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Dork’s July 2026 cover star Niall Horan is already thinking about what comes next. In this exclusive early excerpt, he talks 'Dinner Party', Britpop influences, and why he's more interested in longevity than chasing hits.
by Abigail Firth
Niall Horan is playing the long game
Dinner is served
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Dork’s July 2026 cover star Niall Horan is already thinking about what comes next. In this exclusive early excerpt, he talks 'Dinner Party', Britpop influences, and why he's more interested in longevity than chasing hits.
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Nile Rodgers & CHIC and Groove Armada have joined the line up for Duran Duran's BST Hyde Park show
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mary in the junkyard have shared 'Mouse', inspired by a fisherman from a former life
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Madonna has released a 10-minute visual companion to 'Confessions II'
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As Bleachers prepare to release their fifth album ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’, Jack Antonoff reflects on a decade of slow-burn growth, the chaos of modern life, the power of community and why making music that tries to please everyone is “a failure of imagination”.
by Ali Shutler
Bleachers are for anyone, not everyone
For Anyone, not Everyone
FOR ANYONE, NOT EVERYONE
As Bleachers prepare to release their fifth album ‘Everyone For Ten Minutes’, Jack Antonoff reflects on a decade of slow-burn growth, the chaos of modern life, the power of community and why making music that tries to please everyone is “a failure of imagination”.
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Bimini ignites their tank-topped rebellion
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Bye Parula are taking their story beyond Montreal
Formed by three musicians who arrived in Montreal from different corners of the globe, Bye Parula have spent the past few years turning friendship into art-pop. As they prepare for their first London headline show and the release of 'Something Out Of Nothing', they're learning just how far those songs can travel.
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Lucia & The Best Boys has found her people
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Opal Mag is stepping into her moment with debut EP ‘Goodbye Lavender’
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‘Florescence’ is perhaps the first record where the room truly belongs to Maisie Peters.
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‘Florescence’ is perhaps the first record where the room truly belongs to Maisie Peters.
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The record moves with a restless buzz that’s impossible to resist.
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venbee celebrates solitude with her new single 'Encore, Encore'
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