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Multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning Little Big Town (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook) have announced their 12th studio album, It’s A Dying Art, arriving August 28th via MCA.

A major new archival release celebrates the extraordinary career of Martin Carthy with Along The Road Forever: Live At The BBC. To be released via Madfish on 17th July 2026.

One to watch Henry Patterson returns to the London stage this summer for a one-night-only concert at the iconic PizzaExpress Live Soho, marking the release of his debut album Broadway Maybe.

The UK’s biggest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture makes its return to Liverpool on 20th and 21st June this summer.

Dragged Under have dropped their new single, ‘Rebel Son Rise!’ – a call to action for the future generations.

LA duo Clarion have announced their first UK & Irish live dates.

BST Hyde Park is thrilled to announce that the extraordinary classical music experience, All Things Orchestral, returns to Hyde Park for a fourth year as part of the Open House programme on Thursday 2 July 2026.

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt has released a new single “Everyday Singing,” from her first album in a decade, Sugar, due out June 26 via One Riot Records. The song – with its joyful choir of women – is about everyday resilience, especially the quiet strength passed between mothers and daughters.

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Singer, songwriter and UK country powerhouse, Kezia Gill – recently seen touring the UK & Europe with multiple Grammy-winner, Rodney Crowell – has released a video for the poignant, life-affirming track, ‘Life You Always Dreamed Of’.

Paper Verses, a folk duo from Kent comprised of Simone Lincoln and Matt Evans, is excited to announce the release of their new four-track EP ‘Promises’ on May 29, 2026. The duo will be performing at various UK venues and festivals across the summer – live dates listed below. 

MEUTE march techno to another level when they play UK live next Spring.

Iconic band 4 Non Blondes are returning to the UK for the first time in over 30 years for a very special date at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London on June 24th 2026.

With their 2024 debut album, ‘Serenades & Damnation’, DEAD CHIC delivered a record that was dense, visceral, and instantly distinctive. From the very first notes, the atmosphere was unmistakable: cinematic crescendos, vast open landscapes, sultry tension, grit, and refined elegance. Unmistakably dark and chic.

Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s in London has announced its listings for June/July 2026. Have a look below:

Curb Records multi-platinum artist Rodney Atkins has always known who he is and where he comes from. On ‘True South’, out May 29th, he invites the world to pull up a chair and stay a while.

Born into a world shaped by music, cinema, and creativity, Jason Piccioni — also known through his more experimental project Electric J — has spent much of his life surrounded by extraordinary artistry.

GRAMMY®-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams announces her third studio album, Daughter from Hell,out July 17th via Interscope Records.

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The Al Perez Band are no strangers to Just Listen To This. So when were were very kindly offered the music video premiere for the new single ‘Frequency’ were very grateful to bring it to our readers:

Today, rising star Izzy Escobar releases new single ‘Hate to Be the One’, an empowering post break up anthem written by legendary Grammy winning songwriter Diane Warren.

Gypsy Pistoleros release their new album ‘Dark Faerie Tales’, out now via The New Church Records.

Cork-based scuzz-pop outfit The Love Buzz share the new single ‘Freeloaded (Cool Kitten)’ off their upcoming album ‘Earworms’ due for release this Autumn.

Michele Ducci has unveiled the second single, ‘Woman Like You’, from his forthcoming album and animated film ‘Snail in the Clouds’.

Multi-platinum, Sony Music Nashville recording artist Corey Kent returns with his latest release, “Wannabe,” a stripped-down, deeply personal track that signals the sonic direction of his next chapter.

Following his recent win as Instrumentalist of the Year at this year’s UK Blues Awards, Wilde releases the official video for “Stole My Love,” a standout track from his chart-topping album Blues Is Still Alive, which was released last year via VizzTone Label Group.

Celebrating 45 years of recording and touring 80s pop icon Mari Wilson – the Neasden Queen of Soul and one of British music’s most enduring and versatile artists returns with her joyful new single Good News, out now.

Legendary USA southern rock ‘n’ rollers Preacher Stone are excited to release the strutting, telling new single and video ‘Old Joe’, lifted off the highly acclaimed new album ‘By The Horns’ out now on CD/digital download/vinyl direct from the band.

Illinois born, Nashville based, flamboyant singer-songwriter James Bruner follows the release of I Get Everything from his debut EP The Otherside earlier this year, with the electrifying new single Can’t Keep Wanting You – a track about how desire can mess with our heads and the first taster from an album due for release later this year.

Multifaceted singer and creator Talia Mar returns with new single ‘Lady’ which immediately stormed in to the Top 10 on iTunes upon release. 

American singer-songwriter Jesse Lynn Madera has unveiled her “back-pocket” brilliant new single, ‘Woke Up in LA’.

Amid an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, country star Janet Devlin’s gritty new anthem ‘Working For The Man’ arrives both abruptly and timely, capturing the mood of a nation.

Derby-based classic rock blues outfit Beggars Bliss are set to release their debut album this May.

American Express presents BST Hyde Park announces its latest huge headliner for 2026: British music icons, Duran Duran – who will grace the central London stage for the second time in just five years.

Kim Wilde has graced our screens and stages for four and a half decades. Delighted audiences worldwide have never stopped loving Kim’s colourful and energetic live performances.

At the confluence of alternative rock and gritty blues, award-winning duo When Rivers Meet make music from the heart that’s food for the soul.

Anglo-Greek artist D3LTA returns with “Mad About It”, a dizzying, edgy indie track that leans into the raw energy of alternative rock while carrying a nostalgic alt-pop glow.

The Royal Albert Hall will celebrate the legacy of legendary film composer John Williams this October with a definitive one-off show starring the London Symphony Orchestra.

Dutch pop star and singer/songwriter Davina Michelle has released her brand new single ‘Still Champagne’.

Today, acclaimed rock vocalist ROBIN BECK is proud to announce her new studio album, ‘Living Proof,’ set for release on May 15, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

Hailing from the Czech Republic, rising star THERA returns with her latest single, ‘do you see?’ – a dark-pop reverie charged with a euphoric pulse and a relatable portrayal of living up to expectations and the immense pressure of perfection.

Irish rockers Hothouse Flowers have today announced a major 21-date UK headline ‘Greatest Hits’ tour celebrating all the fan favourites shaped by the band in their lengthy and legendary career.

Since their electrifying debut with the ‘Terra’ EP in 2015, Melbourne-based duo Opal Ocean, comprised of Alex Champ and Nadav Tabak, have taken the world by storm with their unique blend of instrumental music, combining high-octane Spanish guitar techniques and dynamic performances that make them sound like a full band.

Legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai return with the SatchVai Band release of their brand-new single, “Dancing,” out now via earMUSIC, alongside a wildly entertaining new video directed by Satriani’s son, ZZ Satriani.

Critically acclaimed Country artist, Drake Milligan, adds new UK and European dates to his Autumn schedule on his headline Tumbleweed World Tour which kicked off in November 2025.

Rising Wigan based indie-rock quartet Montello return with the breezy new single ‘Suit & Tie’.

The dark electronic/aggrotech act Dawn Of Ashes (DOA) have released a new single entitled ‘Viral Decay’ today.

For the two-time Grammy Award winner Tyler Bryant, the spontaneous creation of “Screwed & Tattooed” represents exactly what he envisioned when building his own studio space, a place where inspiration can be captured in real time.

Dale Watson is excited to announce the release of a new single, “If You Really Love Me (Outlive Me.)

Emmy nominated film director/producer and friend of JLTT Sarah McGuinness re-releases her most successful single to date as the stonkin’ anthem to the first opening of The Halyon Club in London for three decades.

Britpop originals DODGY launch the next chapter of their return with a brand-new single, album confirmation, a UK tour and anniversary celebrations for one of the defining albums of the 90s.

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For one night only, on March 11th 2026, Squeeze will be transforming the iconic Koko in Camden, London, into the mythical club Trixies for a very special album launch event.

South-London duo Internet Cafe release the radiant debut single ‘Sign of the Times’ co-written with Låpsley.

Six-time GRAMMY® Award winner and 2022 Kennedy Center Honoree Amy Grant has announced her new album The Me That Remains, arriving May 8 via Thirty Tigers. Produced by ten-time CMA Award winner and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Mac McAnally, the project marks Grant’s first collection of all-original songs in 13 years.

Multi-platinum country star Corey Kent is giving fans what they asked for, fast-tracking the release of his powerful new song “Empty Words” after an overwhelming early response with the teaser being viewed over 20 million times across social media platforms.

Powerhouse soul singer Marc Broussard goes all in on Chance Worth Taking, his first full album of original blues songs marking a definitive creative pivot for the acclaimed Louisiana singer-songwriter, out April 17th via Joe Bonamassa’s KTBA Records.

Following the tracks premiere on BBC Radio 1, Nottingham, now London based solo artist GoodThing shares the infectious new single ‘I Like The Way I Feel’.

Today, all-female trio Just Jayne return with their radiant new single “Death & Taxes.” The country-pop powerhouse’s first new music of 2026, “Death & Taxes” delivers a sharp-witted takedown of an all-too-predictable ex.

Mason Hill release new video for single ‘Twisted’, out now on 7Hz Productions.

Bea Elmy Martin is quietly carving out a vital space within the UK alternative landscape.

Today, GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum chart-topping global superstar The Kid LAROI announced UK dates for his global A PERFECT WORLD TOUR.

May/June 2026 tour sees British soul icon Omar return to grassroots venues across the UK.

Time passes and nobody remains an island, circumstances true to Michael Robert Murphy, Liverpool’s pre-eminent psych priest, who releases his latest single, Corkscrew, as the latest, lo-fi diary entry of his awakening to loss, human connection and survival.

Songwriter and choral director/arranger Gitika Partington has released thirteen albums simultaneously, and without originally setting out to, she has broken the current world record for the most albums released in one day, which as of 2025 stood at twelve.

Welsh soul sensation SJ Hill returns with his most emotional and dramatic release yet — ‘Spell On Me,’ a song about a love so powerful it lifts you, destroys you, and pulls you deeper even when you know you should walk away.

UK singer-songwriter Joe Hicks launches into 2026 with the release of his electrifying new single, ‘More to Me’, offering another glimpse of his forthcoming studio album Before It Gets Dark, due in March.

JUNO nominated and Maple Blues Award winner Spencer Mackenzie releases his fourth single “Don’t Know Where I’m Going” from his upcoming studio album Empty Chairs.

Today, acclaimed singer, songwriter and front man of Christian rock icons Stryper, Michael Sweet is proud to announce his new album, ‘The Master Plan,’ his most personal and spiritually resonant solo album yet.

American rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires will return to the UK this summer for a string of hugely anticipated shows; their first live shows in almost 3 years.

LONDON, UK. – (19th January, 2026) – Charles Kelley, Grammy Award-winning artist and one-third of the multi-Platinum trio Lady A, has announced a special one-night-only headline UK performance in London on March 5, set for Notting Hill’s iconic Tabernacle.

At the age when his peers were learning to read and write, Mathis Akengin discovered a passion for a different form of expression: the piano.

Today, alternative rock legends They Might Be Giants return with the release of their new project, the Eyeball EP, on all streamers and in the TMBG download store.

One of pop’s most exciting new voices Freya Skye has announced her first ever UK tour following the success of her debut UK appearance in London on 8th January 2026.

Honey Motel release the soulful final single ‘Mammoth Bones’ ahead of their anticipated new EP Motel FM (Due Feb 20th).

On Friday, Fast Money Music returns with “Unfortunately”, a bittersweet anthem and the latest glimpse at his self-titled debut album arriving this spring. 

The Sicilian guitar savant Matteo Mancuso has announced details of his new album Route 96, which will be released on 24 April via Music Theories Recordings.

Beloved Canadian rockers The Sheepdogs return with their brand-new single Keep Out Of The Storm, a warm, mid-tempo rolling slice of guitar-driven rock, anchored by frontman’s Ewan Currie’s double-tracked, reverb-washed vocal and carried by rich harmonies and a driving groove.

Hailing from the Czech Republic, rising star THERA is set to embark on her biggest live adventure yet. After a career‑defining 2025 supporting Eurovision winner Loreen on a sold‑out European tour, her ascent through the pop stratosphere shows no signs of slowing.

British boyband December 10 today announce Introducing! – a series of live dates across the UK and Ireland, kicking off in Glasgow on Monday 16th February and wrapping in Dublin on Sunday 22nd February (see below for full list of dates and details). Marking their live debut, the shows will see them perform up close and personal, delivering stripped-back sets in intimate venues.

Illinois born, Nashville based, singer-songwriter James Bruner ended 2025 launching his first singles (including a Planet Rock playlist) in the UK and as main support to Those Damn Crows across the UK and Europe.

Today, two-time GRAMMY-nominated and platinum-selling artist Madison Beer announces the locket tour.

Next week, West Virginia-raised songwriter John R. Miller makes an eagerly anticipated return to the UK and Ireland for a run of headline shows, as well as an appearance at Celtic Connections in Glasgow.

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Renowned recording artist, show producer, and visionary entrepreneur Steve Steinman continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his electrifying performances, making waves in the music industry and beyond.

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[Morristown, NJ] Emerging goth-folk artist Mourning Coffee welcomes listeners into an introspective world of love, loss, and self-discovery through his new song “One Last Time”.

The Royal Albert Hall hosts What The World Needs Now – The Burt Bacharach Songbook in concert on July 2nd, 2026 – honouring one of the most influential songwriters of the past century.

After riding a huge wave of momentum from their critically acclaimed debut album and fresh off a major EU & UK support tour with Pendulum, ALT BLK ERA announce New EP and UK headline tour – The Nottingham-based duo will release their brand-new EP Our World on May 22, accompanied by an electrifying headline UK tour kicking off May 21st.

Multi-Platinum hitmaker and powerhouse vocalist Randy Houser recently released his new single ‘Back In The Bottle’, out now via Magnolia Music Group.

Multi-platinum selling and GRAMMY-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak has announced three UK live dates for July 2026.

January Blues Festival 2026 returns to 229 London taking place between 3rd January 2026 – 24th January 2026.

Cory Wong has announced his new studio album Lost In The Wonder, an electrifying new collection released on Tuesday February 3rd 2026 which spotlights the GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, producer, podcast host and guitarist’s gifts as a producer, writer, arranger, band leader, and master of modern pop craftsmanship.

Former King Crimson members, Adrian Belew and Tony Levin, band together with guitar virtuoso, Steve Vai and explosive Tool drummer Danny Carey, to create BEAT, a creative re-interpretation of the three iconic 80s King Crimson albums – Discipline, Beat and Three Of A Perfect Pair. 

As anticipation continues to build for MEGADETH’s final studio album—out January 23, 2026 via DAVE MUSTAINE’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label)—the metal titans have today (December 19) released the latest single and video for “Let There Be Shred!”

Robben Ford returns in exceptional form with Two Shades of Blue, a record defined by its sophistication, taste, and timeless musicality.

Synth-pop icons Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) will be returning to where it all began when they perform a headline show in Rochdale next summer.  

Squeeze continue to pull back the curtain into the intriguing world of Trixies with the release of the second song from one of 2026’s most anticipated albums.

Ahead of launching their debut album ‘OUT!’ at The Camden Club on 12th December, BBC 6 Music, Radio 2 & Introducing-backed Zkeletonz’ are back with two feisty new singles ‘Shut Up (Don’t Talk About It)’ out now and ‘Marmalade’ out 12th December 2025.

This festive season, SHAB is here to make your holidays shine. The international pop sensation brings her signature style to the iconic Christmas classic ‘Santa Baby’, releasing her much-anticipated cover.

Qymira invites audiences into a spellbinding new chapter of her creative universe with the release of her latest single and music video, ‘Shade of My Shadow’, out now via QiiA Media.

Saint Etienne played their first ever live show on 15 November 1990 at Heaven nightclub in London, just months after releasing their debut single ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’.

Hot-footing the successful release of his second album and live appearance at Belladrum Festival earlier this year, Peter Capaldi announces his first ever music tour….over 40 years after setting up his first band.

Black Box Recorder will play their first live show in seventeen years when they take to the stage at The London Palladium on 22nd May 2026, thanks in no small part to superstar pop maverick Billie Eilish.

The Karma Effect are proud to share new single ‘Waiting On A Miracle,’ the first glimpse of fresh studio material from the acclaimed young British band since last year’s show-stopping sophomore album ‘Promised Land’ unexpectedly gatecrashed the Top 20 Official UK Album Chart.

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival today unveil their highly anticipated first wave of headline artists – James, The Human League and Callum Beattie will take to the highland’s stage in 2026, to wow audiences at Scotland’s biggest ever family camping festival. Further acts will be announced throughout the year.

Announcing the world’s first ever official The War of the Worlds  double-album concert experience LIVE!….allowing audiences to immerse themselves in the pure artistry of the music.

Following a fame-induced mental health crisis and retreat from public life, Wynne Evans tip-toes back to the stage with a new x5-date, one-man ‘stand-up meets opera’ live show – and he’s starting on home turf

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With a voice that can shake rafters and heal hearts in the same breath, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast return with “Everything I Need”, a sweeping rock anthem inspired by the unbreakable spirit of the UK live-music community.

David Gray, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD), Pete Tong Ibiza Classics and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are the first artists announced for 2026’s Hampton Court Palace Festival.

Wille & The Bandits, a band celebrated for fusing styles as freely as they speak their minds are back with their most ambitious project yet with a new album.

Tyler Bryant releases his third solo single, “Mama Like To Rock,” accompanied by an official music video. The track, written by Bryant and his wife, GRAMMY Award-winner Rebecca Lovell of Larkin Poe, continues to showcase the artist’s evolving Americana-inspired sound.

Steelhouse – the festival on the top of a Welsh mountain – will welcome American metal legends, TWISTED SISTER who will headline and close out the festival’s 15th year celebrations on Sunday the 26th July 2026 as they themselves celebrate a milestone: an incredible half a century as one of most notorious names in rock, having re-formed after a 10 year hiatus.

British blues rock guitarist Danny Bryant has released the official music video for his new single, “Tougher Now.”

Celebrated Canadian roots rock band The Commoners return to the UK in December 2025 for a 10-date headline tour. Special guests are North Devon alt-rock duo Candar.

Maid of Stone Festival has revealed the first bands set to play Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom for its 2026 edition.

Following the announcement of her forthcoming album Can’t Take My Story Away, Elles Bailey has released new single ‘Take A Step Back’.