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Global music icons Duran Duran have announced their first full UK arena tour in three years.

Alice Cooper has today announced special guest hosts who will join him on stage for each date of his intimate Devil on my Shoulder UK book tour this October.

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.

Having spent over 30 years making music to widespread critical acclaim Merseyside hero Ian Prowse announces his brand-new album, ‘No Names,’ arriving July 3rd via Learpholl Music. Twelve albums in and Ian Prowse hasn't softened, he's sharpened. ‘No Names’ brings...

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.

Rising pop artist Amelile returns this May with her most striking release to date, ‘Monster’ a bold, emotionally charged pop record that explores desire, power, and the darker edges of love. Following the success of previous releases including ‘H.E.L.L.O’, which...

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.