Author: Amanda Collins
Ethel Cain has announced extra UK and European dates for her upcoming ‘Willoughby Tucker Forever’ tour – see the full list below. The singer released her latest record ‘Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You’ in August, an album she has said will “close the chapter” of the ‘Ethel Cain’ character in her career. She is preparing to embark on a sold-out tour to support the album this week, with the first show going down in Manchester’s O2 Apollo on Thursday (October 2). Cain also plays in Glasgow and has five headline shows at London’s Eventim Apollo, before she heads around…
Marking a kinetic first-time head-to-head, Japanese trance force Rinaly meets the globally renowned, multi-talented Christina Novelli. As one of a select few female DJ/producers to carve out a distinct presence in the global trance scene, Rinaly balances forward-looking studio work with Novelli’s supremely-expressive delivery. The result: a firestarting cut that fuses her atmospheric vocal textures with a production that’s all-out clubfloor draw. “Set A Fire” lands as the final single before Rinaly’s October-slated, hotly anticipated debut album ‘Ecliptica’. Following ‘Running’ with Julie Thompson and late-summer’s “Echo” alongside Cari, it closes the longplayer’s preshow, brilliantly laying the groundwork for her album’s…
Avril Lavigne celebrated her birthday by singing ‘77’ on stage with Billy Idol in Los Angeles and launching her own wine. The pop punk star’s 41st birthday fell on Saturday (September 27), and two days ahead of the big day, she joined Idol during his show at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California for a version of their collaborative single ‘77’. The song was released as part of Idol’s album ‘Dream Into It’ in April this year, and has been described by the former Generation X frontman as drawing on “parallels between England in 1977 and the US today”. The…
Few tracks embody the spirit of In Search of Sunrise more deeply than Tiësto’s “Ten Seconds Before Sunrise” – an emotional anthem that defined a generation of dreamers. For In Search of Sunrise 21: Nirvana, Markus Schulz & BLR join forces to re-imagine the classic, creating a version that bridges past and present. Schulz’s trance storytelling merges seamlessly with BLR’s melodic touch, producing a cinematic journey built for both euphoric peak hours and quiet moments of reflection. “Everyone knows Tiësto’s history with In Search of Sunrise, and it cemented his status as a legend of the industry long before today.…
Tame Impala takes another bite from Deadbeat, by unleashing “Dracula”. Kevin Parker’s psychedelic rock project channels the Prince of Darkness on this funky, electro-pop nugget, the third, wide release from their forthcoming fifth studio album after the epic “End of Summer” and “Loser.” Another cut, understood to be “Ethereal Connection,” was gifted to the world as an untitled b-side for the 12-inch of “End of Summer”, which was sold on the Aussie artist’s website with a limited number of copies. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Parker actually gave us a dose of “Dracula” earlier this month, using a…
Vie, the new album from Doja Cat, tops this week’s fan-voted music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Sept. 26) on Billboard, choosing Doja’s latest LP as their favorite new release. Vie made its grand entrance during a week that also saw new entries by the likes of Mariah Carey, Tate McRae and more — with Doja’s new collection living large, boasting just about half of the vote (coming in at 49.91%). A return to Doja’s pop roots, Vie was led by the single “Jealous Type.” The set marks her first time working with producer Jack Antonoff, and features…
Dolly Parton‘s upcoming concert residency in Las Vegas has been postponed. The country icon is undergoing “a few” undisclosed medical procedures to address health concerns, she revealed on Sunday (Sept. 28). Explore See latest videos, charts and news In a statement posted on her social media accounts, Parton explained that she won’t have sufficient rehearsal time ahead of the shows that were scheduled for The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in early December. She announced rescheduled dates set for September 2026. “I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming…
Highly regarded singer, composer, and producer Johan Lenox shares his brand new single Running Running Running, a dreamy alt-pop gem featuring American singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer Quadeca. The follow up to last month’s Finally, featuring Alé Araya, Running Running Running is the latest single to be taken from his upcoming album Full Speed Nowhere, out on October 31st. This gem showcases the unique blend of both artists and the result is a hypnotic and immersive listening experience that won me over from the start. I am loving those dreamy vocals which glide effortlessly over the infectious production that pairs…
Standon Calling Festival will return in 2026, but without a camping option and with no after dark raves. The Hertfordshire festival has not run since 2023 and announced at the start of last year that the steep increase in the cost of running the event had left the organisers no choice but to postpone future events. Now, after a series of local council meetings involving festival founder Alex Trenchard, a licence has been approved for the festival to return in 2026, on the condition that the capacity does not exceed 20,000 people, including staff and performers, and that attendees will…
Labi Siffre has issued a cease-and-desist order to Tommy Robinson over his use of ‘(Something Inside) So Strong’ at a recent rally. The song featured prominently at the “unite the kingdom” rally in central London on September 13, which was organised by the far-right activist Robinson – real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. The track has also been used by Robinson in posts on social media. In an interview with The Guardian, Siffre, 80, has said that Robinson is “breaking all sorts of copyrights”, adding: “Even in an era when theft is easier than it ever was, it’s still theft.” The 1987…