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Twin Atlantic, Karen Dió and Frank Turner. Check out the details below.The upcoming event is set to return to Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham, and will run between Wednesday July 9 and Saturday July 12.The initial line-up was shared back in October, and confirmed that Kneecap, PVRIS, Taking Back Sunday, Coheed And Cambria, Alexisonfire, Million Dead, Kid Kapichi, Bambie Thug, Gel, RØRY and more would be appearing at the 2025 edition.In February, another wave of artists joining the bill was shared, with new additions including Sprints, Big Special, VUKOVI, Welsh post-hardcore band Future Of The Left, UK dance-punk group SNAYX, indie quintet Panic Shack, and metal-pop band Blood Command.Now, organisers have added over 35 more acts to the line-up for this summer.These include Hot Milk, who will be returning for a second year in a row and headlining on Wednesday (July 9), and Scotland’s Twin Atlantic, who will be taking to the stage the following night (July 10) as the headliners on the second stage.“Last year we headlined and it went off, it felt so special.

The Great Escape has announced 175 new names for this year’s festival – including Skunk Anansie, Maruja and The Molotovs. Find all the details below.The 2025 edition of the event – described as “the festival for new music” – is due to take place in Brighton between May 14-17.

Augustus Pablo, The Raincoats, Cabaret Voltaire and Swell Maps.The eight classic 45s that make up the set have been recreated especially for this edition and were “handpicked by Rough Trade Records co-MDs, Jeannette Lee and Geoff Travis – who were key players in the DIY nexus that formed around the first Rough Trade shop in the late 1970s”.The accompanying sleeve notes will boast an “exclusive, revelatory in-depth interview” with Travis and Lee.‘Rough Trade 45s: Volume 1’ is illustrated with exclusive archive photography sourced in collaboration with many of the era’s greatest photographers, and features new quotes from the artists themselves and notable fans.A post shared by Rough Trade Records (@roughtraderecords)“There wasn’t much commercial thinking behind starting a label out of the first Rough Trade shop, not much planning,” Travis recalled of Rough Trade Records’ beginnings in a statement. “We were just doing things out of love really.”Speaking about the memories that influenced the pair’s song selection, Lee explained: “I used to shop at Rough Trade before I joined the label and everyone knew it was the place to go to find interesting music.“Geoff and I just sat down and the tracks just came to us like that! We’re celebrating 45-plus years of the label, and we could easily have picked 45 seven-inches.

Wu Lyf are back and have dropped a new single as well as a number of live tour dates – check out the details below.The Manchester indie band confirmed they had reunited with a new update on their website, sharing a brand new single and revealing that they will be hitting the road across the UK and Europe later this year.It comes after the band got fans talking earlier this year, hinting that a reunion was coming. According to Stereogum, one fan on Reddit claimed to have received a postcard from the group telling them to go to the worldunite.org website.

Official Charts shared the two top 40 run-downs today (Wednesday April 2). NME Cover star Lola Young‘s viral breakout hit ‘Messy’ has come at Number One on the biggest tracks list.It has racked up 597,000 chart units in the first quarter of 2025 alone, with 775,000 in total since its release last summer. The single entered the top 10 for the first time over Christmas.

The Wombats have announced a huge outdoor UK show with Doves and Hard-Fi – find all the details below.The Liverpool band, whose sixth album ‘Oh! The Ocean’ arrived in February, will perform at Englefield House in Pangbourne near Reading, Berkshire on Thursday July 17. It’ll come as part of this year’s Heritage Live summer gig series.They are joined on the line-up by special guests Doves, Hard-Fi and Alfie Templeman.Tickets go on general sale at 9am BST next Thursday (April 10) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Haim have previewed the next single from their upcoming fourth album – check out the snippet below.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, the band shared a brief preview of another new song.

Lucy Dacus has performed a stripped back version of Lady Gaga‘s hit single ‘Abracadabra’.The Boygenius star played her downbeat take on Radio 1’s New Music Show with Jack Saunders.Unlike the disco-pop original, Dacus’ version was more haunting and soothing. You can listen to it below.She also performed ‘Ankles’ and ‘Best Guess’ from her recent album ‘Forever Is A Feeling‘.Lucy Dacus covering ‘Abracadabra’ by Lady Gaga for BBC Radio 1 New Music Show with Jack Saunders!She also played ‘Ankles’ and ‘Best Guess’ and did a short interview.

GIRLBAND! have claimed that they were recently pulled over by police in Switzerland and their tour manager was held at gunpoint.The Nottingham band were on their way to a headline show in Sion, when the incident happened.According to their tour manager, Mark Evans: “The police pulled me over and whilst trying to explain myself, the band (who were tired after a long drive and were getting concerned at us being pulled over) stared at the policeman who started to look on with pity at the band, only to then accuse me of human trafficking.”He continued: “According to the policemen, an old lady (whom I had earlier asked directions from at a petrol station) reported an ‘unusual gentleman with a strong accent’ carrying three distressed looking women in the back of a van heading into Switzerland.“I was frogmarched to the police car, a gun was pulled and I politely explained the purpose of the journey. The story was then verified separately by the band and the police backed down and put their guns away.”Following the incident, the band – Georgie, Jada and Kay – also spoke out.

Wet Leg have announced full details of their new album ‘Moisturizer’ and shared comeback single ‘Catch These Fists’.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. You can pre-order/pre-save the record here.They have also shared the first taster from the album, ‘Catch These Fists’, a frenetic, catchy track which focuses on an “interaction with a belligerent man”.

The Hives have returned with single ‘Enough Is Enough’ along with details of new album called ‘The Hives Forever Forever The Hives’, and a UK and European arena tour. Check it all out below along with NME’s interview with frontman Pelle Almqvist.Their seventh album comes in relatively quick succession to 2023’s ‘The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons‘ – the Swedish indie icons’ first LP in 11 years. It will arrive on Friday August 29 via PIAS.

Cillian Murphy has released a playlist of music he is currently listening to, titled ‘Spring Sessions’, via his production company.Posting on Instagram, Big Things Films wrote: “We made it – it’s officially spring! It’s beginning to bloom here at Big Things, so here’s a fresh new playlist from Cillian to bring in the brighter days. Enjoy”.The link leads to a diverse 23-track playlist, which is available below. Highlights include ‘People Watching’ by Sam Fender, ‘Love Of Country’ by Irish post-punk outfit The Murder Capital, The Velvet Underground track ‘Run Run Run’, ‘Flood’ by Little Simz, and ‘Feel Flows’ by The Beach Boys.A post shared by Big Things Films (@bigthingsfilms)Big Things is a production company founded by Irish producer Alan Moloney and Oscar winner Murphy.

Blossoms have shared a new track called ‘The Honeymoon’. Check it out below.Shared today (April 1), the new track is set to be featured on the band’s upcoming deluxe version of their recently released fifth album ‘Gary’.Set to arrive on May 9, the record will follow on from the original album being released in September last year and feature the full tracklist, as well as new additions.

Turnstile have something in the works it seems, as new billboards have been spotted in Los Angeles. Check it out below.New signage for the band appeared on Sunset Boulevard overnight, and has teased fans with an upcoming announcement that is on the way.On the billboards, a message reads: “Never Enough Turnstile’ and written underneath is the date June 6.

Brand New have announced details of their first US tour in seven years, and participating venues have disabled comments on social media.The news of a new tour will see the band play 24 shows across the US later this year, and comes just days after they played their first public reunion show since 2017.News of the return came in March, when members launched their own website and told followers they would be playing three shows at the end of the month. Three gigs were held in Texas, and they marked the first since a secret and intimate reunion show in December last year.It also arrived following the band being on a hiatus after frontman Jesse Lacey was accused of sexual misconduct involving a minor in 2017.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have announced a 2025 UK and European orchestral tour.The Melbourne sextet is set to bring their ‘Phantom Island’ tour overseas later this year, with select dates played as rave sets and other dates as orchestral shows led by conductor/musical director Chad Kelly.They will play songs off their forthcoming album ‘Phantom Island’ (release date unknown), along with cuts from their wide catalogue. Rave sets will incorporate tracks from 2023’s ‘The Silver Cord’, the band’s pivot into electronic music, and they will modify other songs through a fully modular synthesis table.Meanwhile, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s orchestral shows include a date at London’s Royal Albert Hall, where they will perform with Covent Garden Sinfonia.Pre-sale commences at 10am on April 2, whilst general sale will follow at 10am on April 4 – find your tickets here and see tour dates below:OCTOBER31 – Aviva Studios – Manchester (rave set)NOVEMBER1 – Brixton Electric – London (rave set)2 – Brixton Electric – London (rave set)4 – Royal Albert Hall – London (with Covent Garden Sinfonia)5 – La Seine Musicale – Paris (with Orchestre Lamoureux)6 – 013 – Tilburg, NL (rave set)7 – Mainstage – Den Bosch, NL (with Sinfonia Rotterdam)9 – Inside Seaside Festival – Gdansk, PL (with The Baltic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra)10 – Columbiahalle – Berlin (rave set)11 – SaSaZu – Prague (rave set)12 – Gasometer – Vienna (rave set)14 – Poolen – Copenhagen (rave set)15 – Gothenburg Film Studios – Gothenburg (rave set)The UK/EU tour will follow the band’s upcoming leg in the US, where they will tour with conductor and musical director Sarah Hicks.

Sufjan Stevens has announced a 10th anniversary reissue of his beloved 2015 album ‘Carrie & Lowell’, including previously unheard tracks.The Michigan singer-songwriter will mark a decade since the record’s original release with ‘Carrie & Lowell (10th Anniversary Edition)’, to be released on May 30 via Asthmatic Kitty Records. You can pre-order it here.To mark the announcement, Stevens has shared an unreleased demo version of ‘Mystery Of Love’, a track from the album’s original sessions that was later re-worked and re-recorded for Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me By Your Name.

Fat Dog, bdrmm and more have been announced as the final wave of performers for this year’s edition of Wide Awake festival.The one-day event is due to take place at Brockwell Park near Brixton in South London on Friday May 23.

Bright Eyes and Cursive have teamed up on the new mash-up single ‘Recluse I Don’t Have To Love’ – check it out below.The long-time friends and fellow residents of Omaha, Nebraska are preparing to head out on the road together in the US in April, with Bright Eyes as the headline act on a tour in support of their 2024 album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’.‘Recluse I Don’t Have To Love’ is a combination of Conor Oberst and co.’s 2002 indie anthem ‘Lover I Don’t Have To Love’ and Cursive’s ‘The Recluse’, from their 2003 album ‘The Ugly Organ’.All proceeds from the new release will profit the Poison Oak Project, a non-profit set up by Bright Eyes and dedicated to advancing equity for LGBTQ+ people, with particular focus on supporting the trans community. Learn more here.Listen to the track here:The artists have been considering making the mash-up since the original songs were first written, with Cursive bassist Matt Maginn’s spouse Carly being a friend of Oberst and suggesting that the two tracks have lyrical and musical similarities.A post shared by Bright Eyes (@brighteyesofficial)Bright Eyes’ North American tour is ongoing – see all dates in the post above – and Cursive are opening for them from April 3 to April 27.In June and July, Bright Eyes bring the show to the UK and Europe, opening at Rock City in Nottingham on June 16.

Noel Gallagher has broken his silence on the ticket chaos for the upcoming Oasis reunion tour, and revealed his favourite songs by the band.When tickets for the highly awaited string of shows were first announced back in August, Oasis revealed efforts to prevent touts from re-selling tickets at inflated prices by partnering with resale platform Twickets and issuing a statement to say that tickets sold for profit on other sites would be cancelled.However, when tickets finally went on sale that month, and promptly sold out following multi-hour-long queues, it was reported that four per cent of them – or roughly 50,000 – ended up on resale sites.Some even popped up on secondary ticket sites for as much as £10,000, causing the band to write on social media: “We have noticed people attempting to sell tickets on the secondary market since the start of the pre-sale. Please note, tickets can ONLY be resold, at face value, via Ticketmaster and Twickets.”In February, thousands of tickets were then cancelled by Ticketmaster in a crackdown on bots, but many fans claimed they have been targeted wrongfully.

Nick Cave has extended his 2025 solo tour dates with a handful of new shows. Check out the details below.The first run of tour dates were shared back in January, and included 13 solo shows across Europe between June and August.Now, due to high demand, more shows have been added to the itinerary.