Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026
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Pop royalty Lorde is set to rule Victoria Park next summer, heading up an all-female lineup at All Points East 2026. The Grammy-winning Kiwi, whose latest album 'Virgin' just topped the UK charts, will bring her moody pop anthems to East London on Saturday 22nd August . And she's
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London trio Ebbb have dropped their most introspective track yet with 'Book That You Like' - a dreamy blend of celestial synths and classical guitars that marks their final single of 2025. https://youtu.be/Gn-OfznTtd4?si=VH_9r89LKcoAod3w The Ninja Tune signees continue to push bo
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Indie outfit Pynch are getting personal on their sophomore album. No more raging against austerity Britain - this time they're diving headfirst into matters of the heart. Their latest single 'How You Love Someone' showcases the band's evolution, mixing lo-fi guitars with new wave
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Jamie Cullum, Trevor Nelson and Anna Lapwood are headlining this year's Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall – a month-long festive extravaganza that's bringing everything from jazz to The Nutcracker to South Ken. The 2025 programme kicks off properly mental. We're talking Grammy-n
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Brother-and-sister duo The Molotovs are gunning for their third consecutive UK No. 1 physical single with ' Rhythm Of Yourself ' and they've announced their biggest headline show yet at Camden's iconic Electric Ballroom. Matt and Issey Carts have already conquered the physical si
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Pynch have shared their latest single ' How You Love Someone ', a dreamy, lo-fi dissection of modern love that showcases the more introspective side of their sound. https://youtu.be/XssoTN7DAz8?si=MdQFE30dKJj1G8tA The track serves as another preview of their upcoming album Beauti
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Jon Bon Jovi's vocal cord surgery nearly killed his career. So he did what any rock legend would do and called in every favour he had. And it must have been a lot of favours. FOREVER (Legendary Edition) , dropping 24 October, featuring collaborations with Bruce Springsteen, Avril
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The Cribs are back. After five years away, the Jarman brothers have announced their new album, Selling A Vibe , dropping on 9th January 2026. They’ve shared the lead single, ‘Summer Seizures’ , to kick things off. But this isn't just another album cycle. This is the sound of a ba
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Daffo has just dropped 'Dagger Song', and it's the kind of track that hits you right in the chest. The latest single from Gabi Gamberg's upcoming debut album Where The Earth Bends (out 26th September via Concord Records) is raw, honest, and utterly compelling. Dagger Song has tha
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Australian punk legends These New South Whales have just unleashed their most urgent track yet. 'INSTINCT' hits like a brick through a window – all raw vocals, pounding bass, and zero fucks given. The song's message is brutally simple: "Listen to your instinct / Fuck what the res
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Gus Unger-Hamilton from Grammy-nominated alt-J is swapping his keyboard for kitchen knives at The Collab in Walthamstow this September. Just kidding, but he is curating and hosting the unique food and music-led evening. The alt-J founding member will curate a five-course dinner w
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Birmingham duo GANS have just unleashed their latest single ' Nightwalking ' – and it's a proper departure from their usual post-punk chaos. https://youtu.be/M3S-b-FUNsU?si=cX8xlxcAOxpe5pK_ The track arrives ahead of their debut album Good For The Soul , dropping 19th September o
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The Wytches are back with their most authentic sound yet. The Brighton four-piece have announced 'Talking Machine' , their new album dropping 10th October via Alcopop! Records , alongside new single 'Black Ice' . https://youtu.be/Hu-2olEKDFw?si=o_KlO_Rrq7CDtGtK This isn't just an
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Rise Against have unleashed the title track from their upcoming album Ricochet , dropping this Friday on Loma Vista Recordings . It's their first album in four years, and blimey, they've come back swinging. https://youtu.be/fPRWdZrSnq4?si=Hq2dV7ZM96mJNOhq The track arrives with a
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Sydney Minsky Sargeant has swapped the chaos of Working Men's Club for something altogether more contemplative. The 23-year-old's debut solo album Lunga drops September 12th, and its latest preview "Summer Song" reveals an artist stepping boldly away from his abrasive indie roots
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RAYE is keeping it in the family for her sold-out All Points East headline show. The singer has announced that her two sisters, Absolutely and Amma , will join her on stage at Victoria Park on Saturday 23 August. "My stupidly ridiculously talented sisters are playing All Points E
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All Points East has just announced the final wave of artists joining Cleo Sol's 'Provenance' show on Friday 15 August. The lineup addition includes 00ab, CARI, Demae, fliss, Nia Wyn, Sabyna, Safii Koii, and Yves Jarvis . This stellar range joins the already announced acts for wha
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Liverpool's Courting are back with their first new music since March's acclaimed album Lust For Life . The urgent new single "the twins (1969)" arrives via Lower Third Recordings and hints at bigger things to come. The track marks the first mention of a deluxe edition of their cr
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The Royston Club are gearing up for something massive. Their second album 'Songs For The Spine', drops this Friday, and everything points to a band about to explode. The numbers don't lie. They're playing to 16,000 fans on their autumn tour. Most dates are sold out. Ryan Reynolds
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Barry Can't Swim is keeping the party going after his All Points East headline slot with an exclusive official afterparty at East London's Colour Factory. The Scottish electronic producer will play a DJ set at 'Amex Afters' on Friday 22nd August, making it the only official after
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Amsterdam indie veterans Pip Blom and Willem Smit have finally made it official. After a decade of musical flirtation, they've launched Long Fling – a project that sounds exactly like what you'd expect when two of the Netherlands' most interesting songwriters stop pretending they
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Y Not Festival 2025 just wrapped up what organisers are calling their best ever edition - and frankly, with The Wombats , The Prodigy , Courteeners and Madness headlining, it's hard to argue. The four-day Peak District party saw 20,000 punters singing along to everything from ind
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Ada Lea has dropped her boldest statement yet with "bob dylan's 115th haircut" – the final preview from her upcoming album when i paint my masterpiece , out this Friday via Saddle Creek. The Montreal-based musician (real name Alexandra Levy ) isn't playing it safe. Her new track
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Doves are celebrating three decades of music with their first-ever vinyl best-of compilation and a fresh batch of UK tour dates this winter. So, Here We Are: Best Of Doves drops on 14th November via EMI North, spanning the band's entire 27-year career since their 1998 debut Cedar
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Todd Modern has a confession: he just wants someone to watch telly with. The Liverpool-based lo-fi artist has dropped his third single, TV , and it's basically a fuzzy love letter to loneliness in our hyper-connected world. Because nothing says modern romance quite like needing a
