Tei Shi streams new ‘Verde’ EP in full
Valerie Teicher’s new release paves the way for a huge 2015.
30th March 2015
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30th March 2015
Watch Courtney Barnett perform ‘Dead Fox’ and ‘Pedestrian At Best’ at Rough Trade East
Courtney Barnett performed the two tracks — both taken from her debut album — at Rough Trade East earlier this month.
30th March 2015
Slow Club, Blessa, Nai Harvest among acts added to Tramlines
The Sheffield event announces a bunch of local artists.
30th March 2015
“We didn’t really know what to expect, we just did it,” says Graham Coxon of ‘The Magic Whip’
In a new Beats interview with Stephen Street, the Blur guitarist opens up about the process of making the band’s eighth album.
30th March 2015
Loom announce new single, ‘Bleed on Me’
The track will be released via Tarik Badwan’s own Raft Records.
30th March 2015
Smashing Pumpkins share video for ‘Drum + Fife’
The track features on the band’s latest LP, ‘Monuments to an Elegy’.
30th March 2015
Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell answers your questions in Popstar Postbag
We gave fans a chance to ask Wolf Alice just about anything they fancied and forced Ellie to answer all of Qs.
30th March 2015
Azealia Banks and GypJaQ share new video for ‘Blown Away’
Banks features on the track with her high school pal and rap newcomer GypJaQ.
30th March 2015
George Ezra takes ‘Budapest’ to Saturday Night Live
He appeared on the legendary US TV show alongside host Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.
30th March 2015
Toro Y Moi streams new ‘What For?’ album in full
Chaz Bundick’s fourth LP sees him wrestling with new tools.
30th March 2015
Nearly every famous musician you’ve heard of signed a piece of paper, nobody knows why: welcome to TIDAL
Jay Z, Beyonce, Kanye, Win and Régine, Rihanna and literally everyone else join forces to do.… something.
30th March 2015
Taylor Swift plays guitar for Madonna at iHeartRadio awards
There wasn’t a single cape or set of stairs in sight for Madge’s performance of ‘Ghosttown’
30th March 2015
SBTRKT shares third new track in the space of three days - ‘nO less’
Hear a smoothed-out number from the producer.
30th March 2015
Brandon Flowers airs new video for ‘Can’t Deny My Love’
Killers frontman runs into a cave and has an out-of-body experience.
30th March 2015
Rihanna performs ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ at iHeartRadio awards
RiRi channelled Batman villain Riddler, and brought along a helicopter for the single’s live debut.
30th March 2015
Say Lou Lou stream debut album ‘Lucid Dreaming’ in full
Swedish sisters’ first work is out this April.
30th March 2015
Real Friends confirm ‘More Acoustic Songs’ EP
The band will release their new four-track EP as part of this year’s Record Store Day.
30th March 2015
Drenge stream new album ‘Undertow’ online
The Loveless brothers’ second full-length is available to hear in full now.
30th March 2015
Jay-Z’s Tidal streaming service ropes in Kanye, Beyoncé, Jack White and more for re-launch
The recently-purchased rival to Spotify enlists the big names for its re-launch.
30th March 2015
Death Cab For Cutie: Life imitating art
The departure of guitarist Chris Walla could have broken Death Cab For Cutie, but instead they’re back with one of their best albums to date.
30th March 2015
Watch Wolf Alice play ‘You’re A Germ’ in live session
The band played the track — which appears on their long-awaited debut album ‘My Love Is Cool’ — live in session for Last.fm.
30th March 2015
Watch Jay Z introduce his Tidal streaming service
That’s why Rihanna, Kanye, Beyoncé and co have blue avatars.
30th March 2015
Swim Deep’s new album will be a “bigger, better, ballsier experience”
In an interview with the Birmingham Mail, frontman Austin Williams describes the band’s Motown influenced second LP.
30th March 2015
What we learned from Drenge’s AMA
They’re off to see Courtney Barnett tonight, for one.
30th March 2015
Johnny Jewel shares soundtrack to ‘Lost River’
Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut is out in theatres soon.
30th March 2015
The Vaccines — Dream Lover
The finest proof yet that these guys could pen juggernauts with any tools.
30th March 2015
The Vaccines unveil new single, ‘Dream Lover’
Hear the latest take from third LP ‘English Graffiti’.
30th March 2015
Haxan Cloak claims Jay Z’s TIDAL ripped off his music for trailer
Teaser for Jay’s new streaming service has a familiar-sounding soundtrack.
30th March 2015
De La Soul’s new Kickstarter-funded album set to feature David Byrne, Damon Albarn and Little Dragon
“Finally we’ve got what we need to make the best De La Soul record ever,” says Trugoy. They’re aiming to raise $110,000.
30th March 2015
Summer Camp: “This record was all about creating a whole world you can get lost in”
Summer Camp are back and, inspired by their recent work on the ‘Beyond Clueless’ soundtrack, they’ve got a new album in tow.
30th March 2015
Watch Daft Punk, Kanye West and more star in trailer for Jay Z’s new TIDAL service
Press conference hosts TIDAL’s big launch at 10pm GMT.
30th March 2015
Waxahatchee’s new album ‘Ivy Tripp’ streaming online now
Katie Crutchfield is streaming her latest album in full, one week ahead of its official release.
30th March 2015
Action Bronson announces September UK tour
Bronson’s five date tour includes an appearance at London Roundhouse.
30th March 2015
Diplo teases Robert Plant collaboration
Well, it makes a change from retweeting semi-clothed women, right?
30th March 2015
Hinds play shambolic Black Cab Session
The band, formerly known as Deers, swung by the famous video series.
30th March 2015
Johnny Marr details forthcoming autobiography, says he’s working on a film
Interview with 6 Music’s Matt Everitt sees him detailing his first book.
30th March 2015
Alvvays announce new UK tour dates
They’ve filled in the gaps between their Reading & Leeds and Shepherd’s Bush Empire dates.
30th March 2015
Ben Khan shares new track, ‘Zenith’
Single comes ahead of Khan’s European/UK tour this month.
30th March 2015
Okay Kaya shares video for debut track, ‘Damn Gravity’
The NYC newcomer’s first visual follows her first single, which she shared last week
30th March 2015
29th March 2015
Only Real - Jerk At The End Of The Line
3 Stars
Honesty does the trick on Only Real’s no-strings-attached debut.
29th March 2015
Sufjan Stevens – Carrie and Lowell
4 Stars
By going through it all, by exposing all the pain, Sufjan’s created something beautiful and vital.
29th March 2015
No alibi: Daphne and Celeste return — “We want to play Download Festival”
The tittering twosome are back with a new Max Tundra-produced track, Mumfords’ discarded banjos and their eyes on the Download stage.
29th March 2015
From house parties to huge arenas: Foals’ live beginnings
Henry Boon takes a look back at the house parties that fuelled Foals’ debut album ‘Antidotes’ and shaped their later live shows.
29th March 2015
Transgressive Records on releasing Foals’ ‘Antidotes’
Label founders Tim Dellow and Toby L look back on their experiences working on Foals’ vital debut album.
29th March 2015
SBTRKT shares new track, ‘Roulette’
Aaron Jerome posts another unheard track on his Soundcloud page.
29th March 2015
Oscar Key Sung shares new track ‘Skip’
The Australian’s new single is taken from upcoming EP ‘Altruism’
29th March 2015
Daphne and Celeste are back! Pair return with Max Tundra-produced new single
Watch the video for ‘You And I Alone’, Daphne and Celeste’s first single in fifteen years.
29th March 2015
Nils Frahm shares new album ‘-solo-‘ for free, creates Piano Day holiday
Physical copies of the German composer’s new album will go towards funding a one-of-a-kind piano.
29th March 2015
BOOTS reveals details of FKA Twigs’ new EP on Genius
Producer annotates Twigs’ new track ‘Glass & Patron’
29th March 2015
Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes show their ‘Fangs’
First song from the new project of the ex-Gallows frontman was premiered on Radio One
29th March 2015
The Cribs, Laura Marling and Courtney Barnett score big in the charts
The Wakefield trio make it their third Top 10 album.
29th March 2015
28th March 2015
Death Cab For Cutie — Kintsugi
4 Stars
Eight albums in – Death Cab For Cutie are born again; a little cracked, but all the more golden for it.
28th March 2015
Ryley Walker - Primrose Green
4 Stars
The Chicagoan has created such a relatable record by defining the struggle of identity through his experimental and broad songwriting.
28th March 2015
Lower Dens — Escape From Evil
3 Stars
For listeners craving substance served side-by-side with flash, Lower Dens’ world is one worth exploring.
28th March 2015
Warpaint captivate at long-awaited Hammersmith Apollo gig
Not forgotten any time soon.
28th March 2015
Hookworms mesmerise at London headline gig
It’s on stage that Hookworms’ craftsmanship takes on a whole new life.
28th March 2015
Charli XCX brings her perfect bubblegum punk to Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Charli XCX is everything that’s great about pop.
28th March 2015
This Week In New Music (28th March 2015)
DIY’s new music discoveries, featuring Fruit Bomb, The Japanese House and Okay Kaya.
28th March 2015
Dave Ma, on bringing the visuals to Foals’ ‘Antidotes’
Liam McNeilly speaks to Ma, who’s been there from the start — from loose concepts to unforgettable house parties.
28th March 2015
Big Big Love: Looking Back on Foals’ ‘Antidotes’
Clattering into indie’s banging hangover with direct vengeance, ‘Antidotes’ lives on as one of the most exciting debuts of the 21st Century.
28th March 2015
A$AP Mob sued by gig goer allegedly injured in crowd surfing incident
The plaintiff claims to be unable to “enjoy society with her minor child as a young, single mother” following the 2013 show.
28th March 2015
Selfie sticks banned from two festivals
Coachella and Lollapalooza join the list of events saying no to selfie sticks.
28th March 2015
The Charlatans lead latest V Festival additions
Echo of the Bunnymen, Wretch 32 and Indiana also join the 2015 line-up.
28th March 2015
Kim Gordon reveals ‘minimal’ Peaches collaboration in works
A video for the track has already been shot in Los Angeles.
28th March 2015
The National and Menomena members combine to form Pfarmers
The new band will release their debut album this May.
28th March 2015
The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon covers Oasis’ ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’
The frontman appeared as the latest CFOX Uninvited Guest at the Armoury Studios earlier this month.
28th March 2015
Listen to Jamie xx and Four Tet’s collaborative Radio 1 Essential Mix
Aired last night, the two London-based hot-properties took their eclecticism to Radio 1. After getting stuck in a lift.
28th March 2015
Major Lazer cartoon set to premiere next month
The animated series tells the story of a superhero named Major Lazer.
28th March 2015
Charli XCX teases SOPHIE collaboration
A short video clip appears to be audio from the hook-up.
28th March 2015
Cats don’t like your music, so scientists have made them some of their own
The cat tracks combine all the sounds they like, and none of your human nonsense.
28th March 2015
Duran Duran new album to feature Mark Ronson, Nile Rodgers, Janelle Monáe, Kiesza and more
The as-yet-untitled album will be released this September.
28th March 2015
Blur went for “mediation” before 2009 comeback
Graham Coxon reveals the band had to clear the air before their reformation in a new Mojo interview.
28th March 2015
Brandon Flowers adds second Brixton Academy show
The Killers frontman adds a new date to his May solo tour.
28th March 2015
La Sera’s Katy Goodman hired as developer creating open-source tools for musicians
The bassist’s first job will be to help make show listings a bit smarter.
28th March 2015
Built to Spill reveal ‘Living Zoo’ video
Check out the clip for the band’s first new song in over five years.
28th March 2015
27th March 2015
Hannah Cohen - Pleasure Boy
4 Stars
‘Pleasure Boy’ is a record deserving of widespread acclaim.
27th March 2015
Marina and the Diamonds: Can’t pin her down
‘Froot’ may be Marina and the Diamonds’ third album, but as she takes control, it’s the first that’s truly her.
27th March 2015
The Prodigy — The Day Is My Enemy
4 Stars
‘The Day Is My Enemy’ may be The Prodigy’s most visceral and incendiary record yet.
27th March 2015
Hop Along — Powerful Man
Instantly distinctive, choppy pop-punk — get ready to hear a lot more from this Philadelphian outfit.
27th March 2015
Neil Tennant’s guest spot on Brandon Flowers’ album is a voicemail
The Killers frontman opens up about forthcoming solo album, ‘The Desired Effect’.
27th March 2015
Action Bronson performs ‘Baby Blue’ on Letterman with Chance The Rapper
The pair teamed up once again for TV performance.
27th March 2015
Shamir and Pet Shop Boys confirmed for Flow Festival
They join the likes of Alt‑J, Florence and the Machine and Future Islands at the Finnish weekender.
27th March 2015
Roots Manuva reveals Four Tet-produced ‘Facety 2:11’ track
The track is the rapper’s first new material since 2013.
27th March 2015
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Untitled’ “doesn’t exist”
The track was written solely for his Colbert Report performance.
27th March 2015
Drenge — Favourite Son
Brutally, breakneck, shamelessly fun — this is the group’s best track to date
27th March 2015
SBTRKT posts new track, ‘FLAREtWO’
Standalone cut was shared on the producer’s Soundcloud page.
27th March 2015
Jamie xx — Gosh
There are few producers who mix such directly opposing forces with this kind of ease.
27th March 2015
Beach Baby share debut single’s b‑side ‘Bruise’
London group release ‘Ladybird’ via Chess Club next week.
27th March 2015
The Fall of Troy to perform ‘Doppelgänger’ in full at Hevy 2015
A Wilhelm Scream, Teenage Bottlerocket and Arcane Roots have also been added to the line-up.
27th March 2015
Alt‑J’s ‘This Is All Yours’ certified Gold, Beck’s ‘Morning Phase’ silver
The BPI announced their latest certifications — there’s still more good news for David Gray.
27th March 2015
Morrissey cancels appearance on Alan Carr’s ‘Chatty Man’
Moz isn’t feeling chatty, pulling the performance due to transport issues.
27th March 2015
Mumford and Sons to appear on Saturday Night Live
The band will appear on 11th April, before the release of their third album.
27th March 2015
Death Grips share ‘I Break Mirrors With My Face In The United States’ video
New single is taken from recent album ‘Jenny Death’
27th March 2015
Glass Candy share track from Ryan Gosling film ‘Lost River’
Johnny Jewel has shared a new track taken from the soundtrack of Ryan Gosling’s upcoming directorial debut ‘Lost River’.
27th March 2015
The Strokes to re-issue ‘Room On Fire’ on coloured vinyl
2003 re-release is out in April via Newbury Comics
27th March 2015
Kendrick Lamar records ‘King Kunta’ video in Compton
Behind-the-scenes footage emerges of the shoot at the Compton Swap Meet
27th March 2015
Shura finds her feet at packed Village Underground gig
Her music hits right in the emotional schnozzle.
27th March 2015
Jamie xx’s debut album will cement his position as Britain’s most exciting producer
Four years after solo tracks first began to surface, and with approval from the world’s biggest pop stars, Jamie xx is set to take 2015 and make it his with ‘In Colour’.
27th March 2015
March 2015’s best Bandcamp releases
Tom Walters rounds up the month’s finest Bandcamp releases, featuring Supercrush, Quarterbacks and Yowler.
27th March 2015
Tracks: Jamie XX, Drenge & More
DIY writers pick out the biggest and best songs from the last seven days.
27th March 2015