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A feeling of metamorphosis has powered the rise of EMMMA – first discovering who she really was with her debut EP ‘Secondary Character’ and now moving on from a relationship with her recent songs. Channelling introspection […]
Four decades after igniting college-radio airwaves and launching R.E.M.’s remarkable career, their 1981 debut single “Radio Free Europe” is broadcasting a new signal. Today, R.E.M. announces Radio Free Europe 2025, a five-track benefit EP led […]
Having fronted Status Quo as lead singer and lead guitarist for over fifty years, Francis Rossi might be forgiven for sticking to what he knows and keeping life simple. By stepping into a brand new […]
After announcing the June 13th release of his new album ‘Remembering Now’ alongside the official release of ‘Down To Joy’, Van Morrison now releases the follow-up single ‘Cutting Corners’. The song has just been premiered […]
Hot on the heels of his recent single with Debbie Harry, Andy Bell has shared a brand new single, ‘Lies So Deep’, on the eve of his solo tour, which starts this week and continues through May […]
Belfast TradFest is delighted to open this year’s festival with a spectacular double-bill featuring Dervish, a global phenomenon in traditional music, alongside the ground-breaking ensemble NOTIFY, who will be joined by the Irish Concertina Orchestra, Cormac McCarthy, and the MGCE Concert […]
Amy Macdonald’s gift for crafting positive, uplifting songs from relatable stories of triumphs, struggles and hope have made her one of the UK’s most beloved artists. That talent has attracted a huge audience, leading to […]
The Wellermen have appeared at The Brits, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, The Colbert Show & ABC News Australia. TikTok Sensation! Bass singing folk group The Wellermen were […]
Arcade Fire has unveiled ‘Pink Elephant,’ the title track on the band’s forthcoming seventh studio album, out 9th May, 2025 via Columbia Records. Available now on all digital platforms, accompanied by a visualizer that can […]
Due to phenomenal demand and following the first show selling out in hours, Van Morrison has announced a second celebratory concert at the iconic Waterfront Hall, in Belfast, for his 80th birthday. Morrison’s talented, singer-songwriter, […]
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of ‘Some Might Say’ this week, Oasis have re-released their seminal single on limited-edition, pearl coloured, numbered 7” vinyl. They’ve also released a brand-new visualiser for the track. The release […]
‘Achilles’, the new single from The Divine Comedy, now has a video every bit as beautiful and moving as the song it accompanies. One of many highlights from the band’s forthcoming album, ‘Rainy Sunday Afternoon’, […]
Amy Macdonald’s gift for crafting positive, uplifting songs from relatable stories of triumphs, struggles and hope have made her one of the UK’s most beloved artists. That talent has attracted a huge audience, leading to […]
Andy Bell & Debbie Harry have shared their new track, ‘Heart’s A Liar’, the latest taste of what to expect from Andy’s forthcoming solo album, Ten Crowns – set for release on 2 May 2025 on vinyl (white, oxblood, and picture disc), CD […]
Irish quintet Fontaines D.C. announce their biggest headline Irish show to date at Belfast Vital, Boucher Road Playing Fields. Friday, 29th August, will see the band return to Belfast for the first time since playing […]
Matt Berninger, the frontman and lyricist for The National, recently announced his second solo album, Get Sunk, out May 30th through Book/Concord Records. Today, he offers a second taste of the record with “Breaking Into […]
With “60 Ways To Forget People,” GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-Platinum rock band BUSH offer a glimpse of what’s to come from their upcoming 10th studio album, I Beat Loneliness, out 18th July on earMUSIC. Exploring the complexities […]
Flowering into pure confidence and blooming with possibility, Manchester’s carriers of the synth-powered flame, Sea Fever, sing an up-front and high-octane dancefloor anthem for those cast out and lost for belief with the release of their latest single, Go […]
British 4-piece Hard-Fi continue to mark the 20th anniversary of their era-defining debut album, Stars Of CCTV, unveiling a special unreleased demo of their sensational Top 10 single ‘Hard To Beat’. The song that lit […]
In line with their biggest North American tour to date kicking off this week in Seattle, Irish quintet Fontaines D.C. today release a deluxe edition of their acclaimed fourth album ROMANCE. Available on all digital […]