From fronting The Magic Gang, Jack Kaye today releases his debut solo single 'Dora' - out now on Fascination Street Records. After stepping away from music on a path of rediscovery, he returns with a body of work that signals the start of a bold and exciting new chapter. On the new single, Dora, Jack Kaye says - "I had writer’s block for a long time after the band broke up. Wheels were spinning; I was trying to figure out what I was even doing musically. So I decided to take myself out of my own head. I started to write this song, loosely based on a friend’s relationship. Once I got into that storytelling mindset, it became fun again and everything flowed." Take a listen below with the official video directed by Josh Cray, or which Jack comments "We shot the video at a boxing gym I used to go to when I was a kid. My friend Josh, who I’ve known since we were 11, directed it. We bought a bubble machine, got our mate’s Dad to play the trainer and had at it. It was the most fun I’ve had in ages and a relief after taking things so seriously for so long."
Following on from last month's single DOG, Bristol’s Grandmas House return with plans for their long-awaited debut album, Baby You’re A Winner, set to be released August 21st release on Brace Yourself Records. Coinciding with the news the band have shared the record's latest single and title track - a blistering slice of rock and roll driven by snarling guitars and gritty, raw vocals. Speaking of the single, the band share: “‘Baby You’re A Winner’ is a rock n roll love anthem about seeing the beauty in your loved ones when they can’t. It’s about the frustration of your friends or partner not being able to see themselves for the winner they are - an ode to bring you up when you’re feeling down.” Take a listen below.
Live Dates July 3rd | Kraggenburg, NL - Wilde Weide Festival July 10th | Cheltenham, UK - 2000 Trees Festival July 25-26th | Engelberg, CH - Jardin Bizarre Festival Aug 12th | Budapest, HU - Sziget Festival
London trio Ebbb have made their very welcomed return this week with their brand-new single Shallow Hits. Taken from the band's forthcoming debut album of the same name, due out July 10th via Ninja Tune, we get a kaleidoscopic look in to what lays ahead through swirling melodies and plinky synth notes. The band explain the single explores “chasing quick dopamine highs to escape emotional emptiness, and how that can lead to destructive patterns of self-sabotage.” Take a listen below.
Liverpool's rising outfit DBA! have returned with their thrashing new single Little Rivers. Taken from the band's forthcoming EP ‘I was born, I was dead’ arriving this Friday (May 29th), the track serves as another exciting taster of what's to come. Talking about their latest single, frontman Sam Warren stated: “‘Little Rivers’ is sonically a step in a different direction for the band. It’s a confessional ode to the politics of being in a band and a bittersweet lament to the bands no longer with us”. Take a listen below.
Live Dates 2 JUN -The Polar Bear, Hull 3 JUN -The Victoria, Birmingham 4 JUN -Billy Bootleggers, Nottingham 30 SEP -The Castle, Luton 1 OCT -The Hope & Ruin, Brighton 2 OCT -The Parish, Huddersfield 3 OCT -Bootleg Social, Blackpool 4 OCT -Headrow House, Leeds
After celebrating a decade as a band last year, Nothing But Thieves have made their momentous return with new single Evolution. Returning to Angelic Studios, the same studio they recorded their debut album at, the band were able to look back at their growth and build that in to their next direction. As the band explain, “It's a song that's not too concerned about finality. I think imperfection and authenticity is becoming ever more valuable and it's definitely something we're drawn to.” “We've spent some time trying to work out what's real and tangible about who we are and how we use our time. The people we travel the world with, the human moments on stage, the connection we make with those who come to our shows. That's real.” “It's a bit of a love letter to the people in our world in that way.” Take a listen below.
‘Evolution’ out now via RCA/Sony Music.
Summer Live Dates
May Sat 23rd – Sunderland – Radio 1’s Big Weekend
June Thurs 11th – Bergen, Norway – Bergenfest Sat 13th - Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic – Rock For People Sat 20th – Scheessel, Germany – Hurricane Festival Sun 21st – Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany – Southside Festival Thurs 25th -Sun 28 th – St Gallen, Switzerland – Open Air
July Fri 3rd – London – Finsbury Park (with Biffy Clyro) Wed 15th – Athens, Greece – Ejekt Festival Sat 18th – Cluj, Romania – Electric Castle Festival
August Fri 21st – Edinburgh – Royal Highland Showgrounds (with Biffy Clyro)
Today sees Jamie Webster make his very welcomed return with details of his forthcoming new album Running Round The Sun, set to be released on Fri 4 September 2026 on Modern Sky UK. Coinciding with the news the passionable artist has shared the record's first single, perfectly setting the tone with its infectious choruses and heartfelt delivery. “This album is about trying to make sense of it all,” Webster says. “Life, pressure, expectations, the way things are changing around us and still holding onto who you are through it.” Take a listen to the new single Just Begun below. Webster will head out on a full UK run of tour dates later this year, full details beneath.
Live dates Sat 5 Sep -Southampton, The 1865 Sun 6 Sep -Bristol, O2 Academy 1 Mon 7 Sep -Cardiff, Students Union Wed 9 Sep -London, Electric Ballroom Thu 10 Sep -Birmingham, O2 Institute 1 Fri 11 Sep -Manchester, Academy 1 Sun 13 Sep -Leicester, O2 Academy Tue 15 Sep -Sheffield, Network Thu 17 Sep -Leeds, O2 Academy Fri 18 Sep -Hull, University Union Sat 19 Sep -Newcastle, NX Mon 21 Sep -Dundee, Live House Tue 22 Sep -Glasgow, O2 Academy Wed 23 Sep -Carlisle, The Old Fire Station Fri 29 Sep -Isle of Man, Villa Marina Royal Hall
Manchester's high-flying risers Westside Cowboy have today unveiled details of their debut album It Goes On, out August 21st via Island Records. Coinciding with the announcement the band have shared the record's first single Kick Stones (The Boys) following its debut spin on BBC 6 Music. Perfectly capturing their exuberance, the track bursts into life with a rapidly building pace - loose in feel yet purposeful in execution - as rolling percussion and twanging guitars immediately take hold. Drummer Paddy Murphy notes that the true crux of the song is “as much about how we made it as the lyrics”. “We loved the way it felt to play, but we thought we couldn’t record it like that or people would think we wanted to be a stadium rock band,” bassist/vocalist Aoife Anson O’Connell explains. Instead, they translated it through their own lens, using a live recording of The Velvet Underground’s ‘What Goes On’ as their primary reference point. “We always thought, if we can pull this off it could be really fun,” Paddy details. “Taking this mad, ‘70s rock thing but then having it played by a bunch of scrawny kids.” Take a listen below with the official video shot in collaboration with FC United of Manchester.
It Goes On Artwork
It Goes On Tracklisting
1. Kick Stones (The Boys)
2. Paper Chains
3. Dobro
4. Well Done Kid, You Did It
5. Worried Age
6. Big Wheels
7. Pin Up Boys
8. Coyote
9. Patchwork
10. Take My Leaving As I Love You
11. You Could Have Died There On The Dancefloor
Live Dates 22.05 - Bearded Theory, Derbyshire, UK 24.05 - Neighbourhood, Warrington, UK 13.06 - Rock For People, CZ 21.06 - TRNSMT, Scotland, UK 04.07 - Down the Rabbit Hole, Netherlands 05.07 - Rock Werchter, Belgium 09.07 - Ally Pally Park, London, UK 10.07 - BBK, Bilbao, Spain 18.07 - Bukta, Tromso, Norway 24.07 - Tramlines, Sheffield, UK 25.07 - Latitude, Suffolk, UK 26.07 - Truck, Oxfordshire, UK 31.07 - Watt En Schlick, Dangast, Germany 01.08 - Appletree, Diepholz, Germany 06.08 - Haldern Pop, Haldern, Germany 08.08 - Winterthurer, Winterthurer, Switzerland 12.08 - Paredes De Coura, Paredes, Portugal 14.08 - Oya, Oslo, Norway 15.08 - Way Out West, Gothenburg, Sweden 21.08 - Green Man, Wales, UK 28.08 - Leeds Festival, Leeds, UK 30.08 - Reading Festival, Reading, UK
Headline Tour
28.10 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands 29.10 - Paradiso THT, Amsterdam, Netherlands 30.10 - Helios37, Cologne, Germany 01.11 - Voxhall, Aarhus, Denmark 05.11 - Lille Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark 06.11 - Lido, Berlin, Germany 07.11 - Bike Jesus, Prague, Czechia 09.11 - Arci Bellezza, Milan, Italy 10.11 - Exil, Zurich, Switzerland 12.11 - Botanique (Museum), Brussels, Belgium 13.11 - Petit Bain, Paris, France 14.11 - Aeronef, Lille, France 24.11 - St Lukes, Glasgow, UK [SOLD OUT] 25.11 - NUSU, Newcastle, UK 26.11 - Crookes Social Club, Sheffield, UK [SOLD OUT] 27.11 - Irish Centre, Leeds, UK [SOLD OUT] 29.11 - XOYO, Birmingham, UK 30.11 - 1865, Southampton, UK 01.12 - Chalk, Brighton, UK 02.12 - O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, UK 04.12 - Electric Bristol, Bristol, UK 05.12 - Albert Hall, Manchester, UK [SOLD OUT]
Cardiff quintet Panic Shack are back as they unleash their ferocious new effort, grin & bear it. Marking the bands first new music since the release of their self-titled debut album, which landed in July 2025 via Brace Yourself Records, the track wastes no time with its onslaught of guitars and high octane energy. “This song has had many iterations, seen many a practice room and taken many forms,” explain the band, completed by Meg Fretwell, Romi Lawrence, Emily Smith and Nick Doherty-Williams. “It’s a song that we’ve felt really passionate about getting right but the music was never fully hitting. We reworked it from the start of the year in any spare time we had around working our jobs and gigging (as we almost always do) which really helped to emphasise the songs meaning. It almost made it onto our debut album but it just wasn’t where it needed to be, we felt it didn’t have enough grit - until now. We really clicked with Ross in the studio and are super proud of what the track has become, it sounds massive.” Take a listen with grin & bear it streamingbelow. The track is accompanied by a video, shot during Panic Shack’s recent headline German tour.
Tour Dates May 22nd | Derby, UK - Bearded Theory Festival May 23rd | North Shields, UK - A Stone's Throw Festival May 28th | Brussels, BE - Les Nuits Botanique May 29th | Hellendoorn, NL - Dauwpop Festival Jun 9th | Washington, DC - The Atlantis Jun 10th | Somerville, MA - The Rockwell Jun 12th | Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA Jun 13th | New York, NY - Mercury Lounge Jun 14th | New Kensington, PA - Preserving Underground Jun 16th | Toronto, ON - Hard Luck Bar Jun 18th | Chicago, IL - Cobra Lounge Jun 19th | Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest Festival Jun 21st | Denver, CO - Hi-Dive Jun 24th | Portland, OR - Polaris Hall Jun 25th | Vancouver, BC - The Cobalt Jun 26th | Seattle, WA - Baba Yaga Jun 28th | San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop Jun 29th | Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon Jul 2nd | Llangollen, UK - Live at Llangollen # Jul 5th | Ewijk, NL - Down The Rabbit Hole Festival Jul 11th | Halifax, UK - Piece Hall * Jul 26th | Southwold, UK - Latitude Festival Aug 1st | Cardiff, UK - Cardiff Castle * Aug 15th-16th | Winchester, UK - Boomtown Festival Aug 23rd | Crickhowell, UK - Green Man Festival Aug 28th | La Tour-de-peilz, CH - Nox Orae Festival Aug 30th | Lisbon, PT - Meo Kalorama Festival Sep 11th | Dallas, TX - Longhorn Ballroom & Backyard Amphitheater * Sep 12th | Austin, TX - Emo's * Sep 13th | Houston, TX - House of Blues Houston * Sep 15th | Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works * Sep 17th | Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater * Sep 20th | Ottawa, ON - CityFolk Festival Sep 21st | Toronto, ON - HISTORY * Sep 22nd | Montreal, QC - L'Olympia * Sep 24th | Quebec City, QC - L’Anti Sep 25th | Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall Sep 26th | New York, NY - CBGB Festival
Following last year’s standalone single, Anna Karenina, Cigarettes After Sex have today unveiled their brand-new single, Twizzler. Opening with its percussive metronomic beat, the track's hypnotic pull showcases another stellar effort for the band. Take a listen below. Recently, Cigarettes After Sex achieved the Top 200 of most listened to
artists on Spotify. Their track Apocalypse became one of only almost 200
songs to surpass 2 billion streams on the platform. Cry, Sunsetz, and
K., have also each surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. They are now
one of only 11 bands, including the likes of Fleetwood Mac, AC/DC,
Queen, to have four or more songs with over one billion streams.
Will Taylor and Charlie Martin have made their very welcomed return this week under their moniker Hovvdy sharing news of 'Big World', their sixth full-length album, due 14th August via Arts & Crafts. Coinciding with the announcement the band have unveiled the record's lead single, Try Try Try with a Michael Rees-directed video. “The last record felt like such a generous offering: a double-album, deeply personal, you can literally hear me crying on some songs,” says Martin. “With this one, we wanted to take on the challenge of making something more concise and to the point, and give the fans something that feels like a shorter but more exciting ride.” Take a listen to Try Try Try below.
Tour Dates: 12 June - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion* 13 June - Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann* 16 June - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway* 17 June - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway* 17 August - Nijmegen, Netherlands @ De Vereeniging^ 18 August - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso^ 20 August - London, United Kingdom @ Eventim Apollo^ 21 August - Crickhowell, UK @ Green Man Festival 22 August - Glasgow, Scotland @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall^ 25 August - Antwerp, Deurne @ OLT Rivierenhof^ 26 August - Antwerp, Deurne @ OLT Rivierenhof^ 09 October - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck 10 October - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge 11 October - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall 12 October - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall 14 October - Seattle, WA @ Neumos 15 October - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre 16 October - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater 18 October - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's 19 October - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel 20 October - Los Angeles, CA @ Sid The Cat Auditorium 22 October - San Diego, CA @ Quartyard 23 October - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar 25 October - Ft Worth, TX @ Tulips FTW 26 October - Austin, TX @ Mohawk 04 November - New York, NY @ Webster Hall 05 November - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom 07 November - Northampton, MA @ The Iron Horse 09 November - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern 11 November - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall 12 November - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line 13 November - Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium 14 November - Detroit, MI @ El Club 16 November - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's 18 November - Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend 19 November - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - Hell 20 November - Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room 21 November - Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room
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