Listen to Noel Gallagher’s rousing new single ‘Council Skies’

Jords has released the heartfelt single ‘iPray’, which features grime legend Wretch 32, Mrs Chambers and MilesFromKinshasa.The single is released in celebration of the announcement of the Croydon rapper’s upcoming album, ‘Dirt In The Diamond’. Produced by UK rap heavyweight Kadiata, the single comes with an accompanying music video that sees the artists mournfully recite their verses at a funeral.The Renee Osubu-directed video serves as the second part of Jords’ film, which uses select songs from the album to narrate scenes.Speaking about the single, the 28-year-old said: “To me, ‘iPray’ is like Simba’s conversation with Mufasa.

Greatest Hits Radio has revealed the Top 300 most-streamed songs by UK artists from the 1970s, 80s and 90s. 

Tom Grennan has shared a new track from his upcoming third album – listen to the upbeat ‘How Does It Feel’ below.The singer will release third studio album ‘What Ifs & Maybes’ on June 16, and it has since been previewed by the tracks ‘You Are Not Alone’, ‘Here’, ‘Remind Me’ and ‘All These Nights’.Of ‘How Does It Feel’, Grennan said: “This song is a reflection of a moment in my life when I realised I had let something unreal slip.“It’s a reflection on the excitement that comes when you know you have a chance to rebuild. It’s exciting, fun, and gives you the energy to want to get up and do what you believe in!”Listen to the new single below.Discussing his new album, Grennan said: “For this whole album, I’ve definitely made a conscious decision for it to be a record that people can just dance to.

Shaun Ryder has formed a new band consisting of ‘90s music icons, called Mantra Of The Cosmos.The Happy Mondays frontman revealed the new supergroup in an interview with The Sun’s Bizarre column, and announced to fans that new music and a Glastonbury debut are imminent.Mantra Of The Cosmos is formed of Ryder, former Oasis bassist Andy Bell, The Lightning Seeds guitarist and vocalist, Ian Broudie, and drummer Zak Starkey — who has previously performed with The Who.Former Happy Mondays percussionist, Bez — real name Mark Berry — is the final name completing the lineup, and as confirmed by Ryder, an album is on the way.“I’ve got a new band together. It’s me, Zak Starkey, you know, Ringo [Starr’s] son, and the drummer in The Who, Andy Bell from Oasis and Ian Broudie from The Lightning Seeds.

Noel Gallagher has told to Ian Wright which footballers he’d want in his band.The High Flying Birds frontman and former Oasis guitarist, vocalist and songwriter appeared on the pundit and former footballer’s podcast Wrighty’s House this week for a live special recorded at Spotify‘s HQ.Speaking to co-host Ryan Hunn alongside Wright’s son, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Gallagher went straight in with Mario Balotelli when asked which footballers he’d have in his band.“I’d have Balotelli in it. The first gangster footballer,” Gallagher said, before recalling a story about the Italian player who used to play for Manchester City.“I was at training once and we come in and [Balotelli’s] camouflage Bentley was parked sideways in the carpark,” Gallagher said.

Noel Gallagher has said he thinks the sitcom Friends and coffee culture are to blame for declining music sales.The former Oasis guitarist and songwriter discussed how changes in people’s spending habits has affected how they support artists, particularly when streaming services have given them access to all the music they could possibly want for free. Indeed, he said that he struggled to understand how people will spend their money in coffee shops – the growth of which he put down to the characters in Friends frequently socialising in one – but not music.According to the Daily Star, Gallagher said: “Sitting around in sweaters drinking overpriced coffee and talking about nonsense.“Since the rise of the coffee shop, culture has disappeared.

Noel Gallagher has shared that there will be a reissue of Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe’ album coming in 2024, though confirmed there will not be a reunion tour taking place any time soon.The upcoming reissue of the band’s debut LP is set for release next year and will mark 30 years since it was first shared. It also arrives following ongoing rumours that the band will reunite for a tour celebrating the occasion.In a new interview, former guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Noel Gallagher has elaborated on what the upcoming release will feature, and put any hopes for an upcoming reunion to rest.According to the musician, the 30th anniversary reissue of ‘Definitely Maybe’ will include a host of previously lost songs — which were made during the recording sessions at the time.

Four Tet stepped up to close out Coachella alongside Fred Again.. and Skrillex.

Sleep Token have released a characteristically emotional new single, ‘DYWTYLM’ – check it out below.The track, whose title evidently stands for ‘Do You Wish That You Loved Me?’, is the sixth single from the mysterious masked collective’s upcoming sixth album ‘Take Me Back To Eden’, following ‘Chokehold’, ‘The Summoning’, ‘Granite’, ‘Aqua Regia’ and ‘Vore’.The song represents a hairpin turn for the band sonically, leaning much further into pop than any of the tracks from ‘Take Me Back To Eden’ so far. The album is due for release on May 19.Check out ‘DYWTYLM’ below:As per press release, ‘Take Me Back To Eden’ is promised to be “an hour-plus of music across 12 distinctive tracks”, serving as the third instalment of a trilogy comprised by their other two albums, 2019’s ‘Sundowning’ and 2021’s ‘This Place Will Become Your Tomb’.The anonymous band have also just announced their debut headline run of shows in the US, all of which sold out in a matter of days.

Bloc Party have shared their new upbeat single, ‘High Life’ – released midway through their extensive tour with Paramore. Check out the track belowEarlier this month, the band teased fans by confirming that new music was on the way.

The Weeknd and Future have released the new collaborative single k ‘Double Fantasy’ for the soundtrack to new HBO drama The Idol.The track is the first to be released from the official soundtrack of the new HBO Max series The Idol. The Weeknd co-created the show with Sam Levinson and Reza Fahim, and is said to be “one of HBO’s most provocative” shows yet.‘Double Fantasy’ is a darkened space pop track where The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – sings about a toxic relationship.

The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney has spoken to NME about the band’s upcoming tour of the UK and Europe, their “epic” new album, working with Noel Gallagher and why they’ll never play Glastonbury.The blues rock duo are set to kick off their European tour in Paris on June 19 before playing their first UK headline tour in over 10 years.“We’re both excited to get over there but we don’t feel any pressure about playing,” drummer Carney told NME. “Our first show in London was at the Camden Barfly to maybe 30 people and for a decade, we played every single venue imaginable to get to Ally Pally and The O2.“When you’re coming up, it can often feel like competition and you’re constantly stressed.

Taylor Swift is spending time with friends following her breakup from actor Joe Alwyn. Swift was spotted out to dinner with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds in New York City this week. Swift was photographed getting into a car with Reynolds and Lively the same evening she dined with the couple at Casa Cipriani in downtown Manhattan. ET exclusively revealed Swift's breakup from Alwyn on April 8.

Noel Gallagher’s new single with his band High Flying Birds is set to land tomorrow, with the video boasting a host of urban Manchester landmarks. The new clip, for the single Council Skies, the title track of his forthcoming album, was filmed all around the city.

A huge new ramen and sushi restaurant is set to open off Piccadilly Gardens. Maki & Ramen already has a rash of locations in Scotland, and is now heading to the North West in its first branch south of the border.

Liam Gallagher has responded to the “lost” Oasis album that was created using AI and recently went viral.The album was made by UK band Breezer, who imagined what it would sound like if Oasis were to reform and release a new album in 2023. It featured Breezer’s original tracks – written throughout 2021 – with the singer’s vocals replaced by an AI-generated version of  Gallagher’s.Less than a week since debuting online, the album – cleverly named ‘AISIS’ – has already gathered tens of thousands of views, kickstarted an online debate, and had an overwhelmingly positive response from many Oasis fans.Even more surprising, however, is that former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher enjoyed the project, and has taken to social media to praise the indie band for making something “better” than a lot of other releases.The response was prompted when a fan asked the singer if he had “listened to the AISIS album yet” on Twitter earlier today (April 19).

Sufjan Stevens has announced his new album ‘Reflections’ along with new single ‘Ekstasis’.The album is a studio recording of his score for the ballet by choreographer Justin Peck, and was performed by pianists Timo Andres and Conor Hanick. The record is set for release on May 19 via Asthmatic Kitty Records.Speaking about how ‘Ekstasis’ captures the mood of ‘Reflections’, Stevens said: “It is about energy, light and duality.

MUNA have shared a new single called ‘One That Got Away’ – you can listen to it below.The Los Angeles trio – comprising Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin and Naomi McPherson – debuted the track during their set at Coachella 2023 last weekend after teasing that they’d be releasing a tune “very soon”.Today (April 17), the studio version of ‘One That Got Away’ premiered on BBC Radio One as the station’s ‘Hottest Record’.“This song is just rubbing your hot ass in the face of someone who messed up their chance of being with you,” Gavin explained in a statement. “It’s a bit vengeful and mean, but also fun.

The Lemon Twigs have shared their latest single ‘Every Day Is The Worst Day Of My Life’ from their forthcoming album ‘Everything Harmony’.The brand-new single is the fourth to be debuted ahead of the band’s upcoming album. With its melodic 70s-style bright guitar and harmonies, the song only features one single line “Every day is the worst day of my life.” The video, directed by Hilla Eden, features performance footage of the band in New York City as well as clips of zoo animals and The Lemon Twigs’ brother duo themselves, Brian and Michael D’Addario.The release comes after three previous singles: the ’60s-inspired ‘Corner Of My Eye’, KISS inspired ‘Any Time Of Day’ and ‘In My Head’.According to a recent press release, the album arrives as a “distinct blend of pop vocals”, featuring “sophisticated acoustic-folk melodies and rich textures”, heavily influenced by artists such as Simon & Garfunkel, Arthur Russell and Moondog.Written, recorded, produced and engineered solely by the band ‘Everything Harmony’ is  set for release on May 5 and will tackle a range of motifs through its lyricism too – exploring themes of depression and isolation, and euphoria.‘When Winter Comes Around’‘In My Head’‘Corner Of My Eye’‘Any Time Of Day’‘What You Were Doing’‘I Don’t Belong To Me’‘Every Day Is The Worst Day Of My Life’‘What Happens To A Heart’‘Still It’s Not Enough’‘Born To Be Lonely’‘Ghost Run Free’‘Everything Harmony’‘New To Me’In the support of ‘Everything Harmony’, The Lemon Twigs are set to play a series of shows across the UK and EU starting in Amsterdam on May 20.

Sarah Kinsley has shared a new single – listen to ‘Oh No Darling!’ below.The upbeat, electro-flecked track marks the New York artist’s first new release of 2023, following last year’s ‘Cypress’ EP. It arrives with the announcement that Kinsley has signed with Verve Forecast/Decca Records UK, with more new music to follow later this year.“‘Oh No Darling! is a massive rush of chaos, unashamed irony, a distinct rejoice in the stupidity and silliness of youth,” said the 22-year-old.