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Hardcore band Haywire have announced an 80-show tour running from 3 January to 30 April 2027, following the release of their album *I Don’t Wanna Say Goodbye*. The itinerary spans the UK, Europe and North America, extending a run of intensive touring that has included a 2025 DIY…
Halle Bailey has marked the first anniversary of her debut solo album, ‘love?… or something like it’, with a deluxe edition. It adds five songs and extends the album’s exploration of desire, heartbreak and postpartum blues. The new tracks are ‘leave me blue’, ‘don’t leave’, ‘love or something…
William Basinski’s *Passing the Cup of Sorrows* is a new minimalist ambient album that uses quiet reflection to engage with the distressing realities of everyday life. The review says its stillness offers a humanistic counter to online outrage and relentless bad news, inviting listeners to face difficult feelings…
Glasgow prog duo Moni Jitchell have released ‘Aware’, their second album, with a more cohesive and streamlined sound. The record combines unusual guitar work and swaggering choruses with introspective lyrics, marking a new stage in the band’s exploration of different musical influences. The album’s themes grew partly from…
The Strokes and Phoebe Bridgers will perform as musical guests on upcoming episodes of Saturday Night Live, which has announced three shows after its current break. The bookings pair the bands with hosts Druski and John Mulaney, while Gracie Abrams will perform on the Halloween episode on 31…
This weekly guide highlights 10 new albums the editors consider significant, helping listeners choose among the steady flow of new music. The featured releases include work by Alchemical Sisters, Fine, Ryan Hemsworth and Shabazz Palaces, spanning electronic, folk, pop and rap. The article describes Alchemical Sisters’ debut as…
The article argues that headphones are becoming fashion accessories as well as functional devices, making their appearance part of how people express identity. At Nothing’s New Noise event in New York, artists Kelela and Navy Blue joined conversations about how technology, fashion and music increasingly shape one another.…
Position Music has appointed Pete Robinson as General Manager, Creative Nashville, where he will work with its existing artists and songwriters and build a creative team. The hire supports the company’s plans to expand in Nashville, with country music central to its ambitions. Robinson has more than 30…
Seeker Music has acquired the original recordings and 2018 re-recordings of JoJo’s first two albums, bringing both versions under one owner. JoJo described the deal as “full-circle” and said she valued Seeker’s understanding of what the music means to her and her fans; the financial terms were not…
Ishmael Sadiq Montague, a co-producer of Chris Brown’s 2016 single “Party”, is suing Sony Music Entertainment for at least $1,247,500. He alleges Sony delayed redirecting his royalties to a company that had agreed to buy them and paid him only half the producer royalty rate he was owed;…