Music

Danish Chilean artist Molina’s debut album, When You Wake Up, moves fluidly between overlayed samples, Broadcast-adjacent arpeggiated synths, and woolly guitar riffs. The producer took up new instruments, such as the guitar and bass, to further expand her horizons. “I hoped that would create some immediate and unintended material that I had no control over,”

Eurovision winner Nemo has released their first new song since triumphing in Malmö in May. Check out ‘Eurostar’ below, along with our interview with the Swiss singer-songwriter. ‘Eurostar’ is a bombastic, off-kilter pop stomper that harnesses Nemo’s new, even more exuberant energy since they moved to London in August. “I took the Eurostar from Paris

Pa Salieu has shared two new songs. “Epiphany (Freestyle)” and “Crash (Freestyle)” follow last month’s “Belly,” which celebrated the British Gambian rapper’s release from prison, after serving 22 months of a 33-month sentence. Both songs come with music videos, and feature Salieu rapping over beats from longtime collaborators Felix Joseph and AOD. Watch the new

Elvis Costello and T Bone have reunited as The Coward Brothers for a new album and audio series project with Audible. The duo are no strangers to working together, with Burnett co-producing Costello’s 1986 album ‘King Of America’ – which is about to get a deluxe reissue. Prior to that, they joined forces for the

Saya Gray has announced her official debut album. Saya, which follows the 2022 project 19 Masters and her two Qwerty EPs, arrives February 21, 2025, via Dirty Hit. Listen to a new song, “Shell ( Of a Man ),” below. Gray said in a press release, “I move fast. Transition quick, hit change! My documentations

HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk has opened up about how he formed K-pop boy band BTS and how that has developed his approach for new groups. In a new interview with The New Yorker, K-pop music executive and HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk spoke about how he formed BTS. Discussing the formation of the boyband, Bang shared

The Cure have shared a new song, “A Fragile Thing”—the second from Songs of a Lost World. Listen to it below ahead of the album’s release on November 1. Also below, see the album’s newly revealed tracklist. Songs of a Lost World, the Cure’s first album in 16 years, was produced with Paul Corkett at

Yungblud has spoken about the future of Bludfest, and explained that he hopes to make the festival into a “two-day” worldwide event. The first instalment of the Doncaster musician’s own festival took place at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes on August 11, and also saw him perform the biggest show of his career to

Mm..Food, the classic 2004 album by the late MF Doom, is getting a 20th-anniversary reissue. The new edition comes out November 15 via Rhymesayers Entertainment. In addition to the original tracklist, it includes rare remixes by Madlib, Jake One, and Atmosphere’s Ant, as well as unreleased interview clips with the late masked rapper himself. Check

Graham Norton has praised Taylor Swift and her ability to be “so close to normal” despite her massive fame. The ‘Bejeweled’ singer has appeared four times on The Graham Norton Show throughout the course of her career so far. While appearing as a guest on the Kyle and Jackie O radio Show, the host and

Santa Cruz, California, hardcore band Scowl have signed to Dead Oceans and are kicking off their new era with “Special.” The single reunites them with Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip, who worked on last year’s Psychic Dance Routine EP. The new song also comes with a music video directed by Silken Weinberg, which you can watch

Charli XCX has filmed a movie in secret in Warsaw at the height of ‘Brat’ summer – find out more below. READ MORE: Charli XCX and Troye Sivan live in New York: former pop underdogs cement their status as arena-slaying icons Earlier this August – two months after the release of ‘Brat’ – Charli XCX flew

Jim Legxacy is back with new music. Watch the video for new track “Aggressive” below. It marks the British multi-hyphenate’s debut for XL Recordings, after a string of self-releases, including last year’s breakout track “Old Place.” The video, directed by Fidel, was shot on Blackberry. “Aggressive” follows Legxacy’s July single “Nothings Changed (!).” He co-produced

Finneas has announced a run of North American tour dates, set to kick off in 2025. Find ticket details below. The new list of dates comes as the North American leg of Finneas’ upcoming ‘For Cryin’ Out Loud!’ tour – celebrating the release of his new sophomore album. Already, the singer, songwriter and producer has

On Friday night (October 4), R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe and Jason Isbell played a Pittsburgh rally in support of Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. After being introduced by the vice president’s husband, Doug Emhoff, they played R.E.M.’s “The One I Love” and “Driver 8” and Isbell’s “Traveling Alone” and “Hope the High Road.” Watch

Madonna has shared a heartfelt tribute to her brother Christopher Ciccone, who has died at the age of 63. News of his passing was confirmed by family representatives, who disclosed that he died in Michigan on Friday (October 4) from cancer. The pop icon, who was two years older than Christopher, has posted a touching,

Billboards have been popping up around the globe to tease the guests on Charli XCX’s imminent remix album, Brat and It’s Completely Different but Also Still Brat. The Brat singer has now confirmed the new album’s features with posts on social media. The new names of note are: Ariana Grande, Bon Iver, BB Trickz, the

Mongolian metal band The Hu have released their cover of Iron Maiden’s ‘The Trooper’, ahead of joining the iconic band on their Future Past tour. The Ulaanbaatar band played their first show opening for Iron Maiden in San Diego, California on Friday (October 4), and are set to continue on the road with them around

Spirit of the Beehive had been on tour in support of their new album, You’ll Have to Lose Something, when they got to Seattle for a planned show at the Crocodile. While in the Seattle area, their van, trailer, gear, and merchandise were stolen, they wrote on social media. The trailer was located, but “it

Beabadoobee performed ‘Beaches’, taken from her third album ‘This Is How Tomorrow Moves’, on Jimmy Kimmel Live! earlier this week. Check it out below. Bea released ‘This Is How Tomorrow Moves’ in August, a record she previously described as chronicling her journey of “becoming a woman”. On Thursday (October 3), she took to the stage

Zach Bryan won’t be in the running for any awards at the 2025 Grammys after choosing not to submit his music for consideration, Variety reports. The country musician reportedly withheld his work because “he does not feel comfortable with awards shows making music competitive.” Voting for the 2025 Grammy Awards opened today (October 4). In

Fashion Nova has removed an image on a product listing for a BBL Halloween costume after fans saw a likeness to Drake. READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timeline The US fast fashion retailer had listed a ‘BBL Booty Butt Pad Costume Accessory’ earlier this month, with no specific reference to Drake’s name.

Nick Cave, of all people, has gone Joker mode. In the soundtrack to the new, Lady Gaga–starring sequel Joker: Folie à Deux, Cave sings a medley of “Slap That Bass,” “Get Happy,” and “What the World Needs Now Is Love.” Find out what that sounds like below. Other songs from the film include a song

Billy Strings has offered fans refunds after missing a festival performance for the birth of his son, and has said he’ll “take it on the chin”. The Grammy Award-winning bluegrass musician was set to headline Renewal Festival in Buena Vista, Colorado on September 27 and 28, but had to travel back to Michigan at the

Fontaines D.C. stopped by the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge for a performance on the heels of their new album, Romance. The Irish band broke out the LP cut “Favourite” and an unlikely cover of “Say Yes to Heaven,” the fan-favorite Lana Del Rey song that she recorded back in 2013 but didn’t released until

Martin Shkreli has told a judge that it is “highly likely” many people still possess a copy of super rare Wu-Tang Clan album ‘Once Upon a Time in Shaolin’. It comes after a federal court order in August saw Judge Pamela K. Chen order Shkreli to surrender his copies of the rare Wu-Tang Clan album,

MJ Lenderman has postponed the first three dates of his upcoming tour in support of Manning Fireworks due to “the ongoing natural disaster and humanitarian crisis in Western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene, where most of MJ Lenderman’s band and their families are based,” reads his Instagram post. Severe damage from Hurricane

Julian Casablancas has shared that he feels no strong affinity to either party in the upcoming US election, referring to the candidates as “both sides of the same corporate coin”. In 2020, along with the rest of The Strokes, Casablancas backed Bernie Sanders, who lost to Joe Biden in the race to become the Democratic

Helena Hauff is back with her first album in six years. Multiply Your Absurdities, the follow-up to 2018’s Qualm, is the German producer’s debut for Tresor, following her 2020 mix for the Berlin label and club, Kern Vol. 5. Listen to a single, “Humanoid Fruit,” below. The new song originally soundtracked the artist and filmmaker

MAMAMOO member Moonbyul has announced the US and Canada for her 2024 ‘Museum: An Epic of Starlit’ world tour, featuring concerts in Los Angeles, Montreal, Boston and more. MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul revealed the North American dates for her 2024 ‘Museum: An Epic of Starlit’ world tour, featuring 11 concerts across the US, alongside one sole Canada