MELANIE MARTINEZ’S FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM

IS OUT NOW | LISTEN HERE

Multi-platinum, multi-hyphenate artist Melanie Martinez returns with her fourth studio album, HADES — an 18-track descent into the psyche of our times. Is dystopia just a YA fantasy book or is it already upon us? Melanie recently joined Ross Golan on And the Writer Is… for a deep dive into the making of the album and the themes behind it.   Listen HERE.

Melanie also spoke in depth with her longtime collaborator, songwriter and producer CJ Baran, on Justin Tranter’s Unfamous podcast, where the two dive into their creative partnership and process. Listen HERE.

On April 8, she will celebrate HADES with an exclusive evening at the GRAMMY Museum’s Clive Davis Theater in Los Angeles. The intimate 200-seat venue sets the stage for an in-depth conversation about her creative process, followed by a mini-live performance staged exclusively for this event. Tickets and more information are available HERE.

The album’s lead single, “POSSESSION” (her first release in three years) made an immediate impact, debuting with 2.7 million Spotify streams in its first 24 hours. The track has since surpassed 33 million global streams, including 12.5 million in the U.S. The follow-up single “DISNEY PRINCESS” continues to build momentum, amassing 11.1 million global streams to date, including 4.1 million in the U.S. Melanie recently broke down this track’s sardonic edge in an interview with Genius “Verified” — watch HERE.

LISTEN to HADES HERE

LISTEN to “UNCANNY VALLEY” HERE

PHOTO CREDIT: CHO GISEOK

On the release, Melanie shares: “‘UNCANNY VALLEY’ was the last song I wrote for HADES. The song is about how social media and AI have warped our relationship to beauty, constantly comparing ourselves to edited faces, reshaping how we look just to feel desirable, needing a filter to feel normal.

I started this album thinking I was writing a futuristic dystopia, but I realized I was just documenting the world we’re already living in. HADES is a cracked mirror. Beneath the rage, it’s a refusal to go numb – a call to feel, to see clearly, and to ask if we can still create something beautiful from the chaos we’ve been given.”

HADES Track List:

1. GARBAGE

2. IS THIS A CULT?

3. POSSESSION

4. WHITE BOY WITH A GUN

5. DISNEY PRINCESS

6. GRUDGES

7. MONOPOLY MAN

8. AVOIDANT

9. MONOLITH

10. WEIGHT WATCHERS

11. THE PLAGUE

12. BATSHIT INTELLIGENCE

13. GUTTER

14. UNCANNY VALLEY

15. THE VATICAN

16. HELLS FRONT PORCH

17. CHATROOM

18. THE LAST TWO PEOPLE ON EARTH

MUSE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM THE WOW! SIGNAL WITH LAUNCH INTO SPACE!

EXHILARATING SINGLE “BE WITH YOU” OUT NOW

LISTEN HERE / WATCH HERE

MUSE’S TENTH STUDIO ALBUM ARRIVES JUNE 26 PRE-ORDER & PRE-SAVE HERE

Today, GRAMMY® Award-winning English rock titans MUSE announce their forthcoming tenth studio album, The WOW! Signal, out June 26 via Warner Records — find the track list below, and pre-order and pre-save HERE. The announcement was truly out of this world, with MUSE launching the news from space! In partnership with Sent Into Space, the band sent a specially-designed tablet 33km up into the atmosphere to premiere the “Be With You” video, while a second package carried stickers for a limited-edition vinyl release to be claimed by fans.

The WOW! Signal marks MUSE’s first album since 2022’s acclaimed Will Of The People – which premiered at #1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums and Top Alternative Albums. Inviting us to dive headlong into the new album’s world, MUSE are sharing the massive opening salvo of a lead single, “Be With You,” alongside a scene-setting official music video starring Ella Balinska (Resident Evil, The Occupant). Listen HERE and watch HERE.

“Be With You” opens on a huge, humming church organ and Matt Bellamy’s equally epic vocal as he zooms in on a heavy moment: “It seems my light’s been swallowed up, I’ve used up every ounce of luck / I need to leap into the fire, find a higher power, and reach for something new.” But soon enough, the track ignites into driving electronica and, eventually, searing rock as the narrator’s perspective shifts from dejection to resolve: “I feel my life has just begun, it can’t just be with anyone / It’s got to be with you.”

Directed by Nico Paolillo (Deafheaven, BAD OMENS), the “Be With You” video brings this galvanizing moment to life in stunning cinematic detail. As a red halo clings to the moon, Balinska begins to notice odd phenomena and seems pulled out into the night by some greater force. She eventually meets a man moved by the same strange energy, and together they witness a beautiful and terrifying phenomenon.

The WOW! Signal takes its name from one of the most compelling interstellar mysteries of the last century: a powerful 72-second radio burst detected in 1977 originating from the constellation Sagittarius with a bandwidth and intensity that suggested a possible extraterrestrial source. The astronomer who discovered the anomaly famously circled the now-iconic sequence “6EQUJ5” and wrote “WOW!” on the printout beside it — giving the signal its name and cementing its place in scientific and pop-culture lore.

While “Be With You” is only our first glimpse into The WOW! Signal, the common themes between the song and this phenomenon speak to the forces powering MUSE’s new album: a mix of cosmic mystery, existential hope, and the exhilarating possibility of contact with something far greater than ourselves.

MUSE, The WOW! Signal

1. The Dark Forest

2. Nightshift Superstar

3. Shimmering Scars

4. Cryogen

5. Be With You

6. Hexagons

7. The Sickness In You & I

8. Unravelling

9. Hush

10. Space Debris

“Teetering on the edge of something truly brilliant.” – DIY

“Florence Road are headed for stardom” – Rolling Stone

“Florence Road are set to be the breakout band of 2025” – DORK

“one of 2025’s biggest breakthrough acts” – Billboard UK

“A band to get behind with urgency” – The Line Of Best Fit

Florence Road today release their new track, ‘Rabbits Can Swim’, taken from their upcoming EP Spring Forward, out 27th March. The song arrives following the band’s show at The Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles, and ahead of The Last Dinner Party, where they’ll open on select North American dates. A tender ballad of longing, it showcases Florence Road’s talent for blending raw emotion with sweeping indie-pop melodies, jumpstarting what promises to be a landmark year following their standout accomplishments from last year.

Stream ‘Rabbits Can Swim’ here. 

Pre-save Spring Forward here. 

2025 firmly established them as one of the most exciting new acts to watch. The Irish four-piece dropped their debut mixtape Fall Back to widespread acclaim, sold out their first UK and Ireland headline tour, and earned major accolades including a spot on the BBC Sound of 2026 list and Pandora’s Artist to Watch 2026. They also landed magazine covers for DIY’s Class of 2026 issue, Hot Press and DORK, delivered standout sets at SXSW London and The Great Escape, and supported Olivia Rodrigo, sombr, Wallows, Royel Otis, and Wolf Alice. With more music on the way this year, their momentum shows no sign of slowing.

Listen to ‘Fall Back’ HERE.

Made up of childhood friends Lily Aron (Vocals), Emma Brandon (Guitar), Ailbhe Barry (Bass) and Hannah Kelly (Drums), Florence Road spent their teens perfecting their craft in Aron’s garden shed in Bray, Ireland, refining a sound that is as influenced by icons like The Cranberries as it is contemporary peers such as Wolf Alice and Phoebe Bridgers.

First capturing audience attention by posting covers online in their distinct style, the band have more than delivered on their early promise and the fervent noise around them should serve as ample warning that Florence Road are set to establish themselves as one of the defining bands of their generation.

UNVEILS NEW SINGLE & VIDEO

“DON’T MAKE ME LOVE U”

OUT NOW

LISTEN HERE / WATCH HERE

GRAMMY® & Emmy Award-winning superstar singer, songwriter, rapper, instrumentalist, and actress Lizzo has released a new track and video, “Don’t Make Me Love U,” — listen HERE / watch HERE. The anthemic ballad, produced by longtime collaborator Ricky Reed & Cheche Alara, kicks off Lizzo’s new musical era.

The video, directed by Tanner K Williams
and shot by Bentley Rawle, gives a surreal and visually striking look into a familiar relationship of grappling with your past-self, reflecting and eventually evolving through learning and growth. It’s as cinematic and sincere as it is satirical as told through a cerebral lens of Lizzo and Lizzy, her alter ego.

This much anticipated release comes on the heels of a fully sold-out run of shows at Blue Note Jazz Club’s Los Angeles & New York locations, totalling a run of 12 performances. Variety heralded that “these shows reminded the audience, up close and personal, what a major talent Lizzo is: a top-class singer, an engaging and entertaining performer, and to a degree we haven’t really seen before, a trained, serious musician.” She most recently gave an electrifying performance to a sold-out Houston Rodeo with over 70,000 fans earlier this month.

Lizzo also recently announced the upcoming release of her first ever children’s book Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin’, coming to bookshelves all over on September 8th, 2026. Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, the story tells the tale of a bubbly little girl who just wants to belong meeting a smart and brassy flute who can’t find her tune, winding up on a wild adventure to places filled with incredible sounds.

“a cohesive, no-skips record that offers an update on Duff’s life, including honest looks at motherhood, marriage, and the passing of time… a pop record that holds very little back, offering a realistic, at times unglamorous portrait that is highly relatable.”

– ROLLING STONE

“The sense you get listening to ‘luck… or something’ is that Duff is firmly in the driver’s seat.”

– GLAMOUR

Multiplatinum global superstar Hilary Duff has officially released her highly anticipated sixth studio album, luck… or something, available now via Atlantic Records HERE. Co-written by Hilary and produced by her husband, GRAMMY® Award-winning songwriter/producer Matthew Koma (Britney Spears, P!nk), and Brian Phillips (Alec Benjamin, blink-182), the 11-track collection features previously released singles, “Mature” and “Roommates” and arrives alongside an official visual for the album’s standout opening track, “Weather For Tennis” – watch HERE.

“There’s that question of whether women can have it all, and through this process I learned I had to sacrifice some things in order to put the record first,” shares Hilary. “As hard as that is, I still believe it’s okay to choose yourself sometimes and do what scares the hell out of you. Carving out the time to make an album after all these years was incredibly powerful for me, and now I can’t wait to share it with the world.”

Pulled between the chaos and clarity of motherhood, marriage, and finding herself in her 30s, Duff dreamed up a batch of songs that uncover the secret corners of her inner world: her hidden longings and quiet insecurities, intrusive thoughts and deepest obsessions. In a bold evolution of her artistry, she crafted every track with equal parts sensitivity, self-awareness, and wildly charming wit.

luck… or something was heralded by its first single, “Mature.” Hailed by VOGUE for “pushing Duff’s sound in new directions while still feeling quintessentially Hilary,”  the sardonic, shimmering track – which quickly earned over 5M global streams in its first week of release – arrived as a piece of autofiction inspired by romantic misadventures in her formative years. Set against bright pop production and layered with Duff’s signature wit and vulnerability, “Mature” is accompanied by an evocative music video directed by Lauren Dunn (Olivia Rodrigo, Dove Cameron, Saweetie), which has garnered nearly 4M views via YouTube HERE.

Currently climbing at Pop & Hot AC Radio, the album’s second single, “Roommates,” was met with high-profile praise from outlets including Billboard, V Magazine, and Rolling Stone, the latter of which declared it “10 OUT OF 10…one of her best songs.” “Roommates” is accompanied by an official music video directed by Matty Peacock (Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande) and currently boasting over 2M views on YouTube HERE.

Duff will celebrate luck… or something with the lucky me tour, her first full-scale global headline run in almost two decades. Spanning seven countries, with dates across the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, the world tour begins with a two night run in West Palm Beach, FL June 21 & 22, and travels into February 2027. Full routing is available below. Due to incredible fan demand, second shows have been added including multiple nights in Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, London, West Palm Beach, Vancouver, and Mexico City. General on-sales in the US, Canada, Ireland, and the UK start today, at 10 am (local), in Mexico at 11 am (local), and in Australia/New Zealand at 1 pm (local). For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.hilaryduff.com/live.

Highlights include shows at world-famous venues such as Los Angeles, CA’s Kia Forum (July 8 + 9), Morrison, CO’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre (July 20), New York City’s Madison Square Garden (August 5 + 6), London, UK’s The O2 (September 10 + 15), Melbourne, AU’s Rod Laver Arena (October 26 + 27), Vancouver, BC’s Rogers Arena (January 22 + 23 ) and Mexico City, MX’s Palacio de los Deportes (February 12 + 13). Support for 2026 shows in the US, Canada, Ireland, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand shows comes from GRAMMY Award-winning, RIAA Platinum-certified artist La Roux. North American dates through 2026 will also feature special guest Jade LeMac, while Lauren Spencer Smith will join Duff on 2027 Canadian dates.

Last weekend saw Duff marking the new album’s impending arrival with the first of two SOLD-OUT limited engagements at the Voltaire at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, with the next set for May 22-24. Hilary’s landmark 2026 kicked off last month with her “Small Rooms, Big Nerves” dates, an instantly SOLD-OUT global run of very special live shows marking her first headline concert appearances in over a decade.

“I constantly get asked how I still have my head on straight after growing up in this industry,” says Hilary. “The album title is my way of answering that question, which felt right for a record that’s about where I’ve landed and all the things I’ve been through along the way.”

Charli xcx today releases her new album ‘Wuthering Heights’, written for Emerald Fennel’s highly anticipated new feature film, in theatres now.

A bold and original imagining of one of the greatest love stories of all time, Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” stars Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, whose forbidden passion for one another turns from romantic to intoxicating in an epic tale of lust, love and madness.

This month, Charli xcx stars in A24’s The Moment. Based on an original idea by Charli and directed by Aidan Zamiri, the film marks the first co-production from her new studio365 venture. Lauded by critics and fans alike – with Cultured calling it “as close to art as pop gets,” ELLE hailing it as a “darkly funny portrait of stardom,” and i-D praising it as “garish and amazing” – the film has already become A24’s fastest-selling limited release following its Sundance premiere.

You can listen to the album HERE.

In addition, Charli will star in Daniel Goldhaber’s remake of 1978 cult horror ‘Faces of Death’, Greg Araki’s erotic thriller ‘I Want Your Sex’, Cathy Yan’s upcoming independent film ‘The Gallerist’, Julia Jackman’s period fantasy ‘100 Nights Of Hero’, Romain Gavras’ satirical action ‘Sacrifice’ and Pete Ohs’ intimate drama ‘Erupcja’.

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Florence Road

Presents

FAOIN SOLAS 

Two Intimate, Curated Nights Celebrating New Irish Music in Galway and Dublin —

In Aid of Médecins Sans Frontières’ Work in Palestine

Tickets for both shows are strictly limited and on sale now HERE

Irish band Florence Road today announce Faoin Solas – two very special, intimate live shows bringing together some of the most exciting emerging voices in Irish music, while raising vital funds for Médecins Sans Frontières in support of their humanitarian work in Palestine.

Each city will host a completely unique lineup, with Florence Road closing out both nights. Beyond the music, these shows carry a deeper purpose. All proceeds will go toward Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and their ongoing emergency medical response in Palestine. At a time when humanitarian aid is urgently needed, Faoin Solas aims to channel the power of live music into tangible support.

Florence Road said:

“We wanted to create something intimate and meaningful, two nights that shine a light on Irish artists that we love, while also standing in solidarity with people who still need support. Music for us is about bringing people together and these shows will hopefully do that. We can’t wait!”

These strictly limited-capacity shows take place:

Thursday, February 19th — Button Factory, Dublin

Saturday, February 21st — Róisín Dubh, Galway

Tickets are on sale now and expected to move quickly.

Faoin Solas is more than a gig, it’s a celebration of the vibrant new wave of Irish music.

DUBLIN  – February 19th

TIX ON SALE HERE

GALWAY – FEBRUARY 21ST

TIX ON SALE HERE

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RELEASES NEW SINGLE

‘DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?’ALSO ANNOUNCES A MAY 2026 UK TOUR WHICH INCLUDES A HEADLINE DATE AT
LONDON’S ROUNDHOUSE

NEW EP PAREIDOLIA SET FOR RELEASE

“I BELIEVE” REMAINS RADIO FOCUS TRACK

PHOTO CREDIT, FURMAAN AHMED

The UK’s next global superstar Erin LeCount releases her new single, ‘DON’T YOU SEE MY TRYING?’. The single is the fourth track taken from Erin’s recently announced and upcoming sophomore EP, PAREIDOLIA, which is set for release on Friday 27th February via Atlantic Records. ‘DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?’ is accompanied by a new music video which is available to watch below.

LISTEN TO ‘DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?’ HERE

WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?’
PRE-SAVE PAREIDOLIA HERE

Also announced this week is Erin’s UK ‘PAREIDOLIA’ Tour which will take place in May 2026. Full tour details can be found below.

SIGN UP TO THE ‘PAREIDOLIA’ TOUR PRESALE HERE

On ‘DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?’, Erin LeCount demonstrates why she is one of the most acclaimed and exciting new artists to emerge onto the scene today, with an artistic vision that is unfalteringly and unmistakably her. The track’s expansive production, which was created entirely by Erin, is coupled with her hauntingly beautiful vocals and lyrics. ‘DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?’ has a sound that falls between art-pop and baroque-pop, and it is a track that signifies the lofty trajectory Erin LeCount has in store for her already impressive career.

Erin LeCount’s new upcoming EP, PAREIDOLIA, is set for release on Friday 27th February and takes its name from “the tendency to perceive meaningful connections between unrelated things or ideas” e.g. seeing shapes in clouds, or a face in the moon”.

Speaking about ‘DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING’, Erin LeCount said:“‘DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?’ is a self written and produced song about the euphoria of self sabotaging just when things get good. The danger and joy of giving in to old habits, the manic impulse to throw it all away, a reckless abandon and invitation back into a downwards spiral. A heavy synth bass behind frenzied live strings and fractured vocal chops – sonically flying and lyrically falling. It is a cathartic confession of relapse with no desire to be rescued.”

Speaking about her new UK ‘PAREIDOLIA Tour’, Erin LeCount said:

“The PAREIDOLIA SHOWS are a collection of four exclusive, special performances across the UK to celebrate the release of my newest EP. You are invited for four special nights down the rabbit hole, into the dreamiest downward spiral.”

Speaking about her new EP, PAREIDOLIA, Erin LeCount said:

“PAREIDOLIA is a self-written and produced EP that tells the story of a downward spiral. The tale of falling down a rabbit hole, a willing return to self destruction. The true definition of “pareidolia” is “the tendency to perceive meaningful connections between unrelated things or ideas” eg. seeing shapes in clouds, or a face in the moon. It is a distorted, warped perspective of reality and of self, it’s the brain’s way of seeking familiar patterns that make us feel safe. I have lived vicariously through these songs the last year, crafting them in their intensity and heart and impulse, writing through that distorted lens and playing the unreliable, occasionally paranoid narrator over heavy synth basses, relentless live strings and synthetic shimmery harps.”

In May 2026, Erin LeCount will embark on her biggest run of shows to date with her new UK tour, entitled the ‘PAREIDOLIA Tour’, which will see her play dates in Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol, and London, the latter of which will take place at the Roundhouse in what is Erin’s largest headline show so far. Presale tickets go on sale on Monday 16th February at 10:00 GMT, with general on sale starting on Friday 18th February at 10:00 GMT. Fans can sign-up to the presale HERE. Last week, Erin was also announced on the line-up for Lorde’s All Points East date on Saturday 22nd August.

Erin LeCount is a 23-year-old self-taught artist and producer. A visionary sonic architect and the sole writer and producer of her music, her sound ranges from luscious baroque-pop arrangements to alluring gothic-pop. At the foreground of her music are diaristic lyrics and captivating synths which offer an enchanting interplay of vulnerability and power. The themes within her music explore everything from identity to relationships and the meaning of life. Erin’s influences include Fiona Apple, Kate Bush, Lorde, Imogen Heap, Charli xcx, and Sampha.

PAREIDOLIA Tracklisting

I BELIEVE

DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?

808 HYMN

AMERICAN DREAM

MACHINE GHOST

ALICE

ERIN LECOUNT 2026 TOUR DATES

Thursday 12th February, Roxy, Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT

Friday 13th February, Roxy, Los Angeles, CA – EXTRA DATE ADDED

Tuesday 12th May, O2 Ritz, Manchester, UK

Thursday 14th May, SWG3, Glasgow, UK

Friday 15th May, Roundhouse, London, UK

Saturday 16th May, Bristol Electric, Bristol, UK

Saturday 22nd August, All Points East, London, UK