mission beyond our solar system

The single was written for Professor Brian Cox's 'Emergence' tour and features orchestral arrangements.

24 JUN 2026

All 700 sleeves head to London's 180 Studios with The Last Dinner Party, Bastille and Glass Animals tracks.

23 JUN 2026
HypeNews

Grandmas House have shared live favourite ‘The Table’ and announced a UK and European tour

Bristol four-piece line up sprawling autumn run ahead of debut album on Brace Yourself Records.

25 JUN 2026
News

Brandon Flowers is returning with a new solo album, 'THRASHER'

It was recorded at Historic RCA Studio A with Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado.

23 JUN 2026
News

War Child has revealed the artists behind this year's Secret 7" sleeve designs

All 700 sleeves head to London's 180 Studios with The Last Dinner Party, Bastille and Glass Animals tracks.

23 JUN 2026
HypeNews

Grandmas House have shared live favourite ‘The Table’ and announced a UK and European tour

25 JUN 2026
Loathe have shared ‘Fangs’ ahead of their first album in six years
UpsetNews

Loathe have shared ‘Fangs’ ahead of their first album in six years

The Liverpool group's third album follows 2020's 'I Let It In And It Took Everything'.

24 JUN 2026
total tommy has released a new ode to home and connection with 'Winona Forever'
News

total tommy has released a new ode to home and connection with 'Winona Forever'

Play It Again Sam release follows recent comeback 'Pretty Little Mouth'.

24 JUN 2026
PJ Harvey has returned with 'Voyager', inspired by NASA's mission beyond our solar system
News

PJ Harvey has returned with 'Voyager', inspired by NASA's mission beyond our solar system

The single was written for Professor Brian Cox's 'Emergence' tour and features orchestral arrangements.

24 JUN 2026
HypeNews

Makeshift Art Bar have shared ‘Servant’, an experiment in repetition

24 JUN 2026
News

corto.alto's new album brings together Mick Jenkins, anaiis, Jacob Alon, BINA. and more

Alongside the album release, corto.alto has announced a run of UK, European and North American dates.

23 JUN 2026
HypeNews

Makeshift Art Bar have shared ‘Servant’, an experiment in repetition

24 JUN 2026
UpsetNews

Gen and the Degenerates have announced 'Earthly Delights', a record about "sex and death and love and power"

24 JUN 2026
NOAHFINNCE is back with ‘Mr Overwhelm’, a song about anxiety in a dystopian world
UpsetNews

NOAHFINNCE is back with ‘Mr Overwhelm’, a song about anxiety in a dystopian world

The artist will also open for Twenty One Pilots at All Points East this summer.

24 JUN 2026
UpsetNews

Gen and the Degenerates have announced 'Earthly Delights', a record about "sex and death and love and power"

New single 'Sex Symbol' lands as the trio prepare to tour with PUP.

24 JUN 2026
HypeUpsetNews

Man/Woman/Chainsaw's 'Get Up and Dance' flips the script on a night out

The London six-piece's fourth 'Cannonball' preview arrives with a UK and Ireland tour announcement.

23 JUN 2026
News

corto.alto's new album brings together Mick Jenkins, anaiis, Jacob Alon, BINA. and more

Alongside the album release, corto.alto has announced a run of UK, European and North American dates.

23 JUN 2026
HypeUpsetNews

Man/Woman/Chainsaw's 'Get Up and Dance' flips the script on a night out

The London six-piece's fourth 'Cannonball' preview arrives with a UK and Ireland tour announcement.

23 JUN 2026
Restless In Bloom EP by Tooth
EP

Tooth – Restless In Bloom EP

you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love by Olivia Rodrigo
Album

Olivia Rodrigo – you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

Doctrine Of Love by Jalen Ngonda
Album

Jalen Ngonda – Doctrine Of Love

ABSTRACT / NATURAL by LIFE
Album

LIFE – ABSTRACT / NATURAL

Kicking My Feet & Screaming by Ruel
Album

Ruel – Kicking My Feet & Screaming

Tell Me It’s A Dream by Rosa Walton
Album

Rosa Walton – Tell Me It’s A Dream

Hollow Heart EP by Heidi Curtis
EP Review

Heidi Curtis – Hollow Heart EP

These six songs sit with grief, family, dreams and the search for meaning.

Restless In Bloom EP by Tooth
EP

Tooth – Restless In Bloom EP

Barely Here by Koyo
Album

Koyo – Barely Here

Co.War.Dice by Marmozets
Album

Marmozets – Co.War.Dice

you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love by Olivia Rodrigo
Album

Olivia Rodrigo – you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

Doctrine Of Love by Jalen Ngonda
Album

Jalen Ngonda – Doctrine Of Love

By Dan Harrison
ABSTRACT / NATURAL by LIFE
Album Review

LIFE – ABSTRACT / NATURAL

There's a warmth and enthusiasm to these songs that makes them instantly likeable.

By Harry Shaw
Kicking My Feet & Screaming by Ruel
Album Review

Ruel – Kicking My Feet & Screaming

These songs rarely look away from heartbreak, regret and self-doubt.

By Harry Shaw
Hollow Heart EP by Heidi Curtis
EP Review

Heidi Curtis – Hollow Heart EP

These six songs sit with grief, family, dreams and the search for meaning.

By Felicity Newton
Restless In Bloom EP by Tooth
EP Review

Tooth – Restless In Bloom EP

They remain preoccupied with the awkward business of growing up.

By Harry Shaw
Barely Here by Koyo
Album Review

Koyo – Barely Here

Don't be fooled by the title, 'Barely Here' finds Koyo sounding anything but.

By Alexander Bradley
Co.War.Dice by Marmozets
Album Review

Marmozets – Co.War.Dice

A rip-roaring and raucous return for Marmozets, 'Co.War.Dice' is utterly bonkers.

By Alexander Bradley
you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love by Olivia Rodrigo
Album Review

Olivia Rodrigo – you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

A mainstream blockbuster with the patience of a cult classic.

By Dan Harrison
Tell Me It’s A Dream by Rosa Walton
Album Review

Rosa Walton – Tell Me It’s A Dream

'Tell Me It's A Dream' is a debut by an artist who has decided that her solo work is worth doing on its own terms.

By Dan Harrison
Doctrine Of Love by Jalen Ngonda
Album Review

Jalen Ngonda – Doctrine Of Love

The album sounds like a lost classic.

By Martyn Young
22 JUN 2026
News

Carly Rae Jepsen has announced a 24-song double album split between day and night

22 JUN 2026