Indie: Last News

Sam Fender has celebrated a historic win by Newcastle United while on stage in Berlin. Check it out below.The moment took place as the singer’s home team took home their first domestic trophy in 70 years last night (March 16) after beating Liverpool 2-1 in the Carabao Cup.

Julien Baker has performed a cover of a System Of A Down classic with Jasmine.4.t at SXSW 2025 – check out footage of the performance below.On Friday (March 14), Jasmine.4.t was joined by acclaimed singer-songwriter and Boygenius member Julien Baker to perform a cover of System Of A Down’s ‘Toxicity’. The cover opened Jasmine.4.t’s set, which was then followed up by a performance of ‘Skin On Skin’, also with Baker.For the cover, Baker performed guitar and backing vocals, while Jasmine.4.t also played guitar and sang lead.

Ratbag has returned with the darkly hedonistic new single ‘Juliet & Juliet’ – check out the song and its video below.The Auckland indie musician – real name Sophie Brown – was recently named as one of the NME 100 for 2025, the ultimate guide to the essential emerging artists for the year ahead.Ratbag has a major project to come later in 2025, and now they have teased it with the latest single ‘Juliet & Juliet’, which tells the tale of a messy night out with your partner or one of your closest friends.“Juliet, I like your nose ring / Would you care to rip it out / And put it on my fourth finger now”, Brown sings, an example of the dark glamour running through the track. Watch the video here:Speaking about the track, Ratbag has said: “‘Juliet & Juliet’ is about that feeling you get when you’re with your partner in crime.

Jack White‘s Tokyo show were surprised when Eddie Vedder joined the stage for a cover of Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’. Check it out below.The moment took place last night (March 15) during a concert in the city’s Toyosu PIT venue.White was closing his encore – which had included the White Stripes songs ‘Hypnotize’ and ‘Seven Nation Army’ – with the Young classic, when Vedder unexpectedly took to the stage for the first chorus.The Pearl Jam frontman even freestyled slightly, delivering the line: “There’s only one Jack White.” Check it out below.It follows White covering the song solo during his headline performance at the Saturday Night Live’s 50th-anniversary concert last month.The musician will wrap up the Japan leg of his tour tomorrow (March 17) with another show in Tokyo, before he heads back to North America for further dates.

Comic Relief appears to be teasing something Oasis-related for its 2025 Red Nose Day show, which is scheduled to take place on Friday, March 21.Red Nose Day is back for another year, coming as Comic Relief is planning to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Today (March 15), Comic Relief posted a cryptic image on Instagram, depicting the date March 21, 2025, in the font and style of the Oasis logo.The Red Nose Day TV show will take place on Friday, March 21 and will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 7pm.A post shared by Comic Relief (@comicrelief)Fans have taken to Reddit to speculate what the Comic Relief Oasis link could be.

Bon Iver has dropped two new songs, ‘Walk Home’ and the Danielle Haim collaboration ‘If Only I Could Wait’.Although the singles were released today, a preview of them both was streamed live yesterday (March 13) from In Such A Small Time Frame, the 24/7 trail camera feed and art installation that Justin Vernon quietly set up in the trees of Wisconsin in October. Ever since installing it, he has been using it to send messages to a devoted group of viewers.‘Walk Home’ follows on from the story told within the previously released single ‘Everything Is Peaceful Love’, focusing on “sex and irrepressible desire”, as per a press release.

Radiohead have celebrated the 30th anniversary of ‘The Bends’ by sharing an unseen live video of one of Thom Yorke‘s solo shows from the time.The VHS footage captures Yorke performing an acoustic solo show at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Canada on March 28, 1995.“Here are some songs to help your beer go down,” Yorke offers timidly as he begins playing.The 25 minute video sees him perform ‘(Nice Dream)’, ‘High and Dry’ ‘Street Spirit (Fade Out)’, ‘Fake Plastic Trees’ and ‘Thinking About You’.Check it out below:‘The Bends’ was Radiohead’s second album and helped propel them to even greater heights. It marked their first time recording with producer Nigel Godrich, who has worked with them on every Radiohead album since.As well as the aforementioned songs, it also spawned singles including ‘Just’, ‘My Iron Lung’ and ‘Planet Telex’.Earlier this week, the band formed a new legal entity, suggesting they may be planning significant activity in 2025.On Monday (March 10), the band established a limited liability partnership (LLP) with the name RHEUK25, something they have done in the past when they are about to announce a new album, tour or reissue.LLPs allow Radiohead to operate their business affairs independently, without relying on the framework of record labels and external companies.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced details of a new tour for 2025, which will see them break out some deep cuts. Check out the details below.Dubbed the ‘Hidden In Pieces Tour’, the new run of shows is announced today (March 14) and will see the band break out tracks from across their catalogue at a series of theatre shows.The dates will take place across London and North America, and fans can expect to see the group reimagine their music in a “captivating new light”.

Cruz Beckham is turning his sights to a music career and has enlisted help from The Kooks’ Luke Pritchard.The singer is friends with Cruz – who is the youngest son of David and Victoria Beckham – and is helping him out when it comes to songwriting.Pritchard shared the news in a new interview with The Sun as part of the Bizarre column, and said that the two of them have a lot of common ground when it comes to their taste in music, and are working together to find his sound.“He has really good taste in music,” he told the outlet. “We chat about early Bee Gees – there aren’t many people I can do that with.

Everything But The Girl have announced that they will be playing their first shows in 25 years in London soon.It comes after January 2023 saw the band return with their first new music in 24 years, dropping the stirring single ‘Nothing Left To Lose’.It marked the lead single to their then-upcoming new studio album titled ‘Fuse’, and was followed by other singles including ‘Caution To The Wind’ and ‘Run A Red Light’.Now, after sharing their comeback album in April 2023, the band have now confirmed that they will be taking to the stage again for their first live shows in a quarter of a century.They made the announcement on social media, confirming that they would be taking to the stage at an intimate London venue next month for two back-to-back shows. The gigs will see singer Tracey Thorn and multi-instrumentalist Ben Watt joined by Rex Horan on bass, and tickets are already sold out.“Hi, all. We play two shows at London’s MOTH club, Apr 6 & 7,” they began in the update.

Arcade Fire have played three new songs live, kicking off their next era. Check out footage and the setlist below.The gig was held last night (March 13) as part of the comeback of Willie Nelson’s Luck Festival.

Phoebe Bridgers has been rumoured to have an appearance in a new Robert Pattinson film after being spotted on the set.The speculation about the musician turning her sights to acting come following Boygenius embarking on a hiatus after dropping their critically acclaimed album ‘The Record’ back in 2023.Since then, band members Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker have been working on their own respective solo projects, but not much has been heard about what Phoebe Bridgers has her sights set on next.Now, it seems likely that the singer, songwriter and guitarist could be turning her sights to a film role, as she has been spotted in costume on the set of a new film called Primetime.According to reports from Variety and Stereogum, the movie is set to be the feature film debut from Lance Oppenheim. The writer is the man behind the HBO series Ren Faire, and the upcoming film is an A24 production that sees Robert Pattinson enlisted as leading man.The premise is reportedly about a journalist – played by Pattinson – who ends up changing the landscape of television after taking on the undercover world of crime.

Lizzo has shed light on the inspiration behind her upcoming album, and said that The Strokes were one of the bands she had on her “mood board”.The singer made the comment during a new interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, and spoke about what fans can expect from her forthcoming fifth album ‘Love In Real Life’. It marks Lizzo’s return to music since her 2022 LP ‘Special’ and her fifth studio LP.She announced news of the album when she previously released the LP’s title track as the lead single last month, and has since gone on to drop the unapologetic song ‘Still Bad’.Now, talking about how the title track reflects the sound of the album as a whole, Lizzo has explained that the indie disco sleaze element came from one band in particular.“The Strokes were just such a huge inspiration.

Primal Scream have announced details of a new remix album of their latest LP ‘Come Ahead’. Check out the details below.Titled ‘Come Ahead: The Remixes Vol 1 (Vocals)’, the new album is set for release on March 28 via BMG. It sees the band share 11 remixes of the music that featured in their critically acclaimed album.With new spins on tracks like ‘Love Insurrection’ and ‘Ready To Go Home’, the new version of Primal Scream’s 12th LP features remixes from numerous artists.

Lucy Dacus has shared the vulnerable new single ‘Talk’ from upcoming album ‘Forever Is A Feeling‘. Check it out below.The track features a thumping drum beat and fuzzy guitars as Dacus asks: “Why can’t we talk anymore / We used to talk for hours / Do I make you nervous or bored / or did I drink you to the last drop,” vulnerably questioning what went wrong in a relationship.‘Talk’ marks the fourth single to be released from her upcoming fourth album which is set for release on March 28 via Polydor/Geffen (pre-order/pre-save here).

The Amazons have shared a mash-up of Chappell Roan and Radiohead in a song they’re calling ‘My Kink Is Creep’. Check it out below.The recording was done during a very special Maida Vale session for BBC Radio 1 earlier this week, and comes in anticipation of their upcoming fourth album ‘21st Century Fiction’.In the track, the band blend together the Chappell Roan track ‘My Kink Is Karma’ with the classic Radiohead hit ‘Creep’, and put their own spin on both.With the mash-up, the band captured the same emotion and airiness of the former NME Cover star’s single – which came as the second track to be shared from her massive debut album ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’.

Blondshell has appeared as a musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live and delivered a stirring rendition of ‘T&A’. Check it out below.The singer, whose real name is Sabrina Teitelbaum, shared the single at the start of the year.

John Grant has announced a 2025 UK and Ireland tour, making stops in Dublin, Cambridge, Coventry, Edinburgh, Newcastle and more.The indie musician is currently on tour in Australia, and is due to go on tour in the US in April. Following the success of his latest album ‘The Art Of The Lie’, Grant has announced more UK and Ireland tour dates.“Exceedingly excited to announce more band shows this October,” he wrote in a social media post.A post shared by John Grant Official (@johngrantofficial)OCTOBER4 – Dublin – National Stadium6 – Manchester – New Century Hall*7 – Bradford – St George’s Hall9 – Brighton – Brighton Dome10 – London – Troxy12 – Cambridge – Junction13 – Coventry – Warwick Arts Centre14 – Portsmouth – Portsmouth Guildhall16 – Newcastle – The Boiler Shop17 – Edinburgh – The Queen’s HallTickets go on sale on Friday, March 14; you can find them here.Last year, Grant shared his newest album, ‘The Art Of The Lie’, and took it on tour.

Oasis afterparties, taking place after some of their Heaton Park gigs this July.Due to kick off in Cardiff on Friday July 4, the Oasis’ Live ’25 reunion tour sees a long-run of UK dates as their only shows in Europe this year, before the band head to stadiums across North America, South America, Australia and Asia.This includes five shows in Manchester’s Heaton Park on July 11, 12, 16, 19 and 20. After the gigs on July 11, 12 and 19 – official afterparties will take place at New Century Hall.The parties will feature DJ sets from Bez (Happy Mondays), Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets), Mani (The Stone Roses), Tin Tin (New Order Tour DJ), Col White (Vinyl Revival) and Ricco (Creamfields).A post shared by New Century (@newcenturymcr)Manchester’s iconic New Century Hall played host to Jimi Hendrix, Tina Turner, The Kink, The Stones and was a go-to spot for acid-house parties.

Bon Iver is gearing up to share two new singles via a 24/7 trail camera feed, one of which features Danielle Haim.The songs, titled ‘If Only I Could Wait’ (featuring Danielle Haim) and ‘Walk Home’, will be released on Friday (March 14) with their own lyric videos. Before that, a special preview of both tracks will stream live from In Such A Small Time Frame, the 24/7 trail camera feed and art installation that Justin Vernon quietly set up in the trees of Wisconsin in October.

Incubus have announced which artist will be joining them as a special guest for their upcoming show at The O2.The London gig was announced last November and comes as part of their ongoing 20th anniversary celebrations for the album ‘Morning View’.Now, frontman Brandon Boyd and co. have confirmed that Paris Jackson will be joining them as support on the night.The actor, model and musician began making a name for herself in the music industry after sharing her debut solo album ‘Wilted’ back in 2020.