NCT’s Doyoung announces debut solo album, ‘Youth’

KARD rapper BM has announced the upcoming release of his first solo mini-album, titled ‘Element’.BM made the announcement today (April 24) through KARD’s social media pages, revealing the upcoming mini-album’s title and release date. In the post, the K-pop idol also dropped the first visual teaser for the record, which features the K-pop idol standing in the middle of an old-school movie theatre.Per Star News, ‘Element’ is bring described as s project that “began with BM’s fundamental curiosity about the reason why various emotions arise between men and women, such as love, separation and jealousy”.

ATEEZ have announced their new mini-album, ‘Golden Hour: Part. 1’, due out next month.ATEEZ announced ‘Golden Hour: Part.

The Smile and Sons of Kemet – has announced a limited edition live album, recorded at one of his shows in London last year.It comes after the musician released the solo album ‘Voices of Bishara’ in 2022, which also featured performances from Robert Stillman and Chelsea Carmichael on woodwinds, Kareem Dayes on cello and Tom Herbert on bass.He then went on to perform numerous tracks from the LP at an intimate live venue in London called ‘Mu’ in January 2023 – which is located on Kingsland Road in North London and founded by the curators behind the neighbouring Brilliant Corners.Now, Skinner has announced that he will be sharing a live album following that show, which is set to arrive on May 10 via International Anthem, and features the renditions of the album’s tracks and more.The album Skinner shared in 2022 also saw the musician take inspiration from Abdul Wadud’s 1977 self-released solo cello album, ‘By Myself’, and on the night Skinner used the ‘Mu’ performance to put his own spin on Wadud’s ‘70s composition ‘Oasis’. You can check it out here, and look below for the album artwork as well as the full tracklist.‘Biashara’‘Red 2’‘The Journey’‘The Day After Tomorrow’‘Oasis’‘Camille’‘Happiness’‘Voices of Bishara Live at ‘Mu’’ is available in a deluxe package designed by Paul Camo of Studio Camo.

Tems has announced her anticipated debut album after a stellar showing at Coachella this past weekend.Last night (April 15), Tems took to social media to announce her first-ever studio album, ‘Born In The Wild’, which is due to arrive in May, though a concrete release date has yet to be revealed.The album’s tracklisting and other information, including guest features, have yet to be announced as well.Watch the announcement trailer for Tems’ ‘Born In The Wild’ below.A post shared by TEMS

Former The X Factor contestant Danyl Johnson has undergone a remarkable transformation since his debut on the show 15 years ago. Despite not achieving the same level of success as some of his fellow contestants, including Olly Murs and Stacey Solomon, Danyl has found a fulfilling new career path. After finishing in fourth place on The X Factor, Danyl struggled to make a breakthrough in the music industry.

Little Mix singer Perrie has shared her debut solo single ‘Forget About Us’ – listen to the track below.The song marks the official start of Perrie Edwards’ solo career, and she has co-written the song alongside Ed Sheeran, David Hodges (Kelly Clarkson, Chrstina Perri) and Steve Solomon.She spoke to NME last week about the song, describing it as “anthemic – driving in the car with the roof down in the wind”. Check out the lyric video for ‘Forget About Us’ below:Perrie has now expanded on her thoughts on the song, which reflects on past relationships. “I look back on past relationships and do think happily about those times,” she has said.

Stone have announced details of their debut album, ‘Fear Life For A Lifetime’. Check out the new single ‘My Thoughts Go’ below.Announced today (April 10), the news of the debut album arrives following the Liverpool quartet sharing their two acclaimed ‘punkadonk’ EPs, and having hit the road with huge names including Sam Fender, Yungblud and Bruce Springsteen.Set for release on July 12, the project is described in a press release as “coming together like a coming-of-age narrative – a place that can help people navigate the tumultuous experiences of young adulthood”.“If you’ve felt love but not always felt you deserved it; if you’ve been ambitious but also wracked with self-doubt; if you’ve been confident at times but crushed by anxiety at others: this is the album for you,” it adds.“Just as importantly, if you’ve ever felt like you don’t belong, Stone offer a community that feels like a welcoming home-from-home.”Comprised of Fin Power (vocals) – the son of both The La’s member and frontman of Cast, John Power – Elliot Gill (guitar), Sarah Surrage (bass) and Alex Smith (drums) – the four-piece recorded the album during sessions in Vermont with producer Rich Costey (Sam Fender, HAIM, Biffy Clyro).During the sessions, they looked to capture snapshots of British youth culture, while also immersing themselves in the life and routines of the small town of Brattleboro.‘Fear Life For A Lifetime’ is now available to pre-order, and you can check out the album artwork below.“This album speaks for everyone’s experiences.

Cardinals have announced their self-titled debut EP and shared a new single, ‘If I Could Make You Care’.The EP will be released on June 7 via So Young Records and consists of six tracks, including the new single, as well as previously released hits ‘Unreal’ and ‘Roseland’.“There’s not much to say about the lyrics of the song past its title which was stolen from Frank Sinatra’s ‘I Could Make You Care’,” said frontman Euan Manning about the single.He continued: “It was co-written between myself and Oskar and we worked away at it quietly until it became something special between us. The arrangement with the band brought the drama and scale, it grew into something bigger than we expected. It was a great relief to write the song, like we had come to the end of some part of our lives.”On the EP, he added: “It’s a collection of songs that were written when we were living and playing in Cork City.

The Naked And Famous‘ Thomas Powers has announced his debut album as a solo artist.Titled ‘A Tyrant Crying In Private’, the LP will drop on May 17 and features collaborations with Julien Baker, Now Now and Rob Moose.To coincide with the announcement, Powers has released his collaboration with Now Now, ‘Permanent Holiday’. Discussing the song in a press release, he said: “’Permanent Holiday’ is a reflection on a decade of my life, seen through the lens of a cherished friendship..

EXO singer D.O has announced a new solo mini-album called ‘Blossom’, due out next month.D.O announced ‘Blososm’ today (April 8) through his label Company Soosoo‘s social media, which included the first visual for the upcoming record. The teaser image features a humanoid figurine made of various mechanical keyboard components, with a keycap spelling out ‘D.O’ for a head.‘Blossom’ will feature six new songs and will be led by a title track called ‘Mars’, according to a notice posted to the label’s website.

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Peggy Gou has announced details of a debut album titled ‘I Hear You’, and dropped the latest single ‘1+1=11’. Check it out below.Announced today (April 4), the upcoming LP will mark the first full-length album to be shared by the Korean-born artist, producer and DJ, following on from a string of hit singles including ‘(It Goes Like) Nanana’ and the Lenny Kravitz collaboration ‘I Believe In Love Again’.Titled ‘I Hear You’, the 10-track release will be shared on June 7 via XL Recordings – and you can pre-order it here.“‘I Hear You’ is more than just my debut album,” Gou said of the upcoming project.

RIIZE have announced their debut mini-album ‘RIIZING’, slated for release in June, with several singles to be dropped in the lead-up.The boyband officially announced ‘RIIZING’ on social media yesterday (April 3), with a schedule of their activities in the months leading up to the mini-album’s release in June. Promotions for ‘RIIZING’ begin today (April 3), with the digital release of a full version of pre-debut teaser ‘Siren’ – listen to it here:According to the post, the K-pop boyband will drop four more songs prior to the release of ‘RIIZING’.

Stacey Solomon got emotional as she told her fans about the "last episode" of her show, Sort Your Life Out, as she issued a plea to the BBC for "more episodes".The final episode of the latest series aired on Tuesday, 2 April.The show came back to BBC One last month and Stacey, who is 34, and her pals - Dilly Carter, Iwan Carrington and Rob Bent - have been helping families tidy up their homes in a big way. In the last episode, the team helped a couple named Martin and Shirley make their house neat after their two adopted girls left home. Martin and Shirley want to open their home to a foster child when they stop working.

Leigh-Anne has announced details of her first solo headline show, taking place in an intimate venue in London. Find ticket details below.News of the new show comes as the former Little Mix singer is set to share a collection of songs – some of her first since launching her career as a solo artist last year.For her first live show, she will headline the Lafayette venue in the UK capital on June 11.

, , , , and, most recently, , the actor is adopting a whole new hue for spring—and it's (almost) all the way across the color wheel.Because while the is known and beloved for cycling through various shades of blonde, pink, and red, this time she's choosing to dive head first into . Fox's new hair is not only much shorter—her just-past-the-shoulder-length shag chopped into a sleek, —but dyed an ultra-icy shade of bright electric blue, too.I'm not sure what it means, but I'm confident it means something: This is the first time the actor has ever rocked blue hair to my knowledge (I say this with utmost confidence; I consider myself a Megan Fox scholar).

Joe Swash wasn't too happy when his other half Stacey Solomon joked about changing her name - but not to his! Stacey Solomon, 34, has established herself as a TV presenter and interiors guru, after first rising to fame on The X Factor in 2009. A popular a panellist on TV show Loose Women, Stacey has also done some great programmes on her own, and at the Royal Television Society's big awards night, Stacey's BBC show 'Sort Your Life Out' won the prize for Best Formatted Popular Factual.

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

Bernard Butler has announced details of ‘Good Grief’ – his first solo album in 25 years. Check out the lead single ‘Camber Sands’ below, as well as tour dates.Announced today (March 27), the upcoming release marks the songwriter and producer’s return to solo work after two and a half decades.

Richard Russell for the 12-track record, which is due for release on June 14 via XL. Pre-order/pre-save it here.Per a press release, the duo will present “a deeply personal musical world that feels simultaneously intimate and delicate yet powerful and tough” with their forthcoming LP.The songs featured are described as “part-autobiographical”, while “providing a rich foundation for Morton’s gorgeous, ethereal vocal”.