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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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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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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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‘Florescence’ is perhaps the first record where the room truly belongs to Maisie Peters.
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Glow Up
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‘Florescence’ is perhaps the first record where the room truly belongs to Maisie Peters.
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It’s bold and a clear step forward.
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Owusu is taking names while also delivering musical brilliance.
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He seamlessly weaves the best of Copenhagen alt pop cool into his EDM dancefloor vision.
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Laurie Vincent's new band, Big Truck are following the golden threads of the universe
Part side project, part spiritual exercise and part celebration of friendship, Big Truck finds Laurie Vincent exploring new sounds with former Lady Bird frontman Sam Coppins.
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The singer joins Niall Horan's UK arena run later this year
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Big Dork Summer 2026 has signed up 15 more artists
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