Arlo Parks covers Jai Paul’s ‘Jasmine’ and announces debut poetry book

The Last Dinner Party have shared their second single and announced new UK tour dates – listen to ‘Sinner’ below.Following a summer of festivals and in between support gigs with First Aid Kit and Hozier, the five-piece will play 11 recently-announced gigs across the UK with Picture Parlour in support.After the band’s first gig at London’s EartH sold out in a matter of hours, they have now added a second on the following night (October 18).To celebrate the news of the tour, the band have shared ‘Sinner’, the follow-up to their debut single ‘Nothing Matters’, alongside a live performance video.Discussing the new track, guitarist Lizzie Mayland said: “’Sinner’ is a story of self-acceptance, and the longing for the past and present self to become one.”Watch the video for ‘Sinner’, listen to the new track and see the new UK tour dates below. Tickets are on sale now here.OCTOBER 20238 – Blackpool, Central Library (matinee show without Picture Parlour)9 – Glasgow, King Tut’s10 – Newcastle, The Cluny12 – Manchester, Academy214 – Leeds, Live At Leeds15 – Hull, The Welly 17 – London, EartH (sold out) 18 – London, EartH (new date)19 – Cambridge,  Portland Arms21 – Cardiff, Swn Festival22 – Bristol, FleeceSpeaking to NME about their era of having no official releases, Bassist Georgia Davies shared: “I’m kind of going to miss our era of being like, ‘Yeah, we don’t have any songs.’ It’s kind of a flex to be like, ‘We’ve got nothing out, come to the show’.

Holly Humberstone has announced that she will release her debut album ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ later this year. To celebrate this long-awaited news, she’s put out not one, but more than one new single. A double A-side, if you will.

Marta Balaga The Karlovy Vary Film Festival, which takes place in an elegant spa resort in the Bohemian region of the Czech Republic, is set to get political during its 57th edition, but in a subtle way. “I am not sure if you can even use the word ‘subtle’ when talking about politics, but it doesn’t always have to be in your face. You can be political by showing the existential struggles of an elderly lady who gets framed by some crooks,” says artistic director Karel Och, mentioning Stephan Komandarev’s “Blaga’s Lessons,” which will vie for the Crystal Globe. While the main competition features many stories about people trying to return home or simply find their place in the world, he adds, the festival will also celebrate Iran with a separate section “Another Birth. Iranian Cinema Here and Now.” “Before our consultant Lorenzo Esposito came up with this name, we thought about ‘Iranian Underground,’ but you can be political also by being poetic. We are not telling our audience how to react. We want them to be our partners,” notes Och. Observing that satire is also making a comeback.

Holly Humberstone has announced her forthcoming debut album ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ along with its lead singles.According to a press release, Humberstone’s highly anticipated debut represents the singer coming of age, growing from unknown singer at her parent’s piano to the most exciting alternative pop stars of her generation. “I feel like two different people half the time.

Ethan Shanfeld Holly Humberstone, the pop singer-songwriter behind “Falling Asleep at the Wheel” and “The Walls Are Way Too Thin,” has officially announced her debut album, “Paint My Bedroom Black,” out Oct. 13 via Darkroom, Geffen and Polydor Records. This week, the British-born artist also unveiled the album’s first two singles, the stirring breakup ballad “Antichrist” and acoustic guitar-driven love song “Room Service.” Humberstone will perform the album for the first time in the U.S. at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre on Aug. 11, and she’ll also appear at Lollapalooza, Outside Lands and Osheaga Music and Arts Festival this summer. “This album is an exploration of the two sides of myself that coexist,” Humberstone said in a statement. “One side, the introvert who wants to board the windows up and shut the world out, writing about wanting to escape my surroundings and the confusion of life on the road last year. The other side of me, the extrovert, writing about a budding relationship, deep connections and love.”

The Chemical Brothers have released a new single ‘Live Again’, and shared details of their first book Paused In Cosmic Reflection.Announced earlier today (June 28), the single is described as the “perfect Chemical Brothers track”, and harnesses the same signature elements the group captured in fan favourites including ‘Hey Boy Hey Girl’ and ‘Galvanise’.“‘Live Again’ begins simply with a descending, filtered riff and a pair of contrasting vocal lines – one razor spliced to pieces and reconstructed, the other an angel’s sigh,” reads the press description of the single. “And then it all kicks off.

Drake has announced a new album following the release of his debut poetry collection. The book – Titles Ruin Everything: A Stream of Consciousness by Kenza Samir and Aubrey Graham – is now available for purchase, a day after being formally announced.To promote the book, Drake took out full-page advertisements in publications such as the New York Post and Houston Chronicle, which featured a QR code leading to this website.

Drake has announced that he has written his first poetry book called Titles Ruin Everything, A Stream Of Consciousness by Kenza Samir and Aubrey Graham.The Canadian rapper shared the news to his Instagram in the early hours of this morning (June 24) with a photo of the book, sharing in his caption: “I don’t know if I have ever wanted people to buy or support something more in my life….”He added that his first book, written alongside songwriter and regular collaborator Samir, will be available tomorrow from his website and other selection retailers.A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi)Drake teased the project last year during the debut episode of his radio show Table For One. “Thank you to everybody who helped me with this.

Drake is putting down the microphone for a brief moment to pick up the pen.

Canadian Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie has released a “bold, poignant and powerful” Inuktitut cover of Metallica’s “Unforgiven” in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21st.

Leigh Francis has announced that for the first time in decades he is ditching his Keith Lemon alter ego for his first ever UK tour. The 50-year-old Celebrity Juice star will embark on an 18-date tour entitled My First Time, which kicks off in Bath on March 6, 2024.

Bo’ Selecta!.As part of the 2024 My First Time tour, Francis will be bringing out many of his well-known characters including Lemon, Avid Merrion, ‘David Dickinson’, ‘Ant and Dec’ and Myrtle, with the set also including a number of sketches as well as audience interaction.A post shared by Keith Lemon (@keithlemon)The tour will start on March 6 in Bath, continuing throughout the month around the UK before concluding in Francis’s hometown of Leeds on April 6.The full dates are below, with tickets set to go on sale on Friday (June 23) at 10am:“I’m doing my first ever tour!” Francis said, announcing the live dates. “Never done one before.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band have announced further support acts joining them at their BST Hyde Park Shows.Announced today (June 16), the newly-announced acts will join The Boss for his upcoming shows in London on Thursday July 6 and Saturday July 8. They will also join previously announced special guests, including The Chicks, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls — who will be performing at the first show — and James Bay, who will support the rock veteran at the Saturday slot.13 new artists have been named in the announcement, with The Coronas, STONE, Picture Parlour, First Time Flyers, Theo Lawrence and Attawalpa all set to take to the stage at the first show.Newly revealed names supporting the ‘Born In The U.S.A’  icon for the second of the two gigs are Brittney Spencer, Pa Sheehy, Kezia Gill and Kelly McGrath.

Dance music star Peggy Gou has shared her first tune in two years. "It Goes Like (Nanana)" is the first single from her upcoming debut album, which will be released with XL Recordings.

Arlo Parks' lyrics have always had a tactile and intimate nature with the London-born songwriter often claiming that her songs began life as poems. It is perhaps no surprise, then, to learn that she will release a poetry collection later this year. The Magic Border: Poetry and Fragments from My Soft Machine will be published on September 12 and arrives after Parks inked a book deal with Harper Collins.

After a string of well-received singles and a prominent feature on Kelela's new album, BAMBII is ready to unveil her debut EP. The Toronto-based DJ and producer will drop Infinity Club everywhere on August 4 on Innovative Leisure.

Love Island was full of explosive scenes on Sunday night as the hit ITV2 dating show announced two new stunning bombshells - Leah Taylor and Charlotte Sumner. Charlotte, 30, from Bournemouth, who is a Dental Nurse, and Leah, 27, from Manchester, who is a Business Owner (Social Media Marketing), are on their way to the villa and due to enter on Monday night.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has released a teaser of her first-ever solo single Don't Say Love on Instagram, announcing the track will be released on June 16 2023.

We may be almost half way through the year (how, please?), but 2023 still has a lot in store on the new music front.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Tom Holland announced in a recent video interview with Extra that he is taking the next year off from acting following the strenuous production of his new Apple TV+ crime thriller “The Crowded Room.” The series stars Holland as Danny Sullivan, who is arrested in summer 1979 due to his involvement in a shooting at Rockefeller Center. The show is based on the real crimes of Billy Milligan, who was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. “It was a tough time, for sure,” Holland told Extra about the show’s production. “We were exploring certain emotions that I have definitely never experienced before. And then on top of that, being a producer, dealing with the day-to-day problems that come with any film set, just added that extra level of pressure.”