Album & Track Reviews
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Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
“This guy walks up to me. I thought he was gonna ask for a picture and I'm like, oh yeah, that's cool, but he goes, ‘You are so beautiful – can I take you to dinner?’”: Olivia Rodrigo on the making of Stupid Song – and an unlikely power ballad inspiration
She's also announced a new music festival with an impressive all-women line-up
PinkPantheress's Engagement Spike: A Closer Look at Emerging Listener Patterns
PinkPantheress is currently experiencing a significant surge in engagement metrics, marked by a 12% increase in Spotify followers. This growth, pushing her total to over 6.1 million, suggests a compelling trend in how artists are capturing and expanding their audience within the electronic music sphere.
Olivia Rodrigo talks inspiration behind all-female Daisy Chain festival and teases ‘Landslide’ duet with Stevie Nicks
The single-day event in August was announced earlier this week
Yard Act share revitalising single ‘New Beginnings’: “Celebrate the new, because you can’t go back”
"Sometimes we've already shed our old skin without even realising it's happening"
Ahead of World Tour, Anthony Pappa Talks Collaborations, an Artist Album and ‘Flying The Flag’ For Australian DJs
"I'm coming up to 40 years of DJing," Pappa tells Billboard. "I’m very happy, very grateful."
Navigating Digital Noise for Artists and Labels
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
Kwn - And All Pride Aside EP
On her third EP, the east Londoner singer broadens her sound beyond the bedroom and offers a glimpse deeper into who she is
PJ Harvey Returns With Cosmic New Track ‘Voyager’ Inspired by NASA Missions
"I have long been fascinated by the spacecraft and its journey," said the Dorset musician.
PJ Harvey Returns With Cosmic New Track ‘Voyager’ Inspired by NASA Missions
"I have long been fascinated by the spacecraft and its journey," said the Dorset musician.
PJ Harvey looks to space on dreamy, lush new single ‘Voyager’
The song is inspired by the NASA probes launched in 1977, and will be used as part of Professor Brian Cox's ‘Emergence’ tour
“I kind of sabotaged my earlier success. I couldn’t quite manage the whole pop thing - I wasn’t good with it”: Three decades since her debut, Beth Orton speaks to us about the road to her self-produced new album
Once labelled 'the comedown queen', Beth Orton has embarked on an eclectic career over the last 30 years, The Ground Above is the latest chapter in an ever-expanding canon
Kwn – ‘And All Pride Aside’ EP review: sensual, self-aware and super raw
On her third EP, the east Londoner singer broadens her sound beyond the bedroom and offers a glimpse deeper into who she is
Matrix & Futurebound Set to Release "Sacrifice" Remix Single
Electronic artists Matrix & Futurebound will release their new single, "Sacrifice (Matrix & Futurebound Remix)," independently on June 24, 2026. The single features one track from the duo.
AFEM Announces Participation in International Music Summit Ibiza 2026
We’re looking forward to returning to International Music Summit Ibiza this April, with a programme that reflects the conversations shaping our sector right now.
Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through Digital Noise for Artists and Labels
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces The Warriors Broadway Musical
Miranda and Eisa Davis will adapt their 2024 album into a "musicalized" version of the classic film and novel. Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces The Warriors Broadway Musical Chris Coplan
Daryl Braithwaite Confirms Retirement From Performing Live Shows
“After much thought and consideration, I have made the difficult and sad decision to step back from performing live gigs," he explains.
Team Dresch Return With First Album in 30 Years
The legendary queercore outfit will share Furthermore in September
Daryl Braithwaite Confirms Retirement From Performing Live Shows
“After much thought and consideration, I have made the difficult and sad decision to step back from performing live gigs," he explains.