Listen to Alfie Templeman start a “new chapter” on London-inspired new single ‘Beckham’

BBC Studios is working on big production and coproduction moves in Central and Eastern Europe as part of a long-term plan have a much deeper presence in the region. Bartosz Witak, General Manager for BBC Studios in CEE, was speaking at NEM Dubrovnik. He said that a push into production is part of wider plans to bolster BBC Studios’ business in Central and Eastern Europe with new strategic partnerships: “It can be considered a new chapter for us,” he told the NEM crowd.

release of her new single ‘Genesis’, Raye performed the track on an active train station platform in London – check out the footage below.The singer posted a video on Thursday (June 6) shortly before the single dropped, which showed her singing just a couple of feet away from the train tracks.

Yungblud has shared a teaser of his Britpop-inspired new single ‘Breakdown’, which he says reflects the “hardest year for his mental health” – listen to the clip below.The single will be released in full on June 21, and ahead of that date he has shared a preview clip of the song on his Instagram account.Over strains of ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’-like strings and a skittering rhythm, the first snippet of ‘Breakdown’ finds Yungblud singing: “Don’t forget to put your feet in the grass / Tell your mum that you love her, say you cleaned up your act / Give money to the homeless man, help him buy a bar / When you’re buying your morning coffee, ask them how they are”.The video clip shows the musician sitting on the back of what appears to be a pickup truck, with the world whizzing past behind his head. “Fuck the depression, it’s all in your head,” he sings, before arriving at the chorus of “Breakdown, think I’m gonna breakdown / Think I’m gonna fade out / Think I’m gonna breakdown”.A post shared by YUNGBLUD (@yungblud)Yungblud’s Instagram post also included a lengthy comment in which he discusses the inspiration for the song.“I wrote this poem because it’s been the hardest year for my mental health,” he wrote.

Beabadoobee has returned with the latest single from her upcoming third studio album – listen to ‘Coming Home’ below.‘This Is How Tomorrow Moves’ is set to be released on August 16 via Dirty Hit (pre-order/pre-save it here) and now the musician has shared the second taster of the record, in the form of ‘Coming Home’.The song is informed by Beabadoobee’s love of The Beatles, and was written as a “cute little love song” as she missed her love ones while on tour in the US. Listen here:“I wrote it in a hotel room in LA when I was away from my boyfriend, my loved ones, my two cats,” she has said.

Raye has shared an expansive and “deeply personal” new single, ‘Genesis’ – you can listen to it below.The multi-BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter previewed the track live at a special pop-up exhibition in New York City earlier this week, saying she was “so proud” of how it had turned out.Today (June 7) Raye released the studio version of the ambitious, seven-minute song – which marks her first material since her critically acclaimed, Mercury Prize-nominated debut album ‘My 21st Century Blues’ (2023).“There is a Nina Simone quote, ‘It is an artist’s duty to reflect the times’. This quote is everything to me and I believe the best way I can try to do this is through my art and my music,” she said in a statement.“There is so much darkness and pain in this world we live in, and I wanted to create something both as deeply personal and as raw as I could find myself to be about my own mind and the world I see around me.”Raye continued: “The song is a seven-minute piece that I have crafted and scrutinised over the last year and a half, experimenting with different genres and sonic expressions, beneath all the layers and the lyrics, the underlying message is ‘Let There Be Light’.“It is a prayer and a plea and a cry for help, and I really hope this song will be able to bring some hope, the way this music does for me, to those who need it most.”In the gospel-tinged first part, Raye sings about how she’s “been sober for some months“.

Dylan has dropped a high-energy new single called ‘Perfect Revenge’. Check it out below.Released today (June 6), the dates come on the heels of the 24-year-old’s recent headline tour across the UK, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, and North America.With ‘Perfect Revenge’, the singer brings out her knack for delivering sharp-tongued lyrics in full force – and the lyrics explore the feeling of obsession and wanting something you can’t have.It was written alongside her regular collaborators Mati Schwarz and Vera Carlbom in Los Angeles, and came together while she was on tour across the country with Ed Sheeran.“You, you’re so sweet/ You’re making me seem bitter/ Yeah you, pull me in to leave me like a sinner,” Dylan sings in the opening lines, and the track comes alongside a music video which sees her look straight into the camera.Describing the track, Dylan said: “I understand that there is power in being the bigger person, and that ‘the best revenge is to have enough self-worth to not seek it’…but sometimes that is not always the answer.“My perfect revenge is releasing a song called ‘Perfect Revenge’.

David Lynch has shared details of his latest project – confirming that he will be releasing a new album called ‘Cellophane Memories’ with Chrystabell. Check out the lead single ‘Sublime Eternal Love’ below.Revealed this afternoon (June 5), the confirmation of the new album comes following the Twins Peaks co-writer informing fans that he had a new venture that he was ready to announce.He first teased the project back in May, when he took to X/Twitter to share his first post on social media since December 2022.

Confidence Man have confirmed details of their third album ‘3AM (LA LA LA)’ with electrifying lead single ‘I CAN’T LOSE YOU’. Check it out below along with our interview with the Australian duo.Set for release on October 18, the album leans heavily on dance music influences, bottling the energy of the UK rave scene that has gripped Confidence Man, following their move to London last year.Speaking exclusively to NME, Janet Planet and Sugar Bones described how the pathway to this new album presented itself clearly.

Alfie Templeman has announced headline tour dates in the UK, Europe, US and Mexico for 2024. Find all the details below.The singer-songwriter will hit the road this autumn in support of his second album ‘Radiosoul’, which is due for release this Friday (June 7) via Chess Club Records/AWAL Recordings. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Alfie TemplemanTempleman will begin the US/Mexico leg of his headline tour in October, with performances scheduled in Washington, D.C., New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Mexico City.Later that month, he’ll return for a run of gigs in the UK – including performances in Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol, Cardiff and Brighton.The artist is set to conclude that leg with a concert at the O2 Kentish Town Forum in north London on November 18.

Pixies have released two brand-new singles ‘You’re So Impatient’ and ‘Que Sera, Sera’. Check them out below.Both singles mark the band’s first new music in two years.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Eminem is giving his fans the first taste of his upcoming 12th album “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce),” dropping this summer, with the release of its first single “Houdini.” The song begins with a classic Eminem trope, enlisting his longtime manager Paul Rosenberg to share his distaste of the album that’s to come.

Disclosure have finally released their viral energetic single ‘She’s Gone, Dance On’.The British electronic duo – comprised of brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence – first performed the song last October at a pop-up show in Los Angeles. They then went on to premiere the track on BBC Radio 1, which caused it to go viral.‘She’s Gone, Dance On’ features a pulsing, bright beat with the lyrics: “In time, she’ll find / This was so kind / So long, dance on / She’s gone, dance on,” which were pulled and sampled from the late legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone’s 1978 track ‘Dance On’ from the film Così Come Se.The duo had previously distributed ‘She’s Gone, Dance On’ to their DJ colleagues with the likes of Todd Edwards, Joy Anonymous, salute, DJ Seinfeld, Peggy Gou, and Sammy Virji playing the track during their sets.Most notably, Dom Dolla played it during his Coachella set last month, with clips of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce dancing to it circling social media.‘She’s Gone, Dance On’ comes ahead of the duo’s set at Primavera Sound in Barcelona tomorrow (May 31) as well as Parklife Festival and Glastonbury next month, HARD in LA and Portola in San Francisco.Disclosure’s last album release was 2023’s ‘Alchemy’.

Romy has shared a new standalone single called ‘Always Forever’ – you can listen to it below.The club-ready track was co-written and co-produced by Fred Again.., who worked with Romy on her debut solo album ‘Mid Air’ (2023). Joy Anonymous are also credited as producers.‘Always Forever’ sees Romy sample Donna Lewis’ 1996 classic single ‘I Love You Always Forever’.

James Blake has shared his brand-new blissed-out single ‘Thrown Around’ which he has called a nod to the music he grew up listening to in England.The energetic electronic track features Blake repeating ‘Thrown Around’ during the chorus as the beat – which includes a lively piano riff – builds. The song marks the musician’s first release as an independent artist.Speaking about the song in a statement, Blake shared: “‘Thrown Around’ is a nod to some of the music I grew up listening to, growing up in England.

BTS member RM has released a music video for ‘Groin’, a cut from his new solo album, ‘Right Place, Wong Person’.The new music video for ‘Groin’ was filmed in London and helmed by Japanese director Pennacky, per The Korea Herald. Notably, Pennacky previously worked together with RM for the music video of ‘Sexy Nukim’ by Balming Tiger, which featured the K-pop idol.The clip follows BTS’ RM, dressed in a dark navy tracksuit, as he walks along the streets of the city on a cloudy day while performing his new song.

NewJeans have released their new single, ‘How Sweet’ – listen to the track below.The ’80s-inspired ‘How Sweet’ is the second song from the girl group’s new double single album, which also features the previously released ‘Bubble Gum’. The song’s accompanying music video feature the girl group performing the song in the middle of the road after their car breaks down.In a statement, per The Korea Times, the quintet said that the record “is something we’ve diligently prepared together and poured a lot of care into”.

Clairo has shared her cosy new single ‘Sexy to Someone’ and has announced details of her forthcoming album ‘Charm’.The singer-songwriter took to her official Instagram to share the news that her third album ‘Charm’ is set for release on July 12. You can pre-order / pre-save the LP here.She has also released the lead single ‘Sexy to Someone’ as the album’s first taster – a cosy track with lyrics: “Sexy to somebody, it would help me out / Oh, I need a reason to get out of the house / And it’s just a little thing I can’t live without” describing wanting to be wanted by someone.‘Charm’ was co-produced by Clairo and Leon Michels (of The Dap-Kings and El Michels Affair). According to a press release, the album has been described as a “collection of warm, 70’s-inspired grooves that move lithely between jazz, psychedelic folk and soul”.The album was recorded at both Allaire Studios just outside of Woodstock, New York and Diamond Mine Recording in Queens.

Been Stellar have shared their affectionate new single ‘Pumpkin’ and announced a 2024 UK and European headline tour.The fourth and final single to be released prior to the release of the band’s debut album ‘Scream From New York, NY’ is an intimate and soft track inspired by a visual the band’s frontman Sam Slocum had.“This song is somewhat of a sonic departure for us — it’s definitely more subdued,” said Slocum in a press release. “There was a point when we weren’t totally sure it would make it onto the album because of that.

Glassjaw’s Daryl Palumbo, have returned with their first new music since 2006 in the form of ‘Bear The Cross’.The band resurfaced after a long absence in 2023, playing a series of shows around the US. The current line-up features Palumbo alongside Richard Flesh (bass), Craig Bonich (guitar), Chad Hasty (drums) and Eric Mitchell (electronics).And now, they are back with new material.

BERWYN has released a powerful new single called ‘I AM BLACK’ – you can listen to it below.The Trinidad-born singer-rapper returned last month with the triumphant comeback track ‘Neighbours’. He released two versions of the soulful song; he first dropped a piano-driven solo take, before DJ and Producer Fred again..