Indie: Last News

Oasis have announced a limited-edition vinyl reissue of ‘Some Might Say’ to mark the track’s 30th anniversary. Find all the details below.The classic single was released on April 24, 1995 as the first preview of the Britpop band’s second album ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’, and earned them their first UK Number One.It came with two of Oasis’ best and most notable B-sides – ‘Talk Tonight’ and ‘Acquiesce’ – along with ‘Headshrinker’.

Ed Sheeran and Weezer have joined the line-up for this year’s edition of Coachella. Check out further information and all the stage times below.The new additions join the likes of Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott, all set to play the California festival this year, taking place between April 11 to 13 and 25 to 27.Coachella have also unveiled this year’s stage times, with Rivers Cuomo and co.

Brand New frontman Jesse Lacey, ahead of the band’s comeback tour.Earlier this week, the emo band announced plans for a 24-date trip across North America for this summer, their first sustained run of shows since going on hiatus in 2017.Brand New withdrew from the public eye after sexual misconduct allegations involving Lacey and a minor went public. Shortly afterwards, two more women came forward with additional allegations.Lacey responded at the time by offering an apology for “the actions of my past” which he said had “caused pain and harm to a number of people.”“I want to say that I am absolutely sorry.

Arcade Fire have shared a new song and video for ‘Cars and Telephones’.Speculation began back in March, when the Canadian indie rock band made some drastic changes to their social media pages. On Instagram, this included deleting all their posts and uploading a new profile picture, bio, and website link, which didn’t go unnoticed by fans.Notably, the band removed all of their Instagram posts and changed the artwork on the page in 2022, as part of the lead-up to them announcing their sixth studio album ‘WE’.More recently, their bio was updated with the cryptic message: “It’s the year of the snake so let your heart break”, and their profile picture changed to the word “TRUST” in all-caps written in a circle.Speculation culminated in yesterday’s (April 4) teaser, which saw the band share a video showing an unseen person finger-painting “TRUST” on the back of a tambourine – accompanied by a caption that pointed to an announcement “in the Circle of Trust” – their members fan club app – at 5pm Central Time (11pm UK time).A post shared by Arcade Fire (@arcadefire)According to members who have since taken to social media, the new track was shared in a podcast.

Arcade Fire have fuelled speculation of new music with an announcement due today (April 4) heralded with the name ‘Circle Of Trust’.Last month (March 6), the Canadian indie rock band got fans talking when they made some drastic changes to their social media pages – on Instagram, this included wiping all of their posts and uploading a new profile picture, bio and website link.Since then, it has included a bio with the cryptic message “It’s the year of the snake so let your heart break”, along with a profile picture with the word “TRUST” in all-caps written in a circle. Back in 2022, the band removed all of their Instagram posts and changed the artwork on the page in the lead-up to them announcing their sixth studio album ‘WE’.Today, the band shared a video which shows an unseen person finger-painting “TRUST” on the back of a tambourine – accompanied by a caption that points to an announcement at 5pm Central Time (11pm UK time).

Morrissey has begun legal action against an alleged online troll, a response attributed to a “decades-long” defamation campaign targeted at him.Music Business Worldwide obtained a cease-and-desist letter dated March 31, 2025, as reported yesterday (April 3), and it reveals Morrissey has hired law firm Levy & McRae to take action against an individual based in UK, who is accused of posting “distressing, harmful and libellous” content about the artist over multiple social media accounts.The letter, addressed to the individual, accuses them of publishing “an enormous amount of material about our client on an almost daily basis and, in turn, multiple times per day”. Additionally, the individual allegedly “left and/or posted written notes at and to” Morrissey’s home – these actions are claimed to have been captured on CCTV.The firm clarified that the matter has already been reported to the police.“The narrative of your posts almost exclusively relates to ‘far right’ politics, and in particular, those politics which are the antithesis of our client and what he has always stood for and represented,” the letter read, describing Morrissey as “a pacifist, apolitical” person who has “never joined a political party or voted”.The letter also accused the alleged perpetrator of extending the accusations of far-right sympathies towards Morrissey’s family members.

Glastonbury have announced the eight finalists in their Emerging Talent Competition, with the winner set to secure a spot at this year’s festival.The final eight were chosen from thousands of acts who entered the competition, with a final set to take place on April 26 in Pilton, Somerset. The winners will be given a slot on one of the main stages at Glastonbury 2025 and will win a £5,000 Talent Development Prize from the PRS Foundation.The finalists are: Air Drawn Dagger, Ari Tsugi, Eli Dayo, Mali Hâf, Nat Oaks, Master Peace, Sarah Meth and Westside Cowboy.Check out all eight acts in the Spotify playlist below.We’re very pleased to reveal the 8 finalists for our 2025 Emerging Talent Competition: @AirDrawnDagger_, Ari Tsugi, Eli Dayo, @mali_haf, Nat Oaks, @MasterPeaceLDN, Sarah Meth & @westsidecowboyy Listen to them here! https://t.co/1Of5tEoFAb The winners chosen at the live finals… pic.twitter.com/R8lvHzrsWM— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) April 4, 2025Two runners up will each receive a £2,500 PRS Foundation Talent Development prize, and a judging panel including festival organisers Emily and Michael Eavis narrowed down a longlist of 90 acts.London indie musician Master Peace – real name Peace Okezie – released his debut album ‘How To Make A Master Peace’ in 2024, which included a feature from Georgia, and has previously toured with The Streets.

Everything Everything have announced a 2025 UK and Ireland tour celebrating the 10th anniversary of their third album ‘Get To Heaven’. Find all the details below.The Manchester band will hit the road later this year to mark a decade of their critically-acclaimed 2015 record – which peaked at Number Seven in the UK, and features the singles ‘Distant Past’ and ‘Regret’.Kicking off at the legendary Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow on November 27, the special run of dates also includes stops in Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Newcastle, Bristol, Birmingham and Dublin.The group are set to perform ‘Get To Heaven’ in its entirety “for the first time ever” at the forthcoming shows.

Blur‘s Alex James has announced plans for a Britpop Classical concert at this year’s Big Feastival. Check out info and footage of what to expect below.The bash which combines live music with food attractions, is due to take place at James’ Cotswolds farm near Kingham, Oxfordshire, from August 22-24.Much like the Ministry Of Sound Classical concerts, which reimagine classic dance tracks with an orchestra and guest singers, the musician and cheesemaker will lead a Britpop classical set, with a live band alongside a full orchestra, on the closing night (August 24) at his three day festival.Announcing the concert at a special launch party at the LVLS in Hackney last night (April 3), James confirmed the show will feature the London Concert Orchestra and a band featuring two guitarists, two keyboardists, four singers and a number of special guests singing anthems by the likes of Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Supergrass and many more.He said: “Last summer we had Ministry Of Sound Classical headline and it literally fucking blew me away.

Catfish & The Bottlemen have announced details of three more shows, set to take place in the UK and Ireland later this year. Find ticket information below.The dates come as an extension to the previously announced run of live gigs from Van McCann and co.

Haim have released a new single called ‘Everybody’s Trying To Figure Me Out’ – listen to it below.The song is the second preview of the Los Angeles trio’s upcoming, yet-to-be-announced fourth album, following on from last month’s ‘Relationships’.Per a press release, ‘…Figure Me Out’ boasts “a driving rock influence, while being a contemplative exploration about feeling misunderstood” as Danielle Haim sings over a raw, guitar-led instrumental.“Oh my God/ I feel like I might live inside of everyone’s thoughts/ I wish I could slow the tape down to the point where everything stops/ Everybody’s tryna figure me out now/ And I don’t know why,” she states.Later, the frontwoman adds: “Renters’ rights, squatters’ rights/ I’ll be the gatekeeper for the rest of my life/I don’t want your charity/ Spend a night in the cold if it keeps me free.” Writing about the new single on social media, Danielle explained: “This next song we will be releasing is my favourite song we’ve written in the last couple years… writing it has gotten me through some hard times, and we felt this might be of some use to get our vibes right for this summer!“I started writing this after a panic attack I had the night I got home from tour.

Modest Mouse have announced their very own cruise festival, Ice Cream Floats – check out the line-up, dates and ticketing information below.Last night (April 3), the band took to social media to announce Ice Cream Floats, the debut edition of their cruise festival, which is due to set sail in February next year. The three-day cruise will take place between February 5 and 9, and will charter between Miami and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.Modest Mouse will be headlining three nights of the festival, while other acts include Portugal.

Matt Berninger has played his solo material live for the first time, and aired his new album ‘Get Sunk’ at his show in Leeds.The National frontman released his debut album ‘Serpentine Prison’ in 2020, but could not perform any of the tracks because of COVID. His new album ‘Get Sunk’ is due to arrive on 30th May via Concord/Book Records.

Stereolab have teased that new music is on the way after sending mysterious packages out to fans in the post.The art-rock group’s founding members Lætitia Sadier and Tim Gane reunited in 2019 with former bandmates Andy Ramsay and Joseph Watson after an initial run from 1990 to 2009.Since then, the five-piece have toured the world and reissued their albums on vinyl as expanded editions that included rare demos and extensive liner notes. The band’s last album release was 2010’s ‘Not Music?’Now, the band are teasing what appears to be a new album.

HAIM’s new single ‘Everybody’s Trying to Figure Me Out’ saying that “writing it has gotten me through some hard times.”The Los Angeles sister trio returned last month with a breezy, R&B-tinged track called ‘Relationships’, which arrived with a Drew Starkey-starring music video. A press release noted that it offered “a contrast to the forthcoming album’s rock sound”.Now, Danielle – who sings lead vocals on the track – has taken to Instagram to talk about the inspiration behind the band’s next single, which arrives this Friday (April 4), saying that she wrote the song after suffering a panic attack.In the post, Danielle wrote: “This next song we will be releasing is my favorite song we’ve written in the last couple years…writing it has gotten me through some hard times, and we felt this might be of some use to get our vibes right for this summer! I started writing this after a panic attack I had the night I got home from tour.

Djo has shared a breezy new Fleetwood Mac-inspired single called ‘Potion’ – check it out below.Djo, the musical project of Stranger Things actor Joe Keery, will release his new album ‘The Crux’ on April 4 — you can pre-order it here.The latest preview of the record follows on from previous single releases ‘Basic Being Basic‘ and ‘Delete Ya.’‘Potion’, according to a press statement, finds Djo in Laurel Canyon. “‘Potion’ is like your favorite pair of blue jeans,” says Keery of the record.

Hard-Fi have announced a deluxe reissue of their ‘Stars Of CCTV’ album to celebrate the 20th anniversary. Find out the details below.Set to arrive on July 4, the new release will celebrate the indie band’s iconic debut album with a limited edition yellow gatefold 2-LP vinyl, as well as through two CDs.

Johnny Marr will be honoured as a ‘Record Store Legend’ with a Manchester plaque for Record Store Day 2025.The guitarist, songwriter, soloist and former Smiths legend will be awarded the accolade for his “enduring influence on music and his unwavering support for independent record stores worldwide, as well as the love and admiration for Marr and his music that comes from record stores themselves.To honour Marr, a plaque has been unveiled at the guitarist’s favourite record shop, Manchester’s Piccadilly Records. He’ll become the second recipient of the reward, following Elton John‘s crowning in 2017 to celebrate RSD’s 10th birthday.Speaking about the achievement, Marr said: “Going out to a record store, it’s a nice pastime.

Thom Yorke‘s upcoming Hamlet Hail To The Thief production have been shared today (April 3) – check them out exclusively on NME below.The show, which is based on Radiohead‘s pivotal 2003 album ‘Hail To The Thief’, will see Yorke collaborate with Tony and Olivier Award-winning directors Steven Hoggett and Christine Jones to create a contemporary adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.For the production, Yorke will “personally rework” and orchestrate ‘Hail To The Thief’ for a cast of over 20 musicians and actors that will be performed live during each show. The project is described as a “feverish new live experience, fusing theatre, music and movement”.The synopsis for Hamlet Hail To The Thief reads: “Elsinore has become a surveillance state and hectic runs in the blood of its citizens.

Mumford & Sons played an intimate live-streamed show in Manchester – check out photos and the setlist below.The gig took place at the Aviva Studios last night (April 2) and was held as part of a new partnership with Amazon Music, as part of the brand’s latest run of City Sessions.It also came in celebration of Mumford & Sons’ new album ‘RUSHMERE’, which arrived last Friday (March 28) and marked the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Delta’. It is also Marcus Mumford, Ted Dwane and Ben Lovett’s first record as a trio, following the departure of banjoist Winston Marshall in 2021.While at the show – which will be streamed live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music UK channel on Twitch – the band broke out numerous tracks from the new LP.

Wet Leg have performed their latest single ‘Catch These Fists’ on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon – check it out below.Last night (April 2), Wet Leg returned to the Tonight Show, where they performed their newly released single, ‘Catch These Fists’, off their upcoming sophomore album, ‘Moisturizer’.For their thunderous performance, Rhian Teasdale ditched her guitar and picked up mixed martial arts-esque gloves and sported a getup inspired by cage fighters. She sings over the chorus: “I know all too well just what you’re like / I don’t want your love, I just wanna fight“.The Isle Of Wight band will release the follow-up to their 2022 self-titled debut album on July 11 on various formats including a limited edition 3D gatefold cream coloured vinyl with a signed photo, picture disc vinyl, standard vinyl, cassette, CD and digitally.