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Taylor Swift has announced ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ deluxe edition
Taylor Swift’s expanded ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ arrives on Friday 25th September with four new songs, including ‘Patient Zero’.
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Carly Rae Jepsen has spent the last decade learning exactly how pop works, mostly so she can have more fun breaking its rules. With sprawling double album 'Day And Night', she's following her instincts wherever they lead.
Oasis have expanded their 2027 itinerary with extra dates in Munich, Rome and Knebworth, while revising their Paris shows.
The Strokes will headline the inaugural Sydney Summertime concert at Centennial Park, joined by Beck, Courtney Barnett and Promiseland.
CHVRCHES are back with ‘Roses’, their first new music in three years, alongside competitions for intimate Glasgow and London shows.
The Strokes will play Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in February 2027, with Courtney Barnett, Promiseland and Beck joining selected dates.
Jessie Mazin’s new EP ‘let the feeling die’ arrives on 9th October, led by ‘love, make me a believer’.
RIP Magic will release their 12-track debut album ‘1,2,3’ on 30th October via section1, led by new single ‘Stadium Drive’.
Jorja Smith, Robyn, Fcukers, Jalen Ngonda and Jim Legxacy are among this year’s AIM Independent Music Awards winners.
A federal judge has denied Sam Smith and Normani’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging their 2019 hit copied a 2015 song’s hook.
Kacey Musgraves will honour Dolly Parton at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday 27th September.
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Girl In The Year Above have two (now three!) original songs out, more than 50 waiting in the wings and every intention of becoming absolutely massive. After a whirlwind introduction, Jennifer Ball is learning to enjoy the ridiculousness of it all.
A debut album. Two escapes to Berlin. And a duo ready to go massive. Wasia Project find their way through the dark with 'Nocturne'.
Last autumn, a band that doesn’t exist overtook HOLDING ABSENCE on Spotify. They were already tearing up their own rulebook, building a robot mascot and making an album about human connection. Lucas Woodland explains why ‘Modern Life Is Lonely’ means so much to them.
Spanish beer brand’s music project SON Estrella Galicia looked at how Britain treats its small venues, liked what they saw, and took the idea home. Now they're bringing it back to Hackney, in a pub, a vintage shop, a record store and a hairdresser's. Soundhood's Gabriela Cárdenas and Nacho Ruiz explain.
Slayyyter’s 2026 rise brought a long-built internet-pop audience into festival tents, charts and a larger touring cycle.
The 2025 documentary approaches BTS through the people who organised, danced, campaigned and found community around the group.
A route through Chloe Qisha’s witty, emotionally unruly pop before her debut mixtape arrives.
Girl In The Year Above have two (now three!) original songs out, more than 50 waiting in the wings and every intention of becoming absolutely massive. After a whirlwind introduction, Jennifer Ball is learning to enjoy the ridiculousness of it all.
A debut album. Two escapes to Berlin. And a duo ready to go massive. Wasia Project find their way through the dark with 'Nocturne'.
Hilary Duff’s comeback tour will visit Europe, Latin America and the US in 2027, with Rebecca Black, Dashboard Confessional and Tegan and Sara joining selected legs.
Newcastle four-piece KIDPUNK begin their Easy Life Records chapter with new single ‘Surrender’.
Niall Horan played Liam Payne’s voice during ‘End of an Era’ at the Birmingham opening night of his Dinner Party Live on Tour.
2hollis’ next album, ‘Pirouette’, will arrive via Interscope Records with hand-drawn artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.
The five-track XL Recordings EP arrives on 23rd October, led by new single ‘Forgetful Angel’ featuring Tony Bontana.
The South London songwriter and producer’s self-produced new track arrives with a collage video made from family footage.
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Reading Festival, Reading
Reading Festival, Reading
Reading Festival, Reading
Reading Festival, Reading
Reading Festival, Reading
Reading Festival, Reading
The unreleased ‘Dopamine Chamber’ track received its first public outing at Kings Theatre.
ĠENN’s first single of 2026, 'Jaguar Sun', brings Arab Strap’s Aidan Moffat into the fold.
Open’er Festival will return to Gdynia/Kosakowo, Poland from 30th June to 3rd July 2027 with sombr, RAYE, The Neighbourhood, Patti Smith and Tame Impala leading its first wave.
Irish duo Burglar’s third single, ‘Cappadocia’, is out now via TULLE alongside a new video.
Nick Ward’s new single ‘Jenny’ is out now, offering a playful preview of sophomore album ‘Year Of The Snake’, due on 13th November.
The Leeds six-piece’s self-titled debut arrives on Friday 25th September via Fat Possum Records.
Girl In The Year Above’s ‘Wet Paint’ is out now, arriving with a new video and the band’s October UK and Ireland headline tour.
Mandrake Handshake’s second album ‘Laputa’ arrives in January 2027, with new two-part single ‘The Tether / Modulo 5’ out now.
Stockholm songwriter Stephanie Gilbert will release her five-track debut EP ‘Elvish’ via PNKSLM Recordings on 6th November.
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'Dune: Part Three' comes to ODEON early on 15th December
'Dune: Part Three' comes to ODEON early on 15th December
will.i.am has supported a petition calling for Sir Tom Jones to return as a full-time coach on ‘The Voice UK’.
Last autumn, a band that doesn’t exist overtook HOLDING ABSENCE on Spotify. They were already tearing up their own rulebook, building a robot mascot and making an album about human connection. Lucas Woodland explains why ‘Modern Life Is Lonely’ means so much to them.
Kellin Quinn has returned to Sleeping With Sirens’ 2009 laptop-era track for a new acoustic recording.
Taylor Swift’s new single ‘Patient Zero’ arrives on Friday 25th September, following a countdown on her website.
Newcastle four-piece KIDPUNK begin their Easy Life Records chapter with new single ‘Surrender’.
Closer 'I Wish' is, as is tradition on her albums, a lullaby to her younger self, on which she reflects on pulling through a hard time alone.
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