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Mae Stephens landed a breakthrough smash hit with If We Ever Broke Up. Reaching #13 in the UK during a ten-week Top 20 run, it became a huge airplay hit, was certified Gold in both the UK and US, and fired to #1 on key charts in Japan and China. Now the British artist is primed for a second major international hit as she unveils her new single Woah Man!.

Tide Lines are making a bigger impact than ever before as they build towards the release of their highly anticipated...

Pure Good Vibes? That’s exactly what Ada Morghe delivered when she teamed up with reggae icon Maxi Priest for the lead single from her upcoming album of the same name. The record sees the highly accomplished soul/jazz artist add another string to her bow as she explores the rich musical culture of Jamaica. She now continues that adventure with her latest single Passion Play and announces that she will special guest to Billy Ocean on his UK tour which kicks off in June.

Canadian rock duo The Blue Stones have released their eagerly anticipated fourth album, Metro, via Thirty Tigers, alongside leading single Happy Cry. You settle into the worn seat of a subway car barely holding together, graffiti scrawled across its walls beneath flickering ads for bionic enhancements and synthetic upgrades. A mechanical voice crackles through the loudspeaker: “The next stop is… your tiny, stupid little worthless life.”

Last night (Wednesday 26th March), lucky ticketholders at An Evening With Elton John And Brandi Carlile were treated...

Glastonbury Festival has today unveiled the lineup for the West Holts Stage at for this year’s edition, scheduled from June 25 to 29 at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Known for its eclectic mix of genres, the West Holts Stage will feature an array of artists spanning hip-hop, electronic, jazz, and more.​ The former Jazz World Stage was renamed in 2010 as is the spiritual home of world music at the Somerset festival.

Nigerian-born, North Carolina-raised musician Uwade will release her long-awaited debut album Florilegium next month via Thirty Tigers, and shared another preview of the forthcoming album with Harmattan. Uwade grew up steeped in the sounds of hymnal choral music and Nigerian Highlife on her late-father’s car radio.

Following the first line-up announcement for Glastonbury Festival 2025 and the Acoustic Stage line up at the weekend....