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With every release, FOLA continues to prove he’s building something far bigger than a viral moment. Blending Afrobeats, soul, and R&B with emotional honesty and understated confidence, the Nigerian singer songwriter is entering a defining new chapter ahead of his forthcoming project.His latest single, ‘fine ting (fine $hit)’, arrives fresh off a sold out Indigo at The O2 performance and an equally sold out UK tour, further cementing his rise as one of the most exciting voices emerging from Nigeria’s new wave. Smooth, reflective, and emotionally layered, the track explores attraction and vulnerability with a subtlety that makes it hit…

A freezing new chapter has emerged from the Japanese underground as black metal solo project Deathroll releases his latest album, A Woman Collapsing on the Glacier. Released worldwide via STF Records and distributed by The Orchard, the record pushes deeper into a cold, austere form of melodic black metal where silence and intensity coexist in a bleak sonic landscape.The album is built around themes of emptiness, grief, and psychological collapse, symbolised by the haunting imagery of its title. All compositions, recording, and mixing were handled by multi-instrumentalist Kazu at Shadow Recording Studio, with mastering by Izayoi. In a striking creative…

Andy Clark : a eulogy to legendary musician, bon vivant and stepfather by Jerome AlexandreKing Clark: Maverick Maestro, Music Hero, My Dad.By Jerome Alexandré with Nikki PayneThe phone callThe phone rang at 11.36 pm. In younger years, when half-eleven was the mere shank of the evening, a phone call at this hour would hold the promise of entertaining shenanigans of one sort or another. Tonight I have a good reason to dread a late-night call; Andy Clark, legendary musician, bon vivant, and the most important man in my life, is in hospital. Again. Reluctantly, I pick up the phone; it’s…

Emerging from Hastings, “Korda Korder” continue their rapid rise with “Everything You Ever Wanted To Be”. The new offering was released just a week ago and has already soared to the top of their Spotify page, suggesting that fans are lapping up this new cut…. ashort but explosive indie rock surge packed with soaring guitars, cinematic energy, and serious breakout potential.It’s more or less the sound that I got into them with: huge guitars that, with this one especially, remind me of The Joy Formidable, mixed with those incredibly cinematic vocals, all laced over that simply stunning production.It’s the kind…

© Breige CobaneSounds From The Other City FestivalVarious venues across Salford4th May 2026Bank holiday Sunday, Salford. Over a hundred artists, seventeen stages, and one very ambitious attempt to catch as much of it as possible. Sounds From The Other City has been one of the UK’s most vital independent festivals for over two decades, and the 2026 edition showed exactly why. Here’s what Thomas Sidwell saw.Sounds From The other City is all about celebrating Manchester’s chaotic good twin. Louder, weirder, rougher-round-the-edges (but rapidly gentrifying), less interested in its own mythology, and almost certainly up to something more interesting on a…

Photo: Anna NowackaAfter a first promising edition in September 2024, the one and only americana Fest in France, Eldorado, returns to the village of Vancé in NW France (close to Le Mans) with its second edition on 26th and 27th June 2026.Eldorado is styled as “a family-friendly festival on a human scale, a unique musical offering; specialised without being elitist”. A project imagined by Michel Pampelune, a passionate advocate and specialist of americana in France. Over the years, he has worked as a producer (for the late Fargo record label), record store owner, publisher, and booking agent.Among the artists performing…

Photo: Shervin Lainez“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up to New York this summer to take a walking tour of Greenwich Village with Willie Nile, she thought that was a wonderful idea. “I knew Willie back in the day, but I haven’t seen him for a long time. I’ll look him up. Maybe I can get on one of his tours. Show him where I lived in the Village.” Collins arrived…

A tribute concert is being held to mark what would have been John Prine’s 80th birthday. Taking place on October 8atTheChicago Theatre, Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prinewill The concert will bring together artists performing songs from Prine’s celebrated catalogue, backed by his longtime touring band. The initial lineup includes John C. Reilly, Margo Price, Joy Oladokun, Jordan Davis, Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff, Steve Earle, Kathleen Edwards, Amos Lee, Ratboys, The Cactus Blossoms and Shemekia Copeland, with more names to be announced. Find tickets and more informationHERE. Ahead ofSouvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine, fans can…

This evening’s conclusion of Rockville’s second stage headline set is a more conventional, albeit still glefully helter-skelter, affair. UK fans who caught last year’s landmark Slam Dunk headline shows will have a fair idea of what Jeremy and the boys throw at a show like this. They toss out lashings of confetti, eyebrow-scorching pyro, reams of ticker-tape that could blot out the sun, and enough dudes with T-shirt cannons to to trigger PTSD in fans of Maude Flanders. But it’s how the music reflects that maximalist attitude that makes them perfect for festivals like this – in Florida or anywhere…

Alissa White-Gluz had a baptism of fire of sorts when making her live debut with UK power metallers Dragonforce over the weekend, with the band’s longtime frontman Marc Hudson having to miss their first show of 2026 entirely due to ongoing hearing issues.Dragonforce played a riotously received set on the fourth stage at Welcome To Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida on Saturday evening (May 9), with Alissa fronting the band for the first time following the surprising news of her addition to the fold earlier this month. The former Arch Enemy frontwoman was expected to share singing duties with Hudson,…

Little Simz has dropped a brand new four track EP, Sugar Girl, out now via AWAL. The project sees Simz teaming up with JT, DEELA and 070 Shake across a bold, club driven collection that feels both experimental and immediate.Following last year’s Drop 7, Sugar Girl continues Simz’s love for concise, high impact releases. Reuniting with producer Jakwob, the EP leans into energetic production inspired by the DJ culture and live sets that have shaped her recent performances, while still carrying the sharp lyricism she’s known for.Lead track “Game On” first premiered during Simz’s Coachella set, with JT making a…

The Weeknd has confirmed the 2026 Asia leg of his record-breaking After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour.Produced by Live Nation and sponsored by Nespresso, the run moves through Tokyo, Jakarta, Singapore, Seoul, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Kuala Lumpur, closing the tour’s final chapter. Built around After Hours, Dawn FM, and Hurry Up Tomorrow, the stadium cycle has passed $1 billion in global gross, with more than 7.5 million tickets sold across 153 shows.Creepy Nuts support most dates, with ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U joining select shows. The campaign also continues its humanitarian work, with funds supporting the XO Humanitarian Fund and Global Citizen.This…