TOPS share video for ‘Destination’ ahead of UK and European tour
Single is featured on the Montreal-based group’s 2014 release ‘Picture You Staring’.
29th April 2015
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29th April 2015
Jack White plays final acoustic gig in North Dakota ahead of indefinite hiatus
Fan footage from the TIDAL-covered show emerges online
29th April 2015
Rat Boy: “I wanna try and find Frank Ocean and put him on a song”
Watch out, world. Anyone who so much as sneezes near Jordan Cardy might end up on his next mixtape.
29th April 2015
The Neu Bulletin (29th April 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring Bad Sounds, Afterbloom and Inad.
29th April 2015
Watch Florence + The Machine, Mini Mansions play Jools Holland
Third in a new series also hosted The Charlatans.
29th April 2015
Thom Yorke, Brian May, and Billy Bragg sign petition for the re-election of Caroline Lucas
Green Party MP is shown support from big-names ahead of the election.
29th April 2015
Blur to play free show in Brooklyn this weekend
New York show on Friday is their first in the city since 2000.
29th April 2015
Clean Bandit & Temples join Truck 2015 line-up
Public Service Broadcasting, All We Are and Summer Camp have also been added to the line-up.
29th April 2015
Chance the Rapper has been in the studio with Kanye West, ‘Surf’ set to be released this week
Album with Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment could be released any moment now.
29th April 2015
Earl Sweatshirt shares ten-minute track, ‘Solace’
New project is a collage dedicated to Earl’s mother.
29th April 2015
The Big Moon share debut single, ‘Sucker’
London four-piece are set to head off on a UK tour with Yak.
29th April 2015
Courtney Barnett announces UK winter tour
New seven date tour will begin this November.
29th April 2015
Jay Z to play free New York gig for TIDAL users only
Rapper is set to showcase material that hasn’t been played live in ten years.
29th April 2015
Final Black Sabbath tour planned for “next year”
According to frontman Ozzy Osbourne, they’ll be touring across 2016.
29th April 2015
Sinead Harnett airs video for new single ‘She Ain’t Me’
Harnett’s pop anthem gets a back to basics visual.
29th April 2015
Julio Bashmore announces ‘Knockin’ Boots’ album, shares ‘Holding On feat. Sam Dew’
Bristol producer’s first work is out this July.
29th April 2015
Kendrick Lamar is responsible for 2015’s best pun so far
He’s made a new salad — it’s called ‘Beets Don’t Kale My Vibe’.
29th April 2015
Rainer air video for recent single ‘Nocturn’
London duo will release their debut album, ‘Water’ next month
29th April 2015
Future Islands return to Letterman, release new double A‑Side single
Baltimore group made a return to their telly breakthrough last night, performing ‘The Chase’.
29th April 2015
28th April 2015
Tobias Jesso Jr. announces Winter UK tour, shares ‘Without You’ video
LA-based songwriter arrives in the UK this May for a run of shows.
28th April 2015
Watch Marina and the Diamonds perform ‘Forget’ on Conan
DIY cover star showcased her ‘Froot’ favourite.
28th April 2015
Four Year Strong reveal new track ‘I’m A Big, Bright, Shining Star’
The band’s new self-titled record will land on 1st June through Pure Noise Records.
28th April 2015
Morrissey dismisses crowdfunding albums as “a desperate measure”
Moz says raising funds for albums via fans is an “insulting” move.
28th April 2015
Eddi Front returns with ‘Elevator’, taken from a debut LP
New York-based songwriter dazzles on the first taste of a full-length.
28th April 2015
David Byrne announces first wave of Meltdown acts
Byrne’s Meltdown series will run at the Southbank Centre, London this August.
28th April 2015
Danish dreamers Blaue Blume preview debut album with ‘Candy’
Exciting new group play this year’s Great Escape, in Brighton.
28th April 2015
Marmozets to take on DIY’s Popstar Postbag
Marmozets are gearing up to take on your questions.
28th April 2015
No more saucy warbling for you
Sam Smith cancels Australian tour
Doctors discover the singer has a haemorrhage on his vocal chords.
28th April 2015
Raye goes into outer-space for ‘Alien’ single
Avelino-featuring track is a love story based on another planet.
28th April 2015
Wyldest stream ‘Danish Longball’ track
London trio’s stately guitar-pop shows its hand.
28th April 2015
Outfit stream new track ‘On The Water On The Way’
Liverpool group are releasing second album ‘Slowness’ this June.
28th April 2015
Daft Punk pay tribute to Nile Rodgers with new video
Clip is taken from the ‘Nile Rodgers: From Disco to Daft Punk’ film.
28th April 2015
TV on the Radio reschedule London date for August 2015
Show was pulled after Jahphet Landis was hospitalised earlier this year.
28th April 2015
mewithoutYou announce LP details, share new track ‘Red Cow’
‘Red Cow’ is the first track from ‘Pale Horses’, out June this year.
28th April 2015
JAWS unveil ‘Bad Company’ single
Birmingham group embrace their grungy side with first new material since last year’s ‘Be Slowly’.
28th April 2015
Win a pair of tickets to see Tame Impala, Interpol & more at Lowlands Festival 2015
Netherlands fest is taking place this August.
28th April 2015
Django Django stream ‘Born Under Saturn’ album in full
The group’s new album is out next week via Because Music.
28th April 2015
The Neu Bulletin (28th April 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring LA Priest, Sundogs and producer S b.
28th April 2015
George FitzGerald: “It’s not about playing hits after fucking hits”
This Double Six-signed producer has found his place with new LP ‘Fading Love’, avoiding expectation and context. He speaks to Tom Horner.
28th April 2015
Hit The Deck 2015
Setting the festival circuit off in style.
28th April 2015
Doldrums shares ‘IDONTWANNABEDELETED’ featuring Samantha Urbani
The track is featured on the ‘Loser Edition’ of recent album ‘The Air Conditioned Nightmare’
28th April 2015
Of Monsters and Men unveil new track ‘I Of The Storm’
The band have revealed a new cut from their forthcoming album ‘Beneath The Skin’.
28th April 2015
Andrew W.K. signs up for radio show on Glenn Beck’s network
Conservative lynchpin has welcomed in the ‘Party Hard’ star for a weekly show.
28th April 2015
“Nitrous oxide not welcome”, says Glastonbury Green Fields co-ordinator
Organisers urge festival-goers to refrain from using the substance in Glastonbury’s sacred space.
28th April 2015
The Districts air session for BBC Radio 6 Music
Philadelphia group stopped by midway through a UK tour.
28th April 2015
Twin Atlantic’s Sam McTrusty answers your questions in Popstar Postbag
We gave fans a chance to ask Twin Atlantic just about anything they fancied and forced Sam to answer all of the Qs.
28th April 2015
Black Peaks reveal new single ‘Crooks’
The follow-up to their ‘Glass Built Castles’ gets released on 15th June.
28th April 2015
Death From Above 1979 play homewreckers in new ‘Virgins’ video
Rock music ruins perfectly innocent communities in their latest clip.
28th April 2015
Footage from Killer Mike’s MIT lecture emerges online
Run The Jewels member delivered a lecture, titled ‘Race Relations in the U.S.’ on Friday 24th April
28th April 2015
Muse share ‘Dead Inside’ video
Matt Bellamy and co. get covered in dust for outer-space dance routine.
28th April 2015
Ceremony unveil ‘Your Life in France’ video
Frontman Ross Farrar takes a journey of self-discovery in a beautifully-shot clip.
28th April 2015
Billy Corgan takes on writing role with TNA Wrestling
The Smashing pumpkins frontman will write storylines and characters for the company.
28th April 2015
27th April 2015
Leon Bridges announces debut UK tour, confirms huge London show
Fort Worth, Texas newcomer is planning a date at Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
27th April 2015
Amy Winehouse’s family criticise upcoming ‘Amy’ documentary as “misleading”
Press release from the Winehouse family states the film contains “some basic untruths”.
27th April 2015
Alex Burey announces new EP, shares ‘Come Over’
South Londoner is readying a run of shows this May.
27th April 2015
Editors announce huge UK & European tour
Their latest touring plans will see them head out on the road for two and a half months at the end of 2015.
27th April 2015
Torres shares stream of new album, ‘Sprinter’
Mackenzie Scott’s second album is out next week on Partisan Records
27th April 2015
Frankie & the Heartstrings announce new album ‘Decency’, share ‘Save It For Tonight’
Third album is out this July via Pop Sex Ltd.
27th April 2015
Skepta airs video for new single ‘Shutdown’
Grime breakthrough’s latest track gets a big day out at London Barbican.
27th April 2015
Deftones announce one-off headline show at Wembley’s SSE Arena
The band will be playing the North London venue on 21st November.
27th April 2015
Hot Chip share new track ‘Burning Up’
“Let’s fuck shit up,” declare the group on their new cut.
27th April 2015
Brandon Flowers unveils ‘Lonely Town’ video
Hear the third song to be lifted from new album ‘The Desired Effect’.
27th April 2015
Metz stream ‘II’ album in full
Brilliant follow-up to the group’s self-titled debut is out next week.
27th April 2015
Air hockey, raging bulls and Palma Violets: Kid Wave share exclusive tour diary
London dreamers have just rounded off dates across the UK — check out their photo-tastic account.
27th April 2015
The Neu Bulletin (27th April 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring Broncho and Leyya.
27th April 2015
Champions of smash-and-grab, meet Black Peaks
This Brighton band had their world turned upside-down at the very beginning of 2015. Now they’re taking the year head-on.
27th April 2015
Drenge play flawless sell-out Electric Ballroom gig
Drenge are for everyone.
27th April 2015
Death Cab For Cutie share new acoustic version of ‘Passenger Seat’
Track is taken from the group’s ‘Transatlanticism’ album.
27th April 2015
Ben Khan channels his inner Lynch for surreal-fest ‘1000’ video
Nightmarish clip matches up with an EP of the same name.
27th April 2015
Elbow share new song ‘What Time Do You Call This’
Track is taken from the ‘Man Up’ soundtrack.
27th April 2015
The Vaccines share ‘Minimal Affection’
Watch a video for the latest song to be lifted from ‘English Graffiti’.
27th April 2015
Sun Kil Moon and Jesu are working on a new collaborative release
Jesu’s Justin K. Broadrick tweeted the news this morning
27th April 2015
FFS share new track ‘Collaborations Don’t Work’
The ironically named track comes from Franz Ferdinand and Sparks’ new collaborative project ahead of their debut.
27th April 2015
Wolf Alice announce huge UK tour, including Brixton Academy
Autumn date follows the release of ‘My Love Is Cool’.
27th April 2015
Pale Honey reveal new song ‘Tease’
The Gothenburg duo’s latest comes ahead of their forthcoming self-titled debut.
27th April 2015
Of Monsters and Men confirm UK and European tour
The band will take their new album ‘Beneath The Skin’ on the road this October.
27th April 2015
Circa Waves share video for ‘Stuck In My Teeth’
Track is taken from the Liverpool group’s debut album ‘Young Chasers’.
27th April 2015
Jamie xx airs planetary ‘Gosh’ video, announces UK tour
Producer gets sent up into the stratosphere for a new clip.
27th April 2015
Grimes praises Jay‑Z’s streaming company TIDAL
The musician weighed in on the debate, saying that she has “mad respect” for the venture.
27th April 2015
Refused return with new track ‘Elektra’, confirm album ‘Freedom’
The legendary Swedish punks have unveiled their first new material in seventeen years.
27th April 2015
Refused — Elektra
Refused aren’t dead. Refused rise again.
27th April 2015
Battles return with one-off London show announcement
Group are readying their third album, due out this year.
27th April 2015
INHEAVEN share new track ‘Slow’
New cut is the B‑side to the London-based group’s debut single ‘Regeneration’
27th April 2015
Vic Mensa signs to Roc Nation
Chicago rapper joins Jay Z’s label following the release of his Kayne-featuring single ‘U Mad’
27th April 2015
26th April 2015
Braids — Deep in the Iris
3 Stars
A satisfying listen that features some of the best material Braids have put to record so far.
26th April 2015
Nai Harvest — Hairball
4 Stars
‘Hairball’ succeeds in adding another golden string to Nai Harvest’s ever-expanding bow.
26th April 2015
Jay Z responds directly to TIDAL criticisms with a series of tweets
“Stream of consciousness” posts saw the rapper defending his new venture.
26th April 2015
Killer Mike calls for more minority-owned record labels
The Run the Jewels member also live-blogged his attendance at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last night.
26th April 2015
Taylor Swift’s music is louder than AC/DC, Motorhead, and Metallica
Swift’s ‘1989’ has a better dynamic range rating than some classic metal albums, according to a new ‘Loudness Wars’ study.
26th April 2015
25th April 2015
Mew — +-
4 Stars
Mew have always been unpredictable, and with ‘+-’ they prove, once again, that it’s all for the best.
25th April 2015
Alex James says there was “ill feeling” before Blur’s reunion
The cheesemaking bassist said the band was like a “four-headed monster” prior to the band’s split in 2003.
25th April 2015
Paul Weller criticises David Cameron for stating he’s a fan of The Jam’s ‘Eton Rifles’
Weller asks Cameron — who was ironically a cadet corp himself — “which bit didn’t you get?”
25th April 2015
Marcus Mumford describes his band’s name as “a ball-ache”
Mumford & Sons leader has said they considered changing their stage name.
25th April 2015
Nils Frahm to play Mary Anne Hobbs BBC Proms show
Frahm will be joined by A Winged Victory For The Sullen at the event later this year.
25th April 2015
Circa Waves announce new UK headline tour
Liverpool-based group will hit the road again this October
25th April 2015
Josh Homme launches charity with members of Paramore and Jimmy Eat World
The Sweet Stuff Foundation will aid musicians with disabilities and serious illnesses.
25th April 2015
Florence + The Machine — As Far As I Could Get
Taut, soulful and cleverly pitched, it’s a sparse, unfussy track — therein lies the triumph.
25th April 2015
John Metcalfe and Bat For Lashes share new song ‘Just Let Go’
Natasha Khan appears on the renowned arranger’s forthcoming album ‘The Appearance of Colour’.
25th April 2015
Crystal Castles are back in the studio without Alice Glass
“I have no desire to throw any shade,” added Ethan Kath, who is back in the studio with a new vocalist called Edith.
25th April 2015
This Week In New Music (25th April 2015)
DIY’s round-up of the best new music discoveries, from Wet’s new single to Loppa Albon’s distorted pop.
25th April 2015