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If the return of Rag’n’Bone Man feels slightly overdue, let’s remember what he’s coming back from. His debut album, 2017’s Human, enjoyed multi-platinum success and is the fastest-selling debut album by a male artist in over a decade, while its title track was in the Top 10 biggest singles that year. It’s the kind of rare, lightning-in-a-bottle success that most new artists would dream of - and a hard act to follow by anyone’s standards.

Dave East released his latest track earlier this week, the AraabMuzik-produced ‘Mercedes Talk’.‘Mercedes Talk’ is East’s second release of 2021, following on from ‘No Lucc’, the latest track dropped as part of the rapper’s ‘East Mix’ series. It is also East’s first release since his music surpassed 1billion global streams.East shared an accompanying music video for his new single, which follows the rapper and his entourage in a handful of urban locations.

Arlo Parks has shared a new track called ‘Hope’ – you can listen to it belowPremiering on BBC Radio 1 tonight (January 27) as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record In The World, the song follows on from ‘Caroline’, ‘Hurt’, ‘Green Eyes’ and ‘Black Dog’ in previewing the London singer-songwriter’s debut album ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’, which arrives on Friday (January 29).“The song surrounds isolation, being present in your pain and knowing that you’re not the only one on the planet feeling low,” Parks

Squid have announced their debut album ‘Bright Green Field’ – listen to the record’s first single ‘Narrator’ below.‘Bright Green Field’ was produced by Dan Carey, and is set for release on May 7 via Warp Records.“This album has created an imaginary cityscape,” drummer/lead vocalist Ollie Judge, who writes the majority of Squid’s lyrics, said in a statement. “The tracks illustrate the places, events and architecture that exist within it.

Yonaka have returned to action by releasing their new single ‘Seize The Power’ – you can hear the track below.The song is the Brighton-based band’s first piece of new material since the release of their debut album ‘Don’t Wait ‘Til Tomorrow’ in May 2019.Yonaka have released ‘Seize The Power’, which was self-produced by the four-piece and features spoken-word vocals from lead singer Theresa Jarvis, today (January 27).“It’s been so long since we released new music and the time has finally come;

A new Clean Bandit single is always an exciting prospect, isn’t it? Now into their seventh year as a chart-dominating force, their knack for genre-blending remains unmatched in mainstream pop, while their acumen for earworms and brain-invading production wizardry is both reassuringly reliable and wildly unpredictable.

Rebecca Black is set to release a new track called ‘Girlfriend’ later this week.The California pop star, who’s best known for her viral hit ‘Friday’ (2011), last year released the songs ‘Self Sabotage’, ‘Closer’ and ‘Alone Together’. She also featured on Dani Ride’s ‘Ven Dimelo (Love Is Love)’ in 2020.Taking to social media last night (January 25), Black confirmed that she will share ‘Girlfriend’ this coming Friday (January 29).

‘Curve Of Earth’ in 2019, teamed up with the Detroit artist Stef Chura for the song, which will appear on a forthcoming seven-inch vinyl titled ‘Schatze b/w Failure’ (out February 26).Mixed by Collin Dupuis (Lana Del Rey, Angel Olsen, St.

Ben Howard has returned with a new single called ‘What A Day’ – you can listen to it below.The London singer-songwriter, whose last album ‘Noonday Dream’ came out in 2018, teased his comeback on social media earlier this week.Premiering on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record In The World this evening (January 26), ‘What A Day’ serves as the first taste of Howard’s upcoming fourth album ‘Collections From The Whiteout’, which will arrive on March 26 via Island.Howard co-produced the record

Julia Stone has announced her next single, ‘We All Have’, will arrive this Friday (January 29) and will feature The National frontman Matt Berninger.Stone took to social media earlier today to announce the single, which was co-produced by St. Vincent and Thomas Bartlett – aka Doveman.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAMC Theaters delivered a sobering message last December, warning that the world’s largest cinema chain could run out of cash by early 2021 due to mounting challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, the company announced a reversal of fortune.

Lynks has shared a new song called ‘Everyone’s Hot (And I’m Not)’ – listen below.The track is taken from the NME 100 star‘s upcoming EP ‘Smash Hits Vol. 2’, set to be released on January 27.Speaking of the new song, Lynks wrote: “I wrote it on the bus home after a night out where I got pretty violently rejected by a guy I wrongfully assumed was gay.

Angel Haze has shared a brand new single – listen to ‘Weight’ below.It’s a rare slice of new material from the New York rapper, who has not released a new album since 2015’s ‘Back To The Woods’.“Y’all couldn’t take what I been through,” she raps on the song, addressing her detractors.

Jason Derulo and Maroon 5‘s Adam Levine have teamed up on a new single, ‘Lifestyle’, dropping a raunchy music video to accompany the track.The premise of the song – out today (January 23) – sees Derulo and Levine attempting to pursue a woman with high-class tastes, repeating the lyrics, “You ’bout that lifestyle/Everybody knows/Diamonds ain’t got nothin’ on you”.Though Levine doesn’t appear in the official music video, Derulo surrounds himself with bedazzled women, some painted in gold, bling

Cosha has dropped her new song ‘Lapdance From Asia’, which features guest vocals from Shygirl – listen to the collaborative track below.The Irish vocalist and songwriter’s first track of 2021 was co-written with Zack Sekoff and Mura Masa in LA and follows on from her 2020 singles ‘No Kink In The Wire’ and ‘Berlin Air’.‘Lapdance From Asia’, which is the latest preview of Cosha’s forthcoming and soon-to-be-announced project (which is set for release in the summer), sees Cosha teaming up with

Django Django have shared their hypnotic new single ‘Free From Gravity’ – you can watch the song’s extraterrestrial-themed video below.The track is the latest to be previewed from the four-piece’s forthcoming fourth album ‘Glowing In The Dark’, which is set for release on February 12.Speaking about the song, Django Django explained that ‘Free From Gravity’ is “really about the planet being in such a mess that we eventually have to leave”.The track’s video, which was directed by Jim Canty and

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Royal Blood have shared their new single ‘Typhoons’ – you can listen to it below.The track was premiered on BBC Radio 1 this evening (January 21) as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record In The World, and follows on from ‘Trouble’s Coming’ in previewing the duo’s forthcoming third album.Also titled ‘Typhoons’, the record will be released on April 30 via Warner.

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Ellie Goulding and Silk City - aka Mark Ronson and Diplo - are to release a new collaboration this week.