Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry shares pulsing new solo single, ‘Change Shapes’

Mary In The Junkyard have today (March 27) shared a propulsive new single called ‘Marble Arch’ and unveiled details of their new debut EP, ‘The Old House’.The experimental rock trio – comprising guitarist and vocalist Clari Freeman-Taylor, bassist and viola player Saya Barbaglia and drummer David Addison – will release their debut EP on May 9 via AMF Records and you can pre-order/pre-save this here.The four-track record includes the previously released ‘Ghost’ and the EP was produced by Richard Russell in West London.The latest single is described in a press release as “a song that bursts outwards from small beginnings into moments of grandeur: it is a true document of Mary In The Junkyard’s ability to conjure a sense of raw feeling.”The band’s Clari Freeman-Taylor said of the song: “I wrote the words to ‘Marble Arch’ in the back of the book ‘wise children’ under the actual marble arch, it’s about the intense relationship between sisters, and leaving home and not wanting to come back.”Check it out here:A press statement says of the upcoming EP: “The four tracks on the EP are symbolic of a series of evocative snapshots left amidst the furniture of a past home.”Freeman-Taylor added: “‘This Old House’ is all about the memories that exist in the walls and floors of places, what it feels like to be home and away from it.”The band also unveiled details today of their largest headline show to date, which will take place in London at the ICA on October 3.Check out the band’s dates so far below and get tickets for the events here.MAY26 – Nottingham, Dot to Dot JUNE30 – Bristol, Canons Marsh Amphitheatre JULY 25 – Suffolk, Henham Park OCTOBER3 – London, ICASpeaking to NME about last year about what the band offers that their

Ed Harcourt has today (March 27) shared the video for ‘El Magnifico’, the title track from his upcoming new album – check it out below.It follows on from previously released singles ‘Deathless’ and ‘Strange Beauty’, both also taken from the new album.The latest track was written at his Wolf Cabin studios during the album recording sessions.The UK singer-songwriter will release his 16th album on March 29, 2024 via his own imprint, Deathless Recordings. It’s available to pre-order or pre-save here.“I think as a songwriter you do get to a point where you’re aware of your past and what you’ve done,” Harcourt said of ‘El Magnifico”s fresh direction.

Pulp‘s Jarvis Cocker has been confirmed as one of the keynote speakers of The Great Escape‘s newly revamped conference.The Brighton festival will be returning from May 15-18 and will play host to a raft of speakers from across the music industry.Cocker will be presenting a talk on May 18 called ‘Biophobia’, a a special climate-themed talk about getting to grips with nature. It will be presented by EarthPercent, the charity founded by Brian Eno to help the music industry support the most prominent organisations tackling the climate emergency.Meanwhile, Darcus Beese OBE will give the conference’s opening keynote conversation on May 15 in which he is set to reflect on his career as the UK’s first black record company CEO and his prestige as an A&R, having been responsible for signing and nurturing artists like Amy Winehouse, Florence and the Machine and U2.Another of the keynote speeches will be delivered by Tom Gray, Chair of the Ivors Academy and Labour Party prospective candidate for Brighton Pavilion, and Yolanda Brown OBE DL, musician, broadcaster and Chair of the BPI.

Mark Wright has revealed that his wife Michelle Keegan's sportswear brand, Aytee7, has teamed up with online giant Very, where Michelle also has a deal, for a new collection.The former TOWIE star, 37, shared that he is 'buzzing' with the news, which sees a crossover with his wife. Posting the news to Instagram, Mark wrote to his 1.9M followers: "Absolutely BUZZING with this Exciting news, we’ve collaborated with @veryuk on the new exclusive @aytee7 collection.

The band have also confirmed details of their biggest ever UK headline show, which is to take place at London’s Islington Assembly Hall on October 23. In addition, they will play a pair of hometown shows at Nottingham’s Bodega on September 25 and 26.

Gorka Marquez shares some huge family news with Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice in the second series of their travel show, Adventures in Spain.

Sløtface have today (March 15) shared a new single – check out ‘Final Gørl’ below.The Norwegian act – as of 2022 now a solo project under Haley Shea – released the new single in collaboration with producer Sælid Andersen.In a statement, Shea spoke about her work with Andersen on the project saying in the studio, it consisted of songs about me being a f***ing loser” and “songs about everything else – the beauty in the world, attempts to better oneself, etc”. ‘Final Gørl’, the musician said falls into the first category and, as noted in a press statement, “continues to explore the trope of the same name from horror movies like Scream and Halloween.”Speaking about the genre and how it’s still important to her, Shea added: “In these movies the final girl is pure and virginal and better than all the other more overtly sexual women in the movie, which is why she survives.“I wanted to flip the script on that, so the ‘I’ character in Final Girl is saying no to all those rules about who she has to be.

Brian Eno has today (March 15) shared an emotive new song from the official soundtrack to the documentary about his life, Eno. Check out, ‘All I Remember’ below.The track is the closing song from the 2024 Gary Hustwit documentary about the musician’s life.

Stray Kids singer Hyunjin has released a brand-new solo track ‘long for you’, as part of the group’s ongoing ‘SKZ-RECORD’ series.The song dropped earlier today (March 15) on Stray Kids’ YouTube channel and is the latest in the band’s ongoing series of releases on the platform dubbed ‘SKZ-RECORD’.‘long for you’ has become the latest contribution to the series, and credits Hyunjin himself as both its sole writer and co-composer, alongside producer and singer Joha. The video also features exclusive cover art that was also created by Hyunjin.The last member to release new material under ‘SKZ-RECORD’ was bandmate Han, who dropped an original, self-composed song titled ’13’ just last week.

Perrie Edwards has revealed that her debut album is now complete, and features collaborations with RAYE and Ed Sheeran.The singer first found fame after winning The X Factor in 2011 as part of the girl group Little Mix. After 11 years together, the members decided to go their separate ways to pursue their own respective careers as solo artists.Now, Edwards has confirmed that her debut project is now officially completed and recently hosted private listening parties for both fans and industry professionals in London.As reported by Official Charts, who was in attendance for the listening party last week (March 7), the album sees the singer channel inspiration from the likes of Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry, and create an album that feels like one made for a road trip with friends.Although the title of the album and names of the songs remain under wraps – barring the lead single ‘Forget About Us’ – it has been shared that the album was mainly recorded between her home studio and Weymouth, and features collaborations from two huge names.The first of which is pop legend Ed Sheeran, who not only co-wrote the aforementioned lead single but also joined up with Edwards for the second song on the album too.The second is hit singer-songwriter RAYE – who recently took the BRITs by storm earlier this month by taking home a record-breaking six awards on the night.

Kate Nash has today (March 12) shared a whimsical new single, ‘Millions Of Heartbeats’ – check it out below.The single is the latest from her upcoming new album, ‘9 Sad Symphonies’, following on from the recently released ‘Change’. The album will be released on June 21 via Kill Rock Stars, an independent label based in the US (Bikini Kill, Elliott Smith, Sleater-Kinney).It’s Nash’s fifth album and the first in over nine years and you can pre-order the album here.Nash has also announced details of a new headline show on November 28 at KOKO with tickets for the event going on sale here on March 22.It follows on from one already announced at EartH in London on May 17.

Metronomy have signed to a new label – Ninja Tune – and have today (March 12) released an experimental new single called ‘Nice Town’. Check it out below.READ MORE: Indie survivors Metronomy: “I like the idea that we stealthily succeeded in our own way”The new single is described as “a collaboration with New York by way of Houston artist Pan Amsterdam” and is the first new music from the band since the release their collaborative EP, ‘Posse EP Volume 1’.Joe Mount, Metronomy’s founder, lead songwriter and only permanent member said of the new track: “My collaborations always start out the same way. I send out a folder of ideas, beats mainly, and see what comes back.

FLO have shared their sensual new single ‘Walk Like This’, marking their first release of the year.The track opens with the footsteps of a powerful strut which then leads into the trio – comprised of Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma, and Renée Downer – singing “There’s a reason I walk like this / My baby, he be lovin’ on this / When he do it, he be workin’ that shit / And every night he got me wantin’ more of it,” embracing their sensuality and womanhood like never before.Speaking about the creation of the track in a press release, FLO shared: “We made ‘Walk Like This’ with our frequent and loved collaborators MNEK, Kabba, Relyt, Talay Riley and Ashton Sellars.”They continued: “It was the end of 2023 and we wanted to create something sexy, still fun and upbeat and for the certified lover girl in us all. It’s okay to admit a man’s doing well from time to time! We hope it makes you feel confident, a bit naughty and adds that extra sway to your walk.

Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has shared her fresh heartbreak as she revealed she's suffered another tragic loss. The actress was devastated last month when news broke that her Strictly Come Dancing partner Robin Windsor had died aged 44.

NCT member Lucas Wong has announced his debut solo single, titled ‘Renegade’.Lucas’ new single was announced today (March 11) through the singer’s official social media accounts. According to a teaser image for the release, ‘Renegade’ will drop on April 1 at 6pm KST.‘Renegade’ will feature three English tracks, with label SM Entertainment describing the title track as a “rock-based hip-hop song that embodies the ambition to pursue one’s own path without hesitation, embracing change for a better direction and a stronger inner self”.LUCAS 루카스 The 1st Single 〖Renegade〗 ➫ 2024.4.1 6PM KST#LUCAS #루카스 #Renegade #LUCAS_Renegade pic.twitter.com/kzkTWFPeoK— LUCAS (@lucas_official) March 10, 2024루카스 첫 싱글 ‘Renegade’ 4월 1일 오후 6시 발매! 오늘부터 예판 시작동명의 타이틀 곡 ‘Renegade’ 포함 영어곡 총 3곡으로 구성‘Renegade’는 록 기반의 힙합 곡으로 더 나은 방향을 위한 변화와 더욱 강해진 내면을 통해 망설임 없이 자신의 길을 걸어가겠다는 포부 담겨Lucas is making his… pic.twitter.com/1obOW9Lxrs— LUCAS (@lucas_official) March 11, 2024The official announcement of Lucas’ debut solo single comes just days after SM Entertainment confirmed that the ex-NCT member would make his return this year. It marks his first project since he went on hiatus in August 2021 after a South Korean netizen claiming to be his ex-girlfriend accused him of gaslighting her.Lucas would later leave both NCT and its sub-group WayV in May 2023, but would remain signed under SM Entertainment, with the label saying that the singer was “planning on showing his performance though a wide variety of individual works from now on”.Last month, the Hong Kong-born K-pop idol addressed is past controversies in a two-part documentary titled Freeze and Unfreeze.

Kneecap, Lauren Mayberry, Wunderhorse, Lambrini Girls and more have been announced as performers for The Great Escape 2024.The annual Brighton festival featuring up-and-coming artists from across the world – taking place from May 15-18 this year – has added 150 new names to their line-up spanning pop, electronic, punk, rap and more.The latest additions include Soft Play (formerly known as Slaves), Bradley Simpson (frontman of The Vamps), Been Stellar, Fred Roberts, Love Fame Tragedy, Milk. and more.The festival has also released individual single-day and two-day tickets for fans who are unable to attend the entire weekend.

Coronation Street star Will Mellor has been supported by his fans and followers as he shared some concerning news. The actor opened up online about a friend of his being 'really poorly' in the hospital and he spoke about how he'd given him a bit of a wakeup call.

Justice have shared a pulsing new single called ‘Incognito’ – check it out below.Shared today (March 6), the single comes as the latest preview of the French electronic duo’s eagerly-anticipated new album ‘Hyperdrama’ – which is set for release on April 26.The song captures various motifs throughout its four minutes, shifting into different ideas and continuing the theme of the “unexpected” which will run throughout the new LP.To start, ‘Incognito’ opens with a cinematic melody, before abruptly changing just 30 seconds in, plunging listeners into a more uptempo “synth-laden odyssey”. The sound captured at the start of the track then returns as surprisingly as it left – coming back for the final 30 seconds.“Like many songs on this record, it switches from all electronic to all human music abruptly, multiple times within its four-minute run,” members Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay said of the song.

Kim Gordon has shared the intense new single ‘Psychedelic Orgasm’ and announced tour dates across the UK, Europe and North America. Listen to the track and find ticket details below.The single is the latest to be shared from the former Sonic Youth guitarist, taken from her upcoming solo album ‘The Collective’.

Lauren Sanchez has shared the cover image of her first children’s book. In an Instagram post, Sanchez shared her excitement over the book’s publication and discussed some of the topics it explores, which all closely relate to her work and goals. Lauren Sanchez shows off her curves in stunning pink dress: ‘Miami nights’Lauren Sanchez debuts new ‘LB’ necklace happily claiming Jeff Bezos’ nameA post shared by Lauren Sanchez (@laurenwsanchez)The book’s cover reads the book’s title, which is “The Fly Who Flew to Space.” It shows Flynn, the book’s protagonist, smiling brightly as he explores a desert landscape and wears a t-shirt with a space rocket on it.