Mark Ronson keeps Number One singles spot for a seventh week running
‘Uptown Funk’ was streamed 2.3 million times this week.
2nd February 2015
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2nd February 2015
Angel Haze releases all-new track ‘CANDLXS’
Sampling everything from panpipes to Mumford & Sons, the song comes along with artwork painted by Angel Haze.
2nd February 2015
Stream The Districts’ second album ‘A Flourish And A Spoil’ in full
Full-length is released next week on Fat Possum Records.
2nd February 2015
Flight of the Conchords are going back on tour
Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie hit the road in late 2015.
2nd February 2015
Haim and Taylor Swift to team up for North America tour
Fresh from their Hawaiian getaway, the sisters will join Swifty on the road.
2nd February 2015
Ghostpoet, Slaves, Sugarhill Gang to play Tramlines Festival 2015
Sheffield’s inner-city fest takes place this July.
2nd February 2015
Eagulls, Hookworms, Swim Deep, Tobias Jesso Jr. to play Live at Leeds 2015
May fest also host Gaz Coombes, Slaves and The Thurston Moore Band.
2nd February 2015
1st February 2015
Gorillaz are back, confirms Jamie Hewlett
Hewlett uploaded new illustrations of the members on Instagram.
1st February 2015
Jack White performs with Q‑Tip on stage in New York
Run The Jewels opened the show with Zach De La Rocha.
1st February 2015
Upbringing: Emmy the Great
Emmy discusses her musical upbringing: from Elton John to Metallica.
1st February 2015
31st January 2015
Title Fight — Hyperview
3 Stars
Throughout there’s control but a sense of freedom, passion but a sense of restraint.
31st January 2015
This Week In New Music (31st January 2015)
DIY and Neu round-up the best new music from the past seven days, featuring Girl Band and Diet Cig.
31st January 2015
2000 Trees announces first bands: Deaf Havana, Pulled Apart by Horses, Arcane Roots & more
Eighteen bands have been announced for the Cotswolds based event, with tickets at 2014 prices for a limited time.
31st January 2015
The Dillinger Escape Plan, Rolo Tomassi, 65daysofstatic to play ArcTanGent 2015
August festival will also host Talons and Black Peaks.
31st January 2015
30th January 2015
Two Gallants — We Are Undone
3 Stars
A thoroughly enjoyable listen.
30th January 2015
American Wrestlers announces self-titled debut album
First release is out via Fat Possum this April.
30th January 2015
Frank Ocean will feature on Chance The Rapper’s new album
André 3000 will also guest on his forthcoming release ‘Surf’
30th January 2015
Nils Frahm adds second Roundhouse date to UK tour
Berlin-based composer arrives in London this May.
30th January 2015
Watch George Ezra bring ‘Budapest’ to Conan
G‑Ezra’s taking on the States this year.
30th January 2015
Watch The Black Keys preview ACL with ‘Little Black Submarines’
Their full performance will air on Austin City Limits this Saturday.
30th January 2015
The Jesus and Mary Chain invite local bands to support on ‘Psychocandy’ UK tour
Legendary group are asking local acts to submit their music.
30th January 2015
Alex G to play DIY Presents + Now Wave Manchester show
“Internet’s Secret Best Songwriter” plays the Soup Kitchen this March.
30th January 2015
Watch Jack White reunite The Raconteurs onstage in Nashville
Fan footage from the gig shows White play with the band and Loretta Lynn.
30th January 2015
MOURN air new video for ‘Your Brain Is Made of Candy’
Barcelona group also announce world tour dates.
30th January 2015
Passion Pit announce new album, ‘Kindred’
April release is being teased on the band’s Twitter.
30th January 2015
Tracks: Courtney Barnett, Drenge & More
DIY writers pick out their favourite new songs from the last seven days.
30th January 2015
January 2015’s best Bandcamp releases
Tom Walters rounds up the month’s finest Bandcamp releases, featuring Attendent and Sitcom.
30th January 2015
The Neu Bulletin (30th January 2015)
DIY’s daily batch of new music tips, featuring Bad Breeding, The Golden Dregs and Claws.
30th January 2015
Panda Bear: Who let the dogs out?
Noah Lennox is the same far out guy who’s been winning hearts and sharing vibes for the past decade, but his Panda Bear new record — one obsessed with change, death and dogs — flips the book.
30th January 2015
Alvvays race into the future with impressive London Scala show
Toronto group showcase their debut — and heart-racing new material — for a celebratory night in the capital.
30th January 2015
Crushed Beaks reveal video for ‘Overgrown’
The woozy, festival-ready hit is given an accompanying clip.
30th January 2015
Hozier adds new London Forum show to touring schedule
The ‘Take Me To Church’ singer will now play three shows in the capital this June.
30th January 2015
Villagers debut new material in 6 Music Session
Conor O’Brien played a new song at the 6 Music Festival launch
30th January 2015
HAIM and Weezer to form supergroups for Jimmy Kimmel performance
Weezer are to team up with ZZ-Top to become, um, Wee‑Z Top
30th January 2015
Deerhoof admire the Thames in new ‘Black Pitch’ video
Join the band’s Satomi Matsuzaki as she admires London’s sights from the water’s edge.
30th January 2015
Tori Amos joins Primavera line-up as Eels drop out
The singer-songwriter joins Saturday’s performers in May.
30th January 2015
Lapalux — Closure
Unfounded claims that Lapalux is a spaceman aside, ‘Closure’ promises a follow up to 2013’s ‘Nostalchic’ that has lost none of the ingenuity.
30th January 2015
Watch a werewolf Marika Hackman slaughter Laura Marling in new ‘Animal Fear’ video
Hackman’s darkest imaginations come to life.
30th January 2015
Big Sean teams up with Drake and Kanye on ‘Blessings’
New track is featured on ‘Dark Sky Paradise’.
30th January 2015
Watch FKA twigs debut new ‘Figure 8’ song live
Track gained an airing at a recent Melbourne show.
30th January 2015
Dustin Kensrue confirms new album ‘Carry The Fire’
His second album is due for release on 21st April through Staple Records/Vagrant Records.
30th January 2015
Tom Vek to play ‘We Have Sound’ album in London this May
2015 marks the tenth anniversary of Vek’s debut album.
30th January 2015
Incubus to return with new single ‘Absolution Calling’
The band are apparently set to release two new EPs this year.
30th January 2015
Frank Ocean and Lana Del Rey cut from Brian Wilson’s new album
The Beach Boys founder has dropped them from the tracklist.
30th January 2015
Sam Smith performs ‘Lay Me Down’ on Ellen
Singer drops into the birthday show alongside Kanye.
30th January 2015
Drake, Nicki Minaj and Kendrick Lamar to play Wireless 2015
The festival is to be held over 3 days at London’s Finsbury Park.
30th January 2015
Marina and the Diamonds — I’m A Ruin
Marina Diamondis’ latest ‘Froot Of The Month’ sees her trapped in love, but sounding liberated.
30th January 2015
SO SO IN LUV share heartbroken robo-pop, ‘Slip Thru Your Hand’
Post-PC Music headrush is the second song to emerge from a new project.
30th January 2015
29th January 2015
Shinies — Nothing Like Something Happen Anywhere
2 Stars
They’re capable of writing great songs, but this album is not the showcase hoped for.
29th January 2015
BBC to air documentary on Kraftwerk’s Tate Modern residency
‘Kraftwerk: Pop Art’ will show footage of their 2013 shows.
29th January 2015
Taylor Swift has trademarked a bunch of her song lyrics
It looks like getting down to this sick beat in 1989 could end up costing you a lawsuit.
29th January 2015
Will Butler previews debut solo album with ‘Anna’ video
Arcade Fire multi-instrumentalist comes to life by the beach.
29th January 2015
CHVRCHES’ ‘Tether’ gets gigantic Eric Prydz remix
Get those #bangerz hashtags at the ready.
29th January 2015
Menace Beach get animated in ‘Tastes Like Medicine’ music video
The Leeds troupe have unveiled a snazzy new music video, produced by mates Pulled Apart By Horses.
29th January 2015
Kevin Devine announces first three editions of Devinyl Splits! series
Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws, Perfect Pussy’s Meredith Graves and Tigers Jaw are all set to feature.
29th January 2015
Ghostpoet to support TV On The Radio on European tour
The tour will take place ahead of the release of his new album ‘Shedding Skin’.
29th January 2015
Florence and the Machine & Disclosure for this year’s Roskilde Festival
Kwabs, Every Time I Die and DOOMTREE has also joined the line-up.
29th January 2015
Listen to Shy Girls’ new track ‘Right, Alright’
Portland R&B purveyor Dan Vidmar has revealed a new cut from his forthcoming mixtape ‘4WZ’.
29th January 2015
Watch Drew from Glass Animals get slapped with a fish
Oxford group said they’d get fishy if they made Aussie station’s Triple J’s Hottest 100 — it happened.
29th January 2015
Swans announce a UK and European tour
The European dates in May include their biggest headline show at London’s Roundhouse, with support from Okkyung Lee.
29th January 2015
The Districts perform new track ‘Suburban Smell’ for La Blogothéque
Their new offering comes from the group’s debut album, which is due in February.
29th January 2015
Zola Jesus reveals new video for ‘Hunger’
The video comes accompanied by some newly announced European dates.
29th January 2015
See a preview of Kanye West’s video for ‘Only One’ featuring daughter North West
West premiered the video on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
29th January 2015
The Neu Bulletin (29th January 2015)
DIY’s daily new music tips, featuring Dornik and Swedish band Dolce.
29th January 2015
The “everything for everyone” attitude of Shamir
Bursting out of the blue with 2015’s heaviest dose of originality, Shamir Bailey is anything but regular.
29th January 2015
Zun Zun Egui: “It took us a little while to find our feet again”
For their new album, Zun Zun Egui are back with a new line up — with that, they decided to make a big leap.
29th January 2015
Courtney Barnett announces new album and UK tour, shares ‘Pedestrian At Best’
‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’ is out this March.
29th January 2015
Tom Petty clarifies “the Sam Smith thing”
Legendary songwriter says there’s no “hard feelings” following a court settlement.
29th January 2015
Wild Life Festival reveals full line-up
Disclosure and Rudimental’s bash announces over 50 acts
29th January 2015
Courtney Barnett — Pedestrian At Best
Grabbing and snagging with every memorable little snippet, it’s plucked direct from Courtney Barnett’s barnet-full of wry observations.
29th January 2015
Courtney Barnett: “I kind of came up with ‘Pedestrian At Best’ at the last minute”
Courtney Barnett tells DIY about the first track from her hotly awaited debut ‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’
29th January 2015
The Libertines to headline T in the Park 2015
Reformed group are the first headliner confirmed for this year’s fest.
29th January 2015
Black Peaks announce new single ‘Glass Built Castles’
The Brighton four-piece will release their new track on 6th April.
29th January 2015
Watch Purity Ring’s video for their single ‘Push, Pull’
See Megan James float through space in the new visual.
29th January 2015
Jens Lekman showcases fourth track in ‘Postcard’ series
The Swedish songwriter is still making good on his New Years Resolution.
29th January 2015
Kanye West shares ‘Only One’ video in full
Watch Kanye sprint towards Spike Jonze’s camera in high-pitched giddy glee.
29th January 2015
Diet Cig — Harvard
Taking the proverbial Michael out of smug couples with matchy-matchy college sweaters, Diet Cig are in rude health.
29th January 2015
Ariel Pink, Hinds and Perfume Genius to play Iceland Airwaves
2015’s event will also see Mourn and East India Youth perform.
29th January 2015
And So I Watch You From Afar announce new album
The band will release their new record ‘Heirs’ on 4th May through Sargent House.
29th January 2015
Lower Dens announce ‘Escape From Evil’ album, share ‘To Die in L.A.’
New album is out this March, with Jana Hunter fronting the project.
29th January 2015
Latitude Festival to announce 2015 bill on 3rd March
Watch a teaser video for the July fest, backed by the words of performance poet Luke Wright.
29th January 2015
Panda Bear airs new mini-doc, ‘Greeting The Reaper’
The feature includes Sonic Boom, who produced the latest album.
29th January 2015
Watch footage of Nirvana’s infamous Buenos Aires show
The gig became known for the crowd’s unfair reception towards support act Calamity Jane, and Kurt Cobain mocking this audience in response.
29th January 2015
Alt‑J play ‘Leon’ in Maida Vale session for Zane Lowe
Band also played ‘Warm Foothills’ and ‘Left Hand Free’, post-O2 Arena.
29th January 2015
28th January 2015
Ultimate Painting share their first video for ‘Riverside’
The duo are also heading out on tour with White Fence this week.
28th January 2015
Songhoy Blues go to Mali and back for new ‘Irganda’ video
Single is taken from the debut album, ‘Music in Exile’.
28th January 2015
London producer Lapalux announces new ‘Lustmore’ LP, streams ‘Closure’
String-led, sparse lead track features the vocals of Szjerdene.
28th January 2015
Lxury airs video for Deptford Goth-featuring track, ‘Square I’
‘Square 1’ is featured on Lxury’s ‘Into the Everywhere’ EP.
28th January 2015
Listen to Colleen Green’s ode to the screen on ‘TV’
The track is taken from her forthcoming album ‘I Want To Grow Up’.
28th January 2015
Charli XCX releases Japanese versions of ‘Break the Rules’ and ‘Boom Clap’
‘Sucker’ highlights appear on a Japan release of the record.
28th January 2015
Watch the video for Run The Jewels’ ‘Lie, Cheat, Steal’
The duo’s politically-charged track gets a trippy visual.
28th January 2015
Gerard Way announces North American tour dates
The solo star will make seven live appearances this May.
28th January 2015
Palma Violets: “We had to take the time to rebuild our creative mojo”
The band “spent a lot more time on” their second album.
28th January 2015
Girl Band play unforgettable, full-capacity show at Hello 2015
Dublin group’s closing set at London’s The Old Blue Last is backed by Demob Happy, Ex’s and Bruising.
28th January 2015
Wolf Alice announce free show at The Boogaloo
The band will play at the intimate Haringey venue supported by Crows.
28th January 2015
Alt‑J, The O2 Arena, London
Alt‑J didn’t get here tonight by chance, ‘This Is All Yours’ was made for tonight.
28th January 2015
Waxahatchee, St. Pancras Old Church, London
Katie Crutchfield’s star couldn’t shine any brighter.
28th January 2015
Slipknot, Wembley Arena, London
There’s a more human element about Corey Taylor’s presence tonight.
28th January 2015
POND: “I just remember lots of late nights…”
Between Tame Impala and any number of other side-projects and solo efforts, the POND boys barely have time to catch their breath — but that hasn’t delayed the creation of their sixth album.
28th January 2015
The Neu Bulletin (28th January 2015)
DIY’s new music guide, recommending Meat Wave, Babeheaven and Mei Saraswati.
28th January 2015