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HARM Recordings Sees Éadrom Emerge with a 33% Spotify Follower Surge

HARM Recordings artist Éadrom, based in Ireland, has experienced a notable 33% increase in Spotify followers, signaling a potential nascent artist surge. This specific growth trajectory, while from a modest base, may indicate an early pattern of heightened listener engagement within a niche.

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You’ll be able to play ‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s campaign mode early

Gamers who pre-order will be able to explore the single-player mode a week ahead of launch

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Johnny Marr announces new album ‘The Age Of Everything’ with urgent single ‘Spin’

The "cathartic" and "all encompassing" record arrives this autumn

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Yamaha EAD50 Review: An Upgraded Drum Module

Nearly a decade after the release of the EAD10, Yamaha knocks it out of the park with the upgraded EAD50

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The Personal Origins of Acker Bilk's 'Stranger on the Shore'

It was one of the most successful instrumental singles ever released, but few realise that Acker Bilk’s Stranger on the Shore had a very personal origin

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New Music Releases from Olivia Rodrigo, Kelsey Lu, and More

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YouTube launches Music Nights concert series, turning album releases into live fan events

The series turns artists' album releases into filmed live shows at intimate venues, which stream on YouTube for fans worldwide. Source

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“All the sonic devastation of its predecessors at roughly half the size”: EarthQuaker Devices unveils compact version of Sunn O))) Life Pedal – and this time the ultimate doom pedal is here to stay

The EarthQuaker Devices' HalfLife is a more compact version of the drone metal pioneers Sunn O))) octave fuzz and boost pedal based on the

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Yamaha EAD50 Review: A Powerful Upgrade for Music Creation and Performance

Nearly a decade after the release of the EAD10, Yamaha knocks it out of the park with the upgraded EAD50

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Stranger on the Shore: The Personal Origin of a Hit Instrumental

It was one of the most successful instrumental singles ever released, but few realise that Acker Bilk’s Stranger on the Shore had a very personal origin

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A Perfect Circle Teases New Music, Releases "Starless"

The band recently dropped the standalone single ‘Starless’ and kicked off their first UK and European shows in eight years

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Olivia Rodrigo, Kelsey Lu, and More: 8 New Albums to Stream

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Early Signals: Éadrom's Emergence

In the often-oversaturated landscape of electronic music, a truly nascent artist can prove difficult to pinpoint. Ireland's Éadrom, an enigmatic figure with no public profile, is beginning to register on the periphery, marked by a subtle but notable uptick in early listener engagement.

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A Perfect Circle “working towards something” with new music

The band recently dropped the standalone single ‘Starless’ and kicked off their first UK and European shows in eight years

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Yamaha EAD50 Review: An Upgraded E-Drum Module

Nearly a decade after the release of the EAD10, Yamaha knocks it out of the park with the upgraded EAD50

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Stranger on the Shore: A Personal Origin Story

It was one of the most successful instrumental singles ever released, but few realise that Acker Bilk’s Stranger on the Shore had a very personal origin

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Electric Callboy Announce 2027 UK and Ireland Tour

The band's new album 'Tanzneid' arrives this summer

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Olivia Rodrigo Album Credits Revealed

The usual suspects (Dan Nigro, Amy Allen) appear, but there are a couple surprises too

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New Music Releases: Olivia Rodrigo, Kelsey Lu, and More

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The best albums of 2026… so far!

These are the records on repeat at NME over the first half of 2026