The Strokes to headline London Hyde Park with Beck and Future Islands
Band’s first London show in five years takes place this June, with Temples, The Wytches, Hinds and Gengahr also on the bill.
2nd March 2015
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2nd March 2015
Florence + The Machine announce one-off London show
Tufnell Park Dome hosts Florence’s first UK show for ‘How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful’.
2nd March 2015
Sam Smith, Tame Impala, The Libertines, CHVRCHES to play first ever Berlin Lollapalooza
European leg of the Stateside success arrives this September.
2nd March 2015
Matthew E. White streams ‘Fresh Blood’ album in full
Second album is due out 9th March on Domino.
2nd March 2015
Kanye West to give talk at Oxford University today
Oxford Guild will host Yeezy from 3pm, 2nd March.
2nd March 2015
Ezra Koenig makes TV cameo on The Jack and Triumph Show
The Vampire Weekend frontman gets seriously dissed by a coffee serving Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
2nd March 2015
Demob Happy get gruesome on new ‘Young & Numb’ video
Brighton fiends turn a supermarket trip into a blood and guts-fest.
2nd March 2015
Disclosure, of Montreal join the bill for Bilbao BBK Live
New names join headliners Muse, plus Mumford and Sons and Alt‑J.
2nd March 2015
Michigan’s Pity Sex announce debut UK tour
Group’s ‘Feast of Love’ debut is getting a deluxe re-release. Listen to new song ‘Acid Reflex’.
2nd March 2015
Tame Impala announce new Liverpool date
Australian group will play a one-off show in September 2015.
2nd March 2015
1st March 2015
Black Yaya — Black Yaya
3 Stars
An impressive debut.
1st March 2015
Vessels — Dilate
4 Stars
Vessels resist the twin urges to oversimplify or over-complicate.
1st March 2015
Moon Duo — Shadow of the Sun
2 Stars
It’s hard to see what Moon Duo bring that hasn’t already been heard before.
1st March 2015
Kanye West confirms new album title ‘So Help Me God’, performs ‘Only One’ on The Jonathan Ross Show
The rapper is also working with Will Smith on his return to music
1st March 2015
Tom Delonge confirms new album ‘To The Stars…’
The demos, odds and ends collection is out April 21st
1st March 2015
28th February 2015
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds — Chasing Yesterday
3 Stars
There’s no denying that Gallagher is a songwriter from the very top of his class.
28th February 2015
Evans the Death — Expect Delays
4 Stars
A wholly relatable album for anyone a bit miserable, really.
28th February 2015
Karin Park — Apocalypse Pop
3 Stars
Sinner, saint, even goth (if you must): Park tackles them all with grace.
28th February 2015
Dutch Uncles: “We’re trying to make a mature statement”
With their fourth album ‘O Shudder’, Dutch Uncles are growing up. “We’re shuddering at it,” the band admit.
28th February 2015
This Week In New Music (28th February 2015)
DIY rounds up the week’s best new discoveries, featuring Lou E, Theo Verney and Black Honey.
28th February 2015
Clueless soundtrack to receive 20th anniversary black and yellow plaid vinyl reissue
Urban Outfitters will stock the exclusive reissue from April 7th.
28th February 2015
27th February 2015
Ghostpoet — Shedding Skin
4 Stars
Surely nothing in the world can stop him.
27th February 2015
Purity Ring — another eternity
3 Stars
It’s intriguing — if slightly disconcerting — to see Purity Ring in a warmer light.
27th February 2015
At home with Laura Marling: “I was like, what the fuck am I doing with my life?”
Laura Marling has had a hell of a couple of years. Now she’s back and comfortably settled in London, about to release her fifth album, ‘Short Movie’. El Hunt popped round her house to find out more…
27th February 2015
of Montreal - Aureate Gloom
4 Stars
It’s thirteenth time lucky with this Technicolor epic.
27th February 2015
Swim Deep, Kate Tempest, LA Priest to play Brighton’s Great Escape Festival
10th anniversary line-up also adds Kelela and George the Poet.
27th February 2015
DIY is back on Apple Newsstand for iPad and iPhone
Feast your eyes on the March issue RIGHT NOW!
27th February 2015
Nicolas Jaar unveils new Florence + The Machine remix for ‘What Kind of Man’
Twelve-minute hedge-cutter offers a brilliant take on Florence’s new single.
27th February 2015
Cold War Kids unveil new video ‘Hot Coals’
The band give their new album ‘Hold My Home’ a UK release early next month.
27th February 2015
Hear Will Butler’s new song, ‘Madonna Can’t Save Me Now’
He was supposed to write about the BRITs, but instead he opted for a black hole.
27th February 2015
Watch Sleater-Kinney play ‘Price Tag’ on Late Night With Seth Meyers
Group are in New York for comeback shows.
27th February 2015
Watch Tobias Jesso Jr. make his television debut with The Roots on Fallon
The Tonight Show hosted the LA-based star’s first televised performance.
27th February 2015
Gnarwolves announce UK co-headline tour with The Smith Street Band
The trio will also be joined by Drug Church on their six upcoming dates.
27th February 2015
Super Furry Animals announce live shows, ‘Mwng’ reissue
The band will perform five dates this May.
27th February 2015
Marina and the Diamonds to play intimate DIY show — now sold out
Marina will be performing at Oslo, London next month.
27th February 2015
The Cribs, Everything Everything added to Sound City, Peace, Fucked Up and Swans to play DIY stage
DIY is proud to announce its partnership with the Liverpool fest.
27th February 2015
Tracks: Wolf Alice, Death Cab For Cutie & More
DIY writers pick out their favourite new songs from the last seven days.
27th February 2015
Happyness — Leave The Party
The song features on last summer’s ‘Weird Little Birthday’.
27th February 2015
Peace’s Harrison Koisser answers your questions in Popstar Postbag
We asked Peace fans to send through ridiculous questions. They delivered. And poor Harry had to answer all of them (for the squad).
27th February 2015
The Neu Bulletin (27th February 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring Ella Thompson, Lou E and Abattoir Blues.
27th February 2015
Metronomy, Drenge and The Horrors to support Blur at Hyde Park
Blur are also readying their new album, ‘The Magic Whip’.
27th February 2015
God Damn schedule UK tour for May
The band will be taking their debut album ‘Vultures’ out on the road.
27th February 2015
Gengahr visit the Middle Ages in their new video for ‘She’s A Witch’
The London group’s new clip features a dramatic storyline.
27th February 2015
Brandon Flowers confirms new album, ‘The Desired Effect’
The Killers’ frontman’s second solo record will be out in May.
27th February 2015
Will Butler digs into the “sad, lonely, desperate vibe” of his solo debut
Arcade Fire man speaks to DIY in the March issue, out now.
27th February 2015
Hear Oceaán turn the wheel on new remix of Years & Years’ ‘King’
Manchester producer finds eerie fragments in the UK trio’s massive new single.
27th February 2015
KULT COUNTRY share new track and announce break up
Manchester band part ways with ‘Hanging Crown’.
27th February 2015
Björk explains decision not to put ‘Vulnicura’ on Spotify: “It’s not about the money, it’s about respect”
Album was rush-released back in January.
27th February 2015
Crows stampede into view with new ‘Pray’ video
Black-and-white assault on the senses lands ahead of UK dates with Wolf Alice.
27th February 2015
Tula unveil new single, ‘River’
Berlin via Sweden group are upping the stakes with their new single.
27th February 2015
Dutch Uncles, Bondax join Kendal Calling line-up
They join The Vaccines, Kaiser Chiefs, Elbow and more at the Cumbrian festival.
27th February 2015
Wolf Alice to take on DIY’s Popstar Postbag
We’re giving you the chance to ask this lot just about anything (so long as you’re not creepy).
27th February 2015
Death Cab For Cutie — No Room In Frame
Precision is the name of the game on the latest new material to come from ‘Kintsugi’.
27th February 2015
Black Honey — Madonna
Sharing a name with the cape-troubled artist, ‘Madonna’ runs with the sort of excited defiance that takes stairs two at a time.
27th February 2015
Fort Romeau shares video for latest single ‘Not A Word’
Single featuring new Jackson is from upcoming album ‘Insides’
27th February 2015
New issue of DIY out now, feat. Laura Marling, Courtney Barnett, Alt‑J, The Vaccines & more
DIY is free — pick up a copy in our usual UK stockists or read for free online and via Apple Newsstand.
27th February 2015
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood gives studio update
Greenwood’s also recording a studio album of his own, in India.
27th February 2015
26th February 2015
The Go! Team offer up new track ‘What D’You Say?’
The third cut from their forthcoming new record ‘The Scene Between’ has been unveiled.
26th February 2015
JLYY haunt the senses with debut EP, ‘Island’
South London force are readying their first release this March.
26th February 2015
Temples, Palma Violets, Hinds, Ibeyi confirmed for Secret Garden Party 2015
July fest also announces Public Service Broadcasting and The Cat Empire.
26th February 2015
Years & Years plot UK headline tour for May and June
The trio have scheduled a full run of dates around their two Shepherds Bush Empire shows.
26th February 2015
Arcade Fire’s Will Butler pens song about Sao Paulo water crisis
Hear the third in a series of tracks based around Guardian news headlines.
26th February 2015
Idlewild & We Are The Ocean added to 2000 Trees line-up
The Subways, And So I Watch You From Afar and Black Peaks have also been confirmed.
26th February 2015
Black Honey share new single ‘Madonna’
Brighton group offer physical copies of double A‑side on eBay
26th February 2015
Emile Haynie shares new video for ‘Falling Apart’
The new single features vocals by Andrew Wyatt and Brian Wilson.
26th February 2015
Scarlett Johansson and Este Haim’s group The Singles hit with legal complaint
L.A. duo The Singles have sent a cease-and-desist letter to the super-group
26th February 2015
Circa Waves share video for ’T‑Shirt Weather’
What a shame it’s raining outside.
26th February 2015
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, First Aid Kit, Jamie xx added to Roskilde 2015
Danish festival is headed up by Muse, Pharrell Williams and Florence + the Machine.
26th February 2015
The Magic Gang, Crows and Bloody Knees to join Wolf Alice on UK tour
Aka the least subdued tour of all time.
26th February 2015
Global Release Day officially announced
“Friday, Friday, music’s coming out on Friday.”
26th February 2015
Warpaint - No Way Out (Redux)
The first release from “a series of new songs being released this year,” shows Warpaint at their most experimental and assured.
26th February 2015
Watch Glass Animals play ‘Gooey’ on Letterman
“THE BOYS FROM OXFORD” take to a palm-tree decorated set.
26th February 2015
Watch Kanye West debut new track ‘All Day’ at the BRITs
And have the whole thing bleeped out by ITV…
26th February 2015
Honeyblood — No Big Deal
Bouncing back from changing drummers, Honeyblood continue to be prolific, matching quantity with quality.
26th February 2015
Ryley Walker shares ‘Sweet Satisfaction’ from upcoming album
‘Primrose Green’ is out next month on Dead Oceans.
26th February 2015
Tobias Jesso Jr. performs new track at Maida Vale
Canadian also covers Big Star’s ‘Thirteen’ in session with Zane Lowe.
26th February 2015
All We Are announce tour dates with The Vaccines
The Liverpool group will join the band’s sold out April tour.
26th February 2015
The Staves discuss working “little ideas” into big songs with Justin Vernon
Sister trio recorded their new album with ‘If I Was’ with Bon Iver.
26th February 2015
What we learned from The BRITs 2015
From saucy warblers to Sinitta coining a new band name, we’ve summed up last night’s BRITs in ridiculous happenings.
26th February 2015
The Neu Bulletin (26th February 2015)
DIY’s new music tips, featuring Spring King, Virgin Kids and CHAUCER.
26th February 2015
Cheatahs, Power Lunches, London
Flitting between endless potential and claustrophobic tension.
26th February 2015
The Decemberists, Brixton Academy, London
Like the Mariner, they came, they sought and they conquered.
26th February 2015
See Kanye West’s new interview with Zane Lowe
Including the unforgettable quote: “Your egg. My semen. We’re gonna change the world.”
26th February 2015
Purity Ring stream new album in full, share ‘bodyache’ video
Listen to the duo’s ‘another eternity’ ahead of release.
26th February 2015
Clarence Clarity streams debut album ‘No Now’
The South London producer’s record is out through Bella Union next week.
26th February 2015
San Fermin share new track ‘Emily’
The track gets taken from their third album ‘Jackrabbit’, which is due out in April.
26th February 2015
Manuka Honeys debuts ‘Pushing Pillows’ track via new Brighton collective echochamp
Newly-minted seaside label is promising new music from Sulky Boy, Gus Taylor and Paris Giles.
26th February 2015
Echo Lake air new album ‘Era’
The London group share the follow-up to their 2012 effort ‘Wild Peace’.
26th February 2015
Wolf Alice: “I think this might be the most excited we’ve ever been”
After confirming details of their debut album, the band’s Ellie Rowsell reveals just how they’re feeling about it all.
26th February 2015
Courtney Barnett talks roadkill, jetlag and being a self-starter
Interview in the new DIY (out 27th February) finds the Aussie in fine form.
26th February 2015
Tobias Jesso Jr. discusses the goofy side of his debut album, ‘Goon’
In the new issue of DIY (out Friday 27th February), this LA-loving songwriter ditches his serious ’70s vibe.
26th February 2015
George FitzGerald announces debut album ‘Fading Love’
Producer shares ‘Full Circle’ single featuring Boxed In vocalist Oli Bayston.
26th February 2015
First trailer for Brian Wilson biopic ‘Love & Mercy’ arrives
The Beach Boys founder will be played by Paul Dano and John Cusack
26th February 2015
Aurora shares video for ‘Runaway’
We’re premiering Aurora’s new video, which features a big parka and lots of snow jogging.
26th February 2015
Savages, The Twilight Sad, Perfume Genius added to Plisskën Festival
Acts join the likes of The Horrors and Waxahatchee at Athens bash
26th February 2015
Purity Ring talk reinventing the wheel for LP2
Edmonton duo ditched their email approach for a real studio with ‘another eternity’.
26th February 2015
Father John Misty adds second London Shepherd’s Bush Empire date
Josh Tillman’s playing two consecutive nights in October.
26th February 2015
25th February 2015
Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran & Royal Blood all win big at the BRIT Awards 2015
Mark Ronson, Paloma Faith and One Direction also bag themselves awards.
25th February 2015
And the winners of this year’s BRIT Awards are…
Had to nip to the loo and managed to miss your favourite category? Here’s a rolling tally of tonight’s winners.
25th February 2015
Matthew E. White covers Randy Newman for La Blogotheque
White takes on ‘Sail Away’ during the Parisian Take Away Show.
25th February 2015