6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (163+ words) Amsterdam Dance Event celebrates its 30th anniversary from 21–25 October 2026, and this year’s programme is already enormous. More than 1,500 artists and DJs have now been confirmed — and organisers say that represents less than half of the eventual programme. The announced artists include…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (187+ words) The EFG London Jazz Festival returns from 13–22 November 2026 with ten days of performances across more than 60 venues in London. And despite the name, the festival stretches much further than traditional jazz. Major names include Goldie, Melody Gardot, Morcheeba, Samara Joy,…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1632+ words) UK musicians are still facing extra costs, paperwork and barriers when touring Europe, with MPs warning that little has changed since their recommendations earlier this year. Here’s what the latest Brexit touring update means for independent artists and labels. For…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (403+ words) The 2010s are now old enough to become genuinely nostalgic. That feels slightly offensive. But it is true. Songs released in 2010 are now more than 15 years old, and the current revival of Katy Perry’s “The One That Got Away” shows that…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (426+ words) “Johnny” is a rare System of a Down song from the Toxicity era that spent years outside the band’s standard streaming catalogue. That changed in September 2026. The band made the track available on streaming as part of the 25th-anniversary celebrations…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (747+ words) Youth Music has opened the latest round of its NextGen Fund, offering grants of up to £3,000 to early-stage musicians and music-adjacent creatives looking to develop their careers and bring new ideas to life. Young musicians and creatives across the UK…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1078+ words) TikTok has revealed its biggest songs of Summer 2026, and the track sitting at number one isn’t a new release from 2026. It isn’t even from this decade. Katy Perry’s The One That Got Away, originally released as a single in 2011, has…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) LEVITATION returns to Austin, Texas from 10–13 September 2026 with four days of psychedelic rock, punk, metal, indie, electronic music and more. Rather than operating as a conventional festival contained inside one field, LEVITATION spreads performances across Austin’s Red River District, East…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (405+ words) Ever heard a brand-new song and immediately thought: Where have I heard that before? Sometimes there’s a very good reason. Stella Lefty’s current hit “Boston”, for example, contains an interpolation of Noah Kahan’s “Stick Season”. Here are 25 other rabbit holes…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1171+ words) Dolly Parton, one of the most famous and influential country music stars of all time, has died at the age of 80. The singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, her publicist confirmed. Parton’s death…...