Kelly Jones announces new solo album ‘Inevitable Incredible’, shares title track

John Grant has announced details of his new album ‘The Art Of The Lie’, and has shared the lead single ‘It’s A Bitch’ – watch the video below.Grant’s sixth album will be released on June 14 via Bella Union, and it is available to pre-order/pre-save here.In addition, Grant has also announced a UK and European tour to take place in October and November – read on for the full list of dates. Tickets for the UK shows are available from 10am on March 20 here.‘It’s A Bitch’ is a highly-danceable electro-funk track, about which Grant has said: “It was a blast making this track which is just about having fun with words, synths and dope rhythms and bass lines and also making fun of post-COVID malaise.”“Plus, people get to ponder what a ‘hesher’ is.

The Decemberists are back, and have shared details of a brand new album called ‘As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again’. Check out the proggy new single below.Revealed today (March 19), the new LP marks the band’s ninth studio album, and first since taking a six-year hiatus.Set to be structured as a double album, ‘As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again’ was produced by lead-singer Colin Meloy and Tucker Martine, and is set to feature a variety of star-studded collaborations with the likes of The Shins’ James Mercer and R.E.M’s Mike Mills.It is set for release on June 14 via YABB Records (Thirty Tigers), and the band have today shared the intriguing new single – a 19-minute-long prog rock epic titled ‘Joan In The Garden’.“‘Joan in the Garden’ has been kicking around as an idea since the ‘I’ll Be Your Girl’ sessions,” said Meloy of the inspiration for the track.

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Stereophonics‘ Kelly Jones has announced an intimate 2024 UK solo tour set to take place later this Spring.The six-date run of gigs will see Jones play 12 shows – two on each day at each venue with one performance set to go on at 7pm GMT and the other at 9pm GMT. The tour will kick off at the Birmingham Town Hall on Sunday, May 5.

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Perrie Edwards has revealed that her debut album is now complete, and features collaborations with RAYE and Ed Sheeran.The singer first found fame after winning The X Factor in 2011 as part of the girl group Little Mix. After 11 years together, the members decided to go their separate ways to pursue their own respective careers as solo artists.Now, Edwards has confirmed that her debut project is now officially completed and recently hosted private listening parties for both fans and industry professionals in London.As reported by Official Charts, who was in attendance for the listening party last week (March 7), the album sees the singer channel inspiration from the likes of Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry, and create an album that feels like one made for a road trip with friends.Although the title of the album and names of the songs remain under wraps – barring the lead single ‘Forget About Us’ – it has been shared that the album was mainly recorded between her home studio and Weymouth, and features collaborations from two huge names.The first of which is pop legend Ed Sheeran, who not only co-wrote the aforementioned lead single but also joined up with Edwards for the second song on the album too.The second is hit singer-songwriter RAYE – who recently took the BRITs by storm earlier this month by taking home a record-breaking six awards on the night.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Singer-songwriter-harpist and indie icon Joanna Newsom, who has kept a low profile since the tour supporting her 2015 album “Divers,” has announced a five-night solo residency in Los Angeles. Billed as the “Strings/Keys Incidence,” the shows will take place at the intimate Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever from May 15-19.

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will be making their long-awaited comeback this April with a new mini-album titled ‘minisode 3: Tomorrow’.The group’s label, Big Hit Music, made the announcement yesterday (March 3) though its social media channels, alongside a brief animated clip showcasing the group’s refreshed logo for the comeback.Big Hit Music also posted to fan community Weverse that ‘minisode 3: Tomorrow’, the group’s mark the sixth mini-album so far, will be released on April 1 at 6pm KST / 5am ET. However, other details such as a tracklist, title track and other visuals have yet to be revealed by the group.minisode 3: TOMORROW(https://t.co/ACKvD9fa8f)#투모로우바이투게더 #TOMORROW_X_TOGETHER #TXT #minisode3 #TOMORROW pic.twitter.com/Bt5UHozYtN— BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) March 3, 2024The upcoming release of ‘minisode 3: Tomorrow’ will mark TXT’s first music in five months, with their last music being their third studio album ‘The Name Chapter: Freefall’.

Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has spoken about his experience of launching a solo career, saying that he wants to “make music like filmmakers make films”.The singer-songwriter announced his new solo album, ‘Inevitable Incredible’, and shared its title track last week. You can pre-order/pre-save the record here.Due for release on May 3, the project sees Jones writing primarily on the piano for the first time. All the songs were crafted between October and December of 2022, and have been described as some of his most emotional and brutally honest material to date.The album was recorded at the remote Ocean Sound studio in Norway, tucked away on a remote island in the North Sea, with just Jones’ studio engineer and backline technician with him.Now, Jones – also of Far Front Saints – has written for NME about how ‘Inevitable Incredible’ came about, discussed the “emotion and vulnerability” he put into the music, and spoken about his overall goal as a solo artist.Writing about the record exclusively for NME, Jones said:“‘I’m not sure I got room for an old upright piano at home right now’.

Lorraine Kelly expressed her deep condolences as Dr Hilary Jones announced the passing of his 'extraordinary' mum. Lorraine confirmed on her show that her colleague Dr Hilary had sadly lost his mother recently, telling him she was "so sorry". Dr Hilary, 70, shared the news on Lorraine's show today, Tuesday 27 February, describing the "celebration" of her life at her funeral this week, which was attended by his family.

A.G. Cook has announced his forthcoming LP ‘Britpop’ and has shared a new single, which features vocals by Charli XCX.The album’s title track features XCX singing “Brit, Brit, Brit / Like Britpop” over a whimsical, pulsing beat.

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Bat For Lashes has announced her sixth studio album ‘The Dream Of Delphi’ and shared its title track, as well as details of a UK tour – listen and find all the details below.The London singer-songwriter and producer – real name Natasha Khan – is due to release the 10-song record on May 31, marking her first project since signing with acclaimed label Mercury KX. Pre-order/pre-save here.Arriving today (February 22), the ethereal single ‘The Dream Of Delphi’ – which will open the upcoming LP of the same name – tackles the artist’s experience of motherhood. It is described as being “part pagan invocation, part celestial synth epic”.Khan explained in a press release that the track was “the manifesto of the album”, adding: “It’s like a spell being cast.

Normani has announced her debut solo album, ‘DOPAMINE’.The former Fifth Harmony singer took to social media to announce the record, sharing its cover art, in which she can be seen sitting on a rocket. In follow up posts, she confirmed that the album will release sometime this year (2024), though she did not reveal a concrete launch date.A post shared by Normani (@normani)She also shared a snippet of a song from the album in a separate post.

After years of delays, loose singles, and few-to-no concrete details, Normani has announced her debut solo album. It's called Dopamine, and while it doesn't have a release date, Normani did share the project's cover art on social media.

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Swim Deep have announced their fourth studio album ‘There’s A Big Star Outside’ – listen to new single ‘How Many Love Songs Have Died In Vegas?’ below.The Birmingham band are due to release the 10-track record on June 7 via Submarine Cat Records (pre-order/pre-save here). Following on from 2019’s ‘Emerald Classics’, the forthcoming collection was produced by Bill Ryder-Jones (Yard Act, The Wytches).Arriving today (February 21), the gentle and heartfelt ‘How Many Love Songs…’ delves into the “deep self-examination” frontman Austin ‘Ozzy’ Williams has undertaken in recent years.

Machine Gun Kelly has revealed a bold new tattoo, saying that he had it done for “spiritual purposes”.Taking to social media last night (February 20), the musician shared a topless photo of himself that shows off his latest transformation. MGK’s previous colourful inkings have been covered with a black block, leaving a blank cross on his chest and some stripes on his arm.“For spiritual purposes only,” he captioned the image before thanking tattoo artist Roxx, who said: “Made some art with @machinegunkelly Never met a tougher one.”Speaking to TMZ, Roxx explained that MGK had a “spiritual consultation”.