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R&B, rap and post-punk, Bad With Phones is back with high-energy anthem to liberation, ‘ Human’ .  The track comes from the forthcoming new Bad With Phones EP, ‘The man who eats metal meat’, which is a five-track voyage that moves rebelliously through a smorgasbord of styles; from spacious spoken word contemplations to soulful alt-pop, laced together by cosmic atmospheres.

‘Wes Banderson: The Music of Wes Anderson’ , a celebration of the original score music and deep cut needle-drops from the films of Wes Anderson , is scheduled to come to Manchester, Bristol, London and Birmingham for four special shows.  For a taster, watch Wes Banderson perform ‘Shark Attack Theme’ from Wes Anderson ’s ‘The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou’ here: https://youtu.be/fiuxR4Fkv_I?si=VSj_eyZXIhHbvtYB   Performing in Team Zissou livery, the five-piece ensemble (created by Adam Znaidi of The Go! Team and The Physics House Band ) effortlessly switch between instruments as they move between the soundtracks of ‘Rushmore’ , ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel' , ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ , ‘The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou’ , ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ , ‘The Darjeeling Limited’, ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ and beyond.

Diamond and Grammy winning songwriter/producer Toby Gad ( All Of Me - John Legend, If I Were A Boy - Beyonce, Big Girls Don’t Cry - Fergie, Madonna, Paul McCartney ) is coming to London for a very special show in the historic Shoreditch Church on 5th August 2026. Toby, who was a judge on German Idol in 2023 and was once named #3 songwriter in America by Billboard Magazine, will tell behind-the-scenes stories of his unbelievable music career moments with Madonna, Beyonce, John Legend. Toby will also share stories behind his hit songs. Accompanied by the Morassi String Quartet , Toby will perform 15 of his hits on the concert grand piano, featuring an array of popular British singers, including JERUB , Red , Aidan Martin , Chinchilla , Jasmine Thompson , Celina Sharma , and more! More info below and here’s the ticket / venue link for the show: https://hackney.church/events/toby-gad/

Sam Krats return with his new double album, Culture . The album features 22 tracks with guest appearances by Craig G , Gee Bag ,  Mysdiggi , Ramson Badbonez , Phoenix Da Icefire , Jazz T , Artifacts , ED O.G , Jeru The Damaja , El Da Sensei , DJ Rogue , Junior Dispro l, Mr Fantastic , Ruste Juxx , Sir Beans OBE , Guilty Simpson and more.

Crown Heights staple Ruste Juxx and Cali producer Preed One drop their latest single "Depression" featuring London scratch specialist DJ TMB . The single serves as the latest preview from the upcoming album "Imperishable Artistry" .

London based three-piece Best Band invite you into their bizarre and surreal punk world with their new album ‘The People’s Cub’ . The tracks on the ‘The People’s Cub’ all have a looping bassline to make a sort of hypnotizing repetition, instead of conventional verse-chorus-verse changes. The People’s Cub himself is a quasi-political figure and the main character and mascot of the album.

UK artist Little Simz shares her EP titled "Sugar Girl" , that features 4 tracks with guest appearances by JT , DEELA , and 070 Shake .

Following his debut single "No Bad Blood" , which has garnered over 130,000 Spotify streams, 18-year-old Winchester-born artist Mauro Brenner returns with "So It Begins…" out now — a bright, radio-ready pop track inspired by the hook-driven energy of early 2010s hits.

UK rap artist Blade Brown links up with Black Soprano Family founder and Griselda rap artist Benny The Butcher for the official video for the single "Blue Marlin" , produced by KZE & Prodbyty . The video is directed by BDOT .  Blue Marlin ft. Benny The Butcher Out Now on all streaming platforms - https://ditto.fm/blue_marlin

Renowned visual artist Pete McKee is set to tour some of the UK’s most beloved Grassroots Music Venues with his latest exhibition, ‘The Boy with A Leg Named Brian’ in support of Music Venue Trust , with each date coming with a performance from his band The Everly Pregnant Brothers . During the daytime the exhibition will be free for all to attend with interactive installations in each venue. At night, as each venue will host a ticketed live show from The Everly Pregnant Brothers ; the comedic ukulele band who are well known for their parodies of popular songs. Listen to the latest Everly Pregnant Brothers album ‘Never Mind The Ukes Here’s The Brothers’ here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4d6uEVz3OJqgHHpowUkqx5?si=Xja3lHFgRQSqaFVgyFU_gw The tour visits, Newcastle , Liverpool , Leeds , Manchester , Nottingham , Birmingham , Bristol , Southampton , Brighton and London , across weekends in April and May. Pete has also created a special poster which is exclusive to each venue ...

UK rapper Blade Brown links up with Black Soprano Family founder and Griselda member Benny The Butcher for the single "Blue Marlin" .

Da Flyy Hooligan returns with his most ambitious project to date. Supreme Cut Untouched Magnificence II is a hip-hop album that sees the UK emcee bringing together some of the most respected names in the underground for a record that is as carefully crafted as it is unrelenting. Westside Gunn links back up with Flyy in a follow-up to their Saville Row collaboration, while Conway The Machine , Estee Nack , MAV of Da Cloth , Rome Streetz , and Guilty Simpson each deliver standout performances across a project that never lets up. M1 of Dead Prez and General Steele of Smiff-N-Wessun add depth and legacy to a lineup that bridges generations of New York street rap — with Flyy holding his own as one of the UK's finest exports to the American underground. DA FLYY HOOLIGAN - SUPREME CUT UNTOUCHED MAGNIFICENCE II by GourmetDeluxxx

Northern antagonists Polevaulter are back with the release "Descending" , a new 4-track EP of disturbing dance-punk bangers designed to confront and seduce.

Songwriter and choral director/arranger Gitika Partington drops the new lyric video for ‘Call Your Name’ from her record breaking ‘Twelvefold’ project.

Since the Deluxe release of his studio "Echoes of the Cosmos" , Montao felt there was one track which still needed an extra light shone upon it, and that was "2223” , also featuring an epic verse from Wu Tang Clan ’s very own Masta Killa .  The track itself is a combination of Hip-Hop, EDM, and everything else in between.

Melbourne based viral guitar duo Opal Ocean , comprised of Alex Champ and Nadav Tabak , are bringing their unique blend of high-octane Spanish guitar techniques and dynamic instrumental performances to the UK for the first time this March!  Alongside the UK tour, the duo’s new album ‘Temple of the Stars’ just dropped on Friday.   Here’s a live-style performance video of “METEOR” , the second single from our third studio album Temple Of The Stars .

Brixton, London, UK rapper & actor Dave shares the official video for the single "The Boy Who Played the Harp" , taken from his album of the same name.  The video is directed by Edem Wornoo , executive produced by Mel Giles , and produced by Andre Wooz .  'The Boy Who Played the Harp' . Listen here: https://santandave.lnk.to/theboywhoplayedtheharp

‘Going Round In Circles’ , the new lyric video from prolific Jamessongwriter Gitika Partington who as you may have heard has just released THIRTEEN albums simultaneously, breaking the current world record for the most albums released in one day.  Comprising 130 original songs written and recorded over a five-year period, Gitika created the thirteen albums as part of a sustained songwriting practice rather than a commercial release cycle. All the songs were created in the Australian iheartsongwritingclub.com community, which Gitika has been virtually a part of for over 5 years.  Here’s all thirteen ‘Twelvefold’ project albums on Gitika ’s Bandcamp page- https://3bucketjones.bandcamp.com/   And, also on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/52cgGhdqlSirgPqSwi8Y09?si=iElg8GIiTh2iwoZ0IrHPhw

Former Domino Records artist Eugene McGuinness is returning to music with a brand-new album ‘Eugene McGuinness Versus the Universe’ , out April 24th 2026. The next single to be lifted from the record, ‘Icarus’ , features Eugene McGuinness ’ trademark wry lyrical flair with lush vocal harmonies, a bevy of vintage guitars and sweeping strings coalescing into a swirling epic, which sees Eugene McGuinness correlating his life to the legend of Icarus flying too close to the sun.

Celebrating the genius of Stevie Wonder throughout his entire career, this 6-piece band features vocalist Noel McCalla (voted one of Britain’s top soul singers - Blues and Soul Magazine ), award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash (a member of Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra since 2004) and a world-class live band. Watch: ‘The Wonder of Stevie’ promo trailer: https://shorturl.at/5q9xI Performing hit after hit, from the dance floor classics 'I Wish' and ‘Superstition' to beautiful arrangements of 'My Cherie Amour' and 'Ribbon in the Sky’ , the band present a diverse catalogue of Stevie Wonder classics from 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered' through to 'Talking Book' , ‘Innervisions' , 'Songs in the Key of Life' and 'Hotter than July’ . Watch the band perform ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’ here: https://shorturl.at/8EPys Joining Noel and Derek will be Jonathan Noyce (bass), Tim Cansfield (guitar), Neil Angilley ...