Villanelle — Measly Means
4 Stars
A showcase of an exciting new rock band.
6th May 2026
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6th May 2026
5th May 2026
Madonna teams up with Sabrina Carpenter for pulsing collab ‘Bring Your Love’
The new single lands in the wake of Madonna’s internet-breaking appearance at Sabrina’s 2026 Coachella set.
5th May 2026
1st May 2026
Nia Archives to support Jorja Smith and Tems at All Points East 2026
Wesley Joseph, Elmine, Sekou and more are also booked to play the pair’s co-headline day.
1st May 2026
Nia Archives announces new album ‘Emotional Junglist’
The jungle star has also shared her latest single, ‘Boys In Blue’.
1st May 2026
Little Simz shares details of new EP ‘Sugar Girl’
Details are scarce, but the rapper’s next project will drop next Friday 8th May.
1st May 2026
Baby Dave — billy
4-5 Stars
A record that highlights both an enviable lyrical wit, and a canny knack for pop hooks.
1st May 2026
The Black Keys - Peaches!
4 Stars
A recapturing of sorts of their early energy.
1st May 2026
Modern Woman — Johnny’s Dreamworld
3-5 Stars
Sounds like an artist with multiple releases in their rear-view mirror.
1st May 2026
Lip Critic — Theft World
4 Stars
The four-piece throw everything at the wall, with basically all of it sticking.
1st May 2026
30th April 2026
Allie X confirms plans for ‘Serial Diva’ UK & European headline tour
She’s announced an epic 28-date tour in support of her recent album ‘Happiness Is Going to Get You’.
30th April 2026
Finn Wolfhard announces new album ‘Fire From The Hip’
The follow-up to his 2025 debut ‘Happy Birthday’ is set to land this summer.
30th April 2026
Manic Street Preachers & Suede join forces for co-headline UK arena tour
The two iconic bands will hit the road for nine shows across the UK this autumn.
30th April 2026
Viagra Boys, JENNIE, Luvcat and more confirmed for Open’er 2026
The Cure, The xx, Nick Cave, Florence + The Machine and many more will also be heading to Poland this July.
30th April 2026
Dove Ellis doubles down on early hype with stunning Ally Pally Theatre turn
From start to finish, he’s mesmeric.
30th April 2026
29th April 2026
The Itch: “Whenever stuff is bad, all you can cling onto is having as good a time as you can while you’re on this planet”
Ahead of their long-time-coming debut album as The Itch, Georgia Hardy and Simon Tyrie sat down to discuss doing it their way or no way when it came to creating their dance-punk megamix, ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’.
29th April 2026
Get To Know… Sean Solomon
Contemplative indie-folk that greets existential angst with open arms.
29th April 2026
Lady Gaga and Doechii drop bombastic video for joint single ‘Runway’
These outfits would make Miranda Priestly proud.
29th April 2026
Ariana Grande unveils plans for eighth album ‘petal’
The LP was executively produced and co-written by Ariana Grande and ILYA, and will arrive later this summer.
29th April 2026
American Football - LP4
3-5 Stars
Bigger, grander and more expansive than previous turns.
29th April 2026
28th April 2026
Death Cab For Cutie offer up new single ‘Punching the Flowers’
The track gets lifted from the Washington quintet’s forthcoming 11th album, ‘I Built You A Tower’.
28th April 2026
Swim Deep share woozy new track ‘Mud’
The band’s forthcoming fifth album is due for release on 19th June.
28th April 2026
In The Studio: Violet Grohl
Taking cues from the familiar while finding her own distinct voice, Violet Grohl’s ‘Be Sweet To Me’ is a debut that establishes the young artist as far more than her surname alone.
28th April 2026
Editors return with ‘Call It In’, their first new music since 2022
Alongside news of their new single, the band have also schedule a huge UK and European tour for 2027.
28th April 2026
Genesis Owusu offers up latest propulsive track ‘LIFE KEEPS GOING’
The high energy offering gets lifted from the Aussie singer’s forthcoming album, ‘REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE’.
28th April 2026
Violet Grohl shares new single ‘Cool Buzz’
Her latest single lands ahead of her debut album’s release next month.
28th April 2026
Truthpaste — I Don’t Know Either
3-5 Stars
Brimming with quintessential indie pop.
28th April 2026
27th April 2026
Big Thief conjure spellbinding, eclectic end to four-night Brixton Academy residency
The cult heroes are impossible to pin down, and all the better for it.
27th April 2026
Julia Cumming: In Full Bloom
Presented with unfettered creative freedom for the first time since her career began, Julia Cumming set about discovering just who she was — as an artist, and as a person — beyond Sunflower Bean. Her self-titled debut solo outing, ‘Julia’, is the freewheeling result.
27th April 2026
Poland’s BitterSweet Festival adds more act to 2026 lineup
Robbie Williams, Gorillaz and Lorde will be joined by new additions Ciara, Fukaj, Oki and more.
27th April 2026
24th April 2026
Luvcat unveils plans for Pete Doherty-featuring EP ‘Lovebites’
She’s celebrated the announcement with a slinking new single, ‘Vampire At The Beach’.
24th April 2026
Laurie Vincent’s Big Truck shares debut single ‘Central Reservation Blues’
The quartet — led by the SOFT PLAY guitarist — have also signed to Marshall Records.
24th April 2026
Johnny Marr announces biggest ever solo show at London’s Wembley Arena
He’ll be joined by special guest and support act, Baxter Dury.
24th April 2026
Suki Waterhouse shares details of new album ‘Loveland’, shares new track ‘Tiny Raisin’
The follow-up to her 2024 release ‘Memoir of a Sparklemuffin’ will land this July.
24th April 2026
Rostam shares poignant latest LP preview ‘Back Of A Truck’
It combines elements of Americana and Persian music to encapsulate what he calls “the America I know”.
24th April 2026
Lucy Dacus drops new Record Store Day single ‘Planting Tomatoes’
Its charmingly DIY lyric video was filmed in a Tokyo stationery shop.
24th April 2026
The Neu Bulletin (Bleech 9:3, mary in the junkyard, Swapmeet and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
24th April 2026
Foo Fighters — Your Favorite Toy
4 Stars
An album of lean, full throttle offerings.
24th April 2026
23rd April 2026
Thundercat: Claws Out
On his new album ‘Distracted’, Thundercat — the acclaimed bassist, sought-after collaborator, and cultural iconoclast — is joined by Tame Impala, Mac Miller and A$AP Rocky as he takes on the social media age. It’s a complicated portrait of an artist facing up to a strange time in his life — and an even stranger time in the world at large.
23rd April 2026
Get To Know… Precious Pepala
Stomping, story-driven pop-rock from Sheffield’s loudest new voice.
23rd April 2026
22nd April 2026
Friko: Simple Pleasures
Born out of Chicago’s tight-knit DIY scene, on second LP ‘Something Worth Waiting For’ Friko have stopped reaching for the stars and found fulfilment in the small things.
22nd April 2026
Paul Weller, IDLES, Dry Cleaning and more back No Music For Genocide Eurovision boycott
The open letter — issued in collaboration with the BDS Movement — has also been signed by Massive Attack, Kneecap, Young Fathers and more.
22nd April 2026
Basement drop final ‘WIRED’ teaser ‘Head Alight’
The alt-rock statesmen are headlining this year’s Outbreak Festival.
22nd April 2026
Gently Tender offer up new EP cut ‘Wild In The Uplands’
Tickets for the group’s special London headline next month are on sale now.
22nd April 2026
Maisie Peters teams up with Julia Michaels for latest album preview ‘Kingmaker’
Loosely inspired by Wolf Hall, it’s about “the sting of uplifting someone, only to find out they didn’t deserve you in the first place.”
22nd April 2026
New York’s Show Me The Body return with new single ‘Dance In The USA’
The band’s storming new offering lands ahead of a handful of North American headline shows next month.
22nd April 2026
The Xcerts announce new album ‘i think i want to go home now.’
The trio will release their sixth album — and the follow-up to 2023’s ‘Learning How To Live and Let go’ — this summer.
22nd April 2026
Friko — Something Worth Waiting For
4-5 Stars
A record that leaves the kind of impression more associated with acts with far lengthier histories.
22nd April 2026
Metric — Romanticize The Dive
4 Stars
An album which proves that past and present can — and perhaps should — inform one another.
22nd April 2026
Julia Cumming - Julia
4 Stars
A heartfelt love letter to some classic influences.
22nd April 2026
21st April 2026
Gretel: Trust Your Gut
Having just released her debut album after various false starts, Gretel’s Maddy Haenlein talks self-knowledge, artistic integrity, and the importance of always honouring your inner teenager.
21st April 2026
Modest Mouse announce new album ‘An Eraser And A Maze’
They’ve introduced their first LP in five years — and first in two decades on a new label — with lead single ‘Picking Dragon’s Pockets’.
21st April 2026
Beck follows surprise single with news of 2026 ‘Ride Lonesome’ tour
His new 25-date North American run will kick off in September.
21st April 2026
mary in the junkyard drop new album preview ‘Candelabra’
The trio are set to mark their summer LP release with an intimate instore tour, too.
21st April 2026
Graham Coxon to share previously unreleased solo album ‘Castle Park’
The LP — which arrives in June — was recorded back in 2011, and comes as part of a complete reissue of Coxon’s solo discography.
21st April 2026
Lykke Li schedules headline show at London’s KOKO
The Swedish star will return to the venue this June, in support of her new album ‘The Afterparty’.
21st April 2026
Man/Woman/Chainsaw announce debut album ‘Cannonball’
The London six-piece have also shared their new single ‘Nosedive’, by way of previewing their forthcoming full-length,
21st April 2026
20th April 2026
Eaves Wilder: “Everyone talks before they actually realise if they have something to say”
Having hit pause on making music until she’d properly found her voice, with debut album ‘Little Miss Sunshine’, Eaves Wilder is learning to follow her instincts.
20th April 2026
The Neu Bulletin (Dermot Henry, holybones, MLEKO and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
20th April 2026
17th April 2026
Prima Queen return with new single ‘Crumb’
Almost a year on from the release of their debut album, the Transatlantic duo have shared a new track.
17th April 2026
Nine Inch Nails share new collaborative album with Boys Noize
‘Nine Inch Noize’, which is out now, lands after the pair’s joint live performance at Coachella last weekend.
17th April 2026
Cassyette returns with new single ‘Oops (it’s a bad idea)’
Her headstrong new cut doubles as her first new music since the release of her debut album back in 2024.
17th April 2026
In The Studio: Chrissi
After two years away and a series of behind-the-scenes changes, Essex songwriter Chrissi is back to bring us to our knees with a debut album that’s equal parts joyful, vulnerable and timeless.
17th April 2026
Mên An Tol, Aifric, Y and more to play DIY’s pier stage at The Great Escape 2026
We’ll be once again heading to the Brighton fest to take over Horatios with a stacked lineup of buzzy new names.
17th April 2026
Olivia Rodrigo crowned princess of Versailles in video for returning single ‘drop dead’
The stunning visualiser was shot on location in the iconic French palace.
17th April 2026
Chrissi drops empowering new track ‘HEARTLESS DARLIN’ !’
It’s a sassy, self-aware cut inspired by her decision “to de-centre romantic love and male validation”.
17th April 2026
16th April 2026
Lime Garden: Into The Groove
Having spent the time since their debut sharing everything from tour vans and bar rounds to break-ups and dance floors, Lime Garden have distilled the irresistible alchemy of their best mates/band dynamic into new LP ‘Maybe Not Tonight’ — a riotous ode to the glorious chaos of a good night out.
16th April 2026
Manchester’s iconic Deaf Institute to host next month’s Fifth Floor Fest
Local quartet Pyncher — who are headlining the event — have also shared their newest single, ‘One Day’, today.
16th April 2026
Lucia & The Best Boys shares news of second album ‘Picking Petals’
The announcement has landed alongside the LP’s lead single, ‘You Look Like Somebody In Love’.
16th April 2026
Massive Attack return with powerful Tom Waits collab ‘Boots On The Ground’
It’s the trip-hop pioneers’ first new music in over a decade, and comes accompanied by a poignant short film.
16th April 2026
Madonna unveils details of super sequel ‘Confessions II’
Her new album will act as a counterpart to her iconic 2005 LP ‘Confessions On A Dance Floor’.
16th April 2026
Jessie Ware schedules ‘Superbloom’ 2026 UK arena tour
She’ll also make stops in cities across North America and Europe this Autumn.
16th April 2026
15th April 2026
Paris’ Supersonic Block Party reveal full 2026 schedule
The event, which takes place on 14th, 15th and 16th May, will feature sets from Heavy Lungs, La Sécurité and more.
15th April 2026
Wesley Joseph: No Shortcuts
Having bowed out of the industry circus just as his hype was reaching its peak, Wesley Joseph is now ready to unveil ‘Forever Ends Someday’ — a carefully-crafted debut album that’s rooted in Walsall, but aims beyond any boundary.
15th April 2026
Bring Me The Horizon add second date for ‘Count Your Blessings’ Outbreak show
The band will celebrate the record’s 20th anniversary this summer with a special show at Manchester’s BEC Arena.
15th April 2026
BIG SPECIAL reveal plans for extended EP ‘O’JOY!’
The forthcoming project is a compendium of “the fallen parts” of their first two albums.
15th April 2026
MUNA share pulsing new floor-filler ‘Wannabeher’
The trio have described this latest album teaser as their version of Bikini Girl’s ‘Rebel Girl’.
15th April 2026
Jessie Ware — Superbloom
5 Stars
A glorious ode to connection, and Jessie’s most evocative work yet.
15th April 2026
Eaves Wilder — Little Miss Sunshine
4 Stars
There’s an audience ready and primed for a record like this, should it find them.
15th April 2026
Sean Solomon — The World Is Not Good Enough
3-5 Stars
Simultaneously sweet and pained, weaving tales with unexpected poignancy.
15th April 2026
Blood Wizard — Lucky Life
3-5 Stars
A solid collection that shows an act continuing to realise their vision.
15th April 2026
14th April 2026
In The Studio: JJerome87
Inspired by Californian vistas and the new horizons of parenthood, Alt‑J’s Joe Newman is back with ‘The Canyon’ — a debut solo outing that sees him swap South London for the City of Angels.
14th April 2026
Nectar Woode launches new mixtape ‘Naturally’ with sun-soaked title track
The soul riser’s latest project is set to land in June.
14th April 2026
Alabama Shakes tease third album with loaded new track ‘American Dream’
It’s been confirmed that a new LP — and their first since 2015 — will arrive this year.
14th April 2026
Baby Dave shares details of new album ‘billy’
It’ll be Isaac Holman’s third LP with his SOFT PLAY side project.
14th April 2026
alt‑J’s Joe Newman announces debut solo album as JJerome87, ‘The Canyon’
He’s officially launched the venture with a blissed-out new single, ‘Track and Field’.
14th April 2026
Primal Scream to play ‘XTRMNTR’ in full on 2026 UK tour
The album turned 25 last year.
14th April 2026
The Strokes schedule ‘Reality Awaits’ 2026 world tour
Support will come courtesy of Thundercat, Cage The Elephant, Fat White Family and more.
14th April 2026
13th April 2026
Nxdia announces new four-track EP ‘Lovemesick’
The alt-pop star has also announced plans for three special headline shows to mark the EP’s release.
13th April 2026
American Football: Back In The Game
As they sailed into middle age, American Football braced against their choppiest waters yet. Here, the Midwest emo forefathers share how they confronted divorce, addiction and creative differences to make their rawest album to date.
13th April 2026
Bleachers yearn for community in video for latest single ‘the van’
The Jack Antonoff-led outfit have also recently announced a November 2026 UK/EU tour.
13th April 2026
Laufey unveils all-star video for recent cut ‘Madwoman’
She’s joined by a crack team of Asian and Asian American icons in the sun-soaked visualiser, including Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams.
13th April 2026
Matilda Mann returns with new single ‘Bittersweet’
Her newest release follows last year’s standalone single ‘Inventing’, and her debut album ‘Roxwell’.
13th April 2026
10th April 2026
Nell Mescal returns with new single ‘Kissing The Ground’
Her first new music of the year follows on from the release of last year’s ‘The Closest We’ll Get’ EP.
10th April 2026
Marmozets release latest single ‘Cut Back’
It marks the latest taste of their forthcoming new album ‘CO.WAR.DICE’, which doubles as their first release in eight years.
10th April 2026
Foo Fighters share latest ‘Your Favorite Toy’ preview ‘Of All People’
The track gets lifted from the band’s forthcoming 12th studio album, which is due at the end of this month.
10th April 2026
LIDO Festival forced to cancel CMAT & Bombay Bicycle Club shows, while rescheduling Maribou State headliner
The Victoria Park event will no longer take place this June in order “to protect park ground conditions”.
10th April 2026
9th April 2026
American Football are the cover stars of DIY’s April 2026 issue!
Our new issue also features chats with Lime Garden, Julia Cumming, Wesley Joseph, Friko and loads more.
9th April 2026
The Big Moon & Moonchild Sanelly to support Self Esteem at York Museum Gardens
Spoken word artist Joshua Idehen will also complete the lineup for the Yorkshire live event this summer.
9th April 2026
Aussie quartet Body Type return with new single ‘And What Else?’
The band have also signed to King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s p(doom) records.
9th April 2026
Rosa Walton unveils new solo cut ‘Halfway Round The World’
Her new single gets lifted from the Let’s Eat Grandma member’s forthcoming debut solo full-length, ‘Tell Me It’s A Dream’.
9th April 2026