Kenya Grace: “It’s amazing to be next to Kate Bush’s name in a sentence”
With a Number One single and an Ivor Novello nomination already under her belt, Kenya Grace is making history with her delicate drum’n’bass.
8th July 2024
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8th July 2024
5th July 2024
The Neu Bulletin (Juliet Ivy, Good Neighbours, Welly and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
5th July 2024
4th July 2024
Get To Know… Frozemode
The London alt-rap outfit determined to stay in their own lane.
4th July 2024
KOKOKO! — BUTU
4 Stars
Relentlessly frenetic fun.
4th July 2024
Kasabian — Happenings
4 Stars
Rarely predictable, and full of genuinely interesting choices.
4th July 2024
3rd July 2024
Killer Mike addresses Grammy arrest in latest single ‘Humble Me’
The renowned rapper also won Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance at this year’s awards.
3rd July 2024
AJ Tracey drops new single ‘Bubble Bath’
The rapper has described his new UKG cut as “the sound of my youth!”
3rd July 2024
Childish Gambino announces new album ‘Bando Stone & The New World’
He’s also shared a new single, ‘Lithonia’, ahead of embarking on the North American leg of his New World Tour.
3rd July 2024
2nd July 2024
Mad Cool Festival announces 2024 set times
The Spanish musical fiesta is set to take place next week.
2nd July 2024
Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein concludes series two of Before They Knew Better
Our final guest of the podcast’s second season talks ’90s Seattle, George Michael, and the magic of a photobooth.
2nd July 2024
Jessie Ware and Romy team up on new collab track ‘Lift You Up’
The feel-good, disco-flecked cut was debuted onstage during Jessie’s Glasto set on Saturday.
2nd July 2024
Honeyglaze unveil second album preview ‘Cold Caller’
The London trio have also announced a run of UK instore dates, set to take place this Autumn.
2nd July 2024
beabadoobee shares video for new single ‘Ever Seen’
The coming-of-age style visualiser was shot in Japan by Jake Erland.
2nd July 2024
Dua Lipa announces Summer 2025 Wembley Stadium show
The news follows her huge headline performance at Glastonbury last week.
2nd July 2024
30th June 2024
SZA, Avril Lavigne and more: all the action from Sunday at Glastonbury 2024
The festival’s final day is one to remember thanks to the likes of SZA, Avril Lavigne, SOFT PLAY and more.
30th June 2024
29th June 2024
Coldplay, Little Simz and more: all the highlights from Saturday at Glastonbury 2024
It’s a scorcher of a day thanks to performances from the likes of Coldplay, Little Simz, The Last Dinner Party and more.
29th June 2024
28th June 2024
Dua Lipa, SEVENTEEN and more: all the action from Friday at Glastonbury 2024
We bring you all of the highlights from Worthy Farm’s first day proper.
28th June 2024
Your New Favourite Bands (…as chosen by your old favourite bands)
Need to give your playlists a summer refresh? We picked the brains of some DIY faves for their best new music recommendations.
28th June 2024
Cat Burns unveils latest single ‘met someone’
She’s set to embark on an intimate record store tour next month.
28th June 2024
Clairo shares latest album preview ‘Nomad’
It’s the opening track on her forthcoming new LP, ‘Charm’.
28th June 2024
Omar Apollo — God Said No
4 Stars
Profound and romantic, decadent and suave.
28th June 2024
27th June 2024
DIY’s 20 Best Songs of 2024 (so far)
We’re (somehow) halfway through the year — these are the tracks we haven’t been able to get out of our heads.
27th June 2024
Naima Bock confirms plans for second album ‘Below A Massive Dark Land’
She’s also announced a full UK tour for this November.
27th June 2024
The Dare announces debut album ‘What’s Wrong With New York?’
The NYC party-starter has also shared a new single, ‘Perfume’.
27th June 2024
Pom Pom Squad return with comeback single ‘Downhill’
It’s the Brooklyn band’s first new music since 2021.
27th June 2024
Georgia Gets By releases captivating new track ‘Madeline’
Her debut EP, ‘Fish Bird Baby Boy’, landed last year.
27th June 2024
Olivia Dean drops new single ‘Time’
It’s the rapidly rising star’s first new music since her acclaimed debut album, ‘Messy’.
27th June 2024
MUNA to release new live album ‘Live At The Greek Theatre In Los Angeles’
“It’s been a goal of ours to put out a live album.”
27th June 2024
Alt‑J’s Joe Newman confirms new solo project
Descending onto the Ivors red carpet, the frontman whets our whistle for an upcoming new musical chapter.
27th June 2024
26th June 2024
A brand new venue, stunning views and zipwire antics make for a jubilant 20th anniversary of Rock in Rio Lisboa
The Portuguese festival celebrated their birthday with fireworks, football and ferris wheels galore.
26th June 2024
Towa Bird — American Hero
3 Stars
She’s both a purveyor of sensitive queer love songs, and an accomplished guitarist adept at rocking out.
26th June 2024
25th June 2024
Bright Eyes’ tenth album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’ is arriving this year
The trio have also shared its first single and announced a new run of UK and EU live dates.
25th June 2024
Bloc Party drop surprise new single ‘Flirting Again’
Next month’s show at Crystal Palace Park — their biggest headline to date — is now sold out.
25th June 2024
Live and Plugged In: 86TVs share their favourite sets to watch online
The band give us their top picks for the best live sets to enjoy from the comfort of your own home.
25th June 2024
Sarah Kinsley shares details of forthcoming debut album ‘Escaper’
She’s also set to embark on a 31-date global headline tour this November.
25th June 2024
MJ Lenderman to release new album ‘Manning Fireworks’ this Autumn
It’ll act as a follow up to the Wednesday guitarist’s 2022 breakout LP, ‘Boat Songs’.
25th June 2024
Kim Gordon shares video for new single ‘ECRP’, directed by daughter Coco Gordon Moore
The non-album track arrives just ahead of her performance at Glasto this weekend.
25th June 2024
The Waeve announce details of sophomore album ‘City Lights’
The duo have also shared the LP’s second single, ‘You Saw’.
25th June 2024
Full lineup for Kylie’s headline day at BST Hyde Park revealed
Padam!
25th June 2024
Graham Coxon talks early Blur, Colchester, and squats on DIY’s Before They Knew Better podcast
The British music legend takes us on a trip down memory lane back to his Essex youth.
25th June 2024
SOPHIE’s self-titled final album to be posthumously released this Autumn
The LP was near completion when the boundary-pushing pop artist tragically passed away in 2021.
25th June 2024
Kate Nash schedules 2024 UK and EU tour
The run of shows will be in celebration of her recently released new album, ‘9 Sad Symphonies’.
25th June 2024
24th June 2024
The rise and rise of Dua Lipa
Ahead of her turn atop Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage and her massive upcoming festival slots, we dive into how Dua became a pop juggernaut worthy of the world’s biggest stage.
24th June 2024
NIKI shares latest single ‘Blue Moon’
Her forthcoming album, ‘Buzz’, arrives this summer.
24th June 2024
SOFT PLAY, Seal, Kate Nash and more to support Robbie Williams at BST Hyde Park 2024
The global entertainer is returning to the festival five years on from his sell-out 2019 performance.
24th June 2024
St Vincent announces ‘All Born Screaming’ Autumn 2024 UK and EU dates
She’s confirmed five additional shows to take place this October.
24th June 2024
21st June 2024
Charli XCX teams up with Lorde for remix of ‘girl, so confusing’
Fans had previously been speculating that the ‘brat’ track talked about the New Zealand star.
21st June 2024
The Neu Bulletin (CATTY, The Dare, Imogen and the Knife and more!)
DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
21st June 2024
Sans Soucis unveils video for new single ‘If I Let A White Man Cut My Hair’
They’ve also confirmed that their debut album will be arriving in October.
21st June 2024
Griff marks Sabrina Carpenter support announcement with new single ‘Anything’
She’s also set to open for Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium tomorrow night.
21st June 2024
Kasabian star in their own movie trailer in video for latest single ‘Darkest Lullaby’
It lands just ahead of the band’s imminent new album ‘Happenings’.
21st June 2024
Towa Bird: “I think people want queer music”
The guitar polymath is redefining what it means to be a modern pop star on debut album ‘American Hero’.
21st June 2024
20th June 2024
Shame and Ibibio Sound Machine top Ipswich’s celebration of new music at Brighten The Corners 2024
The city’s vibrant grassroots venues also played hosts to the likes of Divorce, UNIVERSITY and Man/Woman/Chainsaw across its two days.
20th June 2024
Griff: Higher And Higher
Catapulted into the spotlight with a BRITs win aged 20, Griff has spent the last few years ticking off bucket list achievement after bucket list achievement. Now, she’s finally launching debut album ‘Vertigo’, and for the singer-producer, the only way is up.
20th June 2024
Nieve Ella explores imposter syndrome on latest song ‘Sugarcoated’
The West Midlander recently took to DIY’s own stage at last month’s Live At Leeds In The Park fest.
20th June 2024
METTE gets pumped on new single ‘Muscle’
The track lands just ahead of her performance supporting Taylor Swift at Wembley this weekend.
20th June 2024
Fontaines DC unveil second album preview ‘Favourite’
The new track has arrived accompanied by a nostalgia-fuelled video featuring clips of the band’s younger selves.
20th June 2024
The Japanese House shares new single ‘:)’
The summery track is a follow up to last year’s LP ‘In the End It Always Does’.
20th June 2024
King Krule drops surprise EP ‘SHHHHHH!’
It features four fan-favourite tracks that were originally only available via flexi-discs sold on his 2023 tour.
20th June 2024
Walt Disco: “We wanted to write songs that showed off, and showed people a new side to us”
We spoke to Walt Disco’s Jocelyn Si about how, with second album ‘The Warping’, the band have evolved from their debut to find strength in vulnerability.
20th June 2024
19th June 2024
MRCY: “If you can dream, you can make it happen”
A collaboration between two established behind-the-scenes figures, with MRCY, Kojo Degraft-Johnson and Barney Lister are stepping into their own spotlight.
19th June 2024
2024’s festival season essentials
‘Tis the season! (For groundsheets, guy ropes, and tinnies, that is).
19th June 2024
Been Stellar - Scream From New York, NY
4 Stars
A chronicle of the harsh, unrelenting mechanics of New York, but also an ode to its emotion and human connection.
19th June 2024
Pond — Stung!
4 Stars
Blending evolution within their artistry, while still keeping in touch with their otherworldly roots.
19th June 2024
O. — WeirdOs
4 Stars
An album that cements the pair as one of the UK’s most intriguing newcomers.
19th June 2024
The Mysterines — Afraid Of Tomorrows
4 Stars
In venturing into the shadows, they’ve made their boldest move yet.
19th June 2024
Kate Nash — 9 Sad Symphonies
4 Stars
A needed return from Britain’s most emotionally deft and comedically deadpan pop artist.
19th June 2024
18th June 2024
Starshaped: Been Stellar
Been Stellar might well be New York’s next great guitar band, but heading into debut ‘Scream From New York, NY’, they’re moulding that term into a new shape.
18th June 2024
Julien Baker schedules November 2024 shows at London’s EartH
The three night run will be her only UK or European live dates of the year.
18th June 2024
Pixey shares latest album preview ‘Bring Back The Beat’
She’ll be heading to Glasto next weekend for her inaugural performance at Worthy Farm.
18th June 2024
JPEGMAFIA confirms next solo album with new single ‘Don’t Rely On Other Men’
He’s also just announced his Lay Down My Life North American tour.
18th June 2024
Orville Peck confirms full details of duets album ‘Stampede’
It’ll feature collabs with Kylie, Elton, Beck and more.
18th June 2024
Queens of the Stone Age provide the perfect, hit-packed festival headline set despite Download 2024’s middling reception
Amidst a day of rain and mud, Josh Homme and co. shone through.
18th June 2024
Ezra Collective announce new album ‘Dance, No One’s Watching’
The 2023 Mercury Prize winners have also shared the LP’s lead single, which features Yazmin Lacey.
18th June 2024
Orla Gartland unveils vulnerable new single ‘Mine’
She’s said that releasing it is “a little scary, but also hugely important to me.”
18th June 2024
Get To Know… Crystal Murray
The emotional yet assured, genre-hopping Parisian powerhouse.
18th June 2024
17th June 2024
DITZ, Gallus, and Cosmorat bring the energy to SON Estrella Galicia’s latest micro-festival
The three bands took to the stage of Two Palms for the second night of the ‘Soundhood Hackney’ double header.
17th June 2024
Toro y Moi confirms plans for eighth album ‘Hole Erth’
He’s also shared a video for new single ‘Tuesday’, shot between Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco.
17th June 2024
Enumclaw announce sophomore album ‘Home In Another Life’
The news also coincides with their signing to Boston’s Run For Cover Records.
17th June 2024
Bree Runway shares new single ‘Just Like That’
Release via her own label, it marks her return as a fully independent artist.
17th June 2024
Baby Queen, Nina Nesbitt, CATTY and more added to lineup for Stevie Nicks’ BST Hyde Park headline day
They join previously announced special guests Brandi Carlile, Anna Calvi, and Paris Paloma.
17th June 2024
Paul McCartney announces Got Back 2024 UK shows
They’ll be his first UK dates since he headlined Glastonbury in 2022.
17th June 2024
14th June 2024
Latitude, Download, and Isle of Wight Festivals all remove Barclays partnership following band boycott
The news comes after The Great Escape was also severely disrupted by artists dropping out in protest of the bank’s financial ties to Israel.
14th June 2024
Orlando Weeks: European Union
Having upped sticks to Lisbon, establishing a family and artistic base that’s allowed him to be more creative than ever, ‘LOJA’ is the sound of Orlando Weeks relaxing into a new era.
14th June 2024
STONE share new single ‘Queen’ and announce Autumn 2024 UK tour
The four-piece’s debut album, ‘Fear For A Lifetime’, lands next month.
14th June 2024
86TVs announce Autumn 2024 UK and EU tour
The band have also just released their latest single, ‘Someone Else’s Dream’.
14th June 2024
Remi Wolf unveils video for new single ‘Motorcycle’
Tickets for her upcoming ‘Big Ideas’ tour are also on sale now.
14th June 2024
Etta Marcus: “There’s something really lazy about calling something ‘sad girl’ music”
Having forcefully broken down her own musical boundaries on recent mini-album ‘The Death of Summer & Other Promises’, the South Londoner’s future is wide open.
14th June 2024
13th June 2024
Lava La Rue shares new single ‘Poison Cookie’
They’ve also announced a ‘STARFACE… Live On Earth’ mini-tour.
13th June 2024
SOFT PLAY announce ‘Heavy Jelly’ 2024 UK shows
It’ll be the pair’s first headline tour in six years.
13th June 2024
Goat Girl: For Better Or Worse
Having collectively weathered a series of significant personal storms, London now-trio Goat Girl are once more on solid ground. New album ‘Below The Waste’ sees them digging through the debris and laying the foundations for an expansive alternative future.
13th June 2024
Gia Ford: “Every time I stop and think about releasing my debut album, I can’t quite believe it”
Ahead of playing SON Estrella Galicia’s ‘Soundhood Hackney’ event this evening, the alt-pop auteur tells us more about her forthcoming debut album, ‘Transparent Things’.
13th June 2024
Get a VIP taste of Texas at special London showcase with Travel Texas and partners
Come along to Soho and immerse yourself in an intimate celebration of Texan music, fashion, and food next week.
13th June 2024
12th June 2024
Hinds share first Spanish-only single ‘En Forma’
They’ve also just announced new 2025 tour dates around the UK and Europe.
12th June 2024
Leigh-Anne announces headline mini-tour of the UK and Ireland
The now-solo star’s debut EP, ‘No Hard Feelings’, is out now.
12th June 2024
Alfie Templeman: He’s Got Soul
Armed with an all-star cast of producers and a zealous appetite for experimentation, Alfie Templeman’s ‘Radiosoul’ marks a brilliant (and sometimes bonkers) new chapter for the prolific musician.
12th June 2024
Gia Ford confirms details of debut album ‘Transparent Things’
She’s also shared its lead single and announced her first UK headline tour.
12th June 2024
Kneecap — Fine Art
5 Stars
Totally unique, totally committed and totally thrilling.
12th June 2024
Walt Disco — The Warping
4-5 Stars
A testament to the glorious multifacetedness of existing beyond the binary.
12th June 2024
Florrie — The Lost Ones
3 Stars
There’s no denying Florrie’s songwriting and vocal talents, but everything feels a little too polished.
12th June 2024