"Legendary and notoriously volatile" punk band Dwarves announce a new album, JENKEM, a 13-track collection that promises to revisit the band's most confrontational era.

Scottish singer-songwriter Brooke Combe signs to Fontana Records (AURORA, dodie, Kurt Vile) and shares new single, "Tears Won't Lie", her first new music since her 2025 debut album Dancing At The Edge Of The World.

Tasha returns with her new song, "Summer", her first new music since her 2024 album All This And So Much More, and her Broadway debut in the Sufjan Stevens musical, Illinoise.

Pond announce their upcoming album, Terrestrials, and share new single "Two Hands", a song about the destruction of sacred rock shelters in Western Australia.

Dua Saleh tells the story of two lovers in a post-apocalyptic world on new single, "Cállate", lifted from their upcoming album, Of Earth & Wires, due on 15 May via Ghostly International.

New York hardcore band Lip Critic share "Talon", the latest single to be lifted from their upcoming album, Theft World, due on 1 May via Partisan Records.

Japanese punk band Otoboke Beaver announce their new maxi single, “Is The New Album Out Yet?", and shared first song “I Don’t Need To Be In Your Strike Zone".

Singer-songwriter Alex Amen announces his debut album, Sun of Amen, and shares new single, "Diamonds".

Kelela welcomes a new chapter with her new single, "idea 1", her first release since her 2025 album, In The Blue Light.

Zoh Amba announces their upcoming album Eyes Full, their debut full-length release on Matador, and shares their new single, "Another Time".

With a beguiling fusion of French yé-yé and the psychedelic 60s, guitarist and singer Stephanie Gilbert embraces her awakening through style in abundance.

Beyond The Music has confirmed the first 22 performers for its third edition this October, as the festival relocates to MediaCity in Salford, with Kofi Stone, Lady Ice and Bawo leading the lineup.

Some bands chase longevity through polish, but as The Itch gear up to release debut album It’s The Hope That Kills You, the London-based duo find themselves chasing the feeling of a night that refuses to end.

Budding artist-producer Phoenix James stitches together a dreamlike collage of influences and memories on her latest single of emotional urgency, “Hold On”.

Fink share "Wishing For Blue Sky", the latest single from their upcoming ninth album, The City Is Coming to Erase It All, due on 5 June via R'COUP'D.

American Football release new single "No Feeling", featuring Turnstile vocalist Brendan Yates, the second single from their upcoming album, American Football (LP4), due on 1 May via Polyvinyl Record Co.

On their new self-titled LP, Wendy Eisenberg unpacks the idea that melody can be as radical as any avant-garde gesture, writes @jayw1023.bsky.social

Iceland Airwaves has revealed the first wave of artists set to play this November, including Dove Ellis, MAMMÚT, PISS and Adult DVD as well as special shows from Shygirl and The Streets.

Belfast noise rock outfit Makeshift Art Bar sign to Heist or Hit (Westside Cowboy, Her's), announce their new EP, Marionette, and share lead single, "Chocolate".

On “buzzin”, New York City’s own Chanpan warrant total obsession as they tease, torment and tantalise their way around an infectiously groovy showcase.

As she kicks off her largest European tour in over a decade ahead of new album In Times of Dragons, Tori Amos talks @neverdoneing.bsky.social through the psychological journeys of five of her best songs

Australian post-punk outfit Body Type sign to King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s p(doom) records and share new single, "And What Else?", marking their first new music since their 2023 album, Expired Candy.

Seattle duo share Chinese American Bear share new single, "Turn Up The Radio (把收音机开大点)", the final preview of their upcoming album, Dim Sum & Then Some, due on 8 May via Moshi Moshi Records.

Irish experimental band Just Mustard share a remix of "ENDLESS DEATHLESS" from their 2025 album, WE WERE JUST HERE, reimagined by Daniel Avery.

San Francisco shoegaze trio Midrfit detail their upcoming debut album, Silhouette, and share the album's opening track, "over anything".

London’s TV For Cats make their bombastic entrance with “Where Did the Time Go?” and “Not Even Me”, two irresistibly catchy earworms that explore the agony of modern life.

London singer-songwriter Essosa reflects on situationships and romantic struggles with “He’s Not All That”, the latest teaser from her upcoming EP, Crush!

Bear Stone Festival reveals the afterparty for its fifth edition, with artists including Smag På Dig Selv, Skier & Yeti, and more, returning to Slunj, Croatia, between 2-5 July 2026.

Thomas Dollbaum shares new song, "Coyote", featuring MJ Lenderman on backing vocals and drums, the latest track from his upcoming album Birds of Paradise, due on 22 May via Dear Life Records.

David Torn details his upcoming double album, now i imagine a place not the same, shares lead single “its own dimension”, and announces a solo performance with Sunn O))) in New York on April 12.

“The songs needed to be immediate, urgent, raw, and fast. We wanted to try to shed any unnecessary weight. Catching outlets of energy is what excites us the most": Iceage announce new album, For Love of Grace & the Hereafter, and share new single, "Ember".

FREE SPIRITS brilliantly represents CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso's growth into themselves and into the reality around them while channeling their weirdness and individuality.

Hrishikesh Hirway finds acceptance with grief on new single, "Things Change, Even Now", co-written with Laetitia Tamko (aka Vagabon), the latest single from his upcoming album, In the Last Hour of Light, due on 24 April via Keeled Scales.

Forever Ends Someday is a solid debut, its beats prove slick and Wesley Joseph's lyrics solid, while the creative vision and production enlivens the whole experience.

Manchester-born indie outfit Truthpaste announce their debut EP, I Don't Know Either, and share new single, "Friendship Is The Truth".

Kurt Vile announces his new album, Philadelphia’s been good to me, and shares lead single "Chance to Bleed", a "hillbilly techno" track which features vocals from Natalie Hoffman, Ethan Buckler, and Greg Cartwright.

Tomorrow Woman — the project of California-born, Paris-based artist Betsy Roszko (formerly of punk band Gomme) shares new single, "Ultrasound", the second track from her upcoming album, Plays Machines.

Frog share new single "Dark Out", the latest single from their upcoming album, Frog for Sale, their third album in fourteen months, set for release on 17 April.

Bristol post-punk band Grandmas House share new single, "DOG", their first new music of 2026, following their 2025 EP, Anything For You.

Minneapolis-based shoegaze band she's green detail new EP, swallowtail, and share new single, "paper thin", which explores the power of lust in a dying relationship.

Harry Styles has unveiled the first wave of artists for his edition of the Meltdown festival, taking place across London’s Southbank Centre this June with Warpaint, Kamasi Washington, Dev Hynes, Jon Hopkins James Murphy and more.

Love Rarely’s music reflects the balanced chaos of an emotionally turbulent childhood – a symphonic clash of math rock, post-hardcore, and emo that contemplates the carry-over trauma of familial dissonance.

"Music is meant to be shared in real life. I'm tired of sharing it online": Genre-blurring composer and pianist Friqtao opens up about the wasted worry of his past and the self-belief that now anchors him entirely in the now.

On “AFTERMARKET BASS”, LA-based duo deBasement continue evolving their boundary-pushing, hedonistic, and unpredictable brand of queer/trans electropop for the club.

Celeste, Redcar, SIA and Nelly Furtado are among 14 big name guests set to feature on the new Sofiane Pamart record MOVIE, which he describes as the first “film” he has ever scored. www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/celeste...

Against the backdrop of a stumbling America, @treefortfest.bsky.social has turned Boise, Idaho’s small-town curse of mutual familiarity into its most potent creative weapon.

Rock legend Suzi Quatro talks BEST FIT through her musical journey, connecting the dots between childhood and adulthood, as she reveals the pivotal songs in her life

sadplanet, Tracey Nelson, Honey I'm Home and Stephanie Gilbert lead this week's Discovery playlist - the best brand new music from the last seven days by under-the radar artists hand-picked by our editors, staff and writers.

New fan-led preservation project aims to document the work of legendary producer SOPHIE.

In photos: Interpol, Halsey, Turnstile and more captured by photographer Jenn Five at this year's Pa'l Norte festival in Monterrey, Mexico.