Declan McKenna: Beach Boy
With his alt-popstar status firmly cemented, Declan McKenna is spending the next portion of his career bending the term to his own shape. Third album ‘What Happened To The Beach?’ finds the 25-year-old enjoying “creative spontaneity” and a deserved chunk of self-belief.
Yard Act: Dream Catchers
When fulfilling your ambitions fails to fill a hole, what do you do next? With widescreen second LP ‘Where’s My Utopia?’ Yard Act are unearthing the answers (or at least some of them) in familial foundations and unfettered creative freedom.
19th January 2024, 4:00pm
The Libertines: Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Back in action - and in truly festive spirit - for a Margate knees-up ahead of forthcoming fourth album 'All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade', the likely lads are writing a positive new chapter onto their wild career.
20th December 2023, 12:29pm
Unbeknownst to the legion of fans who’ve watched Jazmin Bean’s rise to cult stardom, the singer’s life for almost a decade has been one filled with unimaginable horrors. On debut album ‘Traumatic Livelihood’, they’re finally ready to tell their story.
24th November 2023, 4:30pm
Bella Latham has spent the past three years steadily amassing a dedicated following of loyal subjects in the form of her Baby Kingdom - a legion of fans who are set to stand by her, ‘Quarter Life Crisis’ and all.
20th October 2023, 3:45pm
What’s the price of fame, asks hyperpop pioneer Dorian Electra? According to third album ‘Fanfare’, it might just be a five dollar Minion with a strap-on.
21st September 2023, 5:00pm
Four musicians. Three brothers. Two ex-Maccabees. One long in the making debut single. Put the maths together, and you get the birth of 86TVs.
18th August 2023, 3:00pm
With debut album ‘Smiling With No Teeth’, Genesis Owusu became a star in his native Australia. Following it up with the conceptual, broad-reaching ambition of hard-won second album ‘STRUGGLER’, it’s high time the rest of the world followed suit.
19th July 2023, 12:29pm
Returning with second album ‘In The End It Always Does’, The Japanese House’s Amber Bain is forging a new future based in confidence and self-exploration.
13th June 2023, 2:00pm
A marriage of hellish beats and lyrical devilry with a side order of alcohol, cocaine and fentanyl, ‘Scaring the Hoes Vol. 1’ is a narcotic joyride in experimental rap.
27th March 2023, 12:00am
More than a decade on from the viral track that first made her name, Rebecca Black is no longer just the ‘Friday’ girl - she’s ready to take on the pop stratosphere every day of the week.
22nd February 2023, 11:30am
With her long-overdue ‘My 21st Century Blues’ finally coming into the world, it’s a chance for RAYE to exorcise her demons and reclaim her power once and for all.
3rd February 2023, 12:00pm
Arena shows, Grammy nominations, famous new fans: the hardcore band of the year reflect on a 2022 that blew everything up.
20th December 2022, 12:30pm
For their seventh album, Phoenix decided to put the art into art-pop, decamping to the Louvre to create a record steeped in experimentation and forward-motion.
23rd November 2022, 12:30pm
Over the last sixteen years, Architects have faced more than their fair share of hardship; on their tenth album, they’re diving headfirst into the darkness and pushing to evolve even further.
20th October 2022, 12:00pm
Joe Keery’s already won the hearts of the world on screen, and with second album ‘DECIDE’, his alter-ego Djo is aiming to do the same on the musical stage.
28th September 2022, 12:30pm
Forced to sack their vocalist of the past two decades, the road to Kasabian’s seventh album was one of big changes and risks. Now Serge Pizzorno is harnessing the reins and stepping back into battle.
16th August 2022, 12:00pm
Processing his sudden rise to fame and coming out the other side with increasingly honest and connected second LP ‘All 4 Nothing’, Lauv is learning as he goes along.
21st July 2022, 11:30am
On third album "Gold Rush Kid', the UK's favourite happy-go-lucky hitmaker is taking stock and looking for something a little deeper.
16th June 2022, 12:00pm
A dancing, singing double threat with big dreams and the talent to match, Tate McRae is just getting started.
19th May 2022, 12:00pm
With debut album ‘Ivory’ set to open him up to an even wider audience, Omar Apollo’s emotional storytelling and embrace of his Mexican-American heritage is breaking through to the R&B; big leagues.
19th April 2022, 11:30am
It's been a long and bumpy road for Kojey Radical but, with long-awaited debut LP 'Reason To Smile', the multi-hyphenate Londoner is finally ready to come good on all the potential.
21st March 2022, 11:30am
More than 25 years into their career, Placebo are as vital as they've ever been. On the cult heroes' eighth album "Never Let Me Go', they're steeling themselves for the end of the world as we know it.
18th February 2022, 12:00pm
The North Shields singer’s album ‘Seventeen Going Under’ made him a star and kickstarted overdue conversations around suicide and abuse. In 2022, he’s taking the message all the way to Finsbury Park.
14th January 2022, 11:30am
In the course of six months, Måneskin went from hometown heroes to buzziest band in the world. We meet the Italian rockers to get the lowdown on their wildest year yet and what’s in store for 2022.
16th December 2021, 12:00pm
Ten years into the game, Little Mix are still at the peak of their creative powers. On the eve of their greatest hits, they talk pop, pressures and the perks of pissing off politicians.
11th November 2021, 5:00pm
Like a one-woman pop antidote to Brexit, Kim Petras’ forthcoming debut is throwing her arms around Europe (and hot-boxing with Paris Hilton in the process).
21st October 2021, 5:30pm
Featuring Green Day, English Teacher, Everything Everything, Caity Baser and more!