Speedboat’s new single ‘Theodora’ is about “getting a striptease from the Statue of Liberty”

Oscar Jerome’s stunning new visual for ‘Sweet Isolation’ explores the beauty in the bleak

vi0let kickstarts a bold new chapter with ‘Over and Over’ feat. Jymenik

Flamango Bay make indie pop with a difference on debut EP ‘The Fool’

Knucks, Eartheater, Tirzah and more added to our NEXT HYPE playlist

Shygirl teases her debut album with twinkling club-ready single ‘Firefly’

Clyde Crooks, RADA, Belot and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Mya K explores escapism and addiction on new single ‘Tipsy’

How I Made: Swiss Portrait on his ‘Safe House’ EP

Daniel Ness drops the garage-infused ‘Not Built 4 This’

XATIVA, Len, Nyluu and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Saint Jude enlists Fredwave for immersive new single ‘Garden’

PinkPantheress, Potter Payper, Dréya Mac and more added to our NEXT HYPE playlist

Daniel Avery, Little Simz, Jamie xx and more announced for MELT Festival’s 2022 return

Casisdead, Sainte and Jeshi among the 500+ artists locked in for The Great Escape 2022

Swiss Portrait’s new dream pop EP ‘Safe House’ receives a dose of DIY magic

Miles from Kinshasa continues his mixtape roll-out with ‘Glitchin’

Paxslim, Jelly Cleaver, roman around and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

hidingthehurt’s ‘From Fieldfare With Love’ EP is “a genre-less fusion of honesty and individualism”

tema_saki’s indie pop gem ‘Apologising’ is about overthinking, trust and love

Temptress splice UK garage and R&B for summer-ready anthem ‘That Feeling’

Yumi Nu, OG Kemi, Ryoko Virgil and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

100 gecs fuse hyperpop and grunge on chaotic new single ‘Doritos & Fritos’

The 10 Best Ridiculously Positive Songs, according to Metronomy

Hyperpop princess AVA AKIRA shares euphoric new single ‘Skin’

Blvck Svm, Spider, Pearly Drops and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Manchester’s new British Pop Archive to exhibit un-seen artefacts from Joy Division, The Haçienda and more

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Digga D, Planet 1999, Yeat and more added to our NEXT HYPE playlist

The 10 Best R&Drill Tracks, according to Shaé Universe

sadie, Daydream Nathan, Kellalit and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Farrah gets her year underway with velvety pop anthem ‘Freewheeling’

Native Instruments’ new PLAYBOX aims to bring an end to writer’s block

p-rallel, Yung Lean, Unknown T and more added to our NEXT HYPE playlist

The 10 Best Pieces Of Gear Used On ‘Memoria’, according to Trentemøller

Swiss Portrait enlists New York band Phantom Handshakes for new single ‘Play With Fire’

Lucy Tun, Cathedral Bells, Finches and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

hidingthehurt taps up rising star Tsuyunoshi for melodic anti-pop cut ‘Take Ur Leave’

phonewifey’s ‘Forever 2021’ album is their full-length pop odyssey

YAOUNDÉBOXINGCLUB serves a slice of 2000s nostalgia with new single ‘Popstar’

girl_irl pays homage to Atlanta trap roots in deconstructed new single ‘float’

Flamango Bay continue the roll-out for their new EP with pop anthem ‘Lucky Star’

Charli XCX, Bladee, Joy Orbison and more added to our NEXT HYPE playlist

Having fun and making hits: Nilüfer Yanya on her ‘PAINLESS’ record

Monét Ngo, HEAD BALLET, Droolip and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Anna Prior returns with soaring new pop single ‘Easier Alone’

Speedboat announce their upcoming EP with new single ‘Sadie Grey’

Mya K teams up with South London rapper Len for a boisterous remix of ‘Favourite’

phonewifey enlists Miss Madeline and Snowblood for double single ‘I Want Everything/GTA WASTED’

Blu Ernest toasts late-night indie anthem ‘Disarm Me’

LNDFK, Kevin Heartbeats, MAQ22 and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Julia-Sophie nods to her song-writing roots with intimate EP ‘it feels like thunder’

New ‘Hear:Her’ night is celebrating International Women’s Day with an all British-Asian line up

kuru, IMGfound, Nixer and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Swiss Portrait drops new single ‘Paralyzed’ with some lo-fi VHS visuals

phonewifey teams up with Kyunchi and 5d5d5d on hyperpop anthem ‘BETWEEN TWO LAMBOS’

FLISS returns with her latest alt-R&B heartbreaker ‘Lava Lamp’

Aonenine, Nemo Lakes, Tyzen World and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Mya K’s sultry new single ‘Favourite’ explores addiction, hedonism and relationships

phonewifey and Roma Radz ask ‘What Just Happened?’ with their razor-sharp new single

Ivohé’s debut album ‘goldita y despeinada’ is a coming of age tale

BenjiFlow delivers his anticipated new EP ‘The Thrill’

The 10 Best Jhené Aiko Tracks, according to Meron Addis

Pale Moon, Philine Sonny, She Loves Boon and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

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RYL0 teams up with Robel Ketema on new hyperpop single ‘On The Run’

Flamango Bay share new single and video for indie pop cut ‘LA’

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“We want to break the rules and bring something new”: Crystal Murray is doing things her own way

hidingthehurt explores the falsehoods of his ego on hyperpop cut ‘iLike’

phonewifey’s hard-trance single ‘FOREVER 3021’ is a “seven-minute, multi-sectioned epic”

BenjiFlow continues the rollout for his upcoming EP with new single ‘Ready’

Soraya, MYSRY, mynameisleonidas and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Fifty Grand’s ‘Close To Me’ invites listeners into the producer’s dark and experimental universe

Blu Ernest takes aim on intoxicating R&B joint ‘Dodged A Bullet’

Mercury, Laxcity, ORA77K and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Neversea festival announces first wave of artists for 2022 edition

“I’m just chilling in all my truth”: Joyce Wrice gives the low-down on her masterpiece

Fly Anakin, ones, Velleese and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Charlotte Day Wilson drops deluxe version of ‘ALPHA’ feat. King Princess, Meshell Ndegeocello and Amaarae

Flamango Bay’s indie anthem ‘Fishing For The Sun’ is about “acknowledging life’s hard realities”

Nix Northwest, Overpade, Scribbles Who and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

John Alone dissects the chase of wealth on new ‘Scared Money Pt. 1’ EP

zzzahara, url, Realo and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Jericho Noguera’s eponymous EP showcases his growing horizons as a songwriter

The Chemical Brothers, Kraftwerk and more announced for Field Day 2022

Nikhil Beats enlists Safiyyah and KeepVibesNear for sultry R&B cut ‘Days Like This’

Be ‘Intimidated’ by KAYTRANADA’s stacked new collaborative EP

phonewifey gets their album roll-out underway with new single ‘Forever 2021’

Madeleine, IMGfound, NaJeh and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Clarence & The Modern Life sets the pace with celestial debut single ‘Modern Life’

Talia Goddess’ debut EP ‘Poster Girl’ is an amalgamation of psychedelia, hip hop, bebop and more

Jim Legxacy, aboynamedblu, Kiimi and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Lizzie Esau’s new single ‘Bitter Weather’ blends hip hop with mid-00s pop

KAVYA uncovers the different layers of friendship on new single ‘Lay Your Head Down’, announces EP

BabySolo33, Bambie Thug, Philine Sonny and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

John Alone’s lo-fi serenade ‘Show Up’ is about “dating when financially or emotionally bankrupt”

Young’s new archival platform launches with rare material from The xx, FKA twigs, Sampha and more

FLISS’ sultry situationship anthem ‘ON UR VIBE’ and music video

Jericho Noguera teases his new EP with shimmering indie slice ‘Talking To You’

Sam Akpro, Orchid, Nokia Mansion and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Ivohé presents the parody of a love letter to the UK’s capital with new single ‘london luv x’

On her new single, BENEE shows us it’s not as easy as saying it ‘Doesn’t Matter’

Metronomy announce their seventh studio album, and release brand new single, ‘It’s good to be back’

Good Posture’s debut EP ‘Changin” was made to be cranked up at live shows

Leesuho, cowboy blau, Finch Fetti and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

YAOUNDÉBOXINGCLUB shares empowering new indie folk single ‘Birds in the Cage’

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Evergreen’s refined bittersweet blend of groove-laden synth-pop on the ‘Sign In’ EP

Black Lives in Music Survey reveals 63% of Black artists experienced racism in UK industry

Monikaze’s personal ‘Waste of Space’ project intersects techno, post-punk and pop

John Alone grapples with the fame monster on new track, ‘Ego’

purpl, Nolan & anvii, Tuna Display and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Steam Down founder Ahnansé on his influences, Griot culture and the power of music

KAVYA’s new single ‘Affection’ reminds us of what we all crave as human beings

BenjiFlow teams up with Nigerian star Oxlade for sumptuous, sun-soaked cut ‘My Bella’

Arca enlists Sia for new single ‘Born Yesterday’, announces forthcoming album

Mahalia & AJ Tracey smash up a Mercedes in the music video for their collaborative new single ‘Roadside’

Experience the bliss with Eugene Deluxe’s brand new track ‘Hangman’

“I’m connecting with the world spiritually”: Swan Lingo is the D.C. prodigy defying convention

twst’s new single ‘Chandeliers, Bullets and Guns’ is set to take down capitalism

Jericho Noguera shares his enchanting new jazz-flecked single ‘Lips Are Blue’

vi0let marks her return with flirtatious new R&B single ‘Deceptive’

The 10 Best Songs from TV Series, according to Shakka

The 10 Best Guitar Solos, according to Santino Le Saint

GAIKA and Novelist are early champions of Dubler 2’s voice-to-MIDI workflow

H33RA is asking you to cut the ‘Small Talk’ on new single with rapper Idris Jones

Monikaze’s mystical ‘Give Me Your Soul’ explores an egocentric desire for love

Fred Perry’s ‘All Our Tomorrows’ continues to capture British subculture spirit at their 100 Club takeover

Farrah’s visualiser for ‘Night Light’ represents a fear of the dark

The 10 Best Singer/Rapper Collaborations, according to MORGAN

Lizzie Esau’s new indie rock anthem ‘Caffeine’ is a slice of the 90s

Jordan Rakei’s fourth studio album recounts his journey through therapy

Honeyglaze, Stoney Hoop, Liyv and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

John Alone’s ‘African English’ EP exists at the intersection of two cultures

DIY duo Temptress share intimate debut EP ‘Body’

‘ADIKORO’ director Pamela Owusu-Brenyah on her new film, African pop and women’s visibility in the music industry

Anz, Tuna Display, Test Subjects and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Rubii’s ‘On Me’ is a glitchy electro pop number about life’s frustrating curveballs

H33RA taps up July 7 and Yarah for R&B crooner ‘Tongue Tied’

The 10 Best Jazz Releases of All Time, according to Blue Lab Beats

Ballantine’s launches ‘Resetting the Dancefloor’ initiative after report finds 1 in 3 music lovers experience discrimination

Theon Cross brings big bass to jazz in ‘The Spiral’ ft. Afronaut Zu and Ahnansé

E L L E drops punk-driven new single and music video, ‘Bodmin More’

How I Made: Gabriel Gifford on his ‘Daffodils in Transit’ EP

Joy Crookes announces debut album and headline tour

Priya Ragu’s new ‘damnshestamil’ mixtape is her purest work to date

Rude Nala, BOKO, Nora Lilith and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Raelle’s souful journey with debut EP ‘Wake up Sunshine’

Gabriel Gifford ups the energy with sophomore EP ‘Daffodils in Transit’

AVA AKIRA and ZAND’s anti-party anthem ‘PURGATORY’

R&B heart-throb John Alone asks are you ‘Ready Now?’

The 10 Best Saxophone Infused Tracks, according to Venna

H33RA drops latin-laced Reggaeton cut ‘Isabella’

Yahama Music’s new documentary series ‘House of Talents’ offers emerging artists a unique songwriting experience

Evergreen journey to a ‘Lone Planet’ inhabited by a sad robot

We Out Here 2021 is a huge step up

The 10 Best Autechre Tracks, according to Nite Jewel

‘Southside’ is YAOUNDÉBOXINGCLUB’s feel-good new single and visual

Cocoelusive shares celestial EP ‘In Neptune’

The 10 Best Samples, according to Mr Jukes

BenjiFlow marks his return with vibrant end-of-summer bop and visual ‘GO’

Gabriel Gifford is back with ‘Better Than Before’ ft. Sans Soucis

Pip Millett’s ‘Motion Sick’ EP is a moment of growth

Eugene Deluxe drops visceral new single ‘Plugged In’

“A refusal of cool-ness”: Nu Garcon share ’80s-inspired debut EP ‘Only One You’

YUNGMORPHEUS, Often, The Lil People and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Talia Goddess’ ‘Poster Girl’ explores “identity as a public figure”

Temptress revisit the ’90s with ‘Right Here’

The 10 Best Songs by The Beatles, according to Jungle

E L L E drops high fantasy new single, announces mixtape

Swindle announces fourth album, drops new single feat. Poppy Ajudha & Daley

Kiddus, Cold, vØHn and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

all cats are beautiful release new EP ‘the things we made’

Metronomy’s Anna Prior shares debut solo single ‘Thank You For Nothing’

Laura Roy enlists Lianne La Havas for ‘Tides’ EP

Deniz Love’s ‘Fool Like Me’ is raising funds for Miami’s Surfside collapse

‘Time Flies’ when Rubii puts out new music

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Devan, Mutant Forest, Princess Century and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

“The beginning of a new journey”: Madison Paris’ ‘Blue Hour’ EP

James Blake drops new single and video ‘Say What You Will’, announces fifth album

Hyperpop princess Roma Radz drops new single ‘Token’

Gorillaz announce free show for NHS workers and their families

Oscar Jerome and Ben Hauke’s ‘No Need’ EP drops smooth jazz atop shuffling house

SASSY 009 drops ‘Blue Racecar’ single and racing car game

GRM Rated Awards Return for 2021

BLOW’s alluring new single, ‘Shake the Disease’ ft. Anna Majidson

H33RA’s genre-fusing new EP ‘Virgo II’

phonewifey, AVA AKIRA and Kid Trash join forces for emotional house party anthem ‘Sore Loser’

Zoee, Ehiorobo, Leyya and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Arlo Parks features in new Beats campaign, ‘It’s The Music’

Stunning video to accompany Laura Roy’s ‘Sunrise’

Mahalia pairs up with MNEK for new single, ‘When You’re Ready’

The 10 Best Astral Jazz Tracks, according to Ishmael Ensemble’s Pete Cunningham

Farrah drops slick new single ‘Glow’

Gabriel Gifford’s first single from psych-soul project

Victoria Jane – new ‘Golden Hour’ EP and Radio 1 show

Dpart and Kinnoha praise good intentions on low-slung hip hop cut ‘Divine’

Free-spirit, Yaoundéboxingclub, drops video for new single, ‘Nightride’

Pip Millet releases new single ‘Hard Life’, announces EP

Temptress drop a lo-fi R&B tune all about ‘Anxiety’

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Nu Garcon’s hypnagogic-pop track is about seeing nihilism in a new light

Laura Roy explores her identity on soulful cut ‘Sunrise’

H33RA turns in stripped-back heartbreak ballad ‘Mami’

Rubii’s electro-pop cut ‘Fusing’ gets a flamboyant visual

The Best Emerging Artists & DJs to catch live at 2021’s UK Festivals

ill peach, Evans Junior, SHEIVA and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

phonewifey and AVA AKIRA star in grainy after-hours visual for ‘Recall’

Farrah’s ‘Finish Line’ is a shimmery pop single with a humbling message

Peckham’s Rising Sun Collective release EP to save beloved community art space from developers

BXKS, Xavier LaCroix, Lazuli and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

H33RA blends UK drill and R&B on fiery single ‘My Baby’

Meron T’s ‘Sugarhunnykisses’ is about “the feeling of someone new coming into your life”

ENNY delivers an ode to London in summer-ready visuals for ‘I Want’

The 10 Best Emerging UK Hyperpop Artists

Evergreen shares ’90s-inspired Synth-pop single ‘Guess What’, announces EP

all cats are beautiful drops mellow post-pop single ‘thought I saw u in the shop last nite’

Nu Garcon’s ‘How’ve You Been Awake For So Long’ video is a “pastel-tinted psychodrama”

Lizzie Esau’s ‘What If I Just Kept Driving’ is about “gaining comfort and solace from the mental noise”

Raelle’s ‘Sunrise’ is a laidback Neo-soul number about new beginnings

The Knife shares digital version of ‘Pass This On (2005 7″ Rip)’ from their first-ever live performance

H33RA develops his brand of melody-driven Latin trap on ‘Sober’

vi0let’s late-night R&B cut ‘Toxic City’ is about when places and memories intertwine

Madison Paris taps up Justin Love for passionate R&B cut ‘Notice Me’

Toya Delazy, Madeleine, Ivohé and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

phonewifey and skigh9 join forces on ambient cloud rap EP ‘OCULUS’

RYL0’s glitchy ‘Rich and Famous’ takes influence from ’00s dance pop

Premiere: ‘Wait4Me’ is hidingthehurt’s emo-leaning summer anthem

Vanity Fairy paints a dreamy disco world with 80s-inspired EP ‘Love From Above’

Terry Presume, Kai Kwasi, Kat Duma and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Simili Gum, Omas Amor, Flexo Kobain and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Mya K’s R&B cut ‘Deserve It’ is about a late-night trip to a lover’s yard

Jamz Supernova’s new podcast ‘DIY Handbook’ is a toolkit to help overcome life’s challenges

Eye-opening study on mental health in the music industry ‘Can Music Make You Sick?’ is now available as a free audiobook

John Alone explores the impacts of casual relationships on R&B cut ‘september lightning (moment with you)’

Tom Did It shares ‘Thinking Too Much’ visuals for Mental Health Awareness week

Priya Ragu’s post-genre sound champions her Tamil heritage

These are the best releases to buy on the final Bandcamp Friday

UK festivals issue “red alert” warning after “brick wall” in government insurance talks

Spice Girls reportedly set to film sequel to Spice World

Joe Armon-Jones launches Aquarii label with single ‘Pray’

Cocoelusive interpolates Dua Lipa on ‘Your Ways’

Pop-Kultur Berlin is looking for music industry newcomers to join its workshop programme

Ragz Originale shows off his musicianship on this ‘WOAH’ live medley

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek set to launch bid to buy Arsenal

Brian Eno launches EarthPercent, a music industry climate change initiative

Streaming algorithms amplify gender bias, study suggests

We’re throwing a series of DMY Live events this summer in East London

Hackney duo all cats are beautiful share ‘(u know) u mean a long minute 2 me’

Jai Paul has shared new music via a fake MySpace page

Jorja Smith returns with ‘Gone’, announces ‘Be Right Back’ project

A non-socially distanced gig is being trialled in Liverpool next month

A new vinyl pressing plant is coming to Middlesbrough

KUČKA brings her “super intense visuals” to life on the self-directed ‘Eternity’

Reuben James, Lapsley and Mason London front Nordoff Robbins’ music therapy live series

TDJ, YT, Michael Paradise and more make our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

NULA’s ‘Tone Deaf’ is a “bittersweet celebration of Black Britishness”

An AI has generated ‘lost tracks’ by 27 Club artists like Amy Winehouse and Kurt Cobain

Eugene Deluxe’s ‘Ripest Fruit’ is “if Flume, Avicii and A. G. Cook made a party song”

BABii lends her vocals to Samuel Organ’s ‘Kindness’

Young Turks changes name, makes donation to the Armenian Institute

Vanity Fairy’s ‘Angel’ is about “find[ing] your special person”

The 10 Best Girl Groups, according to Nasty Cherry

GLOR1A, T.V SMIFF, Fortuno and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

The 10 Best Absolute Heaters, according to Paul Woolford

Outrage after anti-vaxxer Ian Brown booked for TRNSMT festival

Britney Spears asks judge to remove her father permanently as conservator

Kezia, Skillz 8figure, Dad Friendly and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

OnlyFans is giving £20,000 to four emerging musicians

Billie Eilish dedicated her Record of the Year Grammy to Megan Thee Stallion

Daniel Hex, Beringei, babe. and more make our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Schoolmate duo Nu Garcon put out ’80s-inspired debut ‘Do What You Love’

John Alone’s R&B cut ‘On The Run’ is about dishonesty in relationships

A. G. Cook has co-produced Utada Hikaru’s ‘One Last Kiss’

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Christian Blue, AP The Plan, Countess Malaise and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

vi0let’s ‘Ignite’ was written “for anyone who deals with the constant struggle of being put down”

Charli XCX, The 1975 and No Rome’ release whirlwind bop ‘Spinning’

Erika de Casier shares second 4AD single, ‘Drama’

We Out Here returns for 2021 with Moses Boyd, Leon Vyenhall, Anz

As well as funk carioca and samba, the North Eastern pop scene in Brazil is boiling too

FKA twigs is working on a martial arts TV series

Charli XCX is forming a “supergroup” with The 1975 and No Rome

Paris Texas, Virgil Hawkins, april june and more make our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Raelle deals with embracing uncertain times on ‘Purple Skies’

Bubba Janko looks at how masculinity affects relationships on ‘Shy Luv’

Spotify is introducing a lossless streaming tier, ‘HiFi’

Bimini Bon Boulash stars in Ava Max ‘My Head & My Heart’ performance video

Check Out My Mixtape: Cero Ismael on mumble rap

Floating Points has made an album with Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra

PRS’s anti-racism ‘Power Up’ programme appoints Kano and Ray BLK as ambassadors

South London trailblazers Moses Boyd and Katy B link up on ‘2 Far Gone’

Deniz Love’s ‘Lost Track’ is about losing track of time

Speedboat share new wave-influenced ‘Split The Bill’ EP in full

AIM appoints CTRL Records founder Nadia Khan as new chair

Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell accuses Marilyn Manson of upskirting her with a Go-Pro

The Weeknd spent $7 million of his own money on Super Bowl performance

Bubba Janko crafts a ’70s-influenced ode to his lover on ‘Looking Sexy’

Araya, underscores, Ashley Artisan and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

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“It’s the future of music”: hyperpop is taking root in the UK

Arlo Parks announces deluxe edition of ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’ with recordings from Dummy live show

SOPHIE has died in an accident aged 34

NULA’s ‘Setback’ is about “longing for physical touch during lockdown”

Cocoelusive delivers pain-laced R&B on ‘LoveJam’

7th Obi drops cosmic rap project ‘Love & Goodluck’

Ragz Originale shares his ‘WOAH’ mixtape in full

juno roome, thomTide, CHAMPAGNE DENIM and more make our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Meron T shares Sey G-produced R&B-soaked singles ‘Dailyy / Crazy out of Love’

Listen back to an hour of sea shanties and maritime folk on NTS

FKA twigs opens up about “horrific” racist abuse she suffered while dating Robert Pattinson

EU music industry revenues down 76 percent, study finds

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‘Wellerman’ sea shanty singer inks deal with Universal

Youth Music’s Incubator Fund announces grants for music industry businesses and collectives

Michael Eavis hints at hosting a smaller Glastonbury event in September

OH!DULCEARi, Kear, Valley Boy and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

UK government ministers reject visa-free touring in EU in favour of controlling borders

Japanese pop band CHAI sign to Sub Pop, share ‘Action’

Alfa Mist announces ‘Bring Backs’ LP on ANTI-: hear ‘Run Outs’

Primavera Sound’s trial event with no social distancing finds zero Covid-19 infections

Major labels to give evidence in Parliament tomorrow about the economics of streaming

Chloe Kay’s electro-pop ‘Fiction’ is about late night texts from an ex

Arielle’s World shares ‘Cascade’, a Caribbean-influenced double single

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Paris’s Morena lifts a middle finger to f*ckboys on her ‘Sad Boy Hours’ EP

Amaria, Senses, JOSHUA+ and more make our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Björk, FKA twigs, D’Angelo and The Chemical Brothers to curate Sonos stations

UK government willing to re-open negotiations with EU over “visa-free” touring

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UK government reportedly rejected “visa-free” touring deal as part of Brexit negotiations

Mya K shares ‘Moves’, an R&B cut dedicated to the hustle

phonewifey reveals “barrage of intense, exuberant and smashy energy” single ‘HIT ‘EM WITH A POLE’

Danny L Harle teases mysterious ‘Harlecore’ project

Ragz Originale returns with ‘brush u’, announces ‘WOAH’ mixtape

Sim Fane, Mansion Boy, Aaron Black and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

“I’m afraid I wasn’t with all those freaks”: Jamiroquai addresses Capitol siege memes

Ariel Pink and John Maus attended the pro-Trump riots yesterday

Covid vaccine conspiracy theorists mistake guitar pedal for “5G chip”

Petition calling for visa-free EU travel hits 222,000 signatures

Speedboat unveil playful synth-pop single ‘Dog Toy’

UK government must give the live music sector a “restart date”, report says

One in ten songs streamed globally are by British artists

London’s 100 Club is piloting a new Covid-secure ventilation system

Primavera Sound successfully trial live music event with rapid Covid-19 testing

Oklou delivers an entrancing remix of Dua Lipa’s and Angèle’s ‘Fever’

Tom Did It shares orchestral version of ‘Thinking Too Much’

Sia drops Shia LaBeouf from her film ‘Music’, calls him a “pathological liar”

Bad Bunny is starring in an action film with Brad Pitt

Caroline Polachek releases her cover of The Corrs’ ‘Breathless’

Arlo Parks shares “human and tender” visuals for ‘Caroline’

Live events industry lost over $30 billion in 2020, report finds

FKA twigs sues Shia LaBeouf for “relentless” abusive behaviour

Damola shares the R&B-meets-soul ‘Wrong Appeal’

Animai drafts in a live string quintet for lockdown rework of ‘Tigers’

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Serena Isioma, Yung Skrrt, Anna in the Attic and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Stewart Lee links with Asian Dub Foundation on ‘Comin’ Over Here’ visuals

Premiere: Ess West presents a homage to family at an isolating time in ‘So Solid’ visuals

Dua Lipa’s Studio 2054 disco party upped the game for virtual live shows

Rare music prints are being sold to fund music production crews affected by pandemic

ize, Middle Part, Kiddus and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Ragz Originale returns with the smooth ‘OG lullaby’

RyL0 shares glitched-out hyperpop single ‘Fancam’

New 15-minute Covid-19 testing service is a “game changer” for the events industry

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Angeloumae returns with the reggaeton-inflected ‘Control’

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Lil Nas X is virtually performing his ‘Holiday’ single on Roblox

GOLDEN shares unheard versions of her ‘Running’ single on ‘Running B-Sides’

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Music Venue Trust launches ‘traffic light’ system to support the most in-need music venues

BRAND NEW: Scarlet Pines

Shygirl reveals four new aliases in the video for ‘SLIME’

Live music may return by Spring 2021, says expert following vaccine news

Miley Cyrus’s ‘Party In The USA’ and N*SYNC’s ‘Bye Bye Bye’ re-enter charts after Biden win

Here’s the best music to buy today, November’s Bandcamp Day

Dua Lipa says it’s her “duty” to fight for LGBTQ rights

Sibling band Speedboat share the ’80s-influenced ‘bigboy123’

Premiere: Sirens of Lesbos loop in Theodor Black for ‘Palm Trees’

Grammys change World Music category to Global Music due to “connotations of colonialism”

Spotify announces new feature where artists can promote their music at a price

ANOHNI shares Gloria Gaynor cover ‘I Will Survive’

Beyoncé owns 80,000 bees

Bladee and Mechatok team up on the transcendental ‘Drama’

Bakar marks his return with sparkling indie-pop anthem ‘1st Time’

Grimes has made a baby AI lullaby to help you sleep

Glastonbury lawyer says the 2021 festival will be going ahead

Musician’s Union launches Justice At Spotify campaign demanding one cent per stream

Ragz Originale shares “global bounce” track ‘ring out ft. 24hoursav’

The 10 Best Tracks To Cry To, according to Arlo Parks

Phoebe Bridgers and Bright Eyes collaborate on abortion rights track ‘Miracle of Life’

Premiere: AikJ teams up with Ama and Evans Jnr in psychedelic ‘Replacement’ visuals

Dummy launches ‘The 10 Best’ podcast

Arts Council England announces £18 million funding package for DJs, artists and more

Animai’s ‘Tigers’ is a masterclass in jazz-edged electronica

Ariana Grande says she’s releasing a new album this month

Festivals receive official advice on how to go ahead next summer

FKA twigs wrote a whole album in lockdown with El Guincho

Sade are currently recording their first album in a decade

Arlo Parks, Che Lingo and Kojey Radical will appear on a Channel 4 World Mental Health Day special

Kelvin MacKenzie enters BBC chairman job race with plans to axe Radio 1 and 2

Rishi Sunak says workers will need to adapt for employment amid the pandemic

Britney Spears could be under conservatorship for the rest of her life, claims former estate manager

New Delhi artist KAVYA talks creativity, pandemic sanity and India’s independent music scene

alt-J announce new music

“Send him to prison”: Musicians react to the first Trump-Biden debate

Premiere: Odillia taps up Snoop Dogg for the funk-indebted ‘Break It Down’

Purity Ring have remixed Alice Deejay’s ‘Better Off Alone’

UK events industry figures stage Parliament protest against latest Covid measures

Premiere: Flyboy Jetty make us nostalgic for the summer on ‘Take My Side’

Michael Kiwanuka wins the 2020 Mercury Prize

Dorian Electra’s forthcoming album features Village People, Rebecca Black and Pussy Riot

Music venues are exempt from the 10pm curfew, government confirms

RYL0 takes aim at the music industry “rat race” on hyperpop new single

Oklou’s ‘Galore’ mixtape is dream-like pop perfection

Premiere: Lunch Money Life explore themes of surveillance paranoia in the video for ‘Lincoln’

England’s 10pm curfew restrictions could remain in place for six months

Knucks is the rising North West Londoner peddling a new wave of alternative rap

One third of musicians could quit due to the pandemic, new survey reveals

On ‘Air Forces’, Mustafa builds on his concept of “inner city folk music”

Sadiq Khan is allocating £450,000 to 141 grassroots London music venues

The Trump administration is banning TikTok downloads in the US from Sunday

Ian Brown shares anti-mask and conspiracy theory-filled song ‘Little Seed Big Tree’

Palace x Happy Mondays’ collaboration is a modern twist on Madchester fashion

‘Can Music Make You Sick?’ asks why musicians are three times more likely to have anxiety or depression

Skepta, Arlo Parks and Octavian headline Dummy Live, a three-day streaming series

A petition has been launched to extend the furlough scheme for the live music industry

Facebook explains its crackdown on live “music listening experiences”

Vinyl outsells CDs for the first time in three decades

Lava La Rue returns with elegant Queer anthem ‘G.O.Y.D.’

July 7 explores his Jamaican heritage on patois-inspired track ‘Waistline’

MPs back changes to post-Brexit immigration bill due to concern for touring musicians

Visa fees for artists touring the US to rise by over 50%

Oliver Dowden announces ‘Operation Sleeping Beauty’ to bring back live indoor events

Here’s what to purchase today, September’s Bandcamp Day

Cop or Drop? Groove Armada and Todd Edwards review the singles

Miles From Kinshasa drops his ‘Beloved’ project in full

KAVYA shares the striking, globe-spanning video for ‘Quin’

Reading and Leeds faces backlash after booking no female headliners for seventh year running

Study finds that British female artists are severely underrepresented on UK radio

TikTok launches legal action with the Trump administration over US ban

Who to catch at the all-digital, free-to-access Pop-Kultur 2020

Miles From Kinshasa and Murkage Dave link up over the Kadiata-produced ‘Motionz’

Britney Spears’ father is to remain in legal control of popstar after unsuccessful court hearing

A. G. Cook announces ‘Apple’ album: hear ‘Oh Yeah’

Arlo Parks shares ‘Hurt’, a track “to uplift and comfort those going through hard times”

A contact-tracing app developed by music tech employees has launched in Berlin nightclubs

Charli XCX’s virtual live show unleashed months of pent-up lockdown energy

King Krule taps into the tropes of classic horror on ‘Comet Face’ visuals

Miles From Kinshasa occupies an abstract black and white world in ‘Lookin’ 4 U’ video

Charli XCX is hosting a one-off digital performance of ‘how i’m feeling now’ to help the homeless

Google Play Music to completely shut down by the end of the year

FKA twigs announces initiative to support sex workers during the pandemic

Let The Music Play campaign demands the UK government protect more jobs in the live music sector

Michael Eavis says Glastonbury might not return until 2022

Mercury Awards consider changes to eligibility rules after Rina Sawayama backlash

Frank Ocean’s teenage brother reportedly dies in car crash

Jorja Smith reflects on her experiences with the Black Lives Matter movement on ‘By Any Means’

Rina Sawayama criticises Mercury Awards after being deemed not British enough to take part

Miles From Kinshasa’s ‘Lookin’ 4 U’ examines the interplay between technology and relationships

Music festivals to be supported in government coronavirus funding package

Emma Rena returns with captivating new single and video for ‘Armageddon’

Rina Sawayama drops teaser trailer for ‘The Making of SAWAYAMA’ documentary

Kano, Moses Boyd and Charli XCX shortlisted for Mercury Prize 2020

Indoor gigs can resume in England from August 1st, Boris Johnson announces

Premiere: umru reshapes Banoffee’s ‘Fukwit’ into a glitchy pop slammer

Premiere: Lido shares intergalactic visuals for slow-burning pop cut ‘Rise’

Manchester’s Deaf Institute and Gorilla have closed down

Miles From Kinshasa’s ‘Wearing Smiles’ is about not pretending that everything’s alright

Drive-in gigs from Wiley, Dizzee Rascal and The Streets cancelled due to local lockdown fears

FKA twigs stars in short film about female empowerment through dance: ‘We Are The Womxn’

The Trump administration is “looking at” banning TikTok in the US

The 10 Best Pop Song Hooks, according to Jessy Lanza

UK government announces £1.57bn support package for the arts

Christopher Moltisanti is hosting a show on NTS next week

London talent Tora impresses on debut EP ‘Cavalier’

The 10 Best Tracks To Get Your Head Right, according to Noodle

Skepta, Radiohead and more back Let The Music Play campaign to save live music in the UK

Over 500 UK venues sign letter asking government for £50 million to avoid crippling the live sector

Ray BLK accuses Ambush of sexual assault

Premiere: Ariel shares quarantine-shot video for horny bop ‘Party Line (Dial In)’

Moses Boyd and Digga D lead nominations for the all-virtual AIM Awards 2020

The Grammys are removing the term “urban” from their award categories

Jorja Smith reworks St Germain’s smooth jazz anthem ‘Rose Rouge’

K-pop fans rally to support Black Lives Matter

Bristol’s Colston Hall pledges to change its name after slave trader statue pulled down

How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-injustice causes on today’s Bandcamp day

Crowdfunder launched to save The Jazz Café

Premiere: Reader’s ‘Say It Like You Mean It’ video is an ode to all the raves we can’t go to

This BBC documentary follows a teenager obsessed with Northern Soul

Connie Constance returns with rippling indie-rock cut ‘Monty Python’

Premiere: Lucy DK’s ‘Southbank’ is about meeting her absent father for the first time in a decade

Lana Del Rey slammed for criticising female artists of colour in album announcement

A tribute to Tony Allen, by Emma-Jean Thackray

Premiere: Miller Blue’s ‘Sunflower’ receives a dusky visual

Premiere: BAYLI tackles deception on R&B cut ‘boys lie’

Here’s what you should be buying on Bandcamp today

DMY Recordings is now on Bandcamp

Tony Allen has died aged 79

Less than half of US music fans say they’ll rush back to live events once lockdown restrictions are lifted

Rising singer-songwriter Farrah explores her identity in the video for ‘ID’

You can now donate money to your favourite artists directly on Spotify

Ticketmaster criticised for changing refund policy during global pandemic

Farrah champions her Iranian heritage on polished R&B cut ‘ID’

Instagram hints at plans to help artists monetise livestreams

UNTOLD and Neversea pledge their festival equipment to Romanian hospitals

Concerts and festivals may not return until autumn 2021, healthcare expert warns

The 10 Best R&B-Folk Tunes, according to Jasmine Jethwa

Radiohead are streaming archived live shows every week during lockdown

BRAND NEW: Lunch Money Life

Charli XCX announces self-isolation album, ‘how i’m feeling now’

Bill Withers dies aged 81

Frank Ocean shares two new tracks: ‘Cayendo’ and ‘Dear April’

Chams, Blonder, Des Montana and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best Hype Williams-Directed Videos, according to Denai Moore

Company in charge of Coachella’s stages now building coronavirus emergency tents

Lovebox, Parklife, All Points East and more festivals have been postponed

The 10 Best Rihanna Album Cuts, according to Ragz Originale

Apple Music’s Beats 1 hosts begin broadcasting from their homes

How is the live music industry coping with the effects of coronavirus?

Musicians turn to live streaming amid concert cancellations

Glastonbury 2020 has been cancelled

Caroline Polachek opened the gates of Heaven at her captivating London show

UK government introduces measures to help music venues deal with COVID-19 losses

Tame Impala launch initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of their tour

Coachella likely to be postponed over coronavirus fears

Watch a mini-doc on Hackney singer-songwriter JNR Williams for Yamaha’s ‘Way Up’ series

Marathon Labs announce five music tech businesses for their mentoring programme

Your Loss, Nana Lourdes, Jäde and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Brother-sister duo Chasing Daze reveal the sunshine-soaked ‘Eyes’ EP

Rina Sawayama pokes fun at capitalist ignorance on ’00s-inspired pop cut ‘XS’

The 10 Best Tunes From The ’90s, according to Kamakaze

King Krule raised the roof at his ‘Man Alive!’ album launch show in Kingston

Music and video duo Temptress return with ‘Loving Is A Game’

Nigz TG, Chevel, Jouska and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Listen to Farrah’s ‘Sweet Feels’ Valentine’s playlist

Premiere: ELEVNS express the uniqueness of intimacy on ‘Love You Like I Do’

Premiere: Mai Kino pays teary-eyed homage to the miracle of birth in ‘Swim’

Arlo Parks drops new single, ‘Eugene’

Leo Dessi, On Man, MEYY and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

AikJ and JyellowL forge R&B banger with a difference on ‘Last Flight (remix)’

King Krule extinguishes feelings of isolation in ‘Alone, Omen 3’ video

Strawberries & Creem festival returns for 2020 with Sean Paul, Mike Skinner, Jaykae and more

Serena Isioma, Emerson Leif, Alex Banin and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Kaytranada and Kali Uchis let loose at a retro dance party in ‘10%’ video

Gorillaz team up with slowthai and Slaves for Britpop-inspired track ‘Momentary Bliss’

FKA twigs says she wasn’t asked to sing at the Grammy’s Prince tribute

Rosalía shares emotional prison visit video for flamenco song ‘Juro Que’

The 10 Best Examples of Chinese Instrumentation in Hip-Hop/Pop, according to GZ Tian 

British-Iranian artist Farrah releases the stirring ‘Back to You’

The 20 Most Exciting Artists For 2020

Rina Sawayama announces ‘Sawayama’ album: hear ‘Comme Des Garçons (Like The Boys)’

Safiyyah ditches toxic energy for self-growth on ‘You Again’

Charli XCX collaborates with Nintendo on a song for its Japanese theme park

Priya Ragu, Kij, Nix Northwest and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 50 Best Tracks of 2019

Tray Haggerty, Lijah, Cloutgod Duggie and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Kaytranada announces album ‘Bubba’: hear the Kali Uchis-featuring ‘10%’

At her Fire headline show, Hannah Diamond reignited her maximalist pop sound

IAMDDB drops ‘Famous’, announces European tour

I Saw it First is searching for the best UK female artists

Hak Baker recounts his run-ins with the police on ‘PC Plod’

Blondie Snitch, Caev, G.L.A.M. and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best Pop Songs In ’80s Movies, according to Saint DX

A.SAINT, Ashley Morgan, maxime. and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best Pop Songs With A Punk Mentality, according to Alma

Rina Sawayama confronts racial stereotypes on date from hell in the video for ‘STFU!’

Sila Lua, Jäde, Harry Edohoukwa and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

King Krule returns with ‘Hey World!’ short film

Clockenflap 2019 cancelled amidst escalating protests in Hong Kong

The 10 Best Experimental Japanese Artists, according to Ultrademon

“Showing people your heart when it’s raw, it is vulnerable”: FKA twigs opens up on Beats 1 about ‘MAGDALENE’

Grandma, Phabo, Pool Cosby and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Azadi.mp3 articulates end-of-summer angst on ‘Summer In The Crypt’

The 10 Best Rare Groove Tracks, according to Norman Jay

BRAND NEW: Dummy meets 18YOMAN

JFDR, Mia Carucci, Benin City, Piksel and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Premiere: SOPHIE collaborator Kota Banks shares luxe pop anthem ‘BIG BUCKS’

The 10 Best Non-English International Pop Hits, according to Sirens Of Lesbos

Haich Ber Na asks “where is home?” on disorientating new EP

ALASKALASKA reveal slick remix of ‘Happyface’ courtesy of Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard

Premiere: Effie’s ‘Fairytale’ flips the concept of idealised relationships

Kllo, Denitia, Berel and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Quelle Rox, Kwaku Asante, Crook and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Dummy Mix 567 // Sugai Ken

Haich Ber Na, Deema, Rada and Theodor Black kick off Dummy’s BRAND NEW Laylow residency

Lonelyspeck, Grasps, AJÁ ROSE and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Bloodz Boi, Joey G ii, Sandy Hsu and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

“That’s what I’m proudest of, that I have a diehard fanbase”: The cult of Kim Petras

Inka Upendo, Limvge, T. Evann and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Premiere: Measure For Measure’s ‘PaperCuts’ channels “obsession, rejection, intimacy”

The best Norwegian artists who played Øya festival 2019

Haich Ber Na, Tiggz, Shahrae and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Tohji, Rockstar Payso, Lonelyspeck and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best Drag Race Lip Synch For Your Life Tracks, according to Blanck Mass

ISM calls on government to cover musicians’ costs in event of no-deal Brexit

The best female acts to catch at Øya festival 2019

The 10 Best Chicano Anthems, according to Cuco

slowthai, Little Simz, IDLES nominated for the Hyundai Mercury Prize 2019

Premiere: Tallulah’s double visual for ‘Strangers’ and ‘Kept’ imagines freedom from bad relationships

How To Get Your Track Playlisted On Spotify, according to the experts

Rosalía brought London to pin-drop silence at her Somerset House show

The 10 Best Vocal Pieces, according to Shards

iris, MC Tigz, Sha Bussin Not Ya Cousin and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Premiere: Atelier Blue explore love’s pitfalls on ‘Empty Lungs’

13XL overload the senses on new video for ‘Frosty Tips’

Ake, Blasé, Vanacana and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

13XL release all-consuming new track ‘Frosty Tips’

Justend, Aiya, Las Aves and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

KEYAH/BLU shares an eerie video for new single ‘Choker’

Sky Ferreria, Yaeji, Kim Petras feature on Charli XCX’s new album ‘Charli’

AMAZONDOTCOM, Daniel Adé, ZEM and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Premiere: Tenderlonious blends styles with ease on new track ‘Aesop Thought’

M.I.A. dedicates MBE to her mother who hand-sewed medals for the Queen

The 10 Best Self-Produced Tracks, according to NIKI

Erika de Casier sounds like pop’s past and future at the same time

We Love Green 2019 was Paris’s eco-friendly answer to Primavera

“I withdrew from life in general”: Jai Paul returns, breaking silence about seven-year hiatus

We Love Green 2019 is 100% powered by renewable energy

8Ruki, FAKETHIAS, SQ Diesel and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best Swedish Non-Dance Music From The Last Year Or So, according to Kornél Kovács

Charli XCX recruits Lizzo for ‘Blame It On Your Love’

ROMderful is recycling his life experience into musical gold

SEANTHOMMONEY, Lul Lion, Deaton Chris Anthony and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Col3trane tops our NEXT HYPE playlist this week

Scammers are selling fake Vybz Kartel dubplates while he’s incarcerated

The 10 Best Tracks by Filipino Artists, according to No Rome

404, Mikey Fleece, myouçeej and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

BANKS returns with the Hudson Mohakwe-produced ‘Gimme’

Premiere: Ashnikko plays with gentleman’s club tropes in her ‘Special’ video

FKA twigs is back with ‘Cellophane’ and a hallucinatory pole-dancing video

James Blake’s Eventim Apollo show was a return to form – and his hometown

You can now recover and download lost MySpace tracks from a new website

FKA twigs mails “loyal supporters” a portrait of herself, new music looks imminent

Orrin, Jaymie Silk, Junes UB and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Robyn’s first London show in eight years was pure pop perfection

Premiere: Katie McBride embraces the natural world in the video for ‘NBSL’

Charli XCX and MNEK have worked on a song on K-pop group TWICE’s album

Make Some Space: Emma Warren on the tracks that shaped Total Refreshment Centre

Donalee, Le Dom, Kida Kudz and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Ezra Collective top our NEXT HYPE playlist this week

Sheffield venue The Harley is set to close with immediate effect

Playing With Fire: The rapid rise and fall of N-Dubz

Caleon Fox, Lady Midnight, Mignon and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Pirate Studios launch a hunt for fresh UK talent with their Pirate Prodigy programme

Rosalía tops our NEXT HYPE playlist this week

Vinny Fanta, Rome Fortune, Shungu and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Lizzo tops our NEXT HYPE playlist this week

Black Midi’s terrifying noise and Tierra Whack’s lost shoes: SXSW 2019 highlights

The 10 Best Male Singers, according to Cassy

Grimes reveals plans to kill her ‘Grimes’ moniker, gives confusing new interview

The 10 Best Paris-Inspired Tracks, according to Lolo Zouaï

Holly Herndon tops our NEXT HYPE playlist this week

The 10 Best British Artists Who Aren’t Playing Copy Cat, according to Kadiata

DJ Plead, Jaeho Hwang, Tama Gucci and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

NULA’s future R&B jam ’60 Minutes’ was the result of an “outer-body experience”

Premiere: Ishmael Ensemble infuse jazz into the house shuffle of ‘Lapwing’

Skengdo x AM top our NEXT HYPE playlist this week

The 10 Best Ethio-Jazz Tracks, according to Hejira

Klein Zage, Ghetto Vanessa, Morabeza Tobacco and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Premiere: LATER produce another ’80s-influenced banger with ‘Young’

Children of the night: Dummy meets Wyldest

2 Chainz, Tarquin, Solange and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Taking Off: BenjiFlow

Secretive LA duo Emotional Oranges reveal ‘Corners Of My Mind’, inspired by painful heartbreak

Big Nate, Atelier Blue, Jeannel and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis has died aged 64

Doja Cat, Col3trane, UNIIQ3 and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Woke acceptance speeches and weak feminism: five takeaways from the Brit Awards 2019

Ushamami, Modulaw, Mike Drones and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best Beyoncé Tracks, according to Big Tobz

Dummy Mix 537 // Mia Carucci’s She’s Emotional Vol IV

Peckham’s Tallulah introduces herself with ‘More Than Friends’

Influences: Merely – ‘Hatching The Egg’

Premiere: Etta Bond’s ‘Shorny’ video pieces together her intimate FaceTime recordings

Premiere: Skepta collaborator Daisy Maybe shares two dimensions of her sound on ‘Cinnamon’ and ‘Stop’

Quelle Rox, Chrisfrmkro, Ta-Ra and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Kehlani builds anticipation for her ‘While We Wait’ mixtape: Hear ‘Butterfly’

Kali Uchis and Jorja Smith announce ‘The Kali & Jorja Tour’

Roses Gabor shares luxurious electronic-pop number ‘Turkish Delight’

The 100 Club is no longer giving out stage times for its gigs

Women won big at the 2019 Grammy Awards

The 10 Best Spiritual Jazz Tracks Of All Time, according to Ill Considered

Kim Petras drops three new tracks: hear SOPHIE collaboration ‘1,2,3 dayz up’

New BBC survey ranks Camden as the best place to go out in the UK for under-26s

The 10 Best Artists Coming Out Of Manchester, according to DRS

London Jade, Inwards, Zed Kenzo and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Gilles Peterson’s We Out Here lines up Tirzah, Matthew Herbert, Skee Mask

After teasing new music, Frank Ocean’s tumblr appears to have been hacked

Dummy is hosting a stage at Strawberries & Creem 2019 with WSTRN and Jimothy Lacoste

Taking Off: Celeste

“I’m the smartphone version of a social smoker”: Dummy meets Connan Mockasin

Murlo, Kojey Radical, Big Boi and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Premiere: CID RIM puts his drumming centre stage on the jazz-fuelled ‘Further’

Kojey Radical teams up with KZ again on coming-of-age anthem ’25’

Deb Never, Kam-Bu & Pullen, Maya Ricci and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Glastonbury kicks off its Emerging Talent Competition for 2019

A new DAWN: Dummy meets the one-woman movement redefining independence

Vampire Weekend announce ‘Father Of The Bride’ album: Hear ‘2021’ and ‘Harmony Hall’

JMK$, Chrxstal Sarah, Pseudo and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Toro y Moi just gave away a free mixtape on Dropbox, ‘Soul Trash’

Rosalía joins a motorbike gang and burns windmills in the stunning video for ‘De Aquí No Sales’

Gilles Peterson announces inaugural We Out Here festival for 2019

Eurosonic Noorderslag 2019’s success stories came from unexpected sources

Premiere: Iglooghost-championed BABii shows off dizzying electronics on ‘SEiiZURE’

Chris Brown arrested in Paris on rape charges

Max Jury shares groove-laden ‘Sweet Lie’, announces album ‘Modern World’

Mike Ashley ‘in talks’ to buy HMV

Six things we learned from The 1975’s O2 Arena show, 2019

The 10 Best Gospel-Influenced Tracks, according to Samm Henshaw

Five takeaways from James Blake’s ‘Assume Form’

TĀLĀ’s ‘Birthday Cake’ visuals flip female objectification

Why Manchester is the new creative epicentre of neo-soul and hip-hop

Premiere: Selma Judith’s ‘Inner Thigh’ is another intimate take from the Danish singer

DAWN celebrates female sexuality on the Hudson Mohawke-produced ‘sauce’

Moodymann shares video of aggressive confrontation with Detroit police

Peckham venue Ghost Notes is shutting up shop next month

The 10 Best Sade Tracks, according to Taliwhoah

Premiere: Rina Mushonga goes lush and vibrant on Afro-pop jam ‘For A Fool’

B Joux, Callosum, Rubii and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Watch Greentea Peng perform live at the Dummy x Mixcloud party at the Dr Martens Boot Room

Lafawndah announces ‘ANCESTOR BOY’ album: Hear ‘DADDY’

Kehlani, Skinny Malone, Aitch and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Hudson Mohawke, A.G. Cook and more played a music festival inside Minecraft yesterday

The 10 Best New Artists Coming Out Of Australia, according to Cub Sport

The 15 Most Exciting New Artists for 2019

The 10 Best Andrè 3000 verses, according to Daniel Alexander

The 10 Best Hidden French Electronic Gems, according to Povoa

Lana Del Rey shares sparse new track ‘hope is a dangerous thing…’

Grimes uploads ‘Nightcore’ remix of ‘We Appreciate Power’

Mike Skinner, The Heatwave and more confirmed for Snowboxx 2019

Killavesi, D’Angelo, Bladee and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Taking Off: Church & AP

Fatima is making her Roundhouse debut: win two tickets

James Blake reportedly has an album coming with André 3000, Rosalía guest slots

8 Artists To Watch in 2019

Celeste explores modern-day relationships in the shadowy video for ‘Lately’

The 10 Best Labels of 2018

Angel-Ho, Laces, GKR and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 50 Best Tracks of 2018

The 25 Best Albums of 2018

J Hus sentenced to eight months in jail for carrying a knife

Sampa The Great, Trim, Gucci Mane + more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Watch Jerome Thomas’s ‘Afrofuturist Western’ video for ‘Bruises’

No Fear: Dummy meets Jarreau Vandal

Friendly Fires’ club rave at Oval Space was a masterclass in the live experience

Listen to Yaeji’s ‘Blowing Up The Workshop’ karaoke mix

Black Josh, Murlo, Ian Isiah and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Premiere: Rising soul singer Louis Centioni heads to New York for ‘Here I Go Again’

“Everything I make seems to oscillate between sweetness and violence”: Dummy meets Fauness

Premiere: Semi Precious transcends music and fashion in new video for ‘Vacancy’

Rina Sawayama shares new difference-embracing pop anthem ‘Flicker’

The 10 Best Mariah Carey Album Cuts, according to Homeshake

Obongjayar returns with the stunning ‘Never Change’

Stormzy and Pharrell feature on a new EP aiming to help end extreme poverty

Taking Off: [ K S R ]

Daisy Maybe enlists Skepta for dark-edged cut ‘The Answer’

Influences: Miink – ‘Small Clan’

Tyler Durden flex: Dummy meets Col3trane

Hannah Diamond announces new album: Listen to ‘True’

Compton is in the house: Channel Tres makes house music born from his West Coast roots

Festival report: Pitchfork Paris, 2018

Premiere: Watch R&B star-in-waiting JGrrey’s neon-lit video

Premiere: Watch R&B star-in-waiting JGrrey’s neon-lit video

The Dummy guide to M.I.A.

“I want to write about real emotions”: Dummy meets Mahalia

Ariel’s ‘In-N-Out’ is a pop-tinged ode to our throwaway, fast food culture

The 10 Best Underrated Pop Gems, according to LIZ

Charli XCX jumps on Tommy Genesis’s ‘100 Bad’

Festival report: Lovebox, London, 2018

Jamie xx: “I’m not a lyrics guy.”

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The Dummy guide to Janet Jackson

Fatima interview: “So many colours and crazy sounds.”

Banks – Waiting Game (produced by SOHN)

The 10 best soul songs, according to Macy Gray

The 10 best soul songs, according to Macy Gray

Comment: How Angel Haze is re-defining the modern popstar

The 15 Most Significant Pitchfork Reviews

The 15 most significant Pitchfork reviews

Flying Lotus interview: “Bring that space to the people.”

Sampha: “Space to let my imagination run wild.”

A Love Letter to collective listening

The xx: “It started as a joke”