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Snow Patrol open their new global BMG deal with These Alarms, a Kylie Minogue collaboration built around emotional distance, unresolved connection, and classic Snow Patrol songwriting with serious pop reach. The move sets up the band’s next chapter with a clear signal: long-game catalogue value, global ambition, and a feature that actually fits the song.Written with Kylie in mind, These Alarms was first recorded during sessions for Snow Patrol’s 2024 UK No.1 album The Forest Is The Path, under the working title KYLIE. The band held it back until they could bring her into the track properly.Gary Lightbody says Kylie’s…
photo Verginia GrandoIn 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the music that so moved all of us. Finlin has been sober for 11 years but remains a music junkie. Once an addict, always an addict? I like Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream and buying way too many CDs (including all of Finlin’s).The day Jeff Finlin stops making music is the day hell freezes over. He is a super prolific singer-songwriter and drummer who…
On the 30th anniversary of Asia’s groundbreaking debut album, late frontman John Wetton and keyboardist Geoff Downes told Prog about the struggle to maintain their vision and the pressure that came with the LP’s unexpected success in 1982.“Asia? You framed an Asia poster? How hard did the people at the frame store laugh when you brought this in?” It’s one of the most memorable lines in the 2005 comedy The 40 Year Old Virgin. Steve Carell, playing sexually inexperienced Andy Stitzer, is about to let a prospective girlfriend into his apartment. Seth Rogen, as his buddy Cal, is taking Andy…
Ella Mai revists herDo You Still Love Me? album and shares the official music video for the song “Might Just”. Hopefully, the singer has more visuals coming soon. Watch the video below: View Original Article Here
Converge: Hum of HurtVia Deathwish/Epitaph RecordsVinyl | DownloadOut NowHardcore genii and the hardest working band in showbiz release their second album of the year; its only comparison is its companion piece. Currently touring the EU, this is a near-perfect slab of political mass and yet another contender for Album of the Year. MK Bennett is suitably awed.Fraternal twins (dizygotic twins) are the most common type of twin. They occur when two separate eggs are released during ovulation and fertilised by two different sperm. Because they come from unique eggs and sperm, they share about 50% of their DNA, making them…
Peter Gabriel has released “I Belong To The Sky”, the sixth track from his forthcoming album oi. “I Belong To The Sky” [Bright Side Mix] was released on the Strawberry Moon. Previous releases have been: “Been Undone”, which was released on January’s Wolf Moon “Put The Bucket Down” which was released on February’s Snow Moon “What Lies Ahead” which was released on March’s Worm Moon “Won’t Stand Down” which was released on May’s Flower Moon “A Hard Lesson” which was released on June’s Blue Moon New songs fromoiwill be released on subsequent full moons, revealing the whole album at the…
Leicester based artist and producer sk. returns with “Inconsistent”, his fourth single of 2026. Following collaborations with UK rap veteran Danny Sanchez on Pick Up the Phone and producer Jack Dean on Infrared, the new release showcases another side of his evolving sound.Produced by rising UK talent Ethan Starr, Inconsistent blends grime-inspired hip hop with jazzy production, bouncing basslines, laid back piano and guitar, creating a smooth, reflective groove. Lyrically, the track explores living with ADHD, navigating relationships and learning to build a healthier relationship with yourself, balancing introspective storytelling with an uplifting energy.Known for fusing grime, jazz and hip…
Lewisham rapper Catch has dropped her long awaited debut mixtape, The Elephant in The Room, alongside the standout new single “Target” featuring fellow South London heavyweight Young Adz.Across 13 tracks, Catch blends introspective storytelling with sharp lyricism, drawing on lived experiences to paint an honest picture of life in London. The project moves between soulful, reflective moments and hard hitting production, with highlights including “Shine Your Light,” “Life’s Good, Life’s Great,” and the haunting “Imagine Being Me.”Lead single “Target” sees Catch and Young Adz trade verses over a melodic yet gritty beat, reflecting on the realities of life on the…
Absolute Lilt – Lisa Canny and Niamh Hinchy – return with Dreaming In Lilt, the latest track from their forthcoming seven-track Criostal EP, out July 31 via Heavenly Recordings. Criostal by Absolute LiltThe track brings one of Ireland’s oldest vocal traditions into a modern frame, blending lilting, close harmonies, slow-motion percussion, and an R&B-leaning pulse into something hypnotic, wordless, and quietly euphoric.Absolute Lilt explain:This is something different for us. We wanted to fuse Irish lilt with a world music feel and create a hypnotic soundscape to get lost in. One of our favourites from the EP!Recently signed to Heavenly Recordings…
A band renowned for the power of their performances, Rose’s Pawn Shop, described by some as the hottest roots music show to come out of Los Angeles, has just announced a UK summer tour which starts tonight in Bristol. They’ve been turning America on for two decades with their infectious brand of go-get-’em energy, which Rolling Stone magazine labelled “a blast of 21st-century pickin’-party music.”Already set in place as one of the main visiting attractions for this year’s Maverick Festival, they’ve now confirmed a string of UK dates as well, with a total of five albums in their pocket spanning…
In this new entry in our ‘Diamonds In The Rough’ category, we would like to re-introduce you to frequently featured, upcoming artist HoodTrophy Bino and his brand new single titled “White Flag” featuring Keykinya. Los Angeles rapper HoodTrophy Bino continues his unstoppable rise with the release of his gripping new single and music video, “White Flag,” featuring Miami’s fast-emerging talent Keykinya (K.E.Y.). Available now on all streaming platforms, the collaboration delivers a cinematic street anthem that fuses melodic emotion with raw, unfiltered storytelling. Built around haunting production and emotionally charged performances, “White Flag” explores the blurred lines between heartbreak, ambition,…
Crown The Empire have returned with their first new music since 2023’s DOGMA album. The track, Raw, sees the LA duo once again stripping down and reinventing themselves, while the video finds them performing in a sinister refrigerator truck. Speaking about the song, the band say that, “Raw is the first step into the final form of Crown The Empire, taking everything we’ve learned from the emo alt rock space, and reinventing ourselves yet again in what’s our most ambitious project to date. We loved making this song and we hope y’all enjoy it too.” Check it out below… View…