Lorde says her new album is “exciting, scary” and influenced by Robyn
Second album is being produced by Joel Little.
7th May 2015
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7th May 2015
Tall Ships — Life Goes On
Once again the band juxtapose despair-riddled lyrics with a disconcerting, contradictory feeling of joy.
7th May 2015
Summer Camp share ‘Bad Love’ video
The track features on the duo’s album of the same name, out later this month.
7th May 2015
Speelburg shares ‘Lay It Right’, announces London show
Brighton-based Belgian producer is readying a new EP.
7th May 2015
Oscar shares new track ‘Beautiful Words’
It’s the title-track from Oscar Scheller’s forthcoming EP
7th May 2015
Sleaford Mods announce ‘Key Markets’ album, share ‘No One’s Bothered’
Nottingham duo’s third album is out this July.
7th May 2015
PINS debut new ‘Young Girls’ video
Manchester group get weird with a take from ‘Wild Nights’.
7th May 2015
Arcade Fire are opening their own restaurant in Montreal
Haitain-themed food will be on the menu for Agrikol.
7th May 2015
Adele, Leon Bridges, Passion Pit’s music removed from Soundcloud by Sony
Label hasn’t cited the reason for its decision, but a “lack of monetisation opportunities” are believed to be a factor.
7th May 2015
Chance the Rapper gives lecture at Harvard
He spoke about current events in Baltimore, misogyny in hip-hop, and Kanye West, among other topics.
7th May 2015
Kanye West thanks Cher for outstanding services to auto-tune
Yeezy reportedly thanked Cher for using auto-tune on ‘Believe’ at the Met Gala.
7th May 2015
Bloc Party, Frank Ocean, Morrissey to play FYF Fest 2015
LA fest will also host Flume, Solange, Mac DeMarco and Purity Ring.
7th May 2015
Bloc Party, Frank Ocean, Morrissey to play FYF Fest 2015
LA fest will also host Flume, Solange, Mac DeMarco and Purity Ring.
7th May 2015
Prince announces Baltimore ‘Rally 4 Peace’ concert taking place on Sunday
3RDEYEGIRL will join Prince in the benefit gig to honour the late Freddie Gray.
7th May 2015
Musical trend study says hip-hop revolutionised music more than The Beatles did
London academics have studied changes in the history of US pop charts.
7th May 2015
Four Tet confirms new album ‘Morning / Evening’
New release is split into two twenty-minute parts.
7th May 2015
Did somebody just find the mystery woman who inspired Pulp’s ‘Common People’?
An Athens newspaper is claiming that she’s now married to the Greek finance minister.
7th May 2015
Watch Twin Shadow bring ‘I’m Ready’ to Late Night With Seth Meyers
Performance was George Lewis Jr.’s first after a bus crash.
7th May 2015
Sharon Van Etten shares new song ‘Just Like Blood’
It’s taken from her upcoming new EP ‘I Don’t Want To Let You Down’.
7th May 2015
Sam Smith cancels more live appearances, “very upset”
The singer posts a stylish statement online.
7th May 2015
Brand New announce their very own beer and new US tour dates
The tour comes with support from Manchester Orchestra and Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band.
7th May 2015
The Killers will record a new album because their last one “wasn’t good enough”
The claim came from Brandon Flowers, who was speaking about ‘Battle Born’ in a new interview.
7th May 2015
XL’s Richard Russell remixes Ibeyi’s ‘River’
RLR Remix runs separate to the French-Cuban twins’ first album.
7th May 2015
Hot Chip stream ‘Why Make Sense?’ title-track on suitably non-sensical website
See the BBC News site like you’ve never seen it before.
7th May 2015
Ben Khan streams new EP ‘1000’
Khan’s new release is now streaming in full one week ahead of release.
7th May 2015
L.A.’s HO99O9 announce ‘Horrors of 1999’ EP, share new video
Genre-meshing thrashers are playing this year’s Great Escape and Reading & Leeds.
7th May 2015
Miguel gets sued, confirms new album release date
R&B star is set to (leg) drop his new LP this June.
7th May 2015
Ryn Weaver unveils ‘The Fool’ video
Album of the same name is out this summer.
7th May 2015
Panda Bear airs ‘Come To Your Senses’ video
Lisbon is centre stage for this Sam Fleischer-directed clip.
7th May 2015
Silicon shares video for debut single, ‘God Emoji’
Kody Nielson’s single is out via Domino imprint Weird World on 25th May
7th May 2015
Preview Tame Impala’s new ‘Eventually’ track
Hear 90 seconds of the new ‘Currents’ take.
7th May 2015
Oscar — Beautiful Words
The North Londoner works best when he avoids fancy tricks and goes straight for hook.
7th May 2015
Shamir - Darker
‘Darker’ trades in Duracell Bunny level mania in for an unexpected curveball of quiet reflection.
7th May 2015
Aquilo - Put Me Down
Less saxy, but equally as inventive, the Lake District duo’s latest sets a high bar for reinvention.
7th May 2015
6th May 2015
Miguel shares new version of ‘Coffee’ featuring Wale
Original track featured on Miguel’s surprise late 2014 EP.
6th May 2015
Gengahr, Yak, Beach Baby to play Field Day 2015
Jungle are also confirmed to host their own DJ bandstand for the fest.
6th May 2015
Luke Abbott shares new track ‘Night Bike’ taken from forthcoming LP ‘Music For a Flat Landscape’
The track comes as a part of Abbott’s soundtrack to ‘The Goob’, coming 25th May.
6th May 2015
Aphex Twin uploads more previously unreleased tracks to Soundcloud
The account purported to be Richard D. James has now given away 205 tracks
6th May 2015
Watch Mumford & Sons bring ‘Believe’ to Letterman
New album ‘Wilder Mind’ is out this week.
6th May 2015
Everything Everything find spiritual awakening in ‘Regret’ video
Group soundtrack a cult get-together in the forest.
6th May 2015
Wild Nothing announce North American tour
Jack Tatum and his group will play their first dates since 2013
6th May 2015
Fraser A. Gorman shares new single, ‘Shiny Gun’
‘Shiny Gun’ is the lead single for Gorman’s debut album, ‘Slow Gum’.
6th May 2015
Farao shares new track ‘Hunter’, confirms debut album for 2015
The Norwegian will play a date in London at the end of May.
6th May 2015
The Chemical Brothers share video for ‘Go’
New track featuring Q‑Tip is the second preview of ‘Born In The Echoes’.
6th May 2015
Mikal Cronin and Kristen Schaal pay homage to Natalie Imbruglia’s ‘Torn’ on ‘Turn Around’ video
Cronin’s new album ‘MCIII’ was released this week.
6th May 2015
Public Access T.V. share new single, ‘All We Want’
New track is the second preview of upcoming release, ‘Public Access’ EP.
6th May 2015
Watch Tobias Jesso Jr, Alabama Shakes, FFS play Jools Holland
Catch up with highlights from last night’s edition.
6th May 2015
The Who confirmed for third Glastonbury headline slot
The band will be joined by Paul Weller on the Pyramid Stage this June.
6th May 2015
Mumford & Sons’ festival ‘How To’
Marcus and co. consider how to conquer festivals, big and small.
6th May 2015
The Neu Bulletin (6th May 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring Flo Morrissey, Family Friends and The Hipshakes.
6th May 2015
Royce Wood Junior previews debut album with ‘Clanky Love’
The soulful new single is taken from upcoming long-player ‘The Ashen Tang’.
6th May 2015
Best Coast take ‘Feeling OK’ to US telly
Bethany, Bobb and co perform the ‘California Nights’ track on Conan.
6th May 2015
Real Lies share new single, ‘Seven Sisters’
London trio’s new track premiered as Annie Mac’s ‘Hottest Record’ last night.
6th May 2015
Drake remixes Fetty Wap’s ‘My Way’
The latest track to catch the Toronto heavy-weight’s attention also now features a guest verse from Drake.
6th May 2015
Metz, Fucked Up and Tegan and Sara are set to star in indie video game
They’re among the Toronto-based musicians appearing on new music-based video game LOUD on Planet X.
6th May 2015
Aquilo preview new EP with ‘Put Me Down’
Slick showcase is taken from the pair’s third release.
6th May 2015
Noel Gallagher weighs in on TIDAL debate: “Do these people think they’re the fuckin’ Avengers?”
Jay Z’s streaming service meets the wrath of Noel in a new interview.
6th May 2015
Billy Corgan to dedicate Smashing Pumpkins’ 2015 tour to US veterans
Summer dates are to be played in tribute to the military.
6th May 2015
Drenge, FIDLAR, God Damn to play Best Kept Secret Festival
Dutch fest runs from 19th-21st June — see the full schedule and timetable now.
6th May 2015
Mumford & Sons on course for Number 1 album with ‘Wilder Mind’
Third LP is currently sitting top of the midweeks.
6th May 2015
Melbourne’s Foreign/National debut ‘The Hedonist’
Get to know the method behind this group’s quick-witted pop in a DIY interview.
6th May 2015
Honne get smoky for ‘Top To Toe’ track
New EP ‘Coastal Love’ lands ahead of appearances at The Great Escape.
6th May 2015
Kid Wave share new single, ‘Best Friend’
New track is the latest preview of upcoming debut album ‘Wonderlust’.
6th May 2015
Moses Sumney shares ‘Seeds’ song from new 7”
Terrible Records signing is currently touring with Sufjan Stevens.
6th May 2015
Stealing Sheep share surreal video for ‘Deadlock’
The track is taken from their second album ‘Not Real’ which came out last month
6th May 2015
Little Boots announces new album ‘Working Girl’
Hear a new track, ‘Better In The Morning’.
6th May 2015
Perfect Pussy’s Meredith Graves shares ‘Took the Ghost to The Movies’ solo track
Song forms a split 7” single with Kevin Devine.
6th May 2015
Chance The Rapper announces Manchester gig
The Social Experiment will head up north following appearance at London’s Wireless 10 event.
6th May 2015
5th May 2015
Kraftwerk announce North American tour
3D concert will return to the shores in September
5th May 2015
Moz gets what he wants, this tim
Morrissey’s performance at Madison Square Garden in June will be meat-free
New York venue agree to the singer’s request to serve “100 percent meat-free menu”
5th May 2015
Foo Fighters, Drake, Florence + The Machine and The Strokes to headline Austin City Limits Festival
Texas event has announced the details of its 2015 bill.
5th May 2015
Ride announce US tour
The newly-reformed shoegazers are also playing a string of festival dates in the UK and Europe.
5th May 2015
METZ unveil new video for ‘The Swimmer’
The trio’s new clip — as directed by Michael LeBlanc and Scott Cudmore — is a bit unsettling to say the least.
5th May 2015
Palace share new video for ‘Kiloran’
The ‘well-arty’ video features a seagull and a clown, and follows the announcement of the band’s biggest headline show yet.
5th May 2015
The Castillians preview album with ‘I’ll Be Your Man’
Reckless fuzz sets the agenda of this Birmingham band’s ‘Show Your Teeth’ LP, out via PNKSLM.
5th May 2015
Gengahr announce headline UK tour
It’s a headlining first for the North London band, who are also set to support The Strokes and The Maccabees on select dates.
5th May 2015
Disclosure say their new album is “nearly done”
The Howard brothers released a new track, titled ‘Bang That’ last week and spoke to Annie Mac about ‘Settle”s follow-up.
5th May 2015
Beach Baby share new single ‘No Mind No Money’
The London four-piece have also announced a London headline show in October.
5th May 2015
TV On The Radio announce second London show
Group play an additional night at the Roundhouse, due to high demand.
5th May 2015
George Ezra announces last-minute Oxford gig
Geoff will arrive in Oxford this month.
5th May 2015
Summer Camp announce one-off London date
Duo play Village Underground this September.
5th May 2015
Chromeo, Julio Bashmore to play Bilbao BBK Live
Electronic acts announced for the Spanish fest, running this July.
5th May 2015
Brand New, Parquet Courts to play Lollapalooza Berlin
Inaugural fest takes place at Templehof Airport this September.
5th May 2015
Sam Smith has flown to America to try and get his voice back after cancelling more dates
Has he warbled his last sauce?
5th May 2015
Tall Ships air new track ‘Life Goes On’
The band’s latest is the b‑side to previous release ‘Will To Life’
5th May 2015
Shamir unveils ‘Darker’ video
Gorgeous ballad is taken from the debut album ‘Ratchet’.
5th May 2015
Karen O pens song for Nellie Bly Google Doodle
Minute-long track is in tribute to the female journalist.
5th May 2015
Blanck Mass shares stream of new album, ‘Dumb Flesh’
Fuck Buttons member Benjamin John Power’s new album is out next week via Sacred Bones Records
5th May 2015
Giorgio Moroder shares ‘Déja Vu ft. Sia’ video
Legendary disco pioneer makes a few cameos in his new clip.
5th May 2015
Ducktails announce album, share new track ‘Headbanging In The Mirror’
The project of Matt Mondanile from Real Estate is releasing ‘St. Catherine’ in July.
5th May 2015
Ducktails - Headbanging In The Mirror
Seeping with nostalgia and a lust for life, this marks a triumphant return for Matt Mondanile.
5th May 2015
Elvis Depressedly preview new album with ‘Wastes of Time’
Striking, simple song is taken from the ‘New Alhambra’ album.
5th May 2015
Hop Along reveal video for ‘Powerful Man’
The ‘Painted Shut’ album stand-out gets a stop-motion treatment of morphing ink drawings
5th May 2015
Spring King get dubby with new version of ‘They’re Coming After You’
Group have self-remixed their own paranoid anthem.
5th May 2015
Blur share new documentary on the making of new album, ‘The Magic Whip’
New film features exclusive footage from trips to Asia.
5th May 2015
Touché Amoré announce UK and European tour plans
The band will play a handful of shows when they head to our side of the world for Hevy festival.
5th May 2015
Mutual Benefit shares new track ‘Not For Nothing’
Jordan Lee airs new track for Weathervane Music’s non-profit ‘Shaking Through’ web series.
5th May 2015
Brandon Flowers: “I was able to do whatever I could dream of”
As Brandon Flowers gears up for his solo return, it’s clear that his confidence is growing.
5th May 2015
Django Django: “It feels like we’ve taken a big step forward”
Free from the constraints of day jobs and degrees, Django Django are coming into their own — and they’re all the more confident for it.
5th May 2015
The Neu Bulletin (5th May 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring Astronomyy, Home and Loafer.
5th May 2015