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Interpol, Young Fathers and Beabadoobee are among the acts set to perform as part of this year’s Somerset House Summer Series – see the line-up below.The 20th anniversary edition of the annual concert series is due to take place in central London between July 6-16.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (March 24) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.French psych-punk rock band La Femme will kick off the run of gigs on July 6 ahead of bill-topping performances from Gabriels (July 7), Greentea Peng (8), Alison Goldfrapp (9) and Interpol (10).The latter band’s scheduled return to the capital will come as part of their 2023 UK and Ireland headline tour.Also featured on the line-up for the Somerset House Summer Series are Olivia Dean (July 11), Beabadoobee (12), Tinariwen (13), The Comet Is Coming (14), Young Fathers (15) and Gabzy (16).Somerset House Summer Series with @AmexUK is back this July with 11 unforgettable gigs in our iconic courtyard!Tickets on sale Fri 24 Mar, 10am.https://t.co/42qOtlLFwx pic.twitter.com/Qw0npaBeq5— Somerset House (@SomersetHouse) March 21, 2023A description reads: “Somerset House Summer Series with American Express returns in July 2023 with eleven nights of unmissable gigs in the intimate and immersive setting of our spectacular courtyard.“A staple summer experience, the series presents a trailblazing line-up of breakthrough music artists and established acts from across the globe.”You can find more information here, and check out the full itinerary below.JULY6 – La Femme7 – Gabriels8 – Greentea Peng9 – Alison Goldfrapp10 – Interpol11 – Olivia Dean12 – Beabadoobee13 – Tinariwen14 – The Comet Is Coming15 – Young Fathers16 – GabzyYoung Fathers released their fourth and most recent studio

JoJo Siwa has been announced as the special guest for this year’s Mighty Hoopla.The former Dance Moms star and ‘Karma‘ singer will be performing at the London festival, which is due to arrive at Brockwell Park on June 1-2.Previously, it was announced that Nelly Furtado and Jessie Ware were to headline Mighty Hoopla 2024, with Rita Ora, Kim Petras, Rachel Stevens, En Vogue, Eve, Louise, Alison Goldfrapp, Rebecca Black and more also set to appear.You can get any remaining tickets for the festival here.Previously, Ware has shared that headlining the festival made her feel “honoured”, adding: “It’s such a special festival full of joy and fun and I guarantee I will give you that in abundance. Thank you so much.

Anna Prior – the drummer in Metronomy – has announced her debut solo EP and has shared its retro lead single ‘Fall Back’.READ MORE: Indie survivors Metronomy: “I like the idea that we stealthily succeeded in our own way”‘Fall Back’ features a thumping beat and bright synth sounds reminiscent of 90s dance music. “If I fall back on you / It’s hard to say what’s true / If I fall back on you / It’s hard to say what’s true,” she sings in the chorus.Speaking about the track in a press release, Prior said: “The song is about when I realised that love from a partner is never unconditional.

Michael Kiwanuka, Faithless, Bicep and Jessie Ware have been confirmed as the headliners for Wilderness Festival 2024.The event will return to Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire on the weekend of August 1-4 this year. Other acts set to play at the festival include the likes of Bill Bailey, Oh My God! It’s The Church, Bjorn Again, Barry Can’t Swim, De La Soul, Alison Goldfrapp and more.Along with live music, Wilderness will also offer an extensive line-up of comedy, film screenings, Q&As, panels and more available for attendees to take part in.

The 1975, David Bowie, Daft Punk, Blur, Lily Allen, Gorillaz, Elton John, Paramore and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.This year marks the 17th edition of the event, and it comes after the news that vinyl sales rose by nearly 15 per cent in the first nine months of 2023, despite the ongoing dominance of streaming services.We’re releasing a VERY limited edition Double-A Side 7” version of 'Creeping On The Dancefloor’ for Record Store Day this year.

Dove Cameron – Alchemical: Volume 1Release Date: December 1Dove Cameron is no stranger to success on the Billboard charts — though most of her biggest wins weren’t achieved entirely on her own. The Disney star scored a No.

Nelly Furtado and Jessie Ware have been announced as headliners for Mighty Hoopla festival 2024.A string of other names have been also announced on the line-up for the 2024 edition of the London festival, including Rita Ora, Kim Petras, Rachel Stevens, En Vogue, Eve, Louise, Alison Goldfrapp and Rebecca Black.Next year’s event takes place on June 1 and 2, 2024 at Brockwell Park in London. Furtado will headline on the Saturday (1), before Ware takes to the stage on Sunday (2).Additional acts announced on the line-up for the pop weekend are Shaznay Lewis of All Saints, Bananarama, Cher Lloyd, Bellah Mae, B*Witched, Claire Richards, Countess Luann, Eats Everything, The Veronicas and many more.Weekend and day tickets for Mighty Hoopla are available to purchase now from here.Check out the full line-up so far on the poster below.Speaking about her headline slot in a press statement, Ware shared: “I am so honoured to be headlining the Sunday at Mighty Hoopla.

A few minutes past midday, a huge maypole with the colours of the rainbow flag turns the corner on Deansgate boldly telling the hundreds who have lined the streets that they are gathered here today to celebrate the Queerly Beloved.

Manchester Pride 2023 is finally here and with it brings four days of activism, party, protest and fun.

Manchester Pride 2023 is finally here and the city-region is being turned into one of the country’s biggest celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community.

Manchester Pride 2023 is just around the corner and it is set to be a weekend to remember.

We're just weeks away from the return of Manchester Pride and plans, as you might expect, are well under way. Manchester will be rolling out the rainbow carpet for the annual four-day LGBTQ+ celebration, which takes place over the August 25-28 bank holiday weekend in locations across the city.

The final headliners for this year’s Manchester Pride festival have been revealed for 2023. Iconic electro artist Alison Goldfrapp will be joining the bill, along with dancer, drag performer and DJ Raven Mandella and Eurovision legend Conchita Wurst.

Three huge gigs from acclaimed American artist Janelle Monae at the Manchester International Festival have been cancelled - just six weeks before she was due to headline the 2023 event.

Ed Sheeran retains his position at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart for a second consecutive week with – (Subtract).

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

Glastonbury Festival has revealed its line-up for The Park in 2023, to be headlined by Fever Ray, Fatboy Slim and alt-J.The legendary festival – which will be held from June 21-25 at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset and headlined by Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John – has been announcing its stage line-ups one-by-one in recent weeks.This week, the Arcadia line-up was announced, featuring performances from The Chemical Brothers, Skepta and more, while The Streets‘ Mike Skinner, Nia Archives, Skindred and more will all play Shangri-La across the weekend.Now, The Park – comprising the Park Stage, Rabbit Hole, Stonebridge, Free University of Glastonbury and HMS Sweet Charity – have revealed their line-up.Along with previously announced names including all three headliners and the likes of Thundercat, Sparks and Weyes Blood, new names have been confirmed for the Glastonbury line-up in the form of Jockstrap, Viagra Boys, Max Richter and more, all of whom will play the Park Stage.Also set to play the Park Stage are The Comet Is Coming, Shygirl, Leftfield, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and more.See the full line-up for The Park at Glastonbury 2023 below.The Park's incredible line-up for this year’s Festival is here! pic.twitter.com/7wdgnVmuVv— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) May 18, 2023Last week, Glastonbury confirmed the line-up for the new ‘Woodsies’ area, comprising the stage formerly known as the John Peel Stage and the wooded area next door.Artists set to appear in the new area include Rina Sawayama, Måneskin, Warpaint and Christine & The Queens.

After storming into Number 1 last week with the fastest-selling album of 2023 so far, Ed Sheeran isn’t going anywhere, with Subtract looking to spend a second week at the top of the Official Albums Chart.  

Trying to keep up with this week’s new music? Every Friday, we collect new albums available on streaming services on one page.

Here are the biggest albums yet to come for the rest of 2023,

Here are the biggest albums yet to come for the rest of 2023,

DEALSUniversal Music Publishing has signed Yahritza of sibling trio Yahritza Y Su Esencia to a worldwide publishing deal. “I feel very honoured and grateful to form part of the UMPG family”, she says. “Hoping to continue touching hearts with our music.

RELEASESPost Malone has released new single ‘Chemical’, taken from his upcoming fifth album.Doja Cat features on a new remix of ‘Kill Bill’ by SZA.Eighteen months on from her debut solo single, ex-Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson is back with new track ‘Bad Thing’.Busted have released a new version of their song ‘Loser Kid’, featuring Simple Plan. “’Loser Kid’ has always been a favourite track of mine”, says the band’s Matt Willis. “It was the end of the first album and summed up that record.

Alison Goldfrapp has today announced her debut solo album ‘The Love Invention’, and dropped the synth-heavy new single ‘So Hard So Hot’.The release marks the musician’s first full release as a solo artist, following her extensive career with electronic duo Goldfrapp.Set for release on May 12, the album will see the vocalist channel her love of disco and house into an 11-track LP that captures her “forward-thinking” approach to songwriting and her “reawakening as a dancefloor priestess”.Following on from launch single ‘Digging Deeper’, the vocalist also shared her new single ‘So Hard So Hot’ – a track that captures glossy synths and an intense bassline, paired with a classic house beat.Accompanying the song is the hypnotic music video, which uses a range of AI techniques to see the vocalist pulled into her fantasy environment.“I wanted to do something that had that very clubby, acid-y feeling to it,” she said of the latest track. “But I wanted lightness to come out of the chorus – there’s tension there, as well as euphoric freedom.”According to the musician, the track seeks to reflect a mythical world that is simultaneously powerful and fragile, and represents the “instability and hope of transitional states”.Alison Goldfrapp is also set to play a series of live shows in the UK.

APPOINTMENTSTalent management company YMU has appointed NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino to the role of Group Chair. “I knew instantly I had found that person when I met Linda”, says CEO Mary Bekhait.

Röyksopp have announced details of a UK and EU tour for 2023 – see full dates below and find tickets here.The ‘True Electric’ tour will begin in Sweden on February 16, with a date at London’s O2 Brixton Academy on February 19. Other cities on the tour, which is the duo’s first since 2017, include Amsterdam, Brussels, Prague, Berlin and Oslo.Pre-sale tickets will be available from the band’s mailing list on October 12 2022 at 9am BST.

Röyksopp have announced the third and final album in their ‘Profound Mysteries’ series – ‘Profound Mysteries III’ will come out in November.The project began in late April with ‘Profound Mysteries‘, before a second album of the same name was shared last week (August 19).On November 18, the duo will release the 10-track ‘Profound Mysteries III’, featuring collaborations with Alison Goldfrapp, Susanne Sundfør and more.The Norwegian duo had previously said “goodbye to the traditional album format” following the release of their fifth LP ‘The Inevitable End’ in 2014, but vowed to continue making music together.See the tracklist and artwork for ‘Profound Mysteries III’ below and pre-order the album here.1. ‘So Ambiguous’ feat. Jamie Irrepressible 2. ‘Me&Youphoria’ 3. ‘Stay Awhile’ feat. Susanne Sundför 4. ‘The Night’ feat. Alison Goldfrapp 5. ‘Lights Out’ feat. Pixx 6. ‘Speed King’ 7. ‘The Next Day’ feat. Jamie Irrepressible 8. ‘Just Wanted To Know’ feat. Astrid S 9. ‘Feel It’ feat. Maurissa Rose 10. ‘Like An Old Dog’ feat. PixxSpeaking to NME about working with Sundfør, again recently, Svein Berge said: “We have the returning Norwegian chartreuse Susanne Sundfør, who we’ve worked with in the past.

Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can't get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order.

Röyksopp have shared their new single ‘Impossible’ and announced details of their “expanded creative universe and prodigious conceptual project”, ‘Profound Mysteries’.The Norwegian duo previously said “goodbye to the traditional album format” following the release of their fifth LP ‘The Inevitable End’ in 2014, but vowed to continue making music together.Following on from the recent releases of their singles ‘(Nothing But) Ashes…’ and ‘The Ladder’, Röyksopp have today (February 2) announced more details about ‘Profound Mysteries’.“As human beings, what we don’t know vastly overshadows what we do know,” Röyksopp’s Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland said in a statement. “As teenagers, we would discuss our own fascination and preoccupation with the infinite and the impossible – the most profound mysteries of life.”The pair’s cryptic audio-visual project, which can be accessed online here, is being accompanied by a 10-track record which is set for release on April 29. You can see the tracklist below.01. (Nothing But) Ashes…02. The Ladder03. Impossible 04. This Time, This Place…05. How The Flowers Grow06. If You Want Me07. There, Beyond The Trees08. Breathe09. The Mourning Sun10. Press «R»The latest instalment of ‘Profound Mysteries’ has arrived today in the form of ‘Impossible’, which features Alison Goldfrapp and is accompanied by a Jonathan Zawada-created ‘artefact’ and visualiser, which you can see above.“It’s been great working with the wonderful Svein and Torbjørn from Röyksopp,” Goldfrapp said in a statement about the new track.“I’ve been a fan of their music for years and it was a fascinating joy creating ‘Impossible’ together.

Ed Sheeran says that British awards ceremonies are just an excuse to get drunk and no one actually cares who wins. So pour yourself a large drink and occasionally glance at the rest of this story to make sure it’s still here.

The Rolling Stones have joined Tom Gray’s #BrokenRecord campaign which is calling for better streaming revenues for artists.Back in April, over 150 artists – including Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, Damon Albarn, Chris Martin, Noel Gallagher and Wolf Alice – signed an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking to help reform the streaming economy.Proving unsuccessful, the first letter that went to Johnson received an “interested but non-committal reply” from a junior minister in the business department.The campaign has now enlisted the help of the Stones, Tom Jones, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, Emeli Sandé, Alison Goldfrapp and Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker, as well as the estate of the late Clash frontman Joe Strummer, in the hope that they will