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David Sinclair returns with his first new song since 2023 — a rootsy, rock anthem built on self-reliance and the strength of collaboration.

Michele Ducci releases the video for “Why You?”, the second part of his animated short film “Film for Songs: The Great Book Of Nature”.

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Cam has announced her highly-anticipated album and third full-length release, ‘All Things Light’, out Friday 18th July 2025 via RCA Records.

UK singer-songwriter Maddox Jones is serving up something sweet, spicy, and seriously fun with the brand-new music video for his single ‘Pineapple Salsa’, out now via Radikal Records.

GRAMMY Award winning American guitarist and singer songwriter Warren Haynes will perform a rare concert at London’s Islington Assembly Hall on Tuesday 1st July 2025. This is the only UK show!

ArtStage – promoters of Persian and Middle Eastern music – have recently announced a series of live performances across London featuring some of the most celebrated artists from the region.

On Sunday 21st September 2025, (Peace Day), Wembley Arena will play host to the greatest call for global peace that the world has ever experienced, in the form of Peace One Day – a live multi-star concert – streamed free to every continent of the world.

Radio 2 in the Park 2025 will be heading to Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex, from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 September and as announced on today’s Scott Mills Breakfast Show, Bryan Adams will headline Saturday night and Def Leppard – with an exclusive UK performance for 2025 – will headline Sunday night at this year’s event.

Critically acclaimed British Blues phenom guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor is pleased to announce five UK concerts in Autumn 2025.

Critically acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, and producer, Emily Saunders has released ‘Moon Shifts Oceans’ – expect jaw-dropping vocals of exceptional artistry, irresistible grooves and bold music production – genre-defying soul-jazz-fusion and pop, with echoes of Brazilian grooves and broken beats, creating fresh new music, the sound of now.

To celebrate their milestone 40th anniversary, the legendary Argentinian Latin rock band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs have announced a rare London date at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in June.

Nação Zumbi will mark the 30th anniversary of their ground-breaking debut album, Da Lama Ao Caos, with an exclusive show at Village Underground in East London on July 30, 2025. A true milestone in Brazilian music history, the album remains as powerful and influential today as it was upon its release.

United Nations Human Rights (UN Human Rights)-supported Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance (Right Here, Right Now) is proud to announce superstar singer/songwriter and climate justice activist Ellie Goulding will perform at the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Concert to be held 6th June 2025 at New Theatre Oxford in Oxford, England.

After ‘Weathering’ and ‘The Big Picture’, acclaimed Lyon-based 4-piece Last Train’s new album is a direct reflection of raw anger. Recorded in a crumbling, unheated chateau, ‘III’ channels frustration into meticulously composed rock.

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Following the release of their acclaimed singles ‘Tempest’ and ‘Outside the Fade’, Derbyshire’s boundary-pushing alt-rock outfit Shadows of a Silhouette return with their latest offering, ‘No Matter Where I Go’, out now.

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Hot off the heels of several successful US tours, Howard Jones is set to launch UK tour, featuring songs from best-selling album ‘Dream Into Action’ + Greatest Hits 

New Model Army + Terrorvision + Paradise Lost – Three mammoth Yorkshire rock bands co-headline an exciting one-off show as new venue, Bradford Live, plays host to Wool City Rockers on Saturday 13th December 2025.

To coincide with Red Giant’s May 2025 UK tour supporting Troy Redfern, today the band release a cover of Robert Johnson’s 1930s blues classic “If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day.”

Multi-platinum entertainer Russell Dickerson unleashes the live energy of his latest hit in the brand-new performance video, “Happen To Me (From Nashville)”.

British pop-soul group The Blow Monkeys have announced they will release their 13th studio album ‘Birdsong’ on 15th August 2025, followed by a ten-date UK tour in October.

‘Puff of Smoke’, the highly-anticipated ninth studio album from Grammy Award-nominated, progressive Americana trio The Wood Brothers, has been announced for release on 1st August, 2025, via Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers.

40 years since double Brit-Award winners, The Fine Young Cannibals (FYC)*, stormed into the UK charts with their debut single and album in 1985, lead singer, Roland Gift presents Fine Young Cannibals at 40, at the London Palladium on 2nd October 2025 and Birmingham Symphony Hall, on 12th November 2025.

Fresh off an incredible night at the UK Blues Awards 2025, where Elles took home Blues Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Broadcaster of the Year for her successful Planet Rock show, The multi-award-winning artist announces the upcoming release of ‘Beneath The Neon Glow Reimagined’.

A trip to Nashville surrounded by the music that soundtracked his life in Cheshire results in Northern country musician Rob Wheeler’s upcoming new album ‘Leave Tomorrow’.

“London Calling New York New York unpacks how Sinatra and The Clash shaped their cities – and how those cities in turn shaped their iconic songs, recorded at the same time but worlds apart…. A factual,, fun and fascinating read.” Don Letts (filmmaker, DJ, artist)

On Friday 6th June 2025 WAR will release Why Can’t We Be Friends? (50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition), celebrating the multi-million-selling, blockbuster album that topped charts and left an indelible mark on music history.

Celebrated blues singer and guitarist Larry McCray is set to release his powerful new album Heartbreak City on Friday 13th June 2025, via KTBA Records, the label founded by Joe Bonamassa.

Critically acclaimed Canadian Roots-Rock band The Commoners are back and ready to kick off their biggest year yet!

With “60 Ways To Forget People,” GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-Platinum rock band BUSH offer a glimpse of what’s to come from their upcoming 10th studio album, I Beat Loneliness, out 18th July on earMUSIC.

Radiating good vibes from the sunny seaside town of Sidmouth, Devon 23rd – 26th May, and enjoying their fourth great year Sidmouth International Jazz and Blues Festival are to launch a brand new & engaging education program for 2025.

Nashville-based, blues-Infused Southern Rockers Parker Barrow return to the music scene with their long-awaited new single “Make It”.

The fast-rising UK troubadour Connor Selby has revealed his brand-new single “Someone,” which is out now on Provogue Records.

L.Mayland (Lizzie Mayland, guitarist of the double BRIT award-winning band The Last Dinner Party) is pleased to announce the arrival of their debut solo EP, ‘The Slow Fire Of Sleep’, on Friday 9th May 2025.

American Express presents BST Hyde Park are delighted to announce some of the line-up of
guest acts for acclaimed folk-pop star Noah Kahan’s headliner show this summer

One of the most compelling writers in music today, Stephan Moccio has announced a highly anticipated return to St Matthias Church London for a special show on Wednesday 14th May 2025.

ChimpanA, the Electronica-inspired Prog duo comprising singer Steve Balsamo (Jon Lord/Eric Woolfson/Jesus Christ Superstar) and Robert Reed (Magenta/Cyan/Sanctuary), release their 3rd album ‘M.I.A. Vol. 1’ on 29th August 2025 through Tigermoth Records, on CD, LP and Digital.

Today, Liz Stringer, the London-based and critically revered singer-songwriter releases The Second High, her seventh album in an incredible twenty year career, and easily her most impressive. To celebrate its release, she has released her final and most revealing single, ‘I’ll Never Abandon Myself Again.’

American Express presents BST Hyde Park are delighted to announce the full line-up of guest acts for acclaimed singer-songwriter Zach Bryan’s headliner shows this summer.

Joanne Shaw Taylor and Dirty Honey will co-headline Maid of Stone’s Friday 18th July 2025 as Richie Kotzen withdraws.

Crayola Lectern releases new single, ‘Stars Over Louth’, produced, recorded and mixed by Chris Anderson, via Onomatopoeia Records (Hurtling, Barringtone, The Gasman, William D. Drake) This is the first taste from Cayola Lectern’s new album ‘Disasternoon’, out in August 2025.

Samantha Fish, one of the most electrifying guitarists of her generation, has shared new single “I’m Done Runnin’” – the lead-off track from her forthcoming album ‘Paper Doll’, out Friday 25th April 2025 via Rounder Records.

Captivating, overwhelming and fantastically cinematic, The World of Hans Zimmer is a top-class show highlight and a real treat for fans. Throughout October 2026, the internationally acclaimed A New Dimension will tour the UK’s largest arenas.

Anthemic Brit alt rockers, DETROIT RUN, continue their ascent with the release of their much anticipated new EP, Defiance – Part 1, which arrives on Friday 30th May 2025.

Celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band, globally-celebrated alt-rock phenomenon Mother Mother have shared their brand new single ‘Make Believe’ via Parlophone/Warner Records.

A Boutique Festival offering Soul Food & Live Music in multiple venues throughout Sidmouth. Main arena area and fringe venues participating. This year, the festival will introduce the Soul Food area and the Love Local stage, offering an exceptional experience for festivalgoers.

Today The Beautiful Darkness Announces 2025 UK ‘Unleashed Tour’ which will see her take her unique sound throughout the UK in 2025.

Rising star Sam Williams has announced his vibrant new chapter, Act II: COUNTRYSTAR, due for release on Friday 11th July 2025.

A year on from its original release, Sons of Liberty are thrilled to unveil ‘The Detail Is In The Devil’ Special Edition album available on digipack CD direct from the band/digital now

Rival Sons have announced UK headline shows this summer in addition to the stadium shows already announced with Guns N’ Roses on the ‘Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things’ Tour and the appearance on Black Sabbath ‘Back To The Beginning’.

Ocean Colour Scene’s singer Simon Fowler and drummer Oscar Harrison have announced a new run of tour dates for their highly acclaimed acoustic show this autumn.

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The legendary guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen is set to release his brand-new album, ‘Tokyo Live’ on Friday 28th March 2025 via Music Theories Recordings.

Off the back of his sold out 2024 North American tour and highly acclaimed New Years shows in Los Angeles, Morrissey announces three exclusive UK tour dates for June 2025 including a return home to Manchester for his first ever show at the new Co-op Live arena and two dates at Glasgow O2 Academy.

Following a very limited run of ground-breaking performances in a select few US cities, contemporary chameleon Beck will showcase a daring and different side of his creative acumen this April with two exclusive orchestral performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

The Zac Schulze Gang are back with the stomping new track “I Won’t Do This Anymore” which is out now.

n February 2023, Rick Wakeman CBE and the English Rock Ensemble performed three classic works from his prog rock back catalogue over two nights in what have since become legendary sell-out concerts at the London Palladium.

UK-based Kay Iris have already released singles such as ‘Last To Be Sung’, ‘A Tale Of Fate’ and ‘Dead Man Walking’ and are pleased to announce ‘Stories We Tell’

Zaho de Sagazan – one of the fastest rising stars in French music – is about to embark on her UK tour this month, playing to 5,000 people during 5 dates in the UK & Ireland. 

This morning, at the home of Aston Villa, Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi announced that the original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will play for the first time in 20 years. The band will take to the stage to headline BACK TO THE BEGINNING on Saturday 5th July 2025 at Villa Park.

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival today announce Britpop icons SUPERGRASS as their final headliner at the 21st edition of Scotland’s largest camping festival, taking place from 31st July – 2nd August 2025.

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Today, venerated Australian singer-songwriter Liz Stringer announces her new album The Second High, and releases the video for the title track. Recorded at Iguana Studios in Brixton with Grammy nominated/Ivor Novello Award-winning producer Beni Giles (Lianna La Havas, Oscar Jerome), a decision which saw her move permanently to London to develop her career in the UK, The Second High, out 28th March 2025.

Kids Return, the hottest indie-rock Parisian duo, have released their brand new single ‘All Yours Now’.

UK-based multi-award winning singer-songwriter and guitarist Leoni Jane Kennedy has announced her first single release for 2025

Since debuting in 2000, Starsailor’s storied history has taken in countless memorable moments, from two #2 hit albums with ‘Love Is Here’ and ‘Silence Is Easy’ through to a run of hit singles including ‘Silence Is Easy’, ‘Alcoholic’, ‘Four To The Floor’ and ‘Good Souls’, plus an NME Award and a major tour with The Rolling Stones.

The muse of industry legends for over two decades, Emmy nominated, Sarah McGuinness transformed her behind-the-scenes life with the stars into a one-woman musical cabaret, which took London (UK) by storm at the end of 2024.

From a jaw-dropping performance at the Dr Who At The Proms, through to performing with Robbie Williams at the FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony, and singing on stage for the likes of Plácido Domingo and Andrea Bocelli, world class Soprano Aida Garifullina now announces her first ever headline show in the UK, as she performs at London’s Cadogan Hall on Monday 24th March 2025.

Lisa Gerrard, the renowned Australian artist and vocalist, has released her new video for the track ‘In Exile’ taken from her new album ‘Come Tenderness’.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Daryl Hall, is launching his 2025 international touring slate with a series of UK shows, featuring opening act Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze; starting 17 May in Glasgow, the tour sees Hall play The Royal Albert Hall on 19 May, for the first time ever in his illustrious career.

Hot-footing her 2024 single ‘Dream No6’, which garnered mammoth critical acclaim globally, the phenomenal Asta Bria storms into 2025 with the release of her first official single under her new global record deal –  ‘Emma’ – released Friday 7th March 2025.

Today, the iconic 80s retro festival, Let’s Rock, unveils its official line-up for summer 2025 at Let’s Rock Shrewsbury – and it’s the best ever!

Today, the iconic 80s retro festival, Let’s Rock, unveils its official line-up for summer 2025 at Let’s Rock Exeter– and it’s the best ever!

Prog-rock outfit O.R.k. are back today with ‘Mask Becomes The Face’, the third instalment in a recent string of exciting new single releases from the band. ‘

Following her October 2024 UK tour, celebrated blues rock guitarist Samantha Fish returns to the UK in May and June 2025 for 4 exclusive UK concerts

“Close to the Knife”, the first single to be unveiled from Blue Foundation’s upcoming new album is a dreamy duet written by Tobias Wilner and Bo Rande, performed by Helena Gao and Tobias Wilner.

35x Platinum-selling New Zealand sensations DRAX PROJECT are gearing up for their first full UK tour, kicking off with a highly anticipated performance at London’s Islington Assembly Hall on 17th May 2025.

Singer-songwriter, poet, actor and multi-instrumentalist Willie Watson has released a live video for his beautiful song ‘Play It One More Time’ taken from the widely acclaimed new self-titled album out now via Little Operation Records and More (Thirty Tigers).

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For the first time in their nearly 50-year musical careers, legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have united to form The SATCHVAI Band.

The winner of  The Masked Singer 2023, and renowned as a warrior of the pop industry with bandmates Fightstar and Busted, frontman Charlie Simpson today announces that he’ll be using his gravel-voiced pop vocals on his next mission to battle a Martian invasion, as he joins the cast of Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds The Spirit of Man Tour 2025.

Following a run of sold out UK shows earlier this year,
KIDZ BOP, the #1 music brand for kids, announced its biggest UK show yet at London’s iconic OVO Arena Wembley on 8 March 2025, in partnership with Kilimanjaro Live.

In the winter of 1974, WAR were already a half-decade into their career and fresh off the success of the #1 Billboard best-selling album of 1973, The World Is a Ghetto.

Maid of Stone 2025 is set to raise the bar for rock festivals in the UK, with an exciting line-up that includes Kentucky rock icons Black Stone Cherry, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker, and a host of other major international and homegrown acts.

Vocalist and all-creative Sarah McGuinness is a friend of JLTT with our lead writer the late Pete Sargeant being the last journalist to interview her. In addition, this is the 2,500 published article on the website and her new Christmas single ‘River’ is released on 20th December 2024 (which would have been Pete’s birthday) Thank you so much to all our dear readers, supporters, friends and loved ones who help make Just Listen To This so wonderful:

Based in the US Northwest, Jenny Don’t and the Spurs have spent over a decade building a global reputation as hard-working stalwarts of the Country Western scene, with dynamic music that also acknowledges their roots in garage rock and cowpunk.

Dim Gray are a Norwegian band known for their cinematic, atmospheric sound that fuses rock, folk, and chamber pop.

Hot on the heels of their two new EP’s “Paradise Alone” and “Hell Together,” The Sheepdogs are the gift that keeps on giving!

Norwegian Rock outfit LEPROUS continue to promote their recently released 8th studio album “Melodies Of Atonement” and are now launching a drum play-through video by Baard Kolstad for the track “Atonement”.

Blues-rock heavyweights Jack J Hutchinson and Matt Pearce & The Mutiny are teaming up for a co-headlining UK tour in Spring 2025, bringing fans a high-energy experience filled with intense guitar riffs and soulful, blues-inspired rock.

After six years away from touring, the legendary Jamiroquai have announced a arena tour for December 2025.

Sandown Park Racecourse is thrilled to reveal the first headliner for its highly anticipated 2025 music summer season: one of the UK’s most beloved bands, TEXAS.

Today, one the best-selling music artists of all time, Katy Perry announces The Lifetimes Tour is coming to the UK in October 2025 – a spectacular career-spanning run of live shows, including all the hits from across her multi-million selling albums. 

Steven Wilson has added an extra London date to his forthcoming European tour. He will play a 4th and final date at London’s Palladium on 20th May 2025.

Following the record-breaking success of Stray Kids’ 2024 shows in Asia & Australia, the acclaimed, gold certified, global K-Pop phenomenon has unveiled 20 new performances on their highly successful World Tour across Latin America, North America, Europe and the UK.

Today, GRAMMY® nominated band, OneRepublic have announced the ‘Escape to Europe’ 2025 Tour.

BOWEN * YOUNG have released a beautiful and tender cover of Joni Mitchell’s stirring holiday classic, ‘River’.

Parisian indie-pop quartet Later. return with a brand new single ‘Hold On / Lean On Me’ (7th November), lifted from their upcoming album ‘Golden Bay’ due in January 2025. 

After performing for more than 1 MILLION fans in 2024, Warner Music Nashville’s Chase Matthew is closing out his year with big plans for the next.

Sam Fender is pleased to announce details of his highly anticipated third album, ‘People Watching’.

Today, multi-platinum pop sensation Tate McRae announces her highly anticipated third album ‘So Close To What’ to be released on 21st February 2025 via RCA Records.

Celebrated guitarist and singer Orianthi will release her new single “Some Kind of Feeling” via Woodward Avenue Records on Friday 15th November 2024.

Nu-metal band Linkin Park have announced a headline show at Wembley Stadium Connected By EE in London as part of their 2025 From Zero World Tour.

Madfish Music proudly unveils the highly anticipated CD edition of The 7 Savage boxset, a monumental release capturing the iconic and revolutionary sound of W.A.S.P.

Critically acclaimed British blues rock guitarist and vocalist Troy Redfern undertakes his biggest headline tour of the UK with 18 dates staring off at The Temperance in Leamington Spa on March 1st. *Special guests are Red Giant featuring YouTube guitar innovator Dave Simpson.

London Latin Music festival La Linea, hailed by the Financial Times as being the place where “the city’s thriving and genre-blending Latin Music scene is celebrated”, will mark its milestone 25th anniversary next year with its broadest and most ambitious line-up to date.

Cheltenham Jazz Festival has unveiled the first five artists lined up to perform at next year’s event as part of Cheltenham Festivals’ 80th Anniversary celebrations, which will take place in venues across the historic spa town between 30 April – 5 May.

Annie Lennox and The Circle, a global feminist organisation announce the inaugural SISTERS: Annie Lennox and Friends concert to be held live at London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall. The special event is in support of The Circle, raising funds to help women and girls facing violence and injustice across the world. Taking place on Thursday 6th March 2025, the concert will be headlined by music icon, singer-songwriter, activist and The Circle Founder Annie Lennox.

Following her successful 2024 UK tour, internationally acclaimed guitarist, and singer songwriter Erja Lyytinen will embark on an 11-date UK tour from April 2–12, 2025.

Red Rooster Festival has announced its first wave of artists for the 2025 edition.

You might want to ‘Sit Down’ for this exciting news (sorry) – Manchester indie giants James have announced a Summer 2025 series of Outdoor UK shows and Festival appearances.

Acclaimed Dutch Folk singer Gitta de Ridder is back with her poignant new single ‘Tiny’, due for release on Friday 8th November 2025 in line with National Fertility Awareness Week (Nov 4th-8th).

Acclaimed British singer Jorja Smith has returned with a stunning double A-side release featuring two tracks that blend her signature soulful sound with heartfelt storytelling.

American Express presents BST Hyde Park announces another incredible headliner for 2025, record breaking folk-pop star, Noah Kahan, for his biggest UK show to date on Friday 4th July 2025.

Berlin’s Moses Yoofee Trio have confirmed details of their first new material since their 2023 mini-album, Ocean. ‘WHIP.wav’ is out now digitally, and represents the first taster for their debut full-length, MYT, set to be released by Nils Frahm’s LEITER on 7th February 2025.

Today, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sophia Scott delivers a massive dose of Christmas cheer with her brand-new and wildly upbeat rendition of ‘Winter Wonderland’. Out now via EMPIRE, the Colorado-bred artist’s new double-song release also includes her fan-beloved cover of Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’.

American Express presents BST Hyde Park announces another headliner for 2025: Tony winner and Oscar nominated actor, Hugh Jackman is coming to London on Sunday 6th July 2025.

Due to phenomenal public demand, Simply Red announce an extra London date to their UK Arena tour 2025 adding Wembley Arena on 11 October 2025 – Soul II Soul will be very special guests for all of Simply Red’s London Dates of their 2025 UK & Ireland Arena Tour.